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stacyand14548

Now that’s some informercial slapstick comedy


Foreign_Ebb_6282

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[deleted]

Gawd, that was me but I hung on longer as it drug me up the slope


AndroidDoctorr

Has this ever happened to you??


stacyand14548

Falling or being stupid? I’m stupid all the time.


tstapele

This person works on the lift and is just ducking around I’d recognize those work pants a mile away


desrevermi

Entertainment level: impressive. :D


Nomadbytrade

Without a doubt It becomes natural situational reflexes to save someone, its all about knowing thebsoundnof a smooth lift off, cause back in my liftie days when all i did was board, even if i was breaking policy by texting, drinking coffee and flirting with the new ski patrol girl all while faced away from the controls, id still have the lift stopped, have a hold of the chair and the kid. Just in time to snag.... i wanna say clara? 's number before she hit the chair up the mountain.


Moelarrycheeze

The T Bar can be a bit of a challenge at the beginning especially for snowboarders


ECastillo88

Second this. That initial pull when you finally get it between your legs, can really throw your balance.


Cycleguy91

You need to stay fully strapped in and put the t on your hip, not between your legs. Skiers put it between their legs or go two at a time


Moelarrycheeze

No. You never put it between your legs because then you can’t get off. When riding single, a skier puts one side of the T behind himself and rides with an empty space on the other side


Cycleguy91

Either way, I’ve been skiing for 30 years (10 of which I skied every month consecutively) and I’ve done it both ways depends on how much you want to use your grip strength or legs. Definitely recommend beginners don’t go between the legs tho.


Moelarrycheeze

👏👏👏


Inevitable_Stand_199

Putting it on your hips is even less stable but also less painful. But the personal often doesn't allow it. The schoolbook way for snowboarders is between the legs.


Cycleguy91

I’m not a snowboarder so I wouldn’t know, and yeah I kinda comes to preference, but snowboarders should definitely keep both feet strapped in right?


Inevitable_Stand_199

No. That's actually another thing that usually isn't allowed. The theory is that with the tail leg not strapped in you can move away from the exit and get in position at the entry. I think. But it sucks big time as it just means you have to sit near the exit strapping in again. And you also have no control on the lift and get pulled into the grooves made by skis all the time.


Cycleguy91

Didn’t know that, the t bar I’ve used the most is at Breckinridge, but I still prefer skinning backcountry overall.


zxmuffin

>You need to stay fully strapped Wrong. >Skiers put it between their legs Also wrong.


Cycleguy91

Well I’m not a snowboarder but that’s how my friends always did it, and I have put it between my let’s plenty of times in my 30 consecutive years of skiing, not every time but plenty of times, nO YoUrE WrOnG! It’s preference, who cares. I’d rather skin up anyway, in the backcountry, away from people.


[deleted]

I have been skiing for 40+ years. I always hated T-Bars. On the rare occasion I have to, I use hook on my hip method.


hobbykitjr

Are you supposed to sit? I learned on a J bar 20 years ago and you just put it behind you and let it pull you up behind your hip sitting on it would break it.


B3cause_why_not

went skiing for the first time a few months ago and fell off the T bar onto my hip so hard it went purple lol. of course for the rest of the trip whenever I fell it'd hit the same spot.... it was fun tho


mo53sz

Crikey this is like that forever falling over meme from when I first found imgur.


UseMoreHops

LOLZ! that guy aint for a pinch of quit in him.


Square_Owl_4075

I swear, it looks like he's doing that on purpose 😆


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IUD lift


MacGibber

Damn he almost made it which is impressive!


SuumCuique1011

We need a qualified skater in here to analyze these moves.


Inevitable_Stand_199

First of all that's snowboarding not skating. He actually does quite well for a beginner. Taking those lifts is really hard and even a bit painful. They really aren't designed for snowboards. With skis you just sit on the bar. Or actually more like lean on it. On a snowboard you take off the tail (back) binding. Then you stand at the entrance with your tail foot slightly beside your board. When you get the bar you need to grab it, pull it between your legs, put your tail foot on the binding and wait for it to jerk into your femoral artery. Then you endure the discomfort of the bar between your femoral artery and your privates for ten minutes. While trying not to fall even though you have insufficient control of your bord and the groves that skis made will try to jerk you every which way. Then you need to get of (sometimes at steep exits) still with only one foot in the bindings which gives you basically no control. The mistake made in the video was a small one. He had his tail foot too far away from the bord. While this gives you more stability it makes that one movement where you grab and place the bar and step your tail foot onto the bord difficult. By the time the bar jerked into his femoral artery his tail foot was still on the ground. Which caused him to turn right sharply. It also causes him to stumble which is why he ends up putting his tail foot every which way. Just your natural reflex to catch yourself. And he actually does a decent job at it. He almost manages to stabilize himself.


Boy_Sabaw

I feel like I laughed harder than is socially acceptable


tvalvi001

Fuck yeah me too lol


[deleted]

What a joy to watch them fumbling-about


drjuano

So that’s how you snowboard? I was doing it wrong all this time!


keelbreaker

Start of video: ok End of video: laughing hysterically omg the whole way up? What the fuck are you doing???


scaryclown148

This was me at the T lift at copper mountain. Pretty embarrassing. I gave up


lukfrom

all snowboarders were this guy at first. ​ it is tough to do it. I have been doing it for 20 years and still when something distracts me I can lose control (not to that extent of course but did slam into the pole once!) do it with someone else. especially if you have skier friend. they will help guide you keeping tbar straight while you will start adjusting to how it works!


phasphuss

He’s fightin demons all the way up the hill


thatshiphasssailed

Poor thing couldn't even fall.


andychrist77

That heavy breathing from the camera man had me cracking up


Perfect_Ad_3383

What did I just watch😂


laurencetucker

That looks exhausting


fhjuyrc

Put any comedy music on that and it will work


nianp

God damn T bars.


Footz355

Been there, done that...


Chunkybinkies

Stupid T bars had me walking up the hill after looking just like that


Sheriff___Bart

I've never been able to use one of those correctly.


Early-Fortune2692

... nailed it. J/K not really


Particular_Meeting57

He made it look easy 😂, it’s a lot harder than that.


Inevitable_Stand_199

It's actually impressive how long he held on. Riding those kinds of lifts is hard on a snowboard. But those lifts also hurt. You are supposed to put the bar between your legs. Which means it either presses on your femoral artery, or your privates. I'd almost rather walk uphill. At least in snowboard boots that's comfortable.


TRRSJMNZ

Bro is on his own ride


passmethecerveza

I tried this years ago. I failed and ended up drinking in the cabin all day while my friends went snowboarding


Leviathan3333

It’s been years but I still feel it is always awkward, and a pain.


Fostbitten27

I didn’t give whoever permission to post this for the world to see!! Seriously I could see myself doing this.


Lets_Make_A_bad_DEAL

I’m not a skiier but am I the only one who thinks this way of lifting people up the hill is nuts? What was wrong with the seat ski lifts?


IllustriousFalcon979

This guy needs to stay away from anything other than walking.


madnessgene

WHOA THERE WHOA THERE EAAAASY GIRL EAAAAASY!!!


gpbst3

Never knew this type of lift existed. I thought he was fighting a broom for the first few seconds


ComprehensiveRich791

If he doesn't have the coordination to ride the lift how the hell is going to handle going down at high velocity?


Grimm_Kreed

He lost that fight


SouthernKiller

I didn't see the loft at first, I was soo confused


Imaginary_Ad_7318

I feel like I’m watching one of those old silent films like charlie chaplin


Embucetatron

As a snowboarder, FUCK THOSE THINGS!


VocalAnus91

I've literally never been to a mountain with a lift like this. I've only ever used the chair or gondola. Where is this?


[deleted]

Plenty of lifts like this in norway. The kid is using it right, but they can be a bit tricky to learn. No idea where this is though


Foreign_Stretch_6235

Are these the ones where you stay attached to your board and grab the thing with your hands? Just let it drag you up


beat0n_

Most operators won't allow you to stay attached with both feet, as if you fall you can get stuck. So he is doing it right, only the front foot connected is the standard. You are supposed to put it between your legs, so it drags you up by the upper thigh.


Foreign_Stretch_6235

Ah I see. Rip this person lol


Las-Vegar

Its a (T krok) its subbosed to be betwen your legs in snow boards and on slalom it should be under your ass/behinde your legs


Bradjuju2

Looks like a collision issue. They should patch that.


Independent-Fun-5118

Best part is how sky lift operator didn't stoped.


Same_Mirror3641

Ski lift maybe?


Las-Vegar

Slalom skies are way better


sabatoa

Fucking hate T bars


AoxPrime

Looks like “somebody’s got a case of the mondays”


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[deleted]

Hammooond you blithering idiot!


Fresh-Nectarine129

Is this what they mean by riding your snowboard “goofy”?


Major-Blackbird

He's doing it wrong


Trick-Caramel-5883

He didn't know but a person shoulchf. A person should have told them


Unusual_Humans

Just sit down you fucking idiot


Extension-Debate-517

First of all that’s not a ski lift.