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They have no point. Snowboarders are not a protected class. They are free to visit Alta and ride the lifts with skis. A snowboard is no different than other tools like a sled, snurfer, or xc skis all of which you can't ride the lifts at Alta. I don't know if I agree with Altas continued ban on snowboards but it's not unreasonable.
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Originally posted by airinwrite View PostThey have no point. Snowboarders are not a protected class. They are free to visit Alta and ride the lifts with skis. A snowboard is no different than other tools like a sled, snurfer, or xc skis all of which you can't ride the lifts at Alta. I don't know if I agree with Altas continued ban on snowboards but it's not unreasonable.
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I was thinking of suing a ski area to limit the number of telemarkers ... especially the stereotypical ones, or at least have dedicated runs just for them.
Then, while pondering "This is way too many telemarkers", I noticed the dearth of snowboarders.
Just pass a "No sitting on the slopes" pull-your-pass rule.
Does Alta have a terrain park? If not, they should be largely safe ...
Without boarders sitting how does one practice running gates?
I have developed misochiony - the Greek for hatred and the Nymph of Snow Chione.
Come to think of it with the new "recreational laws" in Colorado - won't all the snowboarders come to Colorado?
-r
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Seriously. Alta should ban one-piece skis suits with fur-lined hoods...at least in the larger sizes.
And Colorado resorts should ban blue jeans.
I agree that legal tactic must be to put pressure on Alta publicity-wise. It should be pretty easy to defend the suit, but, IMO, still would be very difficult for the defendant to get an award of defense costs.
No wonder people hate lawyers.
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I've noticed in my son's demographic their kids want to ski not snowboard because they think their parents are weird and uncool. Perhaps snowboarding will go into eclipse and come back in 30 years (if there is any snow or surviving resorts).I acknowledge that I live on the traditional territory of the Algonquin Nation
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Geez, when I read you all talking about "equal protection" I thought you were all just playing internet lawyer. But no, teh stupid is theirs. Jaysus. Someone needs to drag a big aluminum rowboat to the top of Collins and tell the ski patrol it's their constitutional right to ride it down the groomers.
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