"When Karen Goes Skiing" -breakdown of my most controversial short

This coming from an old guy who has hung up his skis, it's too crowded and you have to ski so defensively now. I thought you did all right, and best of all you handled the problem perfectly. It's not age and it's not what's on your feet, it's what between your ears. Keep doing what you're doing.

As a skier, I have to say that guy was an a..hole. You were very considerate when passing him and left enough space.

Skier had a bit of a Jerry moment but that’s ok we all do sometimes. As a snowboard instructor I always push for my students to give call outs when passing. A simple “Skier left!” Could have ended this situation before it started. I think dudes ego was pressed by someone going faster than him tho

You did nothing wrong and you handled this well without escalating. A great lesson for us all. Thanks for sharing. I hope he sees the video...

The pass was fine, he probably just got scared because of the perspective (you were higher than him), but he definitely overreacted. Your reaction was amazing.

Killington rider here. That skier’s brain would explode if he tried to ski runs on our hill. We’re used to skiing and riding within inches of each other.

He just got startled. Good on you to not escalate. You could've gave him a little more room but you timed it ok and we all have seen worse.

As a life long fast skier, you did nothing wrong and handled the situation as best it could be handled. He was making tight turns and showing a pattern of doing so, then came across the whole run with out looking uphill. I'm glad you asked him what he was pissed about. Only two things will come of it. He will think about his actions and will be less likely to do it in the future. Or he will continue to be a prick a hole. Given his age, probably the latter. He is from the age of snow boards suck and may be holding on to it.

I saw the short & then came here. I really appreciate how you handled yourself as well as the message in this video. It’s important to acknowledge how we can do better in all situations, as well as addressing the call to violence. I personally learn better from taking a closer look or being taken to task like this vs being hit, which will only make you feel even more justified if you’re in the wrong. Well done. I hope he has better days on the slopes & learns to treat people with the kindness & restraint you’ve shown here. Bravo 👏❤

I've had other skiers pass me on a narrow run, approximately 2-3 feet from me, going very fast (think ski race speed) I was startled, but kept my head so as to not go off the run into some trees. The only reason I didn't speed up and chase the person down to tell them that was too close was because the skier also passed so close to my partner who was ahead of me a bit on the same narrow run that they startled him so bad my partner caught an edge and fell. On narrow runs I usually will just slow down to match the person in front of me and wait for a bit more space to safely pass. People should remember these runs are not your own personal race track and sometimes you do just need to slow down for a little while. No doubt you made a strong effort since you were obviously going to pass regardless, and it may be the 360 degree camera, but I I heard another person that close to me out of my field of vision, I would probably get startled too even if I was already initiating a turn away from the sound. Just my personal perspective. As you already said, you could have waited a bit longer for the run to widen. I will say, that guy did not need to tell you to f-off and be so mean. I thought it was very thoughtful of you to go up and ask what you did, not many people would do that. Red jacket guy could have just said you were really close and out of his field of vision and that is really startling since you don't know if you are going to get run into or not.

Skier here with a snowboarder daughter-I say that dude was in the wrong. You did everything correct, you timed his turn and your pass pretty well for the width of the run. And props to you for slowing down at the slow signs and intersection. That skier was the asshole.

From a skiers perspective....The skier sort of caused the situation because of his skiing technique. He is making wide sweeping turns down the middle with the outer most point of the turn about 1/4 of the trail width for the edge of the trail. Essentially he is hogging the entire slope. He could make the same wide turns by sliding the center point of his pass to one side or the other and leaving 1/2 the slope for others that might want to pass. An added benefit is staying on the sides also affords you the best conditions usually.

As someone who skis and snowboards, I’m pretty neutral when it comes to choosing sides. I have to say I have no issues with what you did. Now like someone else said maybe you startled him a little bit, but that doesn’t give him the right to speak to you like that. There are so many better ways he could have approached you.

This was so helpful as a person who is always scared when people pass me. Thank you for trying to figure out where his turn was happening. I am so new in my mind still that I often freak when people come close to me. This gave so much perspective. Also, you are right violence is never the answer my guess is he was carrying anger about other things too. Thanks for trying to ask.

Great message. Glad to see the follow up since I saw the short so many times... Good on you for handling yourself well. Keep shredding, and live that life bro!

That Karen was overreacting way too much you gave him as much space as he needed

He thinks it's his mountain. He's an old entitled punk. You didn't back down from him so you can hold your haad up high. You did absolutely nothing wrong as far as im concerned.

I find it enlightening and humbling to turn inward when confronted with situations like this. This introspection allows me to evaluate my behavior with a discerning eye, fostering personal growth and a deeper understanding of my own actions. Use this experience to enhance your awareness of others on the mountain, honing not only your snowboarding skills but also your ability to navigate shared spaces with respect and consideration.

Love your attitude and the takeaway, increase the peace. Working in myself ever day. ✌️

And for my 2 cents, as someone who was an instructor for both Skiing and Snowboarding for 10 years, you did nothing wrong here. Every so often you just gotta overtake, you were far on the left side of the slope and where aware of him and his movements. It's up to him at that point to be aware of you and react accordingly. So many people get stuck on focussing ahead without ever looking sideways or back up the hill to see what's around you.