grungy-gonads 54 Posted February 20, 2003 Share Posted February 20, 2003 I'm interested in this because it seems that even resorts themselves seem to include snowboarding when they say "ski". Even the work for a resort in Japanese is suki-jo. Do you think that will change in the near future? Snow resort, perhaps? Even English media seem to say skiing when what they mean is "skiing and snowboarding". Link to post Share on other sites
nekobi 0 Posted February 20, 2003 Share Posted February 20, 2003 maybe it's because i used to ski and I'm more used to saying it, but i tend to use skiing and boarding interchangeably. i say i went skiing yesterday when i was really snowboarding. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted February 20, 2003 Share Posted February 20, 2003 I often join a friend for a coffee, but I don't drink coffee, I drink hot choc. Link to post Share on other sites
js 0 Posted February 20, 2003 Share Posted February 20, 2003 ....... sometimes I'm doing a ménage-et-troi 'thang' with Sandra Bullock and Liv Tyler ...... most of the time I'm just dreaming! Why Skiing? Because it's the original, pure, clean original ....... 'Boarding is the Serpent in the Garden of Eden. You Evil Single Plank People - REPENT ..... or you'll go blind! Happy Trails, SZ. Link to post Share on other sites
nagoid 4 Posted February 20, 2003 Share Posted February 20, 2003 I think you'll find that some resorts already have officially dropped the sukijo part, even if people continue to add it themselves. Some good examples - GALA (I think they call themselves a Snow Resort), ARAI, Hakuba 47, etc Link to post Share on other sites
snowboard_freak 0 Posted February 20, 2003 Share Posted February 20, 2003 I reckon a lot of people (especailly those not participating in skiing or boarding) use "skiing" as meaning skiing and/or snowboarding, Personally i say "boarding" instead of skiing when talking about snowboarding. Link to post Share on other sites
RayInJapan 0 Posted February 20, 2003 Share Posted February 20, 2003 Up until recently, I used the term skiing when talking about jet skiing. My jet skis are just "skis", as in "I have 5 skis". Now I usually use the term skiing when I mean snowboarding too, as in, "Lets go skiing this weekend". However, I am NOT a skier. Even gave up the water skis for a wake board. Course I may eat my words someday cause I've heard snow skiing is easier on the knees compared to snowboarding. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted February 20, 2003 Share Posted February 20, 2003 Its just words and they will change over time. The park used to be called the snowboard park. Does it really matter if we call it a suki jo? I try to use riders left right and so on but its hard to break the habbit. Link to post Share on other sites
amandanism 0 Posted February 20, 2003 Share Posted February 20, 2003 when im speaking to people i usually say "im going skiing" meaning im going to the ski slopes, but skiing isnt actually the activity i am partaking in. even though i board, i dont really ever say im going boarding (confusion due to the fact that i go to boarding school) Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 I (like most people it seems) use ski and snowboard somewhat interchangeably. It is a pain to say "ski or snowboard." Kinda like I would say "they" instead of "him or her," which is technically incorrect as well. While I do say "boarding" or "riding" a lot, I find I always say "skier's left/right." Link to post Share on other sites
danz 0 Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 i usually just say `ride` now...that seems like a politically correct all-encompassing word... unless its technical stuff like skiers right etc...than i use ski.. danz Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 Call it what you want! Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 I usualy say I go snowboarding. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 if thats what you want to call it. Link to post Share on other sites
zebedee 1 Posted February 22, 2003 Share Posted February 22, 2003 Going to the mountains. Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted February 24, 2003 Share Posted February 24, 2003 Skiing is easy to say and has less syllables and is universally encompassing. The end Link to post Share on other sites
Raury 0 Posted February 24, 2003 Share Posted February 24, 2003 I say skiing, though I'm a boarder, and peopel pass me on the left or right. I think left or right is easier that behind or in front, because that changes depending on whether the boarder is natural or goofie. Link to post Share on other sites
MistaSparkle 0 Posted February 24, 2003 Share Posted February 24, 2003 I always say "riding" if i'm talking to other skiiers or boarders, but If im talkin to a non-rider it's... "I'm going snoboarding" Link to post Share on other sites
green 0 Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 Me too. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted February 26, 2003 Author Share Posted February 26, 2003 I'm interested in the responses here, a bit different to what I thought might happen - namely, complaints from more boarders. Thanks/ Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 Would you like me to post a complaint? - I could you know. (Not that I care particularly, but I never say that I'm going skiing, although I have been known to say 'skiers right' once and been picked up on it.) Link to post Share on other sites
MistaSparkle 0 Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 I dont think anyone would let me get away with saying "boarders right" Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 Well the whole idea of boarders right doesn't work because you ride horizontally opposed to the slope. So how about "Goofy/Regular Boarders Back/Front" as in "Go to the top of the quad and hit the trees just goofy-boarders back of the patrol shack." Link to post Share on other sites
RayInJapan 0 Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 What does that mean - "skiers right/left?" I haven't heard or used the term before...the japanese people around the slopes I've been to never use it or say anything? Or maybe I've just never heard them cause of my helmet? Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 Quote: Originally posted by RayInJapan: What does that mean - "skiers right/left?" Pretty simple really its the left and right to the skier as he he coming down coz it gets confusing if you are riding up a chair or standing at the bottom and you say "wow look at all powder to the left of the top chairlift" do you mean the current left and right relative to yourself or skiers left or right to a skier coming down.??? Link to post Share on other sites
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