Crystal Mountain - General

Stoked you didn't get some stupid trumped up ticket!
One at a time, fuuuuck whatever wsp.

Avicontrol, did you ask the dullard WSP why he didn't pull over the lead car for delaying more than 5 cars? Glad you didn't get a ticket! Hopefully, everyone will be back at work tomorrow and we'll have a leisurely (at the limit) drive up on Monday.

Fully agree that drivers need to pay more attention to what's behind them as well. Of course, while driving back down Crystal Mtn. Rd. yesterday I did crack a smile when the agro pickup driver who had been passing cars one after the other lost control and slammed into the uphill guardrail just before Hwy 410 not more than 30 seconds after passing me.

I will also be devils advocate here.

I have found myself going 5mph over the speed limit when the road is "questionable" with snow or ice. And guess what? I still have had people behind me for 5-10 people at times.

Yes, I will pull off, when it is reasonable at those speeds.

However, if you are going way over the speed limit because you want to be the first in line at the bucket, or because you drive this route everyday and are sick of the time it takes you....lighten up to those of us even going slightly over the stated speed limit.

"I was driving to a go skiing on a Friday and it took me a few minutes longer because some ill-prepared or inexperienced drivers were going slower than me".... First world problem right there.

I drive 410 every day.
There are a lot of slow, ill-prepared and inexperienced  drivers but there are equally  too many fast and aggressive drivers.
The aggressive drivers eventually cause way more problems than the newbies as eventually they crash and cause major blockages or loss of life.

Everybody of course thinks they are in the middle and driving at exactly the right speed.

I was an aggressive driver and would seethe and rant and get myself all worked up... to what avail?

Eventually I decided to calm the fuck down and accept it as it comes.

At busy times( and Friday is the new Saturday) its almost impossible to drive to the ski area without a line of cars behind you..
The majority of drivers imo drive too fast and too close and don't take into account the possibility of an elk on the road.
There are also very few plowed areas to pull over and let cars pass.... and the slowing down to pull over would probably cause more delays and back ups.
Take a deep breathe.
You're skiing on a Friday!!!!
Not everybody is as perfect a human being as you!

^^^ Your point was well written until you trolled at the end. No one was suggesting superiority, or certainly I was not.

My point was putting other people in danger because you are ill prepared to drive the snow filled road. My story involved a truck spinning out going straight down a 4 lane highway. Do you consider that acceptable behaviour??

I wasn't complaining about speed. But going 25 when all other traffic is flowing at 55 is dangerous any time and exacerbated on snow.

That is the key. Making it dangerous for "middle of the road" driving because one is going at 50% of average.

And no I am not aggro. I too mellowed out in 1988 when teaching full time at Crystal. No reason to pass when a mile down the road there us someone else moving much too slow.