Poll How did you find Skitalk.com (formally Pugski.com)

[crgildart]

I think someone on the staff got drunk and sent me an email. I'm sure they regretted that, and the hangover, the next day.

Pugski.com found me.

Yes, this! Or, a little birdie told me.

The skier formerly know as Gaper Boy hit me up on Facebook one night a few years ago asking me my opinion on a new ski forum option. Told them I though standard web forums were a dying mode of communication, but there would be some success for the next few years until mobile platforms replace them entirely. Typing this on my computer right now FWIW hahahaha..

 

[Guy in Shorts]

When asked for my expert opinion on technical issues on another local forum that I post I realized that for someone who skis a ton there was so much more that I needed to learn. A friend over there recommended Pugski as a community for great ski reviews. Found a great collection of diehard Winter obsessed fans so I decided to stay and play.

 

[realevergreen]

Just out of curiosity, how did you originally find Pugski,com? If it was from a search engine...what were you looking for? Also, please share any fun and unique anecdotes.

Tricia is one of the most friendly and welcoming person that I've ever "met" in my life. And who could doubt Phil's interest in skiing? I appreciate all the work that people have done on Pugski. Sometime I hope to meet some of you in person. As for Epic, I also appreciate the work that was done there. I didn't leave them; they left me. But, even before that ended, I was happy to see this website because I would like to be loyal to a ski site, and Pugski makes it easy to be so. SC

 

[fatbob]

I recall that I was pissed about how Phil and Tricia were let go from Epic (an epic fail if ever there was), and I was an early inhabitant here, while still retaining dual citizenship and spending some time on Epic. It became clear after a while that I was spending more time here.

This plus a little bit of frustration with those remaining at Epic that they just couldn't see how quickly the end would come when it came. The number of times I got in arguments around " this site is so valuable Vail will never pull the plug on it". Anyway turns out that letting Phil & Trish go was the best thing for all of us.

 

[pais alto]

Phil is one of the most friendly and welcoming person that I've ever "met" in my life. And who could doubt Tricia's interest in skiing?

I changed that around, and I think it reads just as well.

 

[Jilly]

I changed that around, and I think it reads just as well.

Either way doesn't matter...they are both wonderful people to know!!

 

[Drahtguy Kevin]

Tricia is one of the most friendly and welcoming person that I've ever "met" in my life.

The above is fact. @Tricia was so friendly and welcoming the first time we met years ago at ABasin that she knocked me on my ass shortly after getting off the lift.

 

[Tricia]

Tricia is one of the most friendly and welcoming person that I've ever "met" in my life. And who could doubt Phil's interest in skiing? I appreciate all the work that people have done on Pugski. Sometime I hope to meet some of you in person. As for Epic, I also appreciate the work that was done there. I didn't leave them; they left me. But, even before that ended, I was happy to see this website because I would like to be loyal to a ski site, and Pugski makes it easy to be so. SC

That's a heck of a first post. I hope its not your last.

I've been humbled by comments in this thread.
Thank you all for helping make Pugski a great place to talk about skiing.

 

[Tricia]

The above is fact. @Tricia was so friendly and welcoming the first time we met years ago at ABasin that she knocked me on my ass shortly after getting off the lift.

If you cross me again, I'll knock you on your ass again!

 

[Blue Streak]

Pugski sticker on the back of a Bentley.

 

[Fuller]

I switched to Pugski after they doubled what I was getting paid over at Epic. I'm frikkin killing it!

 

[SkiNurse]

There might have been a text message.

 

[bbinder]

For me it was just a natural evolution

 

[Scotty I.]

It came to me in a dream.

 

[Wolfski]

"Why, what did you hear?", "Were there witnesses?" and "I cannot confirm nor deny" are my top three.

"I do not recall" is very popular

I found Pugski via the end at epic which I found late in the game and the people/skiers here seem real so.
I checked out TGR but they're too, well, TGR how's that?

 

[Don in Morrison]

Phil left some hints on Epic during the time when things were getting weird over there. (about a year and a half before they really got weird over there)

 

[JeffB]

I came over from Epic in Jan 2016, which I rarely visited.

Against the Founders' better judgment, they accepted me. About a month later, @Tricia started the "Let's talk about bourbon" thread and I knew I'd found my home.

 

[Tricia]

I came over from Epic in Jan 2016, which I rarely visited.

Against the Founders' better judgment, they accepted me. About a month later, @Tricia started the "Let's talk about bourbon" thread and I knew I'd found my home.

We know how to kill a bottle of bourbon.
Or shall I say, We know how to do right bit a bottle of bourbon.


(I mean, who wouldn't love a site with all these après emojis?)

 

[JeffB]

What you really need is a flask riding a lift emoji. Or a flask gondola emoji. Meaning the whole gondola is a flask. If I had any technical skills I would make one, but I don't. And it's also possible I'm at Monday happy hour.

 

[skibob]

About 6 weeks after you launched, I was searching for something. A ski review of some kind. Google hit Pugski. I took a look around. Joined. Now get rid of me. I dare ya. Ok, just kidding, I know you have your finger on the "ban" button!