Are You a Gaper?

Chloe Bennett
Chloe Bennett
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You Might Be a Gaper If: You Wear Non-Ironic, out-of-Date Skiwear, Particularly If It's from the 80S. You Don't Wear a Helmet. Times Have Changed; Protect Your...

Are You a Gaper?

You Might be a Gaper if:
You wear non-ironic, out-of-date skiwear, particularly if it's from the 80s. You don't wear a helmet. Times have changed; protect your brain. You wear a cam on top of your helmet, and you're not filming a legit ski/boarding flick or engaging in some death-defying freestyle.

What is a gaper slang?

1. A skier or snowboarder who is completely clueless. 2. An acronym meaning Guaranteed Accident Prone on Every Run. ( courtesy urbandictionary.com)

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How do I stop being a gaper?

If you don't want to look like a gaper, don't dress like a gaper. Don't wear jeans, don't wear clothes from the 80s, don't wear a fanny pack. The windbreaker style jackets are “out”, waterproof softshell gear is in.

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