Over the course of the past season I skied at seven different resorts that I can think of. They span from the smallest molehills of PA, to the frozen peaks of Vermont, and even some sunny Tahoe treats. The quality of the amenities varies drastically, from village wine bars and gastropubs to glorified cafeterias selling microwaved pizzas. However, the one thing you can be sure of is that the crapper will not be ski boot friendly.
I’ll admit I didn’t drop one at all seven resorts, but as an all-the-time coffee drinker and a some-of-the-time cigarette smoker I tend to make use of the facilities at the resorts I visit. Without fail I am confronted with a toilet that is simply not constructed for use in ski boots. I imagine there might be some very short people who don’t run into this problem, as it’s largely an issue of bowl height. When sitting on the porcelain pony in ski boots your shins are locked in an unnaturally forward position due to the lack of ankle flex. The issue can be alleviated somewhat by completely unbuckling your boots, but who the hell wants to do that?
The way I see it we have two options: 1. Get down with the rear-entry robostompers. 2. Raise the bowl up a few inches. They sell those taller ones for handicapped stalls, so why can’t we get a “boots on” stall next door?
Haha! I’ve often wondered the same thing. I try to do that business before I suit up.
hurray being 5’7″! i never have a problem with toilets. at least not at my mountain
the bathrooms at snowbasin in utah are perfect in every way right down to the gold toilet paper dispensers.
No lie: A few years back I saw some dude straight up shatter a toilet at Stratton with his ski boots. He was trying to get situated or something and must have kicked it. There was porcelain and water everywhere,
@ p-fo, I’m 5’7″ and I’ve always had problems and been exhausted after crapping in ski boots.What mountain has these toilets you speak of, I may consider getting my season pass there.
Funny you mention it…
I was skiing in New England back in January and stumbled across a BroBomb sticker in one of the stalls at the Carinthia lodge at Mt. Slow. That’s some pretty solid guerilla marketing.
always gotta go with the handy stall!! they got the bar to help you get down and up and the toilet is taller…but ya they should make all stalls handy size.