Shop Profiles
Darkside Profile
What is it about your shop that keeps the local shreds coming back to get all their gear?
Well we don't sell skis. That helps, most people are into it. Umm... No one has gone to jail for being a creep, ha ha that’s pretty huge, people don't back that. And we're the only place on the mountain that sells Rome!
Describe your local shop crew; do you often have people hanging out at the shop?
A bunch of maniacs. We always have kids in the shop. They’re cool dudes, sometimes, if they get out of line they get the worst wedgies you have ever seen. Ripped three pairs of underwear last year.
Crazy customers make for good stories, got any really good ones from the past season?
Ha ha, last year this dude comes in with a new Corvette and has the thing stuck on flat ground for a good 20min. When he finally gets in his wife has the biggest fake J's. Pete helped her try on some tight, tight first layer for at least an hour and half, I think at one point he had her naked in the changing room. I wish I had a picture of those warlocks...
Do you remember buying your first kit? How do your early snowboard purchasing experiences affect how you sell snowboards?
Yeah, Original sin 122! Ha ha that thing was a stiff ass a board. I mean we're all pretty laid back. It sucks when you have some one following you around a store. I hated that, kooks making you feel so uncomfortable telling you crap you could careless about.
Do you have any yearly event at the shop that you look forward to?
Hmm... that’s a good question one we should probably know the answer too. We're doing something for Columbus day. That’s always a good time. I'm pretty sure we're doing some events with Killington this year. So stay tuned! Plus our park is going to be crazy.
“Will you guys sponsor me?” “Do you have any free stickers?” which one do you hear most often?
Ha ha, like you wouldn't believe! Man, that’s a close one. I think I would have to say stickers. We've had kids that want you to go outside and watch their moves and prove they're at the free sticker level. These aren't little kids either...
What’s been your all time favorite sticker?
"Drink Whiskey Brought to you by the STD Crue" Grenade made that one a few years ago. Prettttty rad.
What’s the best story of a customer trying to return something or ask for their money back?
I couldn't really think of anything worth telling so i went up stairs and asked Will. Without even thinking he tells me a hammer of a story. A guy bought a board rides it comes back in tells us how great the board is, however, it doesn't match the car on the roof rack. Doesn't want it anymore...
Do you get out on the hill enough to make you happy?
For sure, we ride dirty. It doesn't make me happy when I go out with Aaron Carr for his once a month riding and second run through the park he rodeo 7's the biggest jump in the line… bastard.
When do you feel that switch go off in your head that snowboard season is coming quick?
When we see Tony Deleo's ass! (North East Rome rep) You know the snow is coming to get him away from the course.
What’s on the music playlist in the shop lately? Who usually gets controls over the music and why?
Boneyard on Sirius, besides them playing rush all the eff'n time, that station is sick.(Darkside Hates Rush). Bo gets the dial. Doesn't play hippy bullshit and Bill doesn't back Will's death metal.
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