Are you a Jerry? If you answered no you probably are an avid skier or snowboard. If you don’t know what a Jerry is then I hope you never become one. If your name is actually Jerry, sorry for the confusion this article has nothing to do with you.
A Jerry in the skiing world is someone who, “exhibits a true lack of understanding for their sport, or for life in general.” –Jerry of the day. Jerry’s can also be defined as Gaper, Joey, or Gorb.
You will most likely find Jerry’s launching uncontrollably off of that brand new jump they just put in the terrain park. If you are un-lucky enough to be that Jerry, just make sure someone is filming you. Getting plenty of “footy for the boys” might just immortalize you in the Jerry hall of fame.
See, the Jerry’s that are lucky enough to be caught on film will most likely end up on the Instagram account called Jerry of the day. The people that end up here are prime examples of what you do not want to do at a ski resort.
Not becoming a Jerry is good for your health. 4 out of 5 Doctors recommend not being a Jerry. That 5th doctor, he is a Jerry. Don’t listen to him. Yes it’s true. When you borrow your uncles ski gear from the 80’s and decide to “huck it” off the edge of that cat track you might just end up in the hospital.
The sad truth is that everyone is at risk for being a Jerry. Even the best skiers in the world are not immune. If you find yourself questioning whether or not to hit that sick kicker ask yourself, “How likely am I to be the Jerry of the day?” and then hit that sucker, because if there is one thing that we all respect it is the send.
Blake Clement 