"especially on a powder day, but this skier absolutely took it too far causing the lift to stop in the process. Colorado snowboarder Trailer Tom (Thomas Miller), who specializes in hunting down first chairs, captured this absurd moment at Keystone Resort. According to his explanation, snowflakes had only just started to fall, so there wasn't much of a reason to rush for the chair. Yet this skier still tried to snake first chair, forcing the lifty to stop the lift."
"The skier in question was already going to be on the first chair, so it's not exactly clear why he so desperately wanted to get ahead. Greed seems to be the only real answer. Don't snake chairs, don't piss off the lifty. Nolan Deck is a writer for Unofficial Networks, covering skiing and outdoor adventure. After growing up and skiing in Maine, he moved to the Denver area for college where he continues to live and work..."
Footage shows a skier at Keystone Resort attempting to snake first chair on a day when snowflakes had only just begun to fall. Colorado snowboarder Trailer Tom (Thomas Miller) captured the incident as the skier pushed ahead despite there being little reason to rush. The lift operator stopped the chair when the skier forced his way forward. The targeted skier was already slated to be on the first chair, making the effort unnecessary. Observers described the behavior as driven by greed and warned against snaking chairs and antagonizing lift operators.
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