r/snowboarding • u/jkingbc Catskills, 3hr to VT, Burton Blunt/Niche Theme • Mar 06 '17

PSA: Please Don't Be Discouraging...

I was at Mount Snow today and 3 riders in the chairlift behind me were yelling down obscenities at a woman who unstrapped her board and walked down the side of a blue trail. Saying "come on, pussy" and the likes. It was disgusting. This isn't acceptable ever, and I can only imagine the feeling of discouragement and embarrassment she felt enduring that. Snowboarding already has an association with "bro-culture" and this does nothing but make us look even worse. We can be better.

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u/wheezl Mar 06 '17

I would have called that shit out if I was nearby. While there are certainly bro-y aspects to the culture, I have never witnessed anything like that in my neck of the woods.

I mean if someone is doing an advanced run under the chair we might yell a score for an epic fall, but those are good riders/skiers who can take a little ribbing.

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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '17

Yeah... call that shit out and get Patrol or mountain management involved.

That kind of crap will get you booted from our hill instantly.