Tense altercation from an undisclosed European slope where a skier confronted a snowboarder and threatened physical violence after getting sprayed with snow by the snowboarder while standing in the middle of the slope.
Much can be made about ski resort etiquette when it comes to guests pulling up and taking breaks in the middle of runs and it is not conclusive that the snowboarder’s actions were punitive against the much frowned upon behavior. Whether or not he intended to buzz their towers to give them the idea to pull off to the side, he did get unnecessarily and dangerously close to the skiers.
One might argue skier’s reaction and threats to slap the snowboarder are not entirely unjustified but violence is never the solution. Thankfully, the confrontation ended with heated words and not flying fists.
