There are few things more frustrating getting your skis or snowboard stolen. Most often they written off and gone for good but this snowboarder at Holiday Valley Ski Resort in New York actually caught the thief redhanded and reclaimed his property after a brief confrontation.
In a video circulating online, a rider can be seen in a tense confrontation with another snowboarder at an unloading area of a chairlift. After a quick exchange, he physically reclaims his stolen board and rides off, leaving the other rider without a board and presumably without a clear way down the mountain.
While the rider’s reaction is understandable given the circumstances and we are happy he got his board back, this could have gone sideways (pardon the pun) quickly. It’s important to remember that directly confronting a suspected thief can escalate quickly and potentially put yourself and other people at risk. The safer way to handle a similar situation is to involve the proper authorities whether it be ski patrol or the cops.
