There really is a sinking feeling that comes from a massive lift line at the resort. You wake up early, fuel up, get everything on, and head out the door, only to see that you’ll need to wait a cool 15-30 minutes just to get on the chairlift for your first run. Or maybe you got to the mountain before everyone else, wound up among the first few, and didn’t even realize how big the line got until you made it onto the chair or made it back down after the first run.
I know it’s cliche to complain about lift lines these days. But man they really suck. (I know, I know, by riding the lift, I’m part of the problem). Even worse is when the route to the lift line is crowded. That’s when you know your day is gonna be rough.
Maybe it’s a massive line at the shuttle stop. Maybe it’s crowded walkways around the resort town. Maybe it’s a clogged-up stairwell. Swedish skier Emil Granbom found a way to skip those clogged up stairwells, based on his recent Instagram clip.
Okay, okay. This isn’t the most remarkable video on first view. Few resorts even have escalators for you to skip the stairs, so this probably isn’t a helpful tip for most people. In fact, it’s probably best to not do this even if there is an escalator, as it could quite easily lead to an injury.
But take a minute to think. Granbom is grinding up the down escalator in ski boots, with skis in hand. That’s pretty absurd. I know I’d fall trying this, or at least give up an eighth of the way through. Talk about a pre-ski warmup!
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Image Credit: Emil Granbom via Instagram