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First-chair routines, lift strategy, and on-mountain logistics that beat the line.

The First Chair Routine: Beat the Line Every Time
Resort Days · Jul 13, 2026 · 6 min
First chair is a logistics problem solved the night before. The night-before staging, the parking-lot math, the boot-up order, and the cold-weather tricks that keep the plan intact when the alarm goes off in the dark.

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The First Chair Routine: Beat the Line Every Time

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