Loud DJs in ski station bars - is it normal?

I am a beginner at skiing.

I was surprised in the two ski station bars I've seen in Austria (Seefled-Roshütte and Stubai-Gletscher) they had hired DJs with Apple Macs who blast out International and more often Austrian pop and pop-folk music LOUD when you want a quiet beer at lunch time. Speakers outside too. GF who introduced me to skiing said it was new. I hate it.

Is this only done at pistes aimed at younger generation? Is it only Austria? Is it normal? Does anybody actually like it?

Is it done because the local ski managers think a lot of the foreign skiiers are largely there to pull? (Some local people do think that.)

Maybe piste reviews should mention which places do it.

it's part of the ambience IMHO, nothing qutie like a bit of shocking pop to keep you in the mood 8)

I think it's great - I could listen to that stuff all day.

Great atmosphere and part of the scene although I'm sure they're are plenty of people who don't like it.

It's not a big feature of the places I go to ski. Occasionally there is a jazz band playing in one of the restaurants, but only on special occasions.The snowpark has the usual big speakers and rap playing though it's easy to avoid the noise.
Generally I like to listen to the mountains :D

bandit wrote:
Generally I like to listen to the mountains :D

That's what the chair lifts are for :D

2 years ago we were at our usual quiet Pyreneean resort (Les Angles) and the restaurant at the top of the telecabin had a rock band playing 70's Led Zeppelin and the like - surreal or what :shock: