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“This is our first jump together. It is also JT’s first ski BASE jump since that tragic day, March 26, 2009—a date which will live in infamy—when JT survives a ski BASE flight in the Italian Dolomites, but his good friend, wingman, and one of my mentors, Shane McConkey, does not.”
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Thanks to Unofficial Networks for providing us with our feel good video of the week and black bear lesson. Their description is right on par…
“You can tell that the guy is ecstatic to be on snow and that it makes him feel free. Then, he’s back to land and it’s a return to the boring old norm. I think most of us in here can relate…”
… with Warren Miller’s philosophy of skiing giving your freedom.
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Josh Duek continues his trek of inspiration through the ski industry. It is good to follow up with him through Ellen above and a nice Freeskier interview.
“The greater the adversity one faces in life; the greater the opportunity is to grow and learn. When something bad happens there is a build up of energy and how you direct that energy is a choice you make.”
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“Skiing, especially powder skiing, provides the ultimate experience of dynamic complex interrelationship between the members of a human group, the gravity of the earth, and the snow from the sky. […] One can never be bored by powder snow skiing because it is a special gift of the relationship between earth and sky. It only comes in sufficient amounts in particular places at certain times on this earth, it lasts only a limited amount of time before before sun or wind changes it. People devote their lives to it, “for the pleasure of being so purely played” by gravity and snow.”
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“He’s the most bad ass person on the face of the earth.”
-Travis Pastrana
Looking forward to seeing this RedBull release in 2013. The more I learn about Shane McConkey the crazier and nicer this guy seems to be. To hold you off until the movie is released… party out with some G.N.A.R or this ridiculous recap from last years Pain McShlonkey Classic.
I Love Awesomeness
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This I Love Awesomeness moment comes from Ryan Johnson – Thanks for the share.
4th grader to 4th grader, I’m pretty sure Kelly Sildaru could run circles around this future ski jumper – but competition isn’t what overcoming your fears is about. Personal competition with yourself… now that’s more like it.
What is the latest fear you personally have overcome?
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With the release of ridiculously nice and warm weather all along the front range for this entire week... Golf season is now in session.
No better way to kick off the celebration of 18 holes with no one better than John Denver. Don't forget - he also likes to ski.
So after a massive dump in Steamboat… Drew Stachnik, Brian Goldrich and new friend Eric Bojan and I decided to rally like 12 year olds. It’s always good to visit your childhood roots.
I’ve never heard of this band “Big Gigantic” before we took a little warming hut rest in the yurt above the Pony Express and some guy popped it on the donated stereo. It is hard for me to say what their boulder following is all about, but it was good enough to edit to.
Just remember… two dudes in a hot tub – is okay – if it’s in the day.
Rock on!
Hydle
Music: [Rise and Shine – Nocturnal]
Get the entire album for free by signing up for their mailing list at http://www.biggigantic.net
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GoProYourMikeDouglasBlueManGroupBackflipLaunch
1000% YES on Mike Douglas sending this backflip. As JP Auclair states, “you can never go wrong with a backie!”
GoProYourself
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Back in 2004, a flip on skis gone tragically wrong broke Josh Dueck’s back and left him as a T11 — full paraplegic. For the past 8 years one of his dreams has been to do a flip on snow again. On February 3, 2012, Josh became the first person to perform a backflip on snow in a Sit Ski!Also, see Josh in the Documentary film, THE FREEDOM CHAIR
WINNER Best Mountain Sports Film – Banff Mountain Film Festival 2011
WINNER Best International Short Documentary – All Sports Los Angeles Film Festival 2011
WINNER Best Family Film – 15 Minutes of Fame Film Festival (Florida) 2011
WINNER Best Short Film – X-Dance Film Festival (Utah) 2012
WINNER Best Documentary – Powder Magazine Video awards 2012
WINNER Best Documentary, Award of Merit – Best Shorts Competition 2012See the film trailer here:
http://www.vimeo.com/28602757See the Salomon Freeski TV Freedom Chair webisode here:
http://www.vimeo.com/31721757We are hoping to have the full film available for download on iTunes soon.
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“The brave do not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all”
There is a pure, unadulterated joy we all experience when we do something we love.
An infectious happiness that is impossible to deny.
Sarah Burke learned that at an early age, and would spend all of her energy trying to teach the rest of us.
Her triumphs on skis always brought us to her our feet.
Her willingness to help competitors defied our expectations. Her determination to grow her sport took it to new heights, and brought us along for the ride. And her smile, her smile could brighten even our darkest hour.
In her 29 years, Sarah taught us many things: How to persevere, how to overcome, how to succeed.
But Sarah’s true lesson and her greatest gift was showing us all… how to live.
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I'm a fan of this. Good work Patagonia.
Social networking informed me of another very unfortunate accident in skiing this evening. I have been obtaining information on Sarah Burke’s half pipe accident this afternoon at Park City and will hopefully know more soon. My prayers go out to Sarah and her family and our entire industry that continues to evolve at insane levels. The severity of Sarah’s injuries is unknown, but as Kristi Leskinen states… “The situation is very serious”.
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