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Cody and I are back to review the news, including the passing of ZipFit’s Sven Coomer; threats to public lands; JD Vance’s ski trip; and more. We also rate your takes, discuss the most Canadian news, and share what we’ve been reading and watching.
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Blister Summit, “Bjarne,” & Ted Ligety (4:37)
Quick NFL Talk (10:23)
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Public Lands (17:05)
Putin? (25:16)
JD Vance Goes Skiing (31:50)
Reel Rock: Truth in Outdoor Docs? (34:54)
Olympic Snowboarder on FBI’s Most Wanted (49:37)
Hot Take: Cat Skiing vs Heli Skiing (54:50)
CPG Accident (1:03:02)
Hot Take: Helmets (1:08:00)
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Even when Ted Ligety is airborne he still gets his hip closer to the snow then I do with skis on the snow
Re: wearing helmets: yes, in fact, a lot of skiers on Instagram (especially those riding exclusively park or powder) will post clips without a helmet on. I don’t want to single-out one skier, but Alex Hackel has posted several reels over the years sans-helmet.
The nice thing is people will post “no helmet no steeze” in the comments, all the time. The majority is pro-helmet, but some pros still go no helmet.
The real question is whether or not we should put the onus on the “influencers” to demonstrate good habits, or if it is on us to educate ourselves on it to make the correct choice…
I know I’m extremely pro-helmet, as I’ve gotten hit by ice falling from a chairlift (on what I considered a warm spring day) that left a scary ~10cm by ~3cm gash in my helmet. That, on my head? Hard to say what amount of skull I’d be left with…