April 24 & enjoying a second or mebbe 4th instant replay read.. am a bear about fine editorial writing .. when ‘sportin news is the realm.. including ‘adventurism .. grrr ! Such a great post .. it slays me - made me think of Roone Arledge meets the X Games - well now.. aside from several reinventions of myself - my side hustle was always ‘sportin life.. & ‘farm lad.. super safe stepping stones .. I got peeks into your world as a shooter.. and earlier - as your adoring audience in Banff ! !
ps.. I subscribe to a young woman here - US Ski Team - damn.. will track her down.. She’s GS & Downhill + mentoring at least one Junior or ‘rookie.. will get back to you re her.. but her Race & Training & reflections are absolute gems.. WOW ..
.. i mention ‘reinvention’ a fair bit & with a big grin on my face too - Happenstance & Serendipity ain’t got no quit in them.. ever - I envy you.. oh yes I do .. that was hi octane air you wuz flyin.. part of The Team & at the epicentre of The Ski Racing Machine
Will check the approx dates - geolocate where i wuz & gainfully employed I hopes - while you were rockin th casbah.. but guarantee - I was seeing & hearing your transmissions - somewhere along the line.. haha ! & that aside - am a collector of great mountain tales & legends.. do not get me started re Everest or K2 or Jon Krakauer !
wuz following Everest that year .. of course i wuz.. & It all went down.. in bits of bad bad newz. far above the Khumbu Icefall .. he was there man.. .. wow
April 24 & enjoying a second or mebbe 4th instant replay read.. am a bear about fine editorial writing .. when ‘sportin news is the realm.. including ‘adventurism .. grrr ! Such a great post .. it slays me - made me think of Roone Arledge meets the X Games - well now.. aside from several reinventions of myself - my side hustle was always ‘sportin life.. & ‘farm lad.. super safe stepping stones .. I got peeks into your world as a shooter.. and earlier - as your adoring audience in Banff ! !
ps.. I subscribe to a young woman here - US Ski Team - damn.. will track her down.. She’s GS & Downhill + mentoring at least one Junior or ‘rookie.. will get back to you re her.. but her Race & Training & reflections are absolute gems.. WOW ..
Glad you enjoyed it. It was a fun way to combine making a living with one of my favorite passions. Sounds like you’ve done a lot of that as well 😎
.. i mention ‘reinvention’ a fair bit & with a big grin on my face too - Happenstance & Serendipity ain’t got no quit in them.. ever - I envy you.. oh yes I do .. that was hi octane air you wuz flyin.. part of The Team & at the epicentre of The Ski Racing Machine
Will check the approx dates - geolocate where i wuz & gainfully employed I hopes - while you were rockin th casbah.. but guarantee - I was seeing & hearing your transmissions - somewhere along the line.. haha ! & that aside - am a collector of great mountain tales & legends.. do not get me started re Everest or K2 or Jon Krakauer !
Oh please get started!
here’s - https://substack.com/@triciamangan
.. remarkable.. so very brave !
Krakauer astonishes me ..
must update re his scene
.. a US national treasure mind you
I love everything Krakauer has written. Read em all. Under the Banner of Heaven—whoa 🙄
wuz following Everest that year .. of course i wuz.. & It all went down.. in bits of bad bad newz. far above the Khumbu Icefall .. he was there man.. .. wow
.. surreal astonish me to th MAX .. blowaway shit - lovin it.. man o man.. we is serendipitous ! 🦎🏴☠️
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