Replying to An open letter to CCREWSOLIDER.

The reason certain groups of "kids" are blind to other groups of "kids" is because they are unwilling to open and recieve other's viewpoints. They are unwilling to open their eyes and accept change. Just as you, too, have done in claiming that there is one way to ski and one way to progress. You're assuming that there is an "end" to the progession of skiing. In reality, there isn't. There is no telling what will happen next. Maybe someone will decide to grab their ski, maybe someone will hunch over and develop a progressive style, or maybe someone will forget their poles, or ride shorter wider skis, or slide one-footed. All of these things have happened and will continue to happen in different and interesting ways for as long as people have a passion for "skiing."

Your disdain for one avenue in the current progression of skiing is nothing more than appalling. To assert that there is one, and only one, way to ski runs counter to the reason freeskiing was created in the first place.

The trend of the moment whether it's gorilla steeze or one-footed rail slides or big-mountain or park - is all some form of skiing. Isn't it?

Gagnier is a great park skier, Bode is great racer, you're a great park skier/backcountry jibber, Pep is...well pep is just sick at everything, Hugo is a great Big Mtn. skier, etc...

You're contempt prior to your investigation of your recent rant, shows a lack of love for a fragile sport and burgeoning community that is freeskiing...

ns member since LONG before this account opened...