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Skiing in the mainstream media

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Segsxi
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The first question I have to ask is how do all of you commited ski bums feel about skiing going mainstream?

I know my community of GOVY has a strict anti development attitude, and a history of despise for development. Also, Skiing is a sport much like Skateboarding, and Surfing which also are exclusive industries. Now that Anybody and Everybody is wearing a Thrasher jacket or light windbreaker, Skateboarders have taken up arms asking the classic "You skate?" as a way to intimidate the outsiders.

From what I can see now Skiing is making a small yet persistent comeback into the mainstream media, there are more Hollywood celebs skiing now than ever before(KARDASHIAN WEST?!). Adidas.. amongst the largest of athletic apparel companies in the world now has a clothing line dedicated to Skiers(and snowboarders).

Ski goggles are probably the most prominent feature in the mainstream media. Correct me if I am wrong but sometime in the 1990's hip hop artists used to sport ski goggles sideways and created a fashion trend out of ski goggles. Now you see the GSW wearing ski goggles(Nike Ski Goggles Btw) and drinking champagne after winning the playoffs. Ray Bans made an entire collection and you can see that their collection has been influenced by the reflective UV lenses of ski goggles.

All of my non skier friends always seem so hyped to see me skiing and want to try skiing for themselves. Is this a new era for the sport of skiing? Can You tolerate to see the sport and "ski style" go mainstream much like Skateboarding's style went mainstream through "Thrasher"? Is change Good or Bad for the sport.. in your opinion?
Oct 14 2017 6:12PM
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theabortionator
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You ski?
Oct 15 2017 2:18PM
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SendyMcSendyface
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theabortionatorYou ski?


Not really dude, I just wear tracksuits cause I love the trashy russian asthetic.
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lurking
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SegsxiNow you see the GSW wearing ski goggles(Nike Ski Goggles Btw) and drinking champagne after winning the playoffs.

All of my non skier friends always seem so hyped to see me skiing and want to try skiing for themselves.


Ok, A. the goggles aren't a fashion statement, its keeping the champagne out of their eyes. How they choose to do it doesn't matter, sunglasses, goggles, who gives a fuck. B. Why is it bad that more people want to go skiing? How could that be a bad thing? Hills get more business, ski brands make more money, and put that new money back into athletes and events.
Oct 15 2017 5:53PM
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Segsxi
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loganschnurOk, A. the goggles aren't a fashion statement, its keeping the champagne out of their eyes. How they choose to do it doesn't matter, sunglasses, goggles, who gives a fuck. B. Why is it bad that more people want to go skiing? How could that be a bad thing? Hills get more business, ski brands make more money, and put that new money back into athletes and events.

A . Not once did I say it was a bad thing, but if that's what you Want to believe then by all means be my guest ;)
B. All I want to know is what skiers on NS think of skiing slowly becoming more mainstream. You obviously think it is a not a bad thing but a good thing!! and that is good! All of this information will be beneficial to me.

**This post was edited on Oct 15th 2017 at 5:59:40pm
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Segsxi
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theabortionatorYou ski?

No, I really just like the way people look at me when i'm making my way downtown in my new Full Tilts.
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