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Sweetgrass Productions' VALHALLA - Trailer 2
Where did you grow up?
I grew up between Greenwich Village and Union Square.
The first place that I remember skiing outside of New York City was probably Windham.
Its like two to two and a half hours outside of the city.
I used to ski there and Hunter Mountain.
Whats it like commuting from the city to skiing?
I was probably 13 or 14 years old.
I would get my parents to give me the thumbs up.
Wed get up to the hill and theyd end up buying me a beer at Hunter or whatever.
Id take the Greyhound from New Paltz to wherever I could.
It was far out.
In true New York City style, wed drink 40s on the way home.
How did those experiences shape the evolution of Sweetgrass?
Those kinds of experiences were instrumental for me.
It gave me a sense of adventure.
Wed be walking on asphault for four or five miles in our ski boots.
I think that kind of adventure is still fully alive in my life today.
I think New York will always be apart of Sweetgrass.
You get a real good sense of the world just by living in this one city.
From that, I think youre well positioned to be a creative person for the rest of your life.
Is it true you took Lady Gaga to a school dance?
I took Stephanie to the freshmen year dance.
My best friend dated her for almost a year.
We used to go to house parties with her.
She was a good friend.
Youve both been a successful in your own ways.
Shes sold a couple more albums than I have.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/674819/Valhalla-Forest-Ski-Segment
Forest Ski Segment From Valhalla
