You may think this was a result of weeks of planning and preparation but no…
I’d picked up my visa just hours before takeoff and figured out precisely nothing about the trip.
Those of us who arrived early were free to roam for a couple of days in Beijing.
That meant trips to fake clothing markets, historic sights oh and the clubs, which were nuts.
Somehow through all this, Karen, our incredible host, managed to keep us on track.
She deserves insane gratitude for the shift she pulled that week.
And so, bright and far, far too early on the third morning the real business started.
Nanshan, the local resort for Beijing, is not big.
In fact it isn’t blessed with any natural snow or features at all.
Despite initial skepticism it became rapidly dump the jumps were in fact, big enough to dub.
Needless to say a variety of approaches to the setup were taken.
There were creative skiers rarely seen in comps.
And there were seasoned vets of the comp scene.
This might have been the most viewed slopestyle event of all time.
Skiing has arrived with a bang in China.
and against all expectation, the crew made it happen.
The consensus was it was the most incredible thing any of us had ever seen.
Thanks China, we’ll be back.
