Part 1 Nick Goepper dropping on the Olympic slopestyle course.
Looking straight ahead, I can see the official listening to his radio.
I wonder what he sees down there.
In my field of vision lie the first two rail features and the lip of the first jump.
Seeing this calms my nerves, but also reminds me of what the next 60 seconds will bring.
The days of lapping Perfect North seem like they may have been in another lifetime.
I wish this motherfucker could give me the thumbs up and I could just drop already.
As I fumble with my iPod I take deep breaths and mentally charge through my run.
Mike and I have gone through it thousands of times, debating everything from grabs to spin direction.
I slip my iPod back into my jacket and pull on my glove.
Despite what RedBull thinks, this is actually why I ski.
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