I started to sh*t on skis, just jumping on little bumps, doing 180s and whatever.

I tried stuff that might work, like mute grabs and stuff.

I feel like theyre almost the same sport.

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I dont consciously attempt to ski in a certain style, its just the way I can do stuff.

Theres no other way I can do it.

I like the little touches, where you just add a little something.

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But thats just how I want to do it.

All these edits are based on just a lot of skiing.

The more you ski, the more your socks f*cking smell!

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Oh yeah, hes going downhill, looks mellow, and then maybe dropping a 2m cliff.

Thats not how it is in real life.

I can tell you thats also false.

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Every skier knows where the ultimate destination for a pow trip is.

We were completely unprepared and didnt actually know what to do.

When we got to the top of the zones it was: Where the f*ck am I?

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What am I supposed to do?!

everything was so different!

We could barely even ski down without dying every 20 meters.

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We didnt even manage to land tricks and it was crazy.

Sending was easy but delivering was so difficult.

The weather was crazy, it snowed so much, it was almost impossible to film.

The slopes werent actually steep enough to go fast enough.

The weather didnt just affect the skiing, there were technical difficulties resulting from that Japanese snow.

Every time Martin opened his bag to film, the camera was instantly covered by snow.

Were stoked that it doesnt look that way.

Smelly Socks: Sayonara will be online tomorrow.

Having blown an ACL at SLVSH Cup in Grand Villara, his season had started slowly.

the Japan trip was significant, as a true test of his recovery.

I did all the rehab and went to Japan.

I did a straight air double nose grab.

When I landed my knee just collapsed and that was it.

Im working pretty hard, Im working out with a physio/fitness-trainer and doing my best to get back.

Im sure I will.

So I could go skiing but Im not going to.

It is similar and its a bit more mellow on the knees.

So Ill do that and Ill do some foam pit jumping.

This year I got the graft for the knee from a cadaver.

The rehab for the knee is three months shorter with that.

But theres so much electronic music or whatever, thats so pumping and can get the vibe going."

I would rather they play B.I.G or some of the classic rappers, thats a ten times better party.

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Track:Metallica, Black Sabbath or Motorhead.