I never really got my head wrapped around hockey.
I didn’t understand how the plays worked.
It just wasn’t my passion.
Sometimes I wonder where I’d be now if I chose hockey over skiing.
But, it?s still skiing at the end of the day.
The industry has changed to an extent.
Having all the new technology ?
has allowed our sport to grow.
Everyone is able to share their skiing with everyone.
There used to only be six videos coming out each season.
And the future of our sport is sprinkled throughout that group.
Then pop in Royalty or 13 to get my day started.
JP stood out to me as the originator who spoke for the sport.
I believe he still does.
Tanner was and still is an idol.
He’s a boss.
Nothing can take that dude down.
If something does, he just gets back up and destroys it twice as hard.
He’s Inspiring.
It’s good to look at injuries in a different light.
I have the next 10 months after surgery to focus on getting strong to ski off hill.
I know that i can come back stronger and more focused then ever before.
ACL’s are time-bombs in all our bodies.
It’s just a matter of time before they blow up.
Then again, I’m just a bitter guy because both mine did blow up.
Know when to take a break.
Listen to your body.
It helped so much.
It got [Josh] Bibby and I out half a year early!
They sacrificed a lot of their personal time and income to allow me to do what I do now.
Shit, they are still sacrificing their personal time to help me out to this day.
Couldn’t be more thankful for them.
the dream, eh?
Winning it just felt right.
The second time was indescribable.
I was an alternate until 11:30 the night before the event.
I was coming off my first ACL reconstruction.
It was my first event of the year.
In training though, I knew I had a chance to make it to finals.
I won it on my first run.
It felt like the last 12 months of gym and dry land training and not skiing had paid off.
The Olympics would be insane.
Growing up doing moguls that was always in the back of our minds.
I didn’t even think Olympics was possible for us four years ago.
If the chance is there for slopestyle, then count me in.
I think that would be an amazing way to finish my competitive career.
They continue to be supportive and understand the injury situation for what it is ?
Europe is old country!
I think Europe is more mature.
They recycle more, eat less, more organic, have more sex, take more holidays.
Maybe they live life a little more because they have been doing it longer?
Hasn’t the invasion already happened?
Every single one of these kids had a dialed dub 10 and 12 mute.
I was lucky enough to go back there this year and compete.
They want to be involved in some way and NS allows them to voice their opinions.
Let the haters hate, right?
Baby sisters (read: babysitters) on team trips are by far the best.
Huge shout out to Jake Largess (of Nike 6.0).
It’s rad having some of your best friends being team managers.
My first girlfriend dragged me into the girls bathroom in a bar to tell me she really liked me.
That was a lil’ over the top.
But I was fine with it.
Most importantly: Hang out with my family.
Catch up with old friends.
I got some catching up to do.
Can’t live without?
Check out TJ on our February 2011 cover.
