In some ways, it’s comparable to how some indigenous tribes disseminate knowledge through experience and stories. That kind of information, Durtschi said, gets passed down from skier to skier through the generations.
How big should they go? What should they wear? Who gets the first line? Yet when they finally get the attention they’re seeking, like getting a movie deal, they often don’t know what they’re in for.
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Tim Durtschi, a longtime Utah skier, flies through the powder near Cooke City, Montana, while filming a segment for the upcoming Teton Gravity Research ski film "Stoke the Fire."Īs Durtschi noted, “there’s no guidebook to professional skiing.” Athletes often launch their pro careers by entering contests and posting videos of their antics on Instagram. Sure, the kid had knocked his nose in the process and came up a bit bloodied, but he’d also knocked down what he thought were the limits of his abilities. Mentors, the longtime Utah pro believes, are the nuts and bolts that allow the sports of skiing and snowboarding keep rapidly progressing to ever-astounding heights.įor Jones that meant sailing off an approximately 60-foot cliff, the biggest of his young life, with Durtschi’s nod of approval. Though his ability to bring big tricks to the backcountry has earned him an appearance in nearly 20 ski flicks since 2008 - and he can still throw down - this time he had been cast as the mentor.Īnd he was perfectly happy with that.
Sizing up his crew, Durtschi, 35, immediately recognized his role. With blood smeared across his cheeks and down his chin and congealing under his nose, 15-year-old freeskier Kai Jones looked at fellow pro Tim Durtschi and declared, “Best day of my life.”ĭurtschi, Jones and another surging young skier, 21-year-old Parkin Costain, had escaped into the backcountry around Cooke City, Mont., last winter to shoot a segment for Teton Gravity Research’s latest ski film “Stoke the Fire,” which aired in Salt Lake City on Monday.
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