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11-24-2009, 06:05 PM #1
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The Ski Journal: Ski porn for the rich
I don't know Ted Alvarez or what credentials he has
http://blogs.westword.com/ontheedge/...porn_for_t.php
By Ted Alvarez
Tue., Nov. 24 2009 @ 1:52PM
They're only three volumes in, but The Ski Journal has already distinguished itself as the type of publication that takes a deep-think approach to the sport. Like The Alpinist for mountaineering, it ditches copious ads in favor of luxurious paper stock, drool-inducing photography, and thoughtful articles that reflect on the culture of skiing -- namely, the stuff that'll probably kill it in today's publishing Armageddon.
Oh, and did I mention it costs $12.95 an issue?
But somebody clearly loves The Ski Journal (I'm betting Bill Gates has a couple copies in his bathroom at the Yellowstone Club). You can't blame them: The latest issue has fantastic features on skiing chutes with penguins in Antarctica, a retrospective with 70s ski icon Wayne Wong, and a photo collection from outdoor photographer extraordinaire Christian Pondella.
This is a magazine (book?) that can make a photo essay on cliff hucking feel meditative rather than simply bro-tacular; you'll want to pore over it like the Bible before a long weekend at church (the mountains). Po' folks can follow their updates on their news feed, too.
Which brings us back to that burly price tag: A one-year subscription (that's four issues) costs 40 bones. You can ask for one for ChristmaKwanzukah, but it's probably all you'll get. Instead, you can do what I do: Disguise yourself as a lady of affluence, seduce a well-heeled, chalet-owning silver fox at the Beav, and sneak out with the bathroom copy on your walk of shame. It's worth it.Last edited by Pinner; 11-25-2009 at 12:59 AM.
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11-24-2009, 06:09 PM #2
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And Ski mag is free....
You get what you pay for.Screw the net, Surf the backcountry!
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11-24-2009, 06:09 PM #3
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Dont see much wrong with that post at all. That's a PR jackpot...
The Griz
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11-24-2009, 06:15 PM #4
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Seems complimentary to me. Anyone who would cross-dress and give up the holy stovepipe for a copy must think highly of the publication.
"Buy the Fucking Plane Tickets!"
-- Jack Tackle
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11-24-2009, 06:16 PM #5
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I guess it's just the dumb headline that I dislike. I'll get over it.
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11-24-2009, 06:39 PM #6
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Did Ted Alvarez just say...
?Instead, you can do what I do: Disguise yourself as a lady of affluence, seduce a well-heeled, chalet-owning silver fox at the Beav, and sneak out with the bathroom copy on your walk of shame. It's worth it.
watch out for Ted. especially if you're a subscriber to Ski Journal.
(best ski publication ever)
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11-24-2009, 06:41 PM #7
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Highly unlikely that the writer wrote the headline. At least that is the case with every publication/website that I have worked for.
Originally Posted by Pinner
(Am I mistaken or don't you have a journalism background?)
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11-24-2009, 06:56 PM #8
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Gayer than an attaché of Alvarez.
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11-24-2009, 08:08 PM #9
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Ted stinks.
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11-24-2009, 08:16 PM #10
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It sounds pretty spot on to me.
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11-25-2009, 12:50 AM #11
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I like this tagline. We could go places.
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11-25-2009, 01:01 AM #12
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Why not! "Rich," has nothing to do with money.
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11-25-2009, 06:42 AM #13
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Tags, did you say tags? Originally Posted by Schmear
Something about the wrinkle in your forehead tells me there's a fit about to get thrown
And I never hear a single word you say when you tell me not to have my fun
It's the same old shit that I ain't gonna take off anyone.
and I never had a shortage of people tryin' to warn me about the dangers I pose to myself.
Patterson Hood of the DBT's
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11-25-2009, 01:13 PM #14
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Now that is a committed reader. Originally Posted by JoeStrummer
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11-25-2009, 02:33 PM #15
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Yeah, we'll all get over it... Originally Posted by Pinner
"True love is much easier to find with a helicopter"
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11-25-2009, 08:00 PM #16
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Given the quality of the publication and the lack of advertisements (my favorite part) I would say $12.95 is a pretty good price! Thanks for the good work guys!
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11-25-2009, 10:47 PM #17
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I would pay more money for every type of media I consume if it would have no advertising.
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