Sled-Ski gnar photo TR from Whistler with the 'mericans

[GoNads]

Just thought I'd share a few pics from sled-skiing the past few days with Dylan Crossman and Mckenna Peterson.

Gasoline fight!


Mckenna unloading


Myself checking out the view


Mckenna on the ice-fall.


Dylan sending it


Thinking of you...


Dylan on the edge


Sending into the sun


Another long day getting out in the dark!


Thank you Dylan and Mckenna for an awesome few days out in the backcountry!

[Neuro]

Sweet photos.

Mind if I ask what photo gear you're using?

[digitaldeath]

where did you jerkstores get the dough to live this lifestyle????

[GoNads]

where did you jerkstores get the dough to live this lifestyle????

How do you afford your lifestyle? Assuming you do ski or snowboard...

[xyz]

How do you afford your lifestyle? Assuming you do ski or snowboard...

Bank of Dad pays for mine.

[komo]

nice shots

where did you jerkstores get the dough to live this lifestyle????

check her sig eh

[Clownshoe]

where did you jerkstores get the dough to live this lifestyle????

Are you trolling or is this a serious question?

Either way, it was a stupid one.

[h-atlas]

Awesome photos and people!

[chadeau]

As always, thanks for sharing the stoke and keep it up!

Curious about what is going on in this one? The angle is interesting. It looks like he is sending it uphill. Is he actually going from right to left?

Dylan sending it

[saxon]

Mckenna on the ice-fall.

I absolutely love this photo. And I agree with the one above; no idea what's going on there.

[digitaldeath]

How do you afford your lifestyle? Assuming you do ski or snowboard...

ok i see your a pro- which is cool

ive been to whistler - seen the glory- i know i could never afford all those things you have- my family was ruined by the ultra rich in 2008

[digitaldeath]

im just an inner city youth with a expansive vocabulary

[Clownshoe]

Nadia: sweet pics and stoke as usual! Sorry for the thread hijack.

Digital: The TGR asshole in me wanted to post "Sweet blog bro". But I'll be a bit more diplomatic. The ski world is full of "rich" people. It's also full of "poor" people who just dedicate themselves to making it happen. Stop fucking up Nad's stoke with your introspection.

[ak_powder_monkey]

FKNA!!! SICK BIRD!!!

You are inspiring

[Slaag Master]

blue ice, pink sled runners and braaap babes!!!!! yay!!! ww!!! wait where are the merrycans??!!

[mtnbiker/boarder]

nadia...sweet tr...always bring the good stoke for sure... your sled is looking " colorful" . who did your sticker kit? they did a great job.....You dont know a sled neck named RAy out of Pemberton by chance ... does sled rentals????

As for the back ass question of how she pays for fun..well really its none of your business and second thier are a ton of poeple who make dog shit money and spend 100 plus days skiing and playing ....work hard play hard is the saying....some need material things in life other need life expierneces that are not the norm......sorry for the rant
Yes i am jealous of your badass lifestyle... keep gettin after it......

[powder11]

nice shots, Nadia!

Take the snide comments as a compliment because what they're really saying is that they're jealous as fuck!

[GoNads]

nice shots, Nadia!

Take the snide comments as a compliment because what they're really saying is that they're jealous as fuck!

Thank you.. at some point you have to realize that skiing isn't exactly a "poor" persons sport. Lift passes, ski gear, and gas is expensive. Not having to pay for gear or passes helps out, making money while doing what you love helps keep it affordable too.

McKenna and Dylan fish in the spring/summer/fall in AK to afford their "lifestyle" of living like nomads in a camper and sleeping on friends couches all winter long. There are ways to make doing what you love work for you if you're willing to think outside the box, and sacrifice certain things like the white picket fence or fancy car, going out, etc. All 3 of us bought our trucks and snowmobiles 2nd hand.

How does anyone afford what they do? You work, you prioritize what's important to you. You also give up certain things to make it possible. I moved back home to help my dad with his mortgage due to failing health and doing more volunteer work with NGO's these days. Most people I know in Whistler that ski full time in the winter work 2-3 jobs all off season doing 70-80hr work weeks to save up. Dave and I worked night jobs in the winter at nightclubs for a few years to bank extra cash, there are ways to make it work, they're just not conventional.

The wrap kit is by LimeNine, Brendan does some amazing kits and designs for moto, snowmobile and jerseys. http://www.limenine.com/

and people wonder why there is a lack of "stoke" on TGR these days... haha.

[AKbruin]

Sweet TR and awesome photos.

[JeffreyJim]

Nice Nadia...was expecting a "different" group of 'Mericans in this one. Can't wait to see *that* footage.

[The Mantis]

i would like to see little Dylan P in the next photo shoot please. idaho represent...

[el hefe]

Great photos as always, but I am failing to see the "GNAR" in the TR....?

[GoNads]

Great photos as always, but I am failing to see the "GNAR" in the TR....?

You do realize that it's glacier ice-fall with open crevasses all around right? Not to mention conditions were bulletproof. Hahaha, I guess it didn't really illustrate properly the risks of plummeting down 100+ft crevasses and having to tread carefully. We all had harnesses on and had to probe snowbridges/anchor off while testing the ground/landings.

[el hefe]

Sorry, it just looked a little "staged" I guess you were making the best of the conditions. Like I said, sweet pics. Have you been getting tips from Mason?

I wish one of the crew I ski with could/would take pics sometimes. Maybe I am bitter that my SLR is toast!

[Foggy_Goggles]

and people wonder why there is a lack of "stoke" on TGR these days... haha

No shit right. $20K into a truck and a sled makes you a trustfunder these days? It's so hard to keep score around here these days. So we've got lawyers, dentists and bankers then ski bums that suck at being ski bums and slave for $10/hour? No middle gournd, is that right?