Brody Sunflower pushes his ideals aside in order to take endless powder turns in the Chugach. Ryan Dee/Flickr Creative Commons photo.
A mountain town ski bro and self-proclaimed environmentalist described as "eco-friendly," "heady" and "socially aware" skipped attending the recent Adrift Climate Conference Saturday to instead fly to Alaska to go heli-skiing after winning a sweepstakes to go on the trip.
Conference organizers were disappointed when the renowned mountain town environmental activist Brody Sunflower, 28, called in to say he wasn’t going to make it, even though he had committed to leading several workshops on composting, tree sitting, energy-efficient travel techniques and nonviolent protest.
But at the last minute, Sunflower found out he had won a $10,000 heli-ski trip through an online sweepstakes, and immediately canceled his participation in the conference, tearing through his closet to find his biggest powder skis while yelping in belligerent excitement.
RELATED: Ex Ski Bum, Now In Real Job, Questions Point of Career, Aduthood
“I was totally stoked to help raise awareness at Adrift this year — but then I won this contest,” Sunflower explained to TGR during a satellite phone call from a hut in the Chugach. “I really do care about preventing climate change, but two feet of fresh with a 30,000 vertical-foot guarantee — I mean, c’mon!!’
What better way to raise ecological awareness than to go flying through the wilderness in a machine that burns 90 gallons of Jet A fuel an hour ... right?
“After winning, I consulted with my Indian spiritual guru to get his take, and he just told me to follow my bliss,” Sunflower explained. “Ultimately, I realized that I had an obligation to the Adrift Conference, but my highest obligation was to myself. I mean, what better way to raise eco-awareness than to go flying through the wilderness in a machine that burns 90 gallons of Jet A fuel an hour ... right?”
Unfortunately, TGR’s interview with Sunflower was cut short when he was invited by his fellow contest winners to blow up a propane tank with a shotgun, but in a text sent later that evening, the selfless bro wrote that he’s “bummed to have missed the Climate Conference," but also reported that "flying around all these melting glaciers has really connected me to the Earth."
From The Column: The Bumion
Magic Carpet Replaces Tram, Locals Are Pissed
Retired Ski Patrol Dog Seeks New Meaning, Purpose
Goat Becomes Latest Victim in Trademark Lawsuit
Mega Pass Holder Can’t Wait to Ski Your…
Whistleblower Alleges Marketing Director Shoveled…
Why I Gave Up Everything (Except My Trust Fund) to…
‘Gravity Still Pulling Down’ TGR Study Finds
Adopt a Dirtbag® Campaign Unveiled by Epic Resorts
Kid On Leash Slowly Building Need For Lifelong…
Epic Resorts Adds Everest to 2020 Ski Pass
‘Flaming Land Shark’ Discovered in Grand…
How To Talk With Your Family About Peter Pan…
Mom Says ‘F**k It,’ Reveals Kids’ Dirtbaggery at…
Ex Ski Bum Questions Point Of Career, Adulthood
NPS says “F&#k It,” renames iconic park…
TGR Uncovers Ski School Admissions Scandal
Dog Wishes Mom Would Hurry the F*** Up and Drop In…
Hot Tub Poacher Brought Down After Interstate…
Bromance Deepens During Wild Angling Mission
River Rat Spotted Bathing In Ski Town Waterway
About The Author
stash member Sam Morse
TGR Editor-at-Large. author of The Ski Town Fairytale and creative behind The Bumion. Lover of steep-and-deep lines, long trails—and hot springs waiting in the distance.
Hotmail Login
March 19th, 2018
It is a good and amazing article. Your information is very useful for me and for others. thank you so much.
Create Hotmail Account