Is skiing too one dimensional to be taken seriously… as art?
“The way I look at it, when I was growing up I was looking up to professional skateboarders. They did a lot for me. And I was let down when I found out they were a drug addict or something. And the same’s true in skiing. You want to set examples in a way, and my main goal is to get people pumped on shredding and style, and I want people to think they want to do the same thing. So I’d say there’s a certain amount of contributions we are making. People all around the world look up to athletes, and I do too, all kinds of sports and categories. And if people are looking up to you and paying attention to you, there’s a lot to be said for that.”Dash Longe’s iPhoneAnother early October day at Alta and another style for Dash Longe (camo and blaze hunter motif). Are there other skier philosophers out there? “I’d say Eric Pollard is one for sure. I don’t hang out with him that much anymore, but when I was skiing for Line we hung out a bunch. He’s got a similar style and we look at things in a si
