The byline of an essay I wrote almost a year ago was "how to be a professional skier and maintain climate cred." It seems that critiques like mine, which targeted the hypocrisy of athletes who jet and helicopter and snowmobile around the planet and then admonish their followers to “vote climate,” had an effect. Protect Our Winters (POW) is the foremost organization advocating for “climate action” on behalf of outdoor enthusiasts—skiers and snowboarders mainly—but with aspirations of becoming a big tent for all manner of people who engage in outdoor pursuits, including hiking, camping, hunting, biking, and fishing. Teton Gravity Research (TGR) is a nearly 30-year-old “action sports media company and lifestyle brand.” They are based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and they create and shoot films, television series, and commercial campaigns. They sell merchandise and maintain the busiest snow sports website in the world. The two organizations have collaborated to craft a response to these critiques.
Trevor, another winner! I would really like to see this kind of writing in American Spectator or, hell the New Yorker because it's excellent and immediately thought provoking. There is such a light touch to the inevitable conclusion - these people (and every greeny who carries their card with pride) are full of shit and compromised by their daily energy choices...as well as the realities of the energy conservation law and economics. If only corporate media were not entirely compromised by a brain eating virus you would write for a broad audience. I'm sharing your work.
You and I shared a back and forth regarding skiing after I first found your Substack page. You certainly hit some raw nerves with this post as far as I'm concerned.
I've followed Jeremy Jones on Instagram for a few years, and have let him have it in the comment section a few times. Do I think he is well meaning? Actually I do. But he's so deep in the b.s. that he can't think straight.
Here's a documentary from him (via Protect Our Winters) that is two years old. If you don't wish to view the entire 53 minutes, I would suggest you go the 19:00 mark and watch his interview with this "Science Historian" from Harvard. She's just a classic, even specifically claiming "Exxon Mobil is making trillions of dollars of profits off this con game". Sadly, countless sheep will believe exactly what she said. The documentary has many other predictable gems sprinkled throughout..."It's the science, man!":
I've always loved skiing, and I admit to still following several other skiers and snowboarders (and TGR!) on Instagram. However, I bristle quite a bit when some of them complain about cost of living, as if they have some god given right to live where they wish, hit the slopes when conditions are good, party hard and never have a real career. The environmental zealotry is often just an uninformed excuse to feel noble about themselves.
Trevor, another winner! I would really like to see this kind of writing in American Spectator or, hell the New Yorker because it's excellent and immediately thought provoking. There is such a light touch to the inevitable conclusion - these people (and every greeny who carries their card with pride) are full of shit and compromised by their daily energy choices...as well as the realities of the energy conservation law and economics. If only corporate media were not entirely compromised by a brain eating virus you would write for a broad audience. I'm sharing your work.
You and I shared a back and forth regarding skiing after I first found your Substack page. You certainly hit some raw nerves with this post as far as I'm concerned.
I've followed Jeremy Jones on Instagram for a few years, and have let him have it in the comment section a few times. Do I think he is well meaning? Actually I do. But he's so deep in the b.s. that he can't think straight.
Here's a documentary from him (via Protect Our Winters) that is two years old. If you don't wish to view the entire 53 minutes, I would suggest you go the 19:00 mark and watch his interview with this "Science Historian" from Harvard. She's just a classic, even specifically claiming "Exxon Mobil is making trillions of dollars of profits off this con game". Sadly, countless sheep will believe exactly what she said. The documentary has many other predictable gems sprinkled throughout..."It's the science, man!":
https://youtu.be/VpKtEH5uvw0?si=pyNPGzVOJAAQCGFi
I've always loved skiing, and I admit to still following several other skiers and snowboarders (and TGR!) on Instagram. However, I bristle quite a bit when some of them complain about cost of living, as if they have some god given right to live where they wish, hit the slopes when conditions are good, party hard and never have a real career. The environmental zealotry is often just an uninformed excuse to feel noble about themselves.
Insightful!