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No Shortcuts – Ski Training Video

American Alpine Institute
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It takes a tremendous amount of dedication to become one of the top big mountain skiers in the world. Pro skier Dane Tudor is at the top of his game. The following video shows what it takes to get there…

I think that there’s something to be said about the name “no shortcuts.” The reality for every mountain athlete is that they have to work incredibly hard to get to where they are. There really are no shortcuts to being as good as you can be…

–Jason D. Martin

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