Revelstoke-based Greg Hill’s linkedin profile simply states “Adventurer” He is sponsored by many brands such as Arc'teryx , Salomon, Suunto and Gore-Tex. You can find him skiing in Salmon Freeski movies and in 2010, he skied 2 million feet - was . That’s a lot.
Greg has had a dilemma - he’s felt guilty about loving the wilderness to death. Those adventures are bad for the planet as it turns out. So he’s been doing what he can to reduce his carbon footprint. By shifting to a plant0-based diet most of the time, using electric vehicle instead of gas, taking fewer plane rides. You ever feel guilty about something and don’t really act on it? yeah me too. Maybe after this episode, you’ll be more likely to do something about it.
\While I had the chance, I asked him what it’s like skiing that big mountain stuff we see in the movies. Cause he’s the guy skiing that stuff. We talked about fear, surrounding yourself with the right people to push you, but also that you feel comfortable saying - no hang on guys, are you sure we should be doing this?
So listen on and let’s gear up.
This was recorded at the Boston Convention Center - so there is some ambient noise
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