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Probably should make a sticky

http://adventuresportsjournal.com/the-dying-game/

Your mom is probably sticky.

Interesting and positive initiative, cheers for sharing

Thanks for sharing.

Who brought their little sister to the party?

I dont think it should be

"The importance of being alive at 70"

"A true hero is the person with gray hair and sore muscles who on his 75th birthday is hiking to see that amazing sunrise"

"My son is an amazing skier. I had to make the conscious decision to pretty much remove him from the sport until the culture shifted.”


What a load of rubbish, sounds like a bunch of parents trying to bubble wrap their children.

“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”

Hunter S Thompson

And Hunter Thompson is a perfect example of burning everything from both ends.

Happy life? You really think so?

A good example of bipolar disorder who ended his life in depression

Not doing something because you might die and taking your own life because of depression arent even close.
I think that quote is a better way to live than making it to 75 because you have shied away from certain activities

What you feel now, is maybe not the same in few years, and spoiling your chances for having a good life when getting old, is pretty odd.

Abuse of stimuli of all kinds, for a short laugh, good feeling, broken bones, and hearth you know what Im talking about

Riskin it all for nothing

Im not saying stop living, but life is more than a quick fix, thats something I would teach my kids if I had any.

Many are being exploited by the he died being Super Rad attitude and the marketing that capitalizes on it. I think that is a culture that needs to stop.

I'm 43, my daughter is 23, she is going travelling by herself next month because of the values I have instilled. Doing things is more important than making it to an old age.

"spoiling your chances for having a good life when getting old, is pretty odd"
The promise of a long, happy and healthy life are lies. Now is what is important.

Is she hot?

I'm not a parent, and I didn't grow up skiing, so feel free to tell me I have no idea what I'm talking about. But I don't think it's bubble wrapping anyone to change the environment they are in so that they take fewer risks and make responsible choices. It's the same reason parents try to keep their kids away from drugs; on the off chance they become a heroin addict.

The power of peer pressure is a lot more than we acknowledge in the day to day trenches of our lives. It causes people to act irrationally and sometimes unethically (consider hazing in fraternities). If people choose to live on the edge, that's awesome, go turn your life into a work of art. But putting children in the world of extreme sports takes away the choosing part, and that is a crucial component of risk taking. When you are risking you're life, it should be a conscious, educated choice, and it's hard to judge whether a child is capable of that.

I don't mean to cast judgement on who you are as a parent, that's your business and not mine.

Oh, the irony of posting this in a base jumping forum

The irony is this is from people that moved to the mountains and raised their kids on skis because they loved going for it, now they are turning chicken. Instead of preaching lameness they should pack up and move to some flat suburban state sell their kids skis and put the kids in soccer.

that is why i start my daughter on BASE prep early...

She is a female version of me so how can she not be. She isn't going as far north as Norway though buddy.

Should we start calling you grampa now or when she informs you of the news on her return?

Seriously?
Do you not see just how dangerous your BASE prep is? That little girl could end up seriously injured following your advice.

Do not, I repeat, DO NOT teach your daughter to exit under hung objects like that!

Taking kids out of sport is the opposite of trying to keep them away from drugs?

Hopefully a few more years before I get that call

That is funny. But this thread is so dumb. Holy shit.

Its about teaching kids to be responsible action sports athletes. Teaching them about feeling ok to walk away, for example, from that one sick line they really wanted to ski all year but the conditions are not right. Teaching them to make a good choice so they can go back in 3 weeks and ski it in better conditions instead of burying themselves in a slide.

Maybe that will translate into their BASE careers if they start jumping. Helping them to be ok with walking away from the jump when the winds suck, even if they hiked for hours or planned it for weeks.

Sure, Gaffney used to go for it, he used to charge hard. Probably shoulda walked away from some things, like he is preaching now. But the principle is solid advice for kids growing up in a world of one-upping for video likes and sponsors. I think every jumper goes through a reckless phase, but the shit your parents teach you, if they are good parents, usually sticks with you somewhere in your head for the rest of your life.

Warchild only lives to get radical, he will never understand the soulful side of surfing. But Bodhi does. His parents instilled in him a respect for the water. Until he blew it in the 50 year storm. But that was sick.

Haha, a Point Break reference!

I'm guessing Bohdi's parents were Buddhist since Bodhi in Buddhism is the understanding possessed by a Buddha regarding the true nature of things. It is traditionally translated into English with the word enlightenment, although its literal meaning is closer to "awakening." The verbal root "budh" means to awaken.

I would say that Bohdi parents did a perfect job teaching him Buddhist principals of not fearing death and facing the 50yr storm head on.

Buddhism and Dying
"Contemplation and meditation on death and impermanence are regarded as very important in Buddhism for two reasons : (1) it is only by recognizing how precious and how short life is that we are most likely to make it meaningful and to live it fully and (2) by understanding the death process and familiarizing ourselves with it, we can remove fear at the time of death and ensure a good rebirth.

Because the way in which we live our lives and our state of mind at death directly influence our future lives, it is said that the aim or mark of a spiritual practitioner is to have no fear or regrets at the time of death. People who practice to the best of their abilities will die, it is said, in a state of great bliss. The mediocre practitioner will die happily. Even the initial practitioner will have neither fear nor dread at the time of death. So one should aim at achieving at least the smallest of these results.

There are two common meditations on death in the Tibetan tradition. The first looks at the certainty and imminence of death and what will be of benefit at the time of death, in order to motivate us to make the best use of our lives. The second is a simulation or rehearsal of the actual death process, which familiarizes us with death and takes away the fear of the unknown, thus allowing us to die skilfully. Traditionally, in Buddhist countries, one is also encouraged to go to a cemetery or burial ground to contemplate on death and become familiar with this inevitable event."
http://www.buddhanet.net/deathtib.htm

Bringing it back to the topic that started this.... parents just need to instill good principals and how to control the ego and then allow the children to live their lives.
Remember, you can always make more children!

I love every bit of this response.

Actually the dude that you are referring to just took his 15 y/o kid to ski Mt Whitney.

I have to agree with SLAMBO, despite the fact that he is probably the biggest pussy (pUssies BiG) ive ever met, or will ever meet. Experience and time are the greatest teachers. I thought Id always be pushing hard, and I don't regret the times that I did, but I also have a facebook group called "Dead friends" which contains 37 people. Some of those people were the raddest and most talented people ive ever met. Theres getting rad, and theres trying to be the raddest. Im very comfortable now not trying to be the raddest, and I haven't always been able to say that.

Great point, Charley, but what you seem to have left out is SLAMBO's overall lack of intelligence. SLAMBO is dumB and loving it.

I can't believe he is passing classes at the police academy. Soon he will be a cop.

"a psychiatrist specializing in risk behavior, and author of the iconic book Squallywood....."


I have been doing this medical game for a while and I didn't know that was also a niche now. This entire article is one of the most depressing, negative and quasi-scientific pieces if nonsense I saw.

First of all, the entire concept of an "adventure sports journal" that is trying to be high minded about their so called "risk taking" is rich. Secondly, how can you so much generalize anything about this? This is like hearing people say "I practice extreme sports".. What is that?!

Otherwise, what is a "high risk individual"? I was thought that was someone who practiced unprotected sex and used needles.

Finally, do they confuse the term "risk" with their own degree of comfort? Climbing a top rope is "scary" to so many, but is it really risky?! Lead climbing at low grade with helmet. Risky? Landing a canopy in 5 mph wind and into the wind on a huge corn field. Risky? Mountain biking is something I opt out of for the sheer risk of hurting my cojones if I should fall on the bar.

....ain't no corn field in Tahoe..... hoe.
The article is all about N. Lake Tahoe and a good one at that.
I'm sure you might feel differently if you had actually lived the Tahoe vibe.
But what do I know.