Freeskiing with Michelle Parker

Wild Ideas Worth Living

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🗓️ 9 March 2021

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Michelle talks about how she’s embraced her superwoman abilities to excel as an athlete and show women around the world that they can ski some of the craziest lines.

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0:00.0	The presenting sponsor for this season of wild ideas worth living is Ford.
0:08.0	Their 2021 Ford Bronco Sport is the SUV that will get you to your outdoor adventures.
0:13.0	It's an off-road SUV built for the thrill-seeker, the sightseer, and the day-tripper.
0:19.0	This SUV has many available features to help you get to your destination.
0:23.0	With enough ground clearance, off-roading capabilities, and purposeful design
0:27.0	that includes easy-to-clean surfaces and plenty of interior space,
0:31.0	this SUV is your gateway to the outdoors.
0:34.0	The Ford Bronco Sport is equipped to help you get out there,
0:37.0	to the mountain ranges, the woodland trails, and to the coast.
0:41.0	You can learn more about what the Bronco Sport has to offer at Ford.com or in our show notes.
0:48.0	A couple years ago, I was in Alaska, and I dropped in on two of the best lines of my ski career,
1:01.0	I would say.
1:02.0	In that moment, my mind and body were aligned, and I had full confidence in what I was doing.
1:07.0	I honestly didn't have a strong sense of fear.
1:11.0	I was totally present, and I was totally aware of my surroundings.
1:15.0	And once I was up there, I was like, it's go time.
1:22.0	Professional Skier Michelle Parker is one of the industry's most versatile athletes.
1:27.0	She's appeared in over a dozen ski films, and in 2013, she won best female performance
1:32.0	at the Powder Video Awards, and at the International Free Ski Film Festival.
1:37.0	Michelle's a free skier, which is basically backcountry skiing,
1:41.0	descending incredibly steep lines and doing wild tricks.
1:45.0	If you haven't seen a backcountry ski film before, there are adrenaline-packed movies
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