Grand Traverse

The Dirtbag Diaries

Duct Tape Then Beer

Sports, Wilderness

4.8 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2023

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

The Grand Traverse is a ski race like no other: skiers begin at midnight and navigate 40 miles through the dark and they often face blizzards, frostbite, and gear failures. The race follows old postal routes through Colorado’s high mountains connecting the iconic ski towns of Crested Butte and Aspen– racers trudge over mountain passes topping out at over 12,000 feet. Needless to say, the event is reserved for hearty and adventurous folks – like Pat O’Neill. Pat is the only person who has participated in the race every year since it began in 1997, and he’s come to realize the race is about more than finishing fast— it’s about the adventure, his ski partners, and the memories. Support comes from Patagonia AG1 Kuat Racks Want more episodes? Join Dirtbag Diaries+ today

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0:00.0	If the first 50 years were an experiment to prove that a business could be responsible and successful
0:08.0	turns out it's not just possible it's profitable so what. So what's next?
0:14.0	What's next is simple.
0:15.0	It's human power and it's finding the joy and doing difficult things.
0:20.0	What's next is turning capitalism on its head and putting all our money where our mouth is?
0:27.0	What's next is unstoppable.
0:30.0	For nearly 50 years, Patagonia has given a damn about people and the environment.
0:35.3	Find more at Patagonia.com slash stories.
0:38.9	You're listening to the Dirtbag Dries, a production of duct tape then beer with additional
0:47.8	support from Kooeth, because you love your bike. A.G. 1. Foundational Nutrition that supports whole body health and
0:55.0	rumble. Blankets and gear for everywhere.
1:02.0	Hey everyone. I'm going to keep this short today because I'm going on vacation. Yes!
1:09.0	We are up in our little travel trailer holding it down in the Crystal Mountain parking lot right now.
1:14.9	And I'm ready for break. It's been a long year. I'm sure you probably feel the same way.
1:20.4	We've got the Christmas lights strung up.
1:23.0	There's no snow in the forecast, but that's okay because we're all together.
1:26.6	And it's just this commitment we make year after year to be up here as a family doing the thing we love.
1:36.8	So in that vein, in that spirit, producer Stephanie Moltrich brings us a story about committing to yourself,
1:45.0	committing to a sport, and committing to an act of difficult joy year after year.
1:50.0	We're going to navigate 40 miles. I know, miles. It's a lot. Through darkness, blizzards, frostbite, and gear failures.
1:59.0	And it will be fun. I promise. By the end, you might just be ready to sign up for next year.
2:07.0	I'm fiscal hall and you're listening to the Dirtbag Daries.
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