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He does her show of course, not actually the famous TV comedian. Degeneres recently had Dueck live in studio because of his recent sit-ski backflip mastery that went viral on YouTube. But Josh Dueck is so much more than that moment.
Simply put, he is an incredible skier. He was, he is and with his insatiable appetite for the sport, always will be. The way he eats up the mountain with his hard-charging style would put many of us out there (who think we’re better skiers than we actually are) to complete shame. Watching him take huge airs and pillow drops and milking every inch for face shot after face shot is just plain fun to watch.
“Skiing is everything. EVERYTHING,” says Dueck. “My passion and dream has always been to be a skier. My career has been filled with peaks and valleys, and ultimately I got dealt a super-shitty card and I’ve gotta live with it everyday.”
And this isn’t just a statement folks. Dueck really does live for skiing and it shows. Watch this Salomom Freeski TV episode and you’ll instantly see why Mr. Mike Douglas wanted to make his award-winning documentary — The Freedom Chair. “Josh just blew me away with what he was able to do on a sit-ski.
“Holding on and staying true to what I love to do, to be a skiers and to travel the world, to explore new places and to explore myself through the medium of being a skiers — it’s….it’s freedom,” says Dueck.
Freeski TV Episode 5: The Freedom Chair from Fri Flyt TV on Vimeo.
When Ellen asked his about his ab-tattoo that says FREEDOM in big black letters, he told her, “Freedom means movement, and that freedom to express myself however I want.”
