realskiers

Maybe it's just me, but I don't think the PMTS community, if it can even be referred to as a single entity, loses much sleep over this.  We're a bunch of individuals like everybody else, and somebody else's e-challenge isn't going to change the value I get from the coaching I receive.

I think it's awesome that you got a gig just for being yourself, though.  I dig your stoke and that you're willing to share it with everybody.  It's also impressive to see how many days after a storm you're still skiing fresh snow.  There's just a ton of skiing outside of the internet and plenty of really, really good people who have no interest in posting on message boards or getting involved in any sort of e-politics.  I'd imagine most of them deal with enough politics in their jobs that they've no interest in dealing with that in their personal time, too.  Look at the top echelon of racers or freeskiers, for example.  What percentage of those dudes even have blogs or whatever, and how many just go ski?

Personally, I'm much more interested in skiing with anybody from anywhere and having beers after than getting into an argument over a hobby.