If you’ve ever stepped into a pair of ski blades, you know how tricky it is to stand on child-sized planks, let alone ski. Lean too far back and you’re on your ass; too far forward and you’re eating snow for breakfast. Pro skier Chris Whatford, AKA BLADER UNKNOWN, on the other hand, is back from a four-year blade hiatus to show us exactly how you use these puppies. After watching this South Lake Tahoe skier flip, twist, grind and slide his way through BLADER UNKNOWN III, you’d think the kid was born wearing Moment Ski blades.
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