Most skiers attain a peak in some unspecified time in the future of their lives, once they’re shredding their hardest, and sending it greater than they’ll ever ship once more. But not Hoji. Decades into his profession, the professional freeskier remains to be charging more durable than anybody, as evidenced in ‘Anywhere From Here.’
Over his lengthy skilled ski profession, Eric Hjorleifson has been referred to as many issues. He’s been referred to as a legend, a pioneering freeskier, Tinkerbell, and Hoj. Though, most know him merely as “Hoji.”
He has been shredding since he was a tiny 2-year-old Canadian kiddo. And since then, his love for the game has by no means wavered. It’s nonetheless rising to today. And it’s taking him to some unbelievable components of the planet.
Check out this clip from “Anywhere From Here” by Matchstick Productions, and it’s clear inside the first 20 seconds why Hoji is so revered. He goes the space, climbing up mountain ridges within the useless of winter, skis strapped to his again, thousand-foot falls on all sides of him.
And when he begins coming down, he completely rips. Hoji has been at it for many years. And on the ripe age of 38, he’s nonetheless snowboarding more durable than you — or me — or anybody else for that matter.
That’s all showcased within the aptly named clip “HOJI — Freeskiing Legend Still Skiing Better Than You” from the full-length film “Anywhere From Here.” The full movie may be seen right here.
Runtime: 4:11 minutes
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