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This Guy Skied the Highest Peaks in the 11 Western States

And it was anything but easy.

BY The Inertia Mountain | Staff

Drew Petersen went on a mission. A badass mission at that. He skied the highest peak in each of the 11 western states in the Lower 48. It wasn’t easy, either. A rockfall on Oregon’s Mt. Hood nearly killed him. But this short film highlights Petersen’s drive and also showcases a life well lived in the mountains.

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