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In "The Edge of Never," Kerig's account of the episode, published in November, Kerig began questioning the wisdom of the adventure almost from the moment he had the idea.
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When Kerig led Kye Petersen, a 15-year-old from the ski town of Whistler, British Columbia, to Chamonix's most difficult slopes, in March 2005, it was not without ample reflection.
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Paddy Kaye, who works for Kye's sponsor, Rossignol, thanked Kerig for taking Kye to Chamonix: "He's more responsible, became a man and a professional," Kaye told Kerig.
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Kerig, a writer, filmmaker and former professional skier, had assembled what he called an "A-Team" of support, including iconic extreme skier Glen Plake, and some of Chamonix's most highly regarded guides.
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"I know I'm leaning away from the abyss," Kerig says in "The Edge of Never," "but the sensible arguments are persuasive."
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Kerig acknowledges that there is a realm that has little to do with risk, guarantees, precautions.
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"It'll have a greater chance of making money," says Kerig.
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Dawson sides with Kerig, but several responses to the blog entry took issue.
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So Kerig writes of his desire to land a good-sized paycheck, hoping to move his family out of a sketchy Salt Lake City neighborhood whose inhabitants include a meth dealer.
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In one of his first pitches to a film production company, Kerig himself backs away from the venture, and instead begins pitching a safe history of big-mountain skiing, one that can be made from existing footage and interviews.
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