Backcountry Magazine November 2012 - The Bad Issue Movie

Backcountry Magazine November 2012 - The Bad Issue MovieFEATURES Out of the Pocket For 14 years as an NFL star quarterback, Drew Bledsoe led a double life. It's one that forced him to contract Lloyd's of London for a secret insurance policy. His problem, and one he didn't want the media in New England to know about? Skiing. "I'd go ski for 20 days a year and call it good," he tells author Brian Schott. "They were expensive ski days, but it wasn't something I was willing to give up. When I got to the NFL, I

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Words by Hans Rey

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Our editors called in a few dozen pairs of skis

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