Detroit Ski City [Video]

It's been around for a month or so, but with all eyes on Detroit for the North American International Auto Show, it's high time to bring this inspired video — a segment from Tracing Skylines where a handful of skiers go on their "trips of a lifetime" — back into the conversation. Exploring and then humbly repping a city is one thing, but being aware of the inherent dangers with a city as down-on-their-luck as Detroit is another beast altogether: at the 4:15 mark the skiers get shaken awake to the realities of urban degradation when they cross over to the wrong side of the tracks.

Pro Karl Fostvedt led the Motown leg of the season, and from launching himself through decrepit buildings to the suburban antics that included water skiing, this shined a new light on the Motor City.

"We are not supposed to be skiing here."