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Hotdog Hans Is Back! Alex Ferreira Stars in ‘Ketchup vs. Mustard’

Freeskiing's foul-mouthed, hard-drinking, jean-wearing octogenarian is back. This time, he's facing off against Alex Ferreira, a skier with suspiciously similar halfpipe moves.
Written by Andrew Marshall
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Ask anyone in Aspen who’s got the most steez, and the answer is inevitably hometown hero and Olympian Alex Ferreira.

But don’t forget about Hotdog Hans — a freeskiing, booze-soaked, straggly bearded, trash-talking Colorado legend if ever there was one. Sure, the pair have suspiciously similar moves. And yes, no one’s ever seen them in the same place.

But that’s just a coincidence, right?

Watch them go head to head in Ketchup vs. Mustard to find out. And don’t miss the origins of Hotdog Hans here and here.

Runtime: 13 minutes

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Andrew Marshall is a writer, illustrator, and photographer living and adventuring in the Smoky Mountains. His work across all three disciplines has earned Excellence in Craft awards from his colleagues in the Outdoor Writers Association of America for two years in a row.

Born and raised in the southern Appalachians, Andrew recently returned to his beloved home range after 10 years in the American West. He’s relieved to once again have access to a decent pulled-pork barbeque sandwich with South Carolina-style mustard sauce, but the weather is more humid than he remembered. You can find him on the web at www.andrewmarshallimages.com, on Instagram @andrewmarshallimages, or on Twitter @pawn_andrew. Fair warning: social media content is frequently cat-related.  

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