I usually don’t do re-tweets, but THIS…
Working my arse, Mr Armitage!!! You look as if you are enjoying yourself. And well done and well deserved.
I totally love this. It’s *exactly* the kind of selfie that I like – with context, with environment, with fun, with reason. Oh, and with Richard.
I hope this stays and doesn’t get deleted!
Guylty Pleasure 
looks utterly awesome! i’ve always wanted to go ski-ing but i’m such a clutz that i would easily break something or other
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Like every German, even including Northerners like myself, I have tried downhill skiing. Twice, actually. Not my cup of tea (I am more the ocean type rather than the mountain type), but I love love love what I see Richard doing here. And I am well impressed, too. Ok, the slope isn’t exactly steep, but still, filming himself while skiing needs advanced coordination! What a cool dude. I’m in love.
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i’m a forest type 😉 but being part Norwegian there is definatley a hankering for the mountains!
i love that he looks so flippin joyful too !
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Hehehe, forest type and Norway :-). I know from my granddad that there is great skiing in Norway, too…
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I, too, have tried downhill skiing and it may well be one of the few things I wouldn’t do again even for his gloriousness. Boy, was I crap at that.
Nice to see he’s having goofy fun.
And thank goodness that slope wasn’t steep. We don’t need him clowning around with a camera on a double black run down the mountain. 🏔 🎿 ⛷
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Yep, I was totally crap, too. Well, I come from the great Northern plains, so no wonder…
IDK but RA has never really struck me as a dare-devil, so I bet that the mild slope was deliberately chosen to film the little message. (I am still amused about the helmet, though…)
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Why are you amused about the helmet?
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I am probably completely wrong about ski safety nowadays (because I don’t ski myself) but I remember from my teens that only children wore those helmets on the slopes.
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Two words: Michael Schumacher
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Ah, good point. Probably also a turning point in ski safety!
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I would assume so.
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A lot is ski areas require helmets. Rule goes for snowboarders too.
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Sonny Bono comes to mind-he died skiing didn’t he w/out a helmet on? Natasha Richardson also I think in Montreal? His ski helmet looks cool. I wonder if he could hook his trusty phone/camera on there to allow him to swoosh down the hill faster? He did an amazing job with the camera phone perhaps a sign he is practicing his directing skills?!!
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No advanced skills needed. Helmet-Camera 😬 But cool indeed ☺️
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This wasn’t a helmet-attached camera, though – he was holding his phone in front of himself ;-). Yes. I checked *new level of obsession reached*
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Yup, plus check the shadow…
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Yep.
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Detektivische Meisterleistung deinerseits… oder einfach nur sehr intensives Anstarren 😉
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Kombination aus beidem. Immerhin musste ich ja erst noch einen Screenshot machen und diesen dann vergrößern…
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Thats pretty adroit of him to hold the camera, ski then calmly turn it to selfie and speak a cute little message to us all upside with no shakes or quakes
Maybe he is practicing his director skills??🤣🤣🤣🤣
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The guy definitely knows how to ski – and is confident. 👍🏻
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Okay, hätte das Werk wohl doch mal lieber bis zum Ende ansehen sollen, bevor ich hier superklugscheissere… 😀
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*grins* – ganz ehrlich: Ich hatte beim ersten Ansehen ja auch schon nach der Hälfte ausgeschaltet, weil ich dachte, dass außer Piste und Schatten nichts zu sehen ist. Wie origineeeeeeeeellllllllllllll! *augenverdreh* Ich mein, wir kennen doch Herrn A und seine Privatsphäre. Bloß nicht selber zu sehen sein. Und dann tauchte der da plötzlich noch auf….
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Well he sure moves fast from the airport autograph booth to the ski slopes. Rachel you and I would be on the bunny bunny slopes with Bridget Jones. I am very klutzy…
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Just dumped his bags, then helicoptered up the mountain 😁. At least we know he has got his priorities right.
Gosh, I can’t even say how much I love this little video… 😍
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He’s got it on his IG account, no wonder I was like where is it? I am happy you are happy that he is happy !!!!!
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Hehehe, yeah, quite an unusual occurrence, isn’t it? I usually grumble and criticise every tweet he sends… Not today. (Maybe I am just in a good mood or something, but somehow the whole thing really made me smile.)
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Is there any other way??
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Ski lifts?
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Yes but he is The Armitage and that is one of the perks of being Him. Bags are probably dropped kicked in the hotel room and off he went!! I am glad he is sharing though… sweetie pie as he is!!
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Hehehe, I am sure he also really wanted to show off a bit. In the nicest possible way. Let’s call it “sharing”: how cool it is to be there, skiing, and how it lifts the mood. Good on him.
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oh i am so Bridget Jones! i love those films so much! (have you ever seen the UK sitcom Miranda btw?)
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Rachel, no I haven’t seen it. I will have to investigate that one too. I did not like BJ3 The Baby edition. I thought they should have quit while they were ahead.
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yeah the 3 rd film kind lost the plot and nothing like the book. Miranda is like a much crazier Bridget and it has the lovely Tom Ellis in it too
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Piste-is that top of the mountain terminology?
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Hehehe, same word as in German. Have you never heard it, Michele? It’s the same as ‘slope’
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I have never skied. I have dreamt about skiing and about The Armitage teaching me to ski but no I am eager to learn new words. My mom too skied when she was younger mainly in Austria.
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I think I’d probably go with LoLo’s scenario when it comes to skiing with Armitage *coughs*
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Um has she written a RL with RA skiing edition yet? You could prod her into writing one.
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Ooops – am I mixing it up? Maybe it was a RPF that I read on Tumblr. Sorry… But in any case, a recent story with a RAxReader plot where he goes skiing and female character stays in the chalet…
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That is ra light is that Lolo?
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Oops, ra-of-light it was, you are right. No, I don’t think it is LoLo. I mixed it up.
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Absolutely. Right there with you. (Our next trip?? 😉😉)
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I’m in.
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this is very cool, I like this! I like something Richard tweeted. I like something Richard tweeted? that statement seems so foreign 😀
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See, exactly the same reaction here, Kelly. I am totally flabberghasted. Maybe he has just worn us down? What do you think?
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the excitement of being where he is and indulging in his favorite past time has thrown his inhibitions right out the window. boys and their sports, it’s a powerful thing!
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That sounds logical. And hey, for once I welcome it. That joy is simply infectious. Go Richard, enjoy more. And share.
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The way he pronounces Sundance made me chuckle. Just so English.
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Sun- dahnce… And deliciously so…
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🙂
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Best. Armitage. Selfie. Ever! I used to ski when I was a kid (had to stop when arthritis wiped out my knees when I was 15), and oh, I miss it! I’m so jealous of our beautiful man on that gorgeous (albeit incredibly unchallenging) slope. He looks so damn happy! I love it! But mostly….he’s in America! He’s not that far away! *thud* (Oh, and I’m glad that he didn’t delete his original tweet when he realized that he’d forgotten the at’s. Maybe he’s been listening to us?)
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LoLo this so calls for a RL with RA segment. Please pretty please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Totally agree. And it’s really good to see him enjoying himself so much – not working (haha) but in his free time. In fact, wow, he is actually sharing something private with us!!! Yay…
Oh cod, yes, if he had deleted just because he forgot to fulfill his PR duties, I would’ve been really peeved…
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I’ve already got my thinking cap on, dear heart…although it may not go in the direction you’re hoping for…
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Yay!!!
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It’s great to not only see the man happy here……. We’ll all enjoy this moment…immensely! Big grin!
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You are right. Happy RA = happy fandom. A very simple equation.
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I can’t believe how emotional this little video has made me feel….well. then again. maybe I can. Seeing him – dare I say it, the real Richard?!! – so obviously enjoying himself after the sadness of last year has made me smile whenever I think of it. Love, love love it!!
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Mezz yes! I’ve viewed it now like 20 times what does he say before he says welcome to Sundance? The shadow of him skiing which hand is the phone in or does he have it attached somewhere on his body?
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I think he says “I’m definitely working,” which is the text of his tweet. It looks to me like the camera is on his left wrist.
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I think this comes very close to the “real Richard”. And as always, what I find most touching is not *what* he decides to share with us, but *that* he decides to share with us.
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You should ask Mimi if she knows where that run is located. She knows the area really well and has skied all around there. So has my husband. I’ll ask him tomorrow. Really fun video. He looks like he’s on an easy run, which he should be if he is trying to film himself. Must be hard to hold the phone/camera, whatever, and the ski pole at the same time. That would be more than enough to make me wipeout on a bunny hill. Actually all it would take is a couple of misplaced snowflakes.
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Mimi saw the video – and got itchy feet and wanted to get on skis immediately, too :-). Not sure whether she knew exactly where that slope was, but I thought it was pretty cool that it was completely empty…
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Fortunately the slope looks empty, the advantage of midweek, he certainly didn’t waste time from airport, hotel to ski slope.
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That’s what I thought, too, Yve – dumped his bags in hotel, changed into his ski gear and helicoptered up the mountain. Fabulously empty slope, beautiful weather. Wow, those filmstars really do lead the life. I almost feel envious. Almost. 😉
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I watched this cute video around fifteen times. Yes, he looks definitely relaxed and happy and shows a genuine smile.
I guess he used a lift and not the helicopter because the area is not quite on top and there are signs to other slopes, which is quite unusual in untouched areas. In addition, the slope is well-prepared, very plain and there is no deep snow. So, no need to be envious except for the point that Richard is there and I would LOVE to meet him somewhere in the mountains. Please, come to Austria or Switzerland and we could have fabulous downhill runs together *dream*…
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I defer to your superior knowledge about skiing, Camassia 😉 I know nothing about skiing, so the whole helicopter comment was just a joke and not to be taken seriously…
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Nah, no superior knowledge. I never had more than the usual ski vacations, mostly in Austria, never with a helicopter and in deep snow I tumble immediately…
But I checked the prices for an 11 day trip to Park City, flight, stay and fees included and this is astonishingly cheap if you compare it with an ordinary week in the European Alps.
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Oh, interesting! Well done for finding that out – I had no idea! I would love to know, though, whether it is always as quiet on the slopes there as in the video he posted.
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Ok, just checked with expert., AKA,husband. He thinks run is in Deer Valley, very fancy place that is usually not crowded. There are two other places it might be. Second guess is Canyons, at lower elevation, but you can ski in and out of fabulous hotel there, also very fancy. I gave wrong info before. Helmets are not required, but many skiers wear them, especially the good ones.
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It is so good to see him happy in this moment before all his “work” started
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I really liked the idea of him combining work with pleasure. It’s just nice to know that he has a hobby that he can indulge in every once in a whole…
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i think the skiing put him ina good mind set-he’s looked pretty happy and relaxed the whole way through the event. Possibly because the directors and Riley are the ones who have been at the forefront of it all. He gets to ski, see a few old friends, watch the film and get free clothes-neat! 😉
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That is idyllic and really the best scenario for him as next stop is RDC where I would think he’s got more active participation in it w MAds esp if Hugh and Fuller are not there.
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Sounds like a true win-win scenario. Especially the skiing bit. The social stuff was probably just about tolerated *haha*
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