so, for all you people saying, "i just want to be me, i don't want anyone else's sponsors," if someone gave you the choice to purchase the clothes your wearing or recieve them for free, and the same choice for your skis, poles. etc... you would say, "na i'm not good enough yet, keep your free shit i have so much integrity and confidence in my skiing that i don't even want it. Anyway you'll be back in 2 years when i'm good enough," oh, how regal, i don't f-ing think so, its really easy to think like that and a lot harder to act like that when the situation arrives.
A bit of advice, if someone offers you free shit, take it.
"Do you have any idea what the street value of this mountain is?"