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Pollard on Air Jordan?

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Ryanvdonk
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there was someone who 180 to switch 5ed air jordan a couple weeks ago, anyone know who it is? i was thinking pollard is one of the few to have those types of skills. whoever it is, it's just a preview for the mini golf comp thing k2s putting on.
Feb 22 2006 9:05PM
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JockinJLoads
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whats air jordan...dont call me a n00b
Feb 22 2006 9:11PM
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ryan.c
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ive never heard of it either so dont feel left out
Feb 22 2006 9:14PM
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Thomson.
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Isn't it like 100ft to 60ft double?
Feb 22 2006 9:14PM
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D_Mezz
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soooo wut did he do....explain it better?? and wuts an air jordan
Feb 22 2006 9:22PM
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bmxican_89
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is ther something you dont understand about "180 to switch 5"?
Feb 22 2006 9:23PM
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alev
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yea but no one knows what air jordan is...but cool name for sure
Feb 22 2006 9:25PM
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lalalalaura
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That's nutty as hell, jesus.
Feb 22 2006 9:25PM
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lalalalaura
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and it's a fairly sizeable double stager at whistler.
Feb 22 2006 9:26PM
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R.Fahey
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That would be sooo gnar. a double stager cliff? 180 then switch 5 off the second.

I vote for Pollard and Pep for Mini Golf winners. both incredibly amazing in small tech areas and landing switch in the pow pow.
Feb 22 2006 9:26PM
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powder99
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i can't really see anyone doing a switch 5 off any part of air jordan where did you hear this from?
Feb 22 2006 9:27PM
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D_Mezz
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uhhh i get the 180 to switch 5 but i duno wut the air jordan means....thanx for all the help tho...next time just dont say ne thing pleaseeee
Feb 22 2006 9:27PM
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bmxican_89
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well ait jordan is a double stage cliff and thats already been explained, and you asked what he did, not what he did it on.
Feb 22 2006 9:29PM
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wdbo.
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that would be really cool
Feb 22 2006 9:31PM
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friedcheese
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i might know what it is/ can you see it from the bottom of peak chair
Feb 22 2006 9:34PM
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forfun
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wow if htats true then just WOW, but a sw 5 on air jordan sounds a bit impossible
Feb 22 2006 9:39PM
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TheQuailman
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I've been at the top of it but never hit it

its in whistler blakcomb

its huge

i might be hard to swich spin cuz inbetween its steep and has no lip

in "the front line" someone does a straight to 3 but yardsales
Feb 22 2006 10:07PM
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wazou
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there is no way anyone did a 180 to switch 5 on air jordan
Feb 22 2006 10:13PM
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hartig
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thats crazy. does anyone have a picture of what air jordan looks like? im picturing it in my head, but i wanna see it for sure
Feb 22 2006 10:14PM
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coolhandluke
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http://www.k2factoryteam.com/hype/cams.asp

air jordan cam is on the far right


whhhhhistler
Feb 22 2006 10:20PM
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DynastarriderGP
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not a very good cam
Feb 22 2006 10:27PM
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coolhandluke
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oh yeah half of those cams dont work anymore.

whoops.
Feb 22 2006 10:33PM
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hartig
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haha thanks for tryin man, but i couldnt see it from that cam
Feb 22 2006 10:39PM
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Lax_Bro40
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i thought it meant pollard got sponsered by Jordan Sneakers like had to rock them when the ski boots came off lol
Feb 22 2006 11:16PM
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J.D.
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Feb 22 2006 11:17PM
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Erie
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haha same here i was like wtf??!?!
Feb 22 2006 11:19PM
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GotamaBCshredder
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picture of this cliff mebbe?
Feb 22 2006 11:33PM
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pajibber
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Air Jordan is a highly visable double stager at Whistler, word is someone also dropped it all at once this winter, talk about sending it.
Feb 22 2006 11:49PM
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CHARLES.BRONSON
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i thought it was more in the size range of 20 footer to 40 footer
Feb 23 2006 2:59AM
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estaked
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ha i doubt that.. be crazy shyt
Feb 23 2006 4:16AM
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shootr
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Word is a lie.

Nobody hit it full up.. conditions were good this year but not that good. As far as the 180 to sw five.. I have serious doubts as I was filming in that area on the last few days it was even possible to hit and it most certainly wasn't done in that manner..
However the waterfall was spun and someone did a far sicker line beside Jordan on that same day.
a near seventy footer through the trees.
as far as size.. Jordan is about 25 on the first hit and with the speed you carry about forty on the second.
Feb 23 2006 4:21AM
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1990
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please post a picture of air jordan! thx
Feb 23 2006 6:11AM
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J.D.
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That really didn't happen.
Feb 23 2006 11:43AM
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coolhandluke
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you cant talk about air jordan without mentioning treadway.
Feb 23 2006 12:08PM
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Subjekt
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yea, it was that crazy ass dude from booter crunk, jamie pierre.
Feb 23 2006 1:30PM
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lukew06
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anyone got any photos of air jorden
Feb 23 2006 1:40PM
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gus_man
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it was me
Feb 23 2006 2:18PM
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hugeairkid
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Here is a webcam pic of it.

I am pretty sure it is 30 foot drop to 50 foot drop.

Click for larger image
Feb 23 2006 3:57PM
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Dilla
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my god
Feb 23 2006 4:04PM
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ColoradoFlats
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I'm sorry, but Pollard isn't just anyone either...If conditions were perfect it could have def. been done, whether it was or not, I have no idea.
Feb 23 2006 4:06PM
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grambo
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I don't think you could land the first drop switch it's too steep, I mean it's physically possible but would be very hard, not to mention trying to air the second drop, it's not like a nice flat take off pad like you see people use for switch takeoffs in movies.
Feb 23 2006 4:08PM
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ponyboy
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This whole thing is Suspect. Pollard's not even that good I don't know why everyone gives him props for shit that pretty much everybody else already does. Pollard get a real Job.
Feb 23 2006 4:19PM
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ColoradoFlats
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why couldn't you just cruise off the second drop switch? hauling ass of course, and spin a composed 5? It's only 40 feet...If you had the skill (most importantly) and the courage, which Pollard fits the bill perfect, it could def. be done. I wish we had proof either way, cause if it was done it would be a huge feat in the freeskiing community.
Feb 23 2006 4:20PM
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hugeairkid
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Come on man. Pollard had progressed our sport immensely. He started the whole "lazy" style, he was one of the first guys landing switch in pow, and he is now slaying bigs peaks all around the world in a way that few people are. Show respect from where it is due.
Feb 23 2006 4:24PM
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Ryno
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hahaha....oh man you need to learn some things boy
Feb 23 2006 4:27PM
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Elijah.
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shut the fuck up dude
pollard is the best freerider out there
nobody else is as good as he is at freeriding
Feb 23 2006 4:41PM
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D-40
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i dont know, you would drop 40 feet awefully fast to get a switch five in there, maybe if there was some kind of takeoff at all then mayyyyybe, still would be hard to believe
Feb 23 2006 5:09PM
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GotamaBCshredder
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Yeah that is totally doable, firstly to the person who said its too steep for a switch landing, the steeper the better in the BC mang. Andyeah a switch 5 wouldn't be hard to rotate fast enough of a 40 footer. The whole thing is totally do able.
Feb 23 2006 5:42PM
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DuncanK
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^ shit i am not sure, i think the cab 5 off the second is easily doable, but to maintain balance and composure landing that switch is damn risky considering you don't have that much room if you land a little silly
Feb 23 2006 5:56PM
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ColoradoFlats
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I agree fully...going for a 1 off the first of a double is highly risket and MUST be stuck...hence the reason it would take brass balls to attempt it...but sooner or later, if pollard didn't do it already, someone will...
Feb 23 2006 6:10PM
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