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History of the Twin-Tip

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Searles2sels
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So I'm writing an article about the history of today's freestyle ski, focussing on the twin-tips. While it's easy to get old articles off of NYTimes.com, it's a little harder off of Freeskier. Anyone have any information/sources they'd like to share?
Aug 31 2006 10:36PM
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iridefattwins
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umm coefficent drag was a movie made a little while ago and it had some stuff i think..just google it. or u could try an artical in last years freeskiers buyer guide.
Aug 31 2006 10:40PM
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cork13
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the line site used to have a whole 'history' section.
there was some stuff in there.
but, you should use more than just line ski info.
Aug 31 2006 10:41PM
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fouldsys
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im not quite sure but i think olin came out with a twin tip before the 1080s but i have no clue when
Aug 31 2006 10:49PM
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MALONE
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HEAD made a twin tip in the 70's..... I did the same report, A LOOOOOOONG time ago
Aug 31 2006 10:51PM
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[~_~]
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no, the first twintip was used by a native tribe. It was in Freeze. They were wooden and stuff.
Aug 31 2006 10:52PM
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Searles2sels
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and i've had some reports saying that it's the k2 poacher.
Aug 31 2006 10:56PM
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Ceru
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dooood, in last years freeskier mag buyers guide, it has a time line of all shit from like 1940-2006, when everything happend, when the twin tipp was made, who started freeskiing, everything, get ur hands on that shit bro
Aug 31 2006 10:58PM
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Searles2sels
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yah, i'm waiting for a copy of that. my buddy has it.

should be a good article...
Aug 31 2006 11:01PM
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brogilvie
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Wikipedia.org

Its got some ish in it. I checked even.
Aug 31 2006 11:11PM
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AKoblitz
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lol...idk why but that last part..they were wooden and stuff...ahhaha good ol laugh, thanks man
Sep 1 2006 12:02AM
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Ski_Punx
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Are you talking about the ski itself or the guys who had a hand in the making, and method of the scene? The ski was Head, or Hart, I can't remember...and I guess you would have to mention The new Canadian Airforce in your story too eh?
Sep 1 2006 1:57PM
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tahoearmada20
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The Olin Mark IV was made in the early 70's as a ballet ski, it was 191 and about 65mm underfoot... I have a pair that my dad's friend gave me, (he was a teamrider back then) I skied at squaw a few days last year, so if you see a guy with old as dirt orange twins hitting the park, thats me
Sep 1 2006 2:12PM
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jfuller
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^THAT is the first twin-tip.
Sep 1 2006 2:14PM
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ATLskier
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yes yes yes. Im pretty sure you can order back order issues of it or soemthing. It is issue v8 BG. You can prob email people at freeskier to get. it. It is well worth the money if you have time. I would scan it for you, but I dont have a scanner. That article started int he 70s, not the 40s. The first twin tip was in the 40's, with an old ski that was one of the first to have metal edges. There was an article about it in the 2005 freeze with tj schiller on a quater pipe. Later on, olin made the mark IV, which wasn't a true twin, but it had a slightly pulled up tail(about the same as rossi b2's and later generation line darksides). The K2 poacher was the first modern twin 2 years before the 1080 was made.
Sep 1 2006 2:16PM
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teamdummy
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the first twin was developed at chad's gap by marc frank montoya. but dont ask him about it or he will kick your ass.
Sep 1 2006 3:45PM
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