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Better than Tanner

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steamboatskibum8
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Does anyone else think that Dumont, Thovex, Schiller, or Gangier is better than Tanner?
Sep 25 2006 11:20PM
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monkeysteez
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wurd i forgot i had not seen show and prove, actually i forgot that it was out yet. damn i should go to jibij and watch that shit when josh gets it.
Sep 26 2006 11:34AM
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thefilmerguy
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ever since tanners crash, candide blows him away
Sep 26 2006 11:47AM
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Matty_C
Posts: 2598 - Karma: 236
ok, here goes...

first off, schiller and dumont are good comp skiers, but not even comparable as all around greats imo.

second, jon must be on the level with tanner and candide. he is still progressing insanely: pioneered the kangaroo flip and stomped it like it was nothing many times in the first comp chance he had. also, he has won the swedish big mountain champs, ahead of ppl like kaj zachrisson so he actually is an insane all around skier that few ppl give him credit for.

third, you cannot take way the fact that tanner is the best comp skier in freestyle history: the results speak for themself. be that as it may, he rarely does stuff in comps that are truly breathtaking (think tj sw 1440 or candide's 2001 pipe run). he just seems to do good (not insane) stuff but really stomps it.

fourth, candide never, never stops doing truly groundbreaking shit for the sport.
-1st skier to stomp chads (age 15) and then d-spin 7s it (stratospheric at the time).
-Pipe run at X 2001 that really came to define pipe skiing
-Corked 810 to rail 2004
-Highest ever tree jib (24.5 feet, see WAR)
-Highest ever 1/4 pipe hit
-Construction and destruction of the biggest comp jump in history at his invite this year
-single handedly attracted quiksilver to buy rossi, undoubtedly a great event for skiing.
etc etc..

All this leads me to conclude that Candide is the undisputed maestro. He continually takes the sport in direction most don't believe possible owns whatever type of skiing he does. Second is Jon who doesn't get the recognition he surely deserves, esp. not in the big mtn side of things. Third is Tanner for his success in comps (well deserved don't get me wrong)
Sep 26 2006 12:58PM
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Osek206
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^ I can't believe this clown just said this. HAHAHAHAH
Sep 26 2006 1:09PM
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FUUUCK
Posts: 18426 - Karma: 4,889
WORD WORD WORD
Sep 26 2006 1:30PM
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BioGeorge
Posts: 204 - Karma: 13
agreed. Jon is undoubtably the best all around skier. before he switched to free riding, he raced in the FIS level which is one stop short of being on a national team. the One thing that Jon lacks is the rail skills. but honestly, you're either good at rails and nothing else (iannick B) or you rip hard everywhere else but rails. Tanner and Candide are dope at rails and Bc and park, which make them the 2 best skiers.
period.
Sep 26 2006 1:35PM
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Tjstripp
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I totally agree, Tanner and Candide win the best skiier, and i wouldnt call candide better than tanner, but i would say that they both revolutionized the sport..
Sep 26 2006 1:51PM
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Azion
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agree witch you dude
Sep 26 2006 1:57PM
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bpalmer
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so, we can come to the conclusion that Jon, Tanner, and Candide are skiings true superpowers, and although Schiller and Dumont are definitely not wack, they are not on the same level?
Sep 26 2006 2:33PM
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Ryanvdonk
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jon, pep, cr, and candide are all better than tanner overall. there are many people better than him in backcountry, but he is still one of the best in the park, and as for pipe, i don't even want to go there, but as i saw it, he shouldn't of even medaled at X-games, bronze at best.
Sep 26 2006 2:40PM
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pesja
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wooooooooooord
Sep 26 2006 4:14PM
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justinm
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tanner is better on urban rails and backcountry by farrrr
Sep 26 2006 4:24PM
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PEJibber31
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I think Pep deserves to be mentioned in this conversation. He doesnt come to the comps full boat anymore but he still continues to progress the sport way more than most the people mentioned before.
Sep 26 2006 4:56PM
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Matty_C
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i think this is a good way of putting it, yeah.
Sep 26 2006 5:33PM
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poofartpee
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maybe not better but even or just below
Sep 26 2006 7:02PM
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DynastarriderGP
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Tanner is just so damn consistant.
Sep 26 2006 7:15PM
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Black-Bandanna
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candide is hands-down the best. no arguing it.
Sep 26 2006 7:31PM
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tjski
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tanner is good in park, bc booters, urban, and getting up there in pipe, and he is working on his big mountain lines, but you cant say who is the best skier ever cuz each skier can do some things better than others.
Sep 26 2006 7:35PM
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chapz
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word, people may hate him but he is amazing
Sep 26 2006 7:49PM
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DeSena
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I agree with a-nice, i mean even though hes so played and alot of people hate him, hes sooo ill not saying the others are beat there ill too its just you cant forget about tanner
Sep 26 2006 7:53PM
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shrEddie
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i dont think there is anyone in the world better than tanner. i dont really like him that much, but hes damn good at skiing
Sep 26 2006 7:55PM
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forfun
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whatever guys, when i see any of those people produce a segmen tlike show and prove i will admit that tanner is not the best, but that day has not come yet
Sep 26 2006 8:00PM
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SnowRidgeParks
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tanner's sick and all, and he is obviously the best competition skier out there... but in my opinion there are plenty of better all around skiers, such as candide, jon, pep, pollard... not to say tanner isnt sick, because he obviously is, but winning every comp doesnt necessarily make you the best skier, just the best comp skier...
Sep 26 2006 8:01PM
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mind_Riot39
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the only thing tanner has on the rest of those guys is his style. nobody's smoother
Sep 26 2006 8:20PM
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Ace3+4
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i really wasn't that impress with tanner in S&P. I mean just comparing his 10 270s on that mammoth jump to jacob clearly proves something, N he doesnt grap taht much anymore. He has definitly been surpassed by a lot of people.
Sep 26 2006 10:52PM
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jensen
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maybe three years ago. get with the times.
Sep 26 2006 11:17PM
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snocompton
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as far as pipe goes dumont, tanner and candide are very close. In park tanner and schiller def. And in bc tanner kidna takes the crown followed by cr.
Sep 26 2006 11:22PM
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RepYoSet
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k tanner has won the most comps, destroys bc like none other, slays the park, rocks the pipe, and has oooozing steeeeze........he is the best. also, how the fuck can u even try to compare him to gagnier? tanners got style, gagnier dont.
Sep 27 2006 12:58AM
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Aerozol
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oh yeah... Pep... moving new places...
Sep 27 2006 1:00AM
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snowboardersrule
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You must be joking, you think Quik spent over 200 million based on Candide, who they pay probably a couple hundred thousand a year at the most? That would be a very poor business decision.
Sep 27 2006 1:36AM
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mclarke78
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Best skiers should be defined by what they've given to the sport. Their is no doubt that Tanner is a God for skiing in park, comps and urban.

No one would ever even talk about big mountain lines if it wasn't for Seth. No one again will ever huck big cliffs off AK lines like him.

Jon brought style and dedication to the sport. If it wasn't for him super tech wouldn't exist.

Candide goes way way bigger than anyone else. The man throws down and lands bigger tricks than anyone. Pipe, BC

Canadian Air Force pulled the sport away from snowboarding and made skiing cool again.

I would say these are the best skiers as they have all brought skiing to the next level.

TJ and others are going to do a little more for the sport before anyone can discuss them on the same level as the riders mentioned above.
Sep 27 2006 1:37AM
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Matty_C
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bit of a fucking coincidence then that having shown no previous signs of being interested in rossi whatsoever, quiksilver initiated the takeover as soon as candide announced he was signing for rossi. also consider that candide has phenomenal status in europe and that he is the only skier on the quiksilver pro team... furthermore consider that a high ranking quiksilver official told me in person that the single biggest reason for the buyout was that by signing candide, rossi had demonstrated it had real designs on expanding in the freeski market.

so examine the facts before making sarcastic remarks you facaetious prick. (no offence)
Sep 27 2006 12:07PM
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snowboardersrule
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Do you not follow logic? Candide wouldn't spur a 200 million dollar merger. He isnt a universal star. If he was he would be make 10 mil+ a year. But I doubt he even makes in the 7 figures total. The racers on Rossi get paid more than him. His signing to Rossi makes no difference in the merger. They thought it was a good business decision since they would get more market share. How would combining the companies because of Candide benefit them? Let me guess, this high ranking Quik official was your buddy who got an internship there, and he knows you are gullible so he made some shit up. If he was he would be make 10 mil+ a year. But I doubt he even makes in the 7 figures total. The racers on Rossi get paid more than him.
Sep 27 2006 12:40PM
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snowboardersrule
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Also why wouldn't Quiksilver buy Channel Islands Surfboards when it was sold a couple months back. They have Kelly and other Quik surfers who are 10 times bigger names than Candide? If they wanted brand monopolization of athletes this would have been a much cheaper and better move. Or lets think about it in a logical way, they bought Rossignol because they felt it would benefit their shareholders, completely, 100% unrelated to Candide.
Sep 27 2006 12:57PM
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DIPSEThaze
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YOU CLOWN! Your username is something that T invented. Tanner slayed so hard this season and showed the world he knows how to shred backcountry and hit natural booters like the
best snowboarders. Next year he will go to AK and destroy shit.

There is no best skier, but don't hate on Tanner.
Sep 27 2006 5:07PM
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i0z
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i have simon dumonts autograph on my pipe cleaners its so sweet
Sep 27 2006 5:18PM
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Matty_C
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errr, fuck i dont know. maybe because quik are already a huge presence in surfing and wanted to be part of freeskiing where they werent?

Whatever anyway, you're spouting shite and we've hijacked the thread which i never set out to do. the only thing that matters is that candide is the best freeskier ever (for the other undisputed reasons listed in my previous post.)

nice name by the way.
Sep 27 2006 5:22PM
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mclarke78
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I work for rossignol and you are way off base. No company is going to purchase a company for the freeski market. Quick didn't get to where they are buy being that short sighted.

Here are the reasons that quick bought rossi.

Clevelend Golf and using the Rossi name to create an outdoor clothing brand.

As far as candide

a french company
quick's influence
being able to design skis not just have a ski named after him
Sep 27 2006 6:08PM
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C.R.420
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i agree. TJ Schiller is one of my favorite skiers.
Tanner is pretty incredible though.
Sep 27 2006 6:24PM
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=nick=
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tj is sick but he tries ti impress by hucking huge spins, not cool in my opinion
Sep 27 2006 6:34PM
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=nick=
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tj is sick but he tries ti impress by hucking huge spins, not cool in my opinion
Sep 27 2006 6:34PM
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steezerampage
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There is no skier that is better than SETH.
Sep 27 2006 6:41PM
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quebecfreestyler
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iwch makes him twice as sick
Sep 27 2006 7:02PM
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Edward.
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i think gagnier is a little underrated
Sep 27 2006 7:10PM
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ineedarealname
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yeee son
Sep 27 2006 8:00PM
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Charley.
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I agree with that, but we have to say that shiller is pretty close.this years is gonna kill it for sure
Sep 27 2006 8:03PM
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steezyme
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Gagnier is a better skier then Tanner.

Tanner has showmanship and that's about it.

Once Cusson comes back watch out!
Sep 27 2006 8:08PM
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steezyme
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Mr.Rossi,

Candide left Salomon for more $. He was already involved in designing Salomon skis...
Sep 27 2006 8:11PM
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mclarke78
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steezeme

Have you ever ridden a solomon ski??

He was offered the same $$$$.

Solomon is a dying company thats why he left.
Sep 28 2006 12:38AM
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