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Height does it matter

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Anders_F
Posts: 675 - Karma: 861
Ive noticed that every pro skier is short. I searched google on skiers bio, the tallest pro i could find is Josh Bibby and hes 6' 0'' most skiers were 5' 8'' and 5' 9''. Is it possible to be a pro skier if your over 6' 0'' tall.
Oct 12 2006 7:07PM
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nickmcnutt
Posts: 4396 - Karma: 2,966
peter olenick is tall
Oct 12 2006 7:09PM
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Anders_F
Posts: 675 - Karma: 861
ya thats why i think its harder too get some were in skiing when your tall
Oct 12 2006 7:12PM
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Coalescent
Posts: 4871 - Karma: 2,063
http://expn.go.com/expn/winterx/2005/athletes?sport=11

there is a list of guys that competed last year and there are a handful of guys 6'0 tall
Oct 12 2006 7:14PM
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MSPfreeSKIER
Posts: 95 - Karma: 13
very tall
Oct 12 2006 7:15PM
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Holte
Posts: 10742 - Karma: 7,819
park and pipe skiers tend to be shorter than 6' and big mountain skiers tend to be taller than 6'.
Oct 12 2006 7:19PM
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philipc
Posts: 6651 - Karma: 1,286
big mtn taller than 6? no
Oct 12 2006 7:24PM
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zemke
Posts: 842 - Karma: 70
schiller always seemed tall to me.. is he not?
Oct 12 2006 7:24PM
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Anders_F
Posts: 675 - Karma: 861
pete o is 6' 1'' still looking for someone taller, disincluding the big mt folks
Oct 12 2006 7:25PM
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Anders_F
Posts: 675 - Karma: 861
peter lind is 6' 4'' he wins
Oct 12 2006 7:31PM
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$tezzyStu
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charles garngia(sp) is over 6 for sure. i think maybe like 3 or 4
Oct 12 2006 7:33PM
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SlickRick.
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well im 14 6'2 and still growing. hm
Oct 12 2006 7:42PM
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III
Posts: 2041 - Karma: 22
he's 5'9". Peter O is 6'1". Who gives a shit though. Just ski. Girls dig tall guys.
Oct 12 2006 7:56PM
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poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,538
yea it is but the taller u are the harder it is, cause u have a high center of gravity and it tends to be easier to flail and get bucked (this is along the lines what pete o said a while ago)
Oct 12 2006 8:04PM
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skirbrt88
Posts: 1090 - Karma: 23
i think spriggs and liam downey are both 6' 4"
Oct 12 2006 9:22PM
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nickmcnutt
Posts: 4396 - Karma: 2,966
smaller=steezier easier
Oct 12 2006 9:26PM
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EC123
Posts: 180 - Karma: 10
downey kills it
Oct 12 2006 9:45PM
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BigZero
Posts: 1120 - Karma: 103
liam downey is ridiculously steezy
Oct 12 2006 9:46PM
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7X
Posts: 2999 - Karma: 365
fuck im 6' 2''. im screwed
Oct 12 2006 9:51PM
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AKoblitz
Posts: 1201 - Karma: 113
smaller = lower center of gravity and less area to crunch up on...
Oct 12 2006 10:02PM
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Cr0nCr0n
Posts: 32 - Karma: 10
I don't understand how height makes a diff??? But I do see a trend wtf...
Oct 12 2006 10:51PM
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Bepo
Posts: 8195 - Karma: 17
im 6'3", so now whever someone disses my skiing, I can say it's because i'm tall.
Oct 12 2006 10:55PM
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stinkypoodangle
Posts: 1322 - Karma: 33
tallest is liam downey at 6'5" i think, then john spriggs at 6'4", and peter olenick at 6'1", i stood next to josh bibby and he seemed taller than 6', jacob wester is also pretty tall. You just gotta work a little harder to get yo steeze on.
Oct 12 2006 11:18PM
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slimbruddah
Posts: 2611 - Karma: 25
http://expn.go.com/expn/winterx/2005/athleteBio?id=36635

spriggs, tallest out of everyone.
Oct 13 2006 1:08AM
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Tapes
Posts: 1469 - Karma: 7
but liam downey isnt there.


and yea liam is steez.
Oct 13 2006 1:50AM
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tayrobie
Posts: 23 - Karma: 11
I honestly don't think height matters ither way. I do a bit of my riding with some mad taller people. My buddy Duce is 6'4 and can usually whoop mad ass on tricks but it looks less fluid because his body is naturally more dangly and he's like EMO skinny.
Oct 13 2006 10:51AM
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Schoening
Posts: 14332 - Karma: 1,268
liam downey is like 6 foot 3.
and philou phorier is fuckinggg hugeeee.
Oct 13 2006 10:53AM
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7X
Posts: 2999 - Karma: 365
we are lankey mother fuckas
Oct 13 2006 10:54AM
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Coalescent
Posts: 4871 - Karma: 2,063
tricks are relevant to height..i dont think a smaller person has an easier time at a certain trick than a taller guy...everybody's body is relevant to their own..its just harder to make it look good
Oct 13 2006 12:16PM
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japanair
Posts: 441 - Karma: 40
shorter/lighter people probably are better in the air. Same reason, you see so many short/light gymnasts. At the same time, you never see short/light downhill racers. probably cuz they need more stability?
Oct 13 2006 2:19PM
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NGA
Posts: 1458 - Karma: 186
ya if you're over 5'8 you can't be a pro skier, its impossible
Oct 13 2006 3:05PM
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tha_CF
Posts: 1696 - Karma: 328
durtschis gotta b atleast 6"2
Oct 13 2006 3:08PM
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NGA
Posts: 1458 - Karma: 186
are you stupid, he's not pro...hes over 5'8
Oct 13 2006 3:24PM
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tha_CF
Posts: 1696 - Karma: 328
im guessingg u were being sarcastic. but its kinda hard 2 tell over the internet
Oct 13 2006 3:57PM
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zemke
Posts: 842 - Karma: 70
im 7'2 AND pro
Oct 13 2006 4:49PM
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Greenish
Posts: 2047 - Karma: 367
i'm like 7'8" and i'm hella gay
Oct 13 2006 4:53PM
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ktollefson_1080
Posts: 2061 - Karma: 183
anders ur such a nerd! ull be fine!
Nov 3 2006 1:50AM
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MadSteezin
Posts: 4572 - Karma: 936
u guys are fighting over height. Height doesn't matter worth shit! The only thing tht matters is skills and brains, thts how you become pro.
Nov 3 2006 2:56AM
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Ceru
Posts: 1879 - Karma: 101
im 6, if someone makes fun of me i jsut call them midge
Nov 3 2006 9:59AM
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SIX
Posts: 4595 - Karma: 506
did you ever see gagnier, he's not that tall!
Nov 3 2006 10:07AM
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XXL_Steeze
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I'm in the 6 footers clib..haha
Nov 3 2006 11:08AM
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XXL_Steeze
Posts: 1746 - Karma: 15
club*
Nov 3 2006 11:08AM
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steamboatskibum8
Posts: 424 - Karma: 10
schiller is 6"3'
Nov 3 2006 11:15AM
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WONTON
Posts: 6951 - Karma: 55
people need to stop pooling false facts out their ass
Nov 3 2006 11:40AM
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WONTON
Posts: 6951 - Karma: 55
wtf pulling
Nov 3 2006 11:40AM
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bpalmer
Posts: 2408 - Karma: 93
pooling sounds cooler...
Nov 3 2006 12:19PM
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JGP.
Posts: 2785 - Karma: 474
durtschi seems fucking massive in person, close to 6'4"
Nov 3 2006 12:46PM
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Pman13a
Posts: 3800 - Karma: 452
height is tight
Nov 3 2006 12:47PM
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McGill-X
Posts: 561 - Karma: 53
met Liam at LSS in Montreal, im 6'3" and he was taller than me and based on his clips, hes fuckin steezalicious
Nov 3 2006 12:59PM
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