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Mr.Bishop
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Here's the gig:   Post your opinoin on who your top 10 invites would be to the X-games.   Two categories, pick 10 for each.  Slopestyle and pipe. 

Remember, if you are saying your buddy should go over TJ Shiller, you've got to prove why with reasons/results. 



Oct 20 2006 10:35AM
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freeski1620
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see, thats why i say throw him in there, hes like jon but hes slightly crazy cause of the things he does. and maybe, just maybe it wont be a spin to win contest anymore. if we want a spin to win contest lets just add big air. i think people who are silky smouth should be rewarded more than someone who can spin realy fast.
Oct 20 2006 5:53PM
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bpalmer
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oh absolutely. competitions right now are wack because its easier to quantitatively say "well, he spun more, so it's better". which totally isn't true.

if there were a BUNCH of slow steezy riders, like pollard, becker, pep, etc. then it would be a different contest, but you cant just put becker in with gagnier and candide(not that they aren't steezy but candides cab cork 10s will eat him alive)
Oct 20 2006 6:09PM
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beaulieudavid
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Alexis Godbout deserved a spot for sure. 3rd Aspen/NZ Open this year, 15 or 16 years old , whooooot!!!

Oct 20 2006 6:30PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Jon Olsson will rule slopestyle if the jump is big enough. Hopefully he'll start getting something new going for pipe too, I'd really love to see him win both after taking bronze so many times. Candide will also make a huge appearance this year, and expect a fully switch pipe run from Laurent.
Oct 20 2006 6:55PM
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7X
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you dont want to see vanular in the x games?
Oct 20 2006 6:58PM
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SkierJulie
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this woulda been easier if i coulda chosen 20 per category...

Pipe
-Loic Collomb-Patton
-Andy Woods
-Tanner Hall
-Corey Vanular
-Laurent Favre
-Jon Olsson
-Simon Dumont
-Andreas Hatveit
-Candide Thovex
-Dave Crichton

Slope
-Peter Olenick
-Sammy Carlson
-Corey Vanular
-Matt Walker
-TJ Schiller
-Mik D (how cool would that be!!!!)
-Jacob Wester
-Rory Bushfield
-Travis Redd
-Andreas Hatveit

But, they really need to bring back quallies! Make the top guys always prove themselves. That’s how the sport will keep getting better and better. Also, there should be big air every year, and it should be under the lights. That would be amazing.
Oct 20 2006 7:00PM
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7X
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perfect list
Oct 20 2006 7:04PM
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freeski1620
Posts: 5670 - Karma: 1,718
you do realize the aspen opencourse blew. it was the x-games couse and it hadnt been groomed since then! everyone ive talked to thought that course was horrid!
Oct 20 2006 7:04PM
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DynastarriderGP
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You're tired of seeing the best skiers in the best event year after year?

I think Tanner, Jon, Schiller, and Candide would kill all of those low end pro/ high end am skiers ( I realize there are still a few big names on that list)

But honestly, if you wanted to see those kids compete why not go to a smaller or open event like the Aspen Open, US Open, or VT Open?
Oct 20 2006 7:54PM
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nickmiles
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qualifiers would be way sicker for 2 reasons.

1) it would be the best skiiers on the hill, none of this your in the finals cause your name is known. i think it would make better TV for them to do a story on the kid that bumped sammy for the last spot.

2) it would help the skiers out to that are trying to make it big. yea the US open is a big contest but its not televised or anything. if a nonamer kills it and then does a sweet interview after his run, the next week sponsors could be calling him left him and right and his or her career could really take off. i say amen to qualifiers
Oct 20 2006 8:33PM
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keasbynights
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Pipe:
C.R.Johnson
Candide Thovex
Simon Dumont
Scott Hibbert
Matt Phillipi
Tanner Hall
Laurent Favre
Andreas Hatveit
Jon Olsson
Peter Olenick

Slopestyle:
Tanner Hall
T.J. Shiller
Jon Olsson
Charles Gagnier
Candide Thovex
Peter Olenick
Sammy Carleson
Simon Dumont
Andreas Hatviet
Pep Fujas
Oct 20 2006 8:43PM
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dlite!
Posts: 1194 - Karma: 87
the whole sate of CALI
Oct 20 2006 8:57PM
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mattyb.
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Where u been lately, haven't seen you around.
Oct 20 2006 9:06PM
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PembyLoc
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Slope:
Dumont
TJ
Jossi
Jon
Cosco (2nd VT Open)
Ager (2nd Breck AFT, 3rd Euro Open)
Wester
Gagnier
Sammy
Pete O
(Tanner didn't do any slope events last year)

Pipe:
Dumont
Tanner
Favre
Jon
Mathias Wecxsteen (FIS World Champion)
Jossi
Gagnier
Candide
Matt Philipie
Loic
PeteO
I know that's 11 but they'll have more than 10 spots so whatever
Oct 20 2006 9:09PM
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PembyLoc
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Andreas in both as well
Oct 20 2006 9:11PM
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Mr.Bishop
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I have it from a reasonably reliable source that Tanner is not interested in competing in Slopestyle this year. 


Oct 20 2006 11:32PM
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Billiards.
Posts: 6853 - Karma: 816
HERES MY LIST:
ME!
Alexis godbout
Alex Scholpy
Jossi Wells
Byron Wells
Tosh Peters
Colby Stevensen
Jordan Sphor
Brady Magliozzy
Steve Stepp
Tom Wallisch
There would also be a rail jam!!!!!!
Oct 20 2006 11:40PM
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tha_CF
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slope-
Sammy
Jon
Gagnier
Durtschi
Schiller
Vanular
Dumont
Candide
Laurent
Hatveit
Tanner Hall

Pipe-
Dumont
Hall
Jon
Olenick Bros
Laurent
Candide
Gagnier
Vanular Schiller
Carlson
Oct 21 2006 1:48AM
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scientist
Posts: 6920 - Karma: 348
wait...WHAT
Oct 21 2006 3:16AM
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jwhyte
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slope: tanner hall, sammy carlson, tj Schiller, simmon Dumont, jon ollson, corey vanular, charles ganier, Ian Cosco, josh bibby

Pipe: Tanner hall, candide Thovex, Simon Dumont, Mike riddle,Andreas Håtveit, peter olenick, Corey Vanular, tj schiller, Laurent Favre. Matt Hayward
Oct 21 2006 12:58PM
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K.C.Deane
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Dont laugh, I dont want to see a fucking cab 10fest. I would rather see somthing super styleish with some redicoulous grabs. I dont want to see cab 10!!!!!

Park
- Eric Pollard
- Brandon Brecker
- T Rains
- Andy Mahre
- T hall
- Colby west
- Antoine Gagnier
- Jon olsson
- Sage
- and mike wilson, because its like a meat hucky contest when wilsons around and that s always humerous
Oct 21 2006 1:03PM
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skia4life89
Posts: 2400 - Karma: 172
just because you wish you could be t-halls boyfriend and he turned you down dosent mean you have to hate. you prolly dont even have a quater of the skiing ability that he has.
Oct 21 2006 1:13PM
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DiamondC
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tanner hasnt progressed the sport? is that a joke. im not even a fan of tanner, nor do i think he should have won last years pipe... but he is a crazy ill rider and throws some nasty shit. plus if u were tanner hall, u wouldnt back down to one of the biggest spotlights on skiing yearly just because u want it to progress. he isnt slowing anyones progression, fuck if someone wants to come out and throw something no one has every seen then thats on them not on tanner
Oct 21 2006 1:30PM
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SkiingNinja
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i agree with mosts people's lists but i think we need a little bit of dave crichton
Oct 21 2006 1:33PM
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tride
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WTF!!!

-Mike Riddle schooled the entire X-Games field except Hatveit at the WSI pipe last year, and nobody put his name in? He could win the event.

-And how about Matt Hayward with the sickest 1260's ever in pipe, who won almost every pipe comp he entered last year.

-And Mike Heni who won the WSI slopestyle last year.

CANADA REPRESENT.
Oct 21 2006 4:28PM
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Jake...
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im his interview with SBC he said he wanted to continue competing. but who knows.
Oct 21 2006 5:13PM
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freeski1620
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tuff? what are you smoking? his 1260s are the uglyest thing ever. cat has no style!
Oct 21 2006 5:32PM
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freeski1620
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isnt greg like 40 though? hes old. i wouldnt want him representing the sport. sorry.
Oct 21 2006 5:44PM
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Ryanvdonk
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Slopestyle:
1. Charles Ganier
2. Mik D
3. TJ Schiller
4. Jon Olson
5. Derek Spong
6. Josh Bibby
7. Tanner hall
8. Sammy Carlson
9. Pep Fujas
10. Candide Thovex
WildCard: Grant Domer (haha, you know you like it)

Pipe:
1. Laurent Favre
2. Simon Dumont
3. Andreas Hatviet
4. Jon Olson
5. Dave Crichton
6. Candide Thovex
7. C.R. Johnson
8. Loic Collumb-Patton
9. Phil Belanger
10. Chris Turpin
Oct 21 2006 5:49PM
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D-40
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hahaha steve thats what you dont smoke haha
Oct 21 2006 5:55PM
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D-40
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im not going to take my time writing out all ten for each catagory, but there are 2 skiers who i think really deserve to be in the pipe

first is chris turpin.  i need to see his all switch runs again.  he was going switch in the pipe before anyone and i want to see what he can do now.

second is belanger.  he was a pipe god 3 until he got hurt at x 3 years ago i think.  it sucks because he definitely would have won the gold that year and he really deserved gold in pipe more than anyone who has ever competed.  he perfected pipe skiing and really made it more focused on style rather than who boosts 25 feet out of the pipe.

there are more that i could talk about, but i feel these 2 deserve it more than anyone else out there.  i really want to see belan get gold in the pipe by the time his careers over.  im not sure that it will happen but i will be rooting for him if he gets invited
Oct 21 2006 6:00PM
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D-40
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yeah maybe i should learn to read better, i didnt notice who you quoted
Oct 21 2006 6:12PM
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duhamelski
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im gonna go ahead and say that the x-games should be reseerved for the oldest and most established skiers in the game. like tanner, jon, pep, and cr. this makes the x-games something to work towars, and ultimate success in skiing will be more of an accomplishment. i dunno, it just seems right to give some senority.
Oct 21 2006 6:15PM
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r.w
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seth morrison
glen plake
warren miller
mike douglas
Oct 21 2006 6:22PM
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DynastarriderGP
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just like how he wasn't going to compete at the US Open
Oct 21 2006 8:35PM
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pocket-rocket
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They should do a season special with just quebecers in it.

with charles rockin it, along with top old guys like cusson, then jf houle, franck raymond, jd zicat, and this one to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdx4YPuCzpU
Oct 21 2006 8:45PM
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grams.
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well isn't that what shaun white is? is he a douchbag?
Oct 21 2006 9:03PM
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Ryanvdonk
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turpin's switch is hella sick, he had switch pipe hits in stereotype (at wsi) which is ages ago by today's standards. i'd really like to see another of his switch runs. and style wise phil b is one of the best. that is why i have both of these guys on my list.
Oct 21 2006 9:40PM
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D-40
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yeah i didnt even see your post.  i dont think that turpin gets half as much props as he deserves
Oct 21 2006 10:18PM
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keasbynights
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i completely agree. i think chris turpin's innovation in the pipe helped define our sport, even if he dosn't get credit for it.
Oct 21 2006 11:29PM
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freeski1620
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as much as i would love to agree with you guys that it would be sweet to see turpin doing it switch in the pipe, you have to realize that there is a lot of wow factor in pipe, and the wow factor comes from people boosting 20+ feet out. it sucks, but its the truth.
Oct 22 2006 1:49AM
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Ryno
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Doug and Dave Bishop. Both events.


1v1


Oct 22 2006 1:56AM
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espong1321
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jon piper
Oct 23 2006 1:03AM
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aaron.ebner
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slopestyle:
tj schiller(cuz he won last year)
Corey Vanular(cuz he's a style king)
Sammy Carlson(cuz lots of skiers look up to him)
Josh Bibby(cuz i feel his run would be innovative)
Charles Gangier(he is trowing progressive tricks)
Candide Thovex(he goes huge and he's fearless)
Peter olenick(super style and consistant. and in the event of spin to win if he can 9 off a 5 foot jump just think what he could do off a 60 footer)
Jacob Wester(tricks are dialed and smooth)
Andres Hatviet(goes huge and he's on everyone's list)
Simon Dumont(he's a crowd pleaser, and sick)

Superpipe:
Tanner Hall(won last year and willing to push it)
Simon Dumont(Many argue he should have won last year. we need to give him a chance to prove it.)
Laurent Favre(watch skimatic)
Jon Olsson(Goes huge and WILL crush competetors)
Corey Vanular(amazing style and tech tricks)
Candide Thovex(goes as big or bigger then everyone and everything is perfect)
Colby West(Goes Huge and lays down the tricks)
Loic-Collomb Patton(very clean)
Dave Chricton(He's large and his tricks are large)
Phil Belanger(perfect pipe skier)

Oct 23 2006 1:39AM
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doGelyst
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so adam is in breck these days.....good to know, sure i'll run into him again down there sometime this season.
Oct 23 2006 2:13AM
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Sk3bUm
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fuck yeah adam slays..... who else can boost 20' out deck flip back in the pipe and get up like nothing happened?
Oct 23 2006 2:43AM
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