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Gretchen.
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i know that a lot of you dont like the Next Snow program thing and like to dis on it a lot and the kids that participate in it but here is something you might like to hear:

13-year-old Christopher Laker from Perfect North Slopes, IN landed a tail 1260 to win the big air event last weekend in Killington, VT.. these kids really are the future, some of them are stepping it up more than some of the pros already.. props to chris..

oh and i did a search so if this has already been posted/talked about than my mistake and i apologize
Mar 11 2007 6:35PM
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DUBIE
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30 foot 1260 is crazy
Mar 12 2007 11:19AM
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nitsua
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yeah why do these kids get so good. its not fair..

i wish my parents woulda started me skiing at like 5 instead of me starting at 15.
Mar 12 2007 11:27AM
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SteezePatrol
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hey did you see me on that jump?

AND IM ONLY 13

hate those fuckers
Mar 12 2007 12:22PM
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2BWise
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I've seen this kid ski all season. Got to give him props he is sssoooo smooth.
Mar 12 2007 12:52PM
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finnafuckyobitch
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props cause no way in hell i could do that shit but it was probably hucked and super unstyly
Mar 12 2007 2:36PM
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skimasterflex
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I don't know man tree skiing is hella easy. I rip big mountain but I can't ski for shit in the park because I don't want to put my body at risk and I feel more confident billygoating a ridge than I do taking off or landing blind. I definitely have mad respect for kids who put there body on the line to make sick videos and comps for our sport. So while I share your love for skiing gnar terrain and deep pow I can't say I agree with your negativity toward the park. You go put your money where your mouth is and throw a huge spin. I'd put that 13 year old in a big mountain comp quicker than I'd put you in a Slopestyle or Big Air. It doesn't take that long to get good at either if you get a lot of days in, but it takes more reckless balls to ski park I'd say.
Mar 12 2007 3:05PM
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R.Fahey
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Christopher can ski outside the park too. He's one of those kids that grew up racing I think so he knows how to ski out of the park.... rare these days.
Mar 12 2007 3:42PM
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tribefan226
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anyone got a vid?
Mar 12 2007 4:03PM
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kepler.
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yeah laker is crazy. he just turned 13 to so he's still super young. not braggin but thats a perfect north slopes kid born and raised. southeastern indiana
Mar 12 2007 4:08PM
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doritos
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I agree that for the most part park takes more balls than regular skiing, but I can't say the same for the rest of your post. Anyone can ski down a sick powder line, but you can definitely tell who kills it and who doesn't. There's a certain style that definitely requires a lot more skill than just any fucker who's been skiing for a few years has. And there's some lines that require just as much nerve as most anything you see off a jump...they're just really rare. Props to the kid though, that's pretty outrageous. I wish I could do something of value in the park haha.
Mar 12 2007 4:09PM
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STAUSS
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to each is own.
props to that kid, i just hope he can do stylie shit too.
Mar 12 2007 4:10PM
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bobs
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You kids are unbelievable.  You can actually hate on a 13 year old who just landed a 12.  I doubt any of you would even have the guts to attempt it, let alone the skills.  He also grabbed, so it wasn't just huck, spin, and pray. Yet still, you can't 1260 so you make excuses and say I bet he can't rip tree and pow lines.  Truth is hundreds of kids can ski rediculous lines.  Far less could spin a 12.  And think about that, if a kid can 12, i'm pretty sure he's comfortable skiing.   Not everyone has 30 ft of snow a year, a snowmobile, or even a heli for that matter.  Still again, you can't 1260 or ski pow, so you say at that age i didn't know there was a park.  Like somehow the fact you started later justifies a 13 year old being better than you.  THATS THE POINT OF THIS THREAD.  Younger and younger kids are thowing down.  The whole hate on park rats is bull.  Any kid whos comfortable in the park or has an extremely smooth style knows how to ski. Alot of the skills and especialy style come from being a strong skier outside of the park.  Get over it.  There are kids out there who are better than you and there will always be new ones coming up.
Mar 12 2007 4:11PM
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kepler.
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laker is so smooth in his skiing. o and his(my) home hill where he practices got 16.5 inches of natty snow. only open 90 some days all season. so you can just imagine how hard he trains.
Mar 12 2007 4:14PM
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doritos
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Sort of... The kid definitely deserves some respect, and kids are getting ridiculously good for sure, but... knowing how to ski park does not automatically mean you can ski the rest of the mountain well. That's an outrageous thing to say, there are so many kids who can't do shit outside of the park.
Mar 12 2007 4:14PM
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kepler.
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yeah its almost sad these days with the kids who immediately go to park before they can ski. then they are out of the sport once high school ends
Mar 12 2007 4:16PM
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Gretchen.
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for a video you can look at freezingpoint32.com or something for a few clips otherwise Kids Who Rip..

he is also sponsored by dalbello, line, scott, oakley, and giro i believe..

this thread isnt here to show anyone up or to start fights about backcountry vs. park, im just telling the ski community about one young kid who can throw down some pretty big tricks..
Mar 12 2007 4:19PM
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bobs
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Oh word, I agree. It usually works in reverse though.  Kids who kill park know how to ski. Thier all mt skills make them that much more comfortable in the park.  I was talking about kids like this one.  There's so many kids who can "ski" park while there all mt skills are average at best.  But i've yet to see a kid like that who has a smooth natural style and really throws down.

Mar 12 2007 4:22PM
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wils.
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VIDEO??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Mar 12 2007 4:25PM
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vermontsteez
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why are you guys hating on him .... jeez i would say thats pretty good.
Mar 12 2007 4:41PM
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kepler.
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it was a big comp so its probably somewhere. but i hope you're not denyin it
Mar 12 2007 4:42PM
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heFF
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too bad he's cocky as hell and thinks he's the best thing to ever happen
Mar 12 2007 5:06PM
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doritos
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T Hall is such a good role model for all the young skiers out there.
Mar 12 2007 5:07PM
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artfullydodged
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why should you? i know kids ur age that throw down craziier shit than that, they get no props, they don't complain. keep throwin' down and maybe one day u will get props
Mar 12 2007 5:49PM
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CEDARIMAGE
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yep
Mar 12 2007 5:53PM
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kepler.
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. that kid is probably better than you. thats why you are upset
Mar 12 2007 6:04PM
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lamp
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dude chris is mad sick. he was telling me he was doing misties off of there rolercoasterbox that has a kick at the end. hes not like a spin to win kind of kid either. he made the 12 look really good
Mar 12 2007 6:19PM
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lamp
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also look out for colby stevenson. hes 9 i think and was doing cork 7s with i think tail grabs at the big air
Mar 12 2007 6:30PM
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asonUnique
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i can probably ski powder better than this 13 year old
Mar 12 2007 6:36PM
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kepler.
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congrats. he'll remember than when he goes pro
Mar 12 2007 7:17PM
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slaydave
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people at perfect north slopes slay harder than alot of places... i ride there everyday... that kid blows my mind everytime hes out there... ive never really seen him fall hard... hes cat-like...
Mar 12 2007 7:20PM
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slaydave
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and hes not cocky at all... just good...
Mar 12 2007 7:22PM
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Billups07
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we don't have trees and sick lines to slay here like so many of you claim we should be doing, we've got all of 800 vertical feet, so naturally, we spend a lot of time in the park.

and at the dude that said he's cocky as hell, if you'd ever actually skied with the kid you'd wouldn't be getting that impression.
Mar 12 2007 7:41PM
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HHB
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thats amazing but you gotta take into effect how much easier it is to throw yourself when ur small. but hes still amazing.
Mar 12 2007 7:52PM
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kepler.
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400
Mar 12 2007 8:35PM
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Blandct
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thats crazy my friend was attempting switch tens at the all star in big air at steamboat
Mar 12 2007 8:53PM
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craZrider
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ok ok just stop saying it was hucked chris was throwing the smoothest 10's i have seen at the mwx event at perfect north, and concerning the cocky thing have you ever tried to talk to chris? he isn't cocky he is just really shy one of the chillest kids in the park at PNS
Mar 12 2007 9:06PM
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papasteeze
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Chris is a very good strong all around skier in all categories. I made lots of runs with him during that next snow comp both this year and last year.   Don't doubt any of the kids who score at the top in that Next Snow Comp, it is a good indicator of who to watch for in the future.
Mar 13 2007 12:28PM
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papasteeze
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I'd pay for pictures of him in a speed suit!!   I over heard him call his friend who won 3rd place in the slalom at Nextsnow something like "racer fag"........    oh..  that would be so good!  hahaha

BTW - This is a link to the names and scores from the NextSnow comp if anyone is interested in tracking the 13 and unders. 

http://nextsnow.com/Killington_pdfs/overallscores.pdf
Mar 13 2007 12:35PM
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heFF
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well any time he's been around me or my friends i've got that impression and i've heard it from other people too
Mar 13 2007 1:37PM
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pns513
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hey...i ski at perfect north as well
Mar 13 2007 4:58PM
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Gretchen.
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http://www.kidswhorip.com/portal/index.html?ctrl:id=window.default.MediaGalleryWindow&ctrl:type=render&ctrl:windowstate=maximized&op=vpic&user=19&ccomm=1&offset=0&cPicId=6087 heres the best video i can get you...... no 12 but still shows he is a sick skier for how young he is..
Mar 17 2007 6:00PM
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Flo_Rida_2016
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why cant you do a 1260 tail then?
Mar 17 2007 6:26PM
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DopeSauce
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Well if it was tail it coulda been real sweet.
Mar 17 2007 6:28PM
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vermontsteez
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danm thats nice...... what suit is he wearing? anyone know
Mar 17 2007 6:34PM
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followCam
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ok so your saying it's easy to ski big mountain,  it's easy to do what seth,pollard,pep etc do?

im not hating on the kid but all you need to spin 12s(and grab if u want) is have balls. For big mountain, tree lines and things like that, you need technique and experience.
Mar 17 2007 6:37PM
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tribefan226
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great to see that coming from pns.
Mar 17 2007 7:06PM
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Wis_Skier_23
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well usually this is the case that if you can do really big spins your good, but look at big mountain riders i guarntee you that they are better than this kid but they cant 12, i know it is a different style of riding but still
Mar 17 2007 7:55PM
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LIL_WAT
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this kids gonna be BIG
Mar 17 2007 8:15PM
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schlopy
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i like pencils but this was no pencil it was sick.
Mar 17 2007 9:30PM
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