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THE X SLOPESTYLE COURSE IS STUPID

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dontH8innovate
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does it piss anyone else off that the x course only has 1 and a half boxes and NO RAILS? It seems retarded to me

Jan 24 2008 8:07AM
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D-HAWK
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aaggggreeedddd
Jan 24 2008 3:45PM
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mmckechnie
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I feel that it needs a lot more flow and a lot more creativity to it, maybe even make the course a bit longer.  It should have several lines to choose from, including jumps, but also boxes, rails, and hips.  The rails and boxes should have good shapes to, of course flat, but trap, c, s, rainbow, and kinked.  This years is pretty weak, trap box, short up box and 4 jumps, weak.
Jan 25 2008 8:36PM
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do.a.rodeo
Posts: 270 - Karma: -30

word

Jan 25 2008 8:52PM
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zerospinskier
Posts: 4867 - Karma: 350
Rails just ruin your bases and edges. The pros don't have time to waste just ruining their skis. They don't just grow in trees.
Jan 25 2008 9:17PM
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montanaskier
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xgames is a made for the masses to watch from their couches event developed by espn/abc.  you can check out a real slope course at the more core snowsports events.  for now, enjoy the show.
Jan 25 2008 9:25PM
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papasteeze
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yay!  a knowledgable response. +++++karma
Jan 25 2008 9:26PM
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VT_scratch
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EXACTLY.  i mean this seems weird how i view it, but to me, the pros like jon and such are skiers and the people who are so dope and like ghetto skiers.  yea that sounds wicked weird, but they seem soooo different almost as if its like 2 differnt types of people.  I dunno, i cant really explain what i mean, but yea so many people could get in and absolutely THROW down on rails.  Do some still pretty good jumps and podium.  I would personally like to see more rails in it regardless though, just to see what some of these people could step up in the rail scene and do anything more than 270 on and off.  I mean last year, candides winning run had such a sloppy 270 off on the down rail 1dt hit.

Id like to see these people do stuff other than jump which ive only really seen them do.
It would be interesting if next year the course wasnt so open like everyone knowing what its gonna be somehow, and them throwing in many rails.  the pros would realize they have to pull something outta their asses and try something new.

i dont know if any of that makes sence, but yeaaa, will be a good comp anyways.. gettin ready for BIG AIR!
Jan 25 2008 9:28PM
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steezyjibber.
Posts: 200 - Karma: 11
exactly
Jan 25 2008 9:31PM
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nickmcnutt
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Everyone gets to hit the same jumps, so what if jon helped make them sick. Half these guys can do double flips too...
Jan 25 2008 9:31PM
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4-Front
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Rails probably look very unimpressive to the non skier...
Jan 25 2008 9:42PM
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TheButterHashira
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there should be a rail jam
Jan 25 2008 10:03PM
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OAK_TREE
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when i was reading the first few comments i was thinking about that.
Jan 26 2008 4:04PM
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keystoner1
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no rails makes it barely slopestyle. look at the us open they have a sick combo of both and imo it is one of the best comps around. it is more liek someone said just an airshow right now and i think they need to make it so a person needs to be a balanced athlete to win aka rails and jumps
Jan 26 2008 4:10PM
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potatofarmer
Posts: 2020 - Karma: 13
I'm sure they wouldn't have a ride-on 10' flat bar 1 foot of the ground...
Jan 26 2008 4:58PM
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Johnny
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they have an enormous trap box with so many possibilities u can come on from the sides etc and the up box u can go so big off it. the jumps are bigger i think the course is dope
Jan 26 2008 5:23PM
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notomatoplz
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and the judges were saying that "you dont wanna come up short on the step up", i didnt know that
Jan 26 2008 6:23PM
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TheButterHashira
Posts: 9691 - Karma: 1,702
I thought thats the only kind of rail they make???????
Jan 26 2008 6:25PM
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anto1034
Posts: 56 - Karma: 10
well think of it this way...jumps mean more variety with tricks.
most people dont want to see everyone just spinning onto or off of rails.
Jan 26 2008 6:26PM
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JEWbacca
Posts: 1391 - Karma: 30
The course is fine with all the new step ups. and the new launch box is sick
Jan 26 2008 6:28PM
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*DrewT*
Posts: 7768 - Karma: 481
ya obviously doubles aren't tech...


all the people saying it's cause Jon is designing the course... maybee you should watch his video blog, the course was already 90% finished before he'd ever even seen it
Jan 26 2008 7:44PM
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