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Where are they now thread

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Benbig97
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I grew up when freeskiing was in its infancy and have been out of touch with it for a couple years due to college and work. Obviously there are a plethora of new pro's but how about the pro's the we old cats grew up with...where are they now?

Skogen Sprang
Evan Raps
Boyd Easley
Andy Wood
Dave Crichton
Schannon Schad
Shane Anderson
Chris Turpin
Nicky Adams
Phil Poirier

feel free to add a pro...

Jan 27 2008 10:02PM
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ski_ENDUB
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skogen was in show & prove, boyd easley does more behind the scenes stuff with armada (i think), and philou is a judge for events like JOI. i don't know about the other guys though
Jan 27 2008 10:05PM
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*rkp*
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Turpins killing it harder than ever.
Jan 27 2008 10:08PM
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General_Shredgnar
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Andy Woods is a coach for a summer camp in vermont. Dont know anything else tho
Jan 27 2008 10:09PM
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TWoods
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Turpin kills it for rill

he's just gone into the shadows, he should come back.

He was in x qualifier rounds for slope if i remember right.



Chrichton (sp) has chrons' disease (once again sp) if I remember right, and can't really ski anymore.
Jan 27 2008 10:32PM
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Scandinavia
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Where is  Jon Reedy

Jan 27 2008 10:36PM
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jensen
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i heard evan raps working at a 7-11 in salt lake.
Jan 27 2008 11:24PM
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C-burckley
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where is john mcmurray he literally disappeared
Jan 27 2008 11:29PM
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jibmastaaa
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^mcmurray is rappin or something, hes straight G
Jan 27 2008 11:34PM
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andy_boy
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Crichton has Crone's Disease (sp) and can no longer ski professionally...
Jan 27 2008 11:38PM
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LPT_311
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Are you serious????? Thats so sad man. That big ally-oop flatspin in Stereotype still graces my dreams nightly
Jan 27 2008 11:56PM
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rhinoceross
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wheres snoopkael deschdawg at? probably choked on his grillz or something
Jan 28 2008 12:20AM
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SnowMedic
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Evan raps is in reno
Jan 28 2008 12:46AM
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ATLskier
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phil poirier works for oakley
Jan 28 2008 8:11AM
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TWoods
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agreed.

such a sick shot. It's rewinded every time i watch that movie.
Jan 28 2008 9:07AM
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TWoods
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in Europe, (switzerland I think) skiing and rapping, being a g.

I heard he's not allowed to come to the US for a while. Stabbed someone or something.
Jan 28 2008 9:08AM
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dave44
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I believe he's in Vancouver/Whistler area.
Jan 28 2008 9:19AM
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Benbig97
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That's all the replies? Wow, I'm really bothered by this...its means that

a) Newschoolers.com has failed to inform members of freeskiing history

b)  skiing will soon end up like football, where the very people that built the sport are neglected and forgotten about with respect to healthcare, retirement and recognition.

I wish that Newschoolers.com would have a complete section dedicated to the history of our sport. I'd like to see a section about the godfathers of our sport and there contributions. Background on the first  models of twins and there importance, and lastly it would be great if they discussed the impact of certain media outlets such as Freeze, classic ski movies and competitions.  
Jan 28 2008 11:55PM
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Piste.Off
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polier was at alta last season i heard. chrichton has some disease and he cant rip it hard any more. but most on the list are also still ripping.
Jan 28 2008 11:59PM
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TWoods
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Phil Larose has the Liberty Pro Model, and Belanger is on the team too last i checked. Dion manages the Dynastar team, or works with Dynastar somehow.

Spong still skis
Jan 29 2008 1:33AM
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RudyGarmisch
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I had a Spong sighting a month ago, it still lives.

Larose is doing Plehouse, Dion has stopped doing crazy shit and is chilling in Quebec prolly, Belanger is still coaching and all I think.
Jan 29 2008 1:47AM
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LPT_311
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Is Mike Nick working with Orage still??? He's probably my favorite vet.
Jan 29 2008 8:20AM
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[JP-of-SC]
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what's happenin with mike wilson. i was watchin some video of him on the first generation 1080 ski and started wondering about him.
Jan 29 2008 8:30AM
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Owen.
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I might have just not seen the movie hes in but wheres Tanner "the other tanner" Rainville?
Jan 29 2008 9:32AM
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Treestman
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hes on level 1, and didnt make it past the qualifiers for x slope

Jan 29 2008 10:32AM
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cobra_commander
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I hear Spong is about to kick the shit out of the US open.
Jan 29 2008 10:33AM
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nhjibber
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i believe he made to the finals, placed around7th or 8th i believe. kid is steezy as hell, could watch his segment in wicked on repeat for days.
Jan 29 2008 11:26AM
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RudyGarmisch
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Watch REALTIME.
Jan 29 2008 11:33AM
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jedi.Jim
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I was just thinking about this last night. Where do you think Tanner Hall will be in 20 years? Jon Olsson? Dumont? Schiller? Morrison? Will they still be killing it? Shredding the gnar? Or will they fall back like the late pros and do more with freeskiing companies, like designing new products? Will they have made enough money to never work again and have their own private islands?
Jan 29 2008 11:36AM
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followCam
Posts: 1907 - Karma: 446
Yah for sure, shot someone in the face(eye?) with a metal ball air pistol?
Jan 29 2008 12:15PM
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PhaedeD
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mik d is still killin it doesnt really compete anymore cause he is to thug and to much about style over spinning or doing double flips. i believe he is supposed to have a segment in something next year. as far as not being allowed in the US i am not to sure on that i do know right around summer his girl friend got shot in the stomach or some shit and she was pregnant.
Jan 29 2008 12:22PM
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rhinoceross
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thats crazy..as if
Jan 29 2008 12:22PM
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followCam
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for real dude....supposedly...someone beat up his girlfriend, so he came back and kicked their ass....real good.



i really hope he gets another vid segement soon
Jan 29 2008 5:56PM
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