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I thoroughly concur
there is possibility that skiing makes the same progression as freeride mountainbiking did some years ago (basically i got this from a german magazine).
like 7 or 8 years ago, freeriders and downhillers were progressing towards dropping huge cliffs and riding almost impossible lines (just as the red bull rampage shows). than there were a lot of injuries and the guys that can actually ride a bike are still on the top of the crop, for example garcia. and everything got a little smaller and less extreme than it was in my opinion (but way more controlled).
in skiing this could mean that everyone is looking for those 140 ft where they can steeze out their double flips, double corks and what the heck. but some guys that arent ready for this will hurt themselves on these obstacles or while doing double flips. tanner pointed this out too, he said that so much more people are throwing kangaroos and a lot of them hasnt the control over the rotation (i am not talking about first class pros, but sponsored guys that look for every possibility to get more famous).
just watch the "pistol flip" on youtube of this french guy. i mean, he is not bad, but in my opinion hes lucky to land on his feet. hes not wearing a helmet and i guess i dont have to say more.
and i hope that skiing goes in a direction where you dont have to be a brainless hucker to be considered good, i want it to be like freeride mountainbiking these days.