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Calling it: Ben Faturos is next years big thing

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ShredtillURdead
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seriously though, his super unknown for this years finals was filmed LAST YEAR cause he was hurt this year, cant wait to see what this nikka throws down next year skiing at keystone and breck, prolly will contain kangaroos with grabs youve never seen with kangaroos.  just dont talk about him too much so he stays superunknown.  450 on, 360 sw up, pretz 270 out???  what was that,like your second or third year skiing?  he is arguably  THE most talented park skier. give him props.  no hate

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^hopefully that works, if not im a gaper
Apr 24 2008 10:09PM
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ShredtillURdead
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fuck im a gaper



or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj7cgskvLDk
Apr 24 2008 10:14PM
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thejackal1177
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those tricks sound cool when they are typed out, but they look discusting
Apr 24 2008 10:20PM
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GetPitted
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Apr 24 2008 10:33PM
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ghetto_blaster
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ya i don't think so. he should probally stop riding blades, his skis are like 2 feet long
Apr 24 2008 10:37PM
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ghetto_blaster
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ya, holy i just watched that again, and his skis are like half his height, i can't get over it. oh well, people do what they want.
Apr 24 2008 10:39PM
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carbon.pulse
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Apr 24 2008 10:41PM
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jca
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tons of potential
especially if this is 2 years ago
Apr 24 2008 10:41PM
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MESKI
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rails were technical as all hell and really sick, mellow out the flailing around a bit and its money on rails. Jumps were lacking but what there was, was good. Nice.
Apr 24 2008 10:42PM
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Pman13a
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i beg to differ
Apr 24 2008 11:53PM
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nitsua
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not feeling it man sorry
Apr 24 2008 11:58PM
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Tortao
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definitely, but he does need some longer skis with a side of steez
Apr 24 2008 11:59PM
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three6steeze
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Apr 25 2008 12:09AM
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ghosfacekilla
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i feel it
being tall myself i know how hard it is to be steezy when ur tall this guy is dope give him his props
Apr 25 2008 12:21AM
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Bumbleton
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technicality < steeze
Apr 25 2008 12:50AM
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Mike.Records
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i thought it was sick
Apr 25 2008 2:05AM
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dozerr
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if superunknown was for snowbladers then he could probably come close
Apr 25 2008 2:07AM
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Shpadoinkle
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I bet you $100 that Mike smiled while he watched it.
Apr 25 2008 2:08AM
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eheath
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False, 100 bucks says not only does tim mcchesney blow up, but he'll win superunknown.
Apr 25 2008 2:23AM
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alaskakid
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No offense, but no way faturos will be next years big thing. To be that, you gotta be stylie...
How old is he though?
Next year though, I want to see one of the many sick alaskan skiers blow up.
Apr 25 2008 2:28AM
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Ryanvdonk
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gus kenoworthy is next years big thing, kid is sick, 540 switchups, kang flips and spins every which way. also look out for joss christianson, he's got hexos now.
Apr 25 2008 2:42AM
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skodeo7
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I'm sorry but Parker White will be owning the 2008-2009 season.
Apr 25 2008 8:00AM
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blindside
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Cal Runnerstrum (sp?) does all those pretzel variations and more (360 switch up, pretzel 4 out. Switch in, blind 360 switch up, pretzel 2 out...etc.) and he does them wayyy steezier and with skis that are as tall as he is...
Apr 25 2008 9:08AM
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KravtZ
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no doubt that hes good but he doesnt have corks byt the looks of it and his style is kinda sloppy
Apr 25 2008 9:30AM
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Boodje.
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i think that vid is from 2 years ago haha you acn tell its old because hes ridin on sprayers ha.
Apr 25 2008 10:23AM
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*DwC*
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Apr 25 2008 10:47AM
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rockymountainmilitia
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agreed.
Apr 25 2008 11:09AM
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sktrkdo7
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id say depending on where you live if your super unknown its hard to get decent access to any bc stuff
Apr 25 2008 11:17AM
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mikee
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I sure hope so, that one video you filmed of him on youtube is steezy as fuck.
Apr 25 2008 11:18AM
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Alex_G
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He's good, he'll get better with time.
Apr 25 2008 11:21AM
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heFF
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ya don't think so


i said hands up
Apr 25 2008 11:23AM
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troublemakerCO
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from that video i'd say that he looked pretty smooth...we'll see
Apr 25 2008 11:23AM
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Coalescent
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he is like 23 and getting sooooo good...

this video doesn't do him any justice..2 years old and when he goes out west he will get so much better... kangaroo flips like whaaaaaa...
Apr 25 2008 11:28AM
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thejackal1177
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more technicall tricks with no style whatsoever....cool
Apr 25 2008 11:38AM
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atomicballa173
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that vid was from his SECOND SEASON SKIING.

The vid is filmed in 16bi9 or some shit thats why the skis look so tiny watch the vid at like 1:23 when he does the switch 5, pause it once the skis get horizontal they look about a foot long haha
Apr 25 2008 12:31PM
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Matt-Stunt
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Big Ben is fresh as balls son. This edit doesnt do him justice, me and him went to the water ramps last summer and he was gettin rightside cork 9 blunts and kangaroo's with high mutes and shit, he would have taken superunkown easy if he didnt blow up his knee.

Apr 25 2008 12:42PM
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Stan_Darsh
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... i don't know how people could be hating on him. guarantee he is better than nearly all of the kids doing the hate. plus he was super technical and i thought he was actually pretty steezy in the video.
Apr 25 2008 12:47PM
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currentwestman
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yeah, either kenworthy or tim mcsomething. both are super ridiculous but as far as urban goes (as nomensteven said) i dont think i remember seeing any in either vids. i might be way off tho haha i'll have to watch again
Apr 25 2008 1:03PM
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Coalescent
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what im tryin to say man is that like others said..that was his 2 or 3rd season skiing period..when he goes out west his style is going to get real good.. that edit compared to his past edit his style is improving most defiantely..he rips theres no doubt and he will only get better..

Apr 25 2008 1:32PM
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860
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If he can put some steeze in, he'll be all good. Right now as of that video, not so much, but like you said its an old video so hopefully he will improve style wise
Apr 25 2008 1:36PM
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Literature
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Super tech, there is no question of that. It seems that the style gets lost in the technicality.

I know that those tricks are difficult, but to blow up these days you need to have a clean style to do so, and it just isn't there yet.

But if his style gets cleaned up, watch out.


Apr 25 2008 1:38PM
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miroz
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That would be ill! Comin out big on the EC!
Apr 25 2008 1:45PM
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Kevski
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Freakin amazing for 2nd year skiing. It'll take more than that to be "next year's big thing", though. But if this vid is old and he's gotten better, that could be sick.
Sure, the style on the boxes and rails isn't so amazing, but that'll probably come.
Give him some bigger jumps, too, and he'll be able to throw those tricks he's got with more style, too, so maybe he'll blow up. Who knows.

Apr 25 2008 1:46PM
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Ryanvdonk
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gus had a few BC shots in his JOSS vid.
Apr 25 2008 2:14PM
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BillyGoteMan
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meh
Apr 25 2008 2:40PM
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liukangkid
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just dont talk about him too much so he stays superunknown.

haha my favorite line by far
Apr 25 2008 3:09PM
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Mr.LemonPie
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Or Bobby Brown, he has a few doubles now too...Gus is absolutely nuts on rails though.
Apr 25 2008 3:20PM
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mizzike
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i could not agree more
Apr 25 2008 3:27PM
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titsLOL
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true, tim can do those tricks on grown up skis. he's got pretty solid stuff on rails both ways though so hopefully he's healthy next season so he can get some real skis and throw down.
Apr 25 2008 3:44PM
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J_ROSS
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yea I saw the kangaroos that you took with his phone haha. And yea he definately wouldve taken it this year if it wasnt for his knee
Apr 25 2008 4:41PM
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icon1234
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Chris laker gonna be next years big thing, only 14 years old to.
Apr 25 2008 5:14PM
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