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So many great promos

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pat-rickdaigle
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so many kids killing it..will they all get the recognition they deserve?

May 7 2008 1:24PM
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pavel
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no
May 7 2008 1:45PM
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Holte
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Not a chance. But it's sure been fun watching the promos lately.
May 7 2008 1:47PM
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SirFryanator
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the question is how do so many kids have the ability to get people to film them all the time...
there are a ton of pretty good kids out there. The really good kids are the ones out there who ski and just rip and not worry about filming.
May 7 2008 1:51PM
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iluvblunts
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you say that like filming is a bad thing.. when i'm pretty sure that when most kids make promo's it's from a few select days out of the year that they dedicated to filming.. its not like they wont ski unless they get filmed.

filming is a good motivational tool to push people to try new tricks, but thats because we all follow the "pics or it didn't happen" ideas.
May 7 2008 2:11PM
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dave44
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The world tour (if it happens) next year will give a lot of the kids who haven't had the chance to be filmed to be seen. Also, a lot of places which are often overlooked (i.e. Japan, NZ, some of Europe) will be able to showcase their talents.

May 7 2008 2:32PM
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Malcolm
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yea i hardly progress when i take turns filming
May 7 2008 6:11PM
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SirFryanator
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yeah. true, I can't say that I'm not victim to the "film or else it didn't happen" rule, and I love being filmed myself but truth be told many of the kids have friends that are their filming bitch. I wish I could get filmed more, and that I could film more without having to sacrifice skiing time, but unfortunately that just won't happen. Besides, what happened to reps being around the mountains and SEEING the people for themselves? That's really how it should be, a couple of good days on the mountain shouldn't get you hooked up.
May 7 2008 6:24PM
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salomonskiier12
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what ever happened to skiing for fun?
May 7 2008 8:01PM
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poofartpee
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there are WAY to many good skiers these days

to get reckognized u have to have something the others dont have
like super duper smooth and uniqe style
or doin crazy tricks no one has seen yet

it sux but thats the revolution yo
May 7 2008 8:39PM
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davar6
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i find progression fun
May 7 2008 9:00PM
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Barf.
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true dat.
May 7 2008 9:03PM
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aidansheahan
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one word, kinda two

backcountry
May 7 2008 10:20PM
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sirskizalot
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probably not
but im really liking watching all the new promos
May 7 2008 10:36PM
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ShadyHillGroup
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kids who say what happened to skiing for fun, seriously, since when is filming not fun, i mean it doesnt beat a pow day, but spring park days filming are great, having a camera there just makes you try that much harder
May 7 2008 10:46PM
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Hungry-Sloth
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Some people love skiing so much that they also enjoy taking out a camera and snapping a few pics or filming a few shots. What it comes down to is a ratio of living in the moment:capturing that moment

Living in the moment could result in more fun, but at the same time there is no hard format onto which said moment is preserved.

Capturing the moment could result in the preservation of the experience, but the quality of the experience could be sacrificed because you were busy filming.

I read a good quote somewhere that displays one side of this perfectly: "Pictures are reminders of how much fun we would be having if we weren't so busy taking pictures."

Whether or not it is worth it is entirely up to you.
May 7 2008 11:18PM
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danbrown
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I read that quote too, and I'd been looking for it for a while. I'm nearly positive it was an interview in Powder though
May 7 2008 11:25PM
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SteevJee
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I feel like filming gives more of a purpose to my skiing. I'm working towards something other than just getting better. I film all year and then makes a movie. Its fun during the summer to look at it ,and reminisce on all the good times during the winter. It's also fun to look back on previous seasons and see how each season differed and how much you and your friends have improved throughout the years.
May 7 2008 11:32PM
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LATARIANmilton
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yeah, its from an issue of powder from this year, dude is talking about the joy that other people get to experience through the image you capture. I remember him talking about skiing with his dad and how his dad hated when he stopped to take picture, something along those lines. But i do believe in a good photo, or a good shot, its fun to relive those moments and share them with others.
May 8 2008 12:08AM
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*DrewT*
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ya spending the day filming with your friends is just such a shitty time isn't it?  And it's not like you could ever gain from it or would ever want to revisit the experience would you?
May 8 2008 12:34AM
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sick-as-aids
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theyl deserve it, if they get it
May 8 2008 1:34AM
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dave44
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^ In some ways, true, but more often than not, it doesn't work out that way.

It's so hard to get sponsored nowadays. There's so much talent in a tiny industry with only a few large companies. It's not like skating or snowboarding where there are loads of companies, and there's so much money that they'll sponsor pretty much everyone who takes it seriously.

Before kids consider sponsorships, they also have to realize it's a commitment. It's not just a way to get cheap skis and be popular among your friends. You're expected to represent and advertise the company. You can almost call it a job. Keeping a sponsorship won't be easy, either. You need to live up to it.

Sponsorship shouldn't be the first thought on your mind every time you go skiing. If you're talented enough, you don't need to worry about sponsorship, it will come. Just do one thing. Ski.

May 8 2008 10:24AM
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cal*
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i was just thinking that. so many ppl out of the blue killing it! only a matter of time b4 they replace most the big names in skiing that have been arund for way to long i hope
May 8 2008 10:33AM
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