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*GP*
Posts: 1024 - Karma: 28
Find out at:
http://expn.go.com/expn/blog/ski

*Courtesy of John Symms blog on EXPN*
Jul 12 2008 9:57PM
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richards
Posts: 2177 - Karma: 11
dumont? that little bitch
Jul 12 2008 10:00PM
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VTtreeskier
Posts: 1833 - Karma: 64
Damn, quite the edition, its simon dumont
Jul 12 2008 10:00PM
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hey_dude_its_me
Posts: 1403 - Karma: 32

dude skiing aside, I'm sure he could beat the shit out of you in a fair fight.

Jul 12 2008 10:05PM
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richards
Posts: 2177 - Karma: 11
i dono mang hes like what 5'2 \? but probly pretty built
Jul 12 2008 10:09PM
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iluvBread
Posts: 1519 - Karma: 38
nah dood he's fuckin built..i read some interview w/ him in freeskier like 2 seasons ago and he one punched some guy to the ground who was tlakin shit about his friend and the guy was like 3x's the size of dumont
Jul 12 2008 10:15PM
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richards
Posts: 2177 - Karma: 11

thats crazy

Jul 12 2008 10:18PM
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Valind
Posts: 4358 - Karma: 17

Size means nothing

Jul 12 2008 10:20PM
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Atypical
Posts: 1339 - Karma: 45
I don't think dumont will dissapoint us with his shoe.

Jul 12 2008 10:22PM
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alpineplease
Posts: 2791 - Karma: 1,787
does anyone want my 6.0's now?
Jul 12 2008 10:22PM
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Valind
Posts: 4358 - Karma: 17
You know, for all those who hate Dumont thats cool.  Just remember what he and many other pro skiers are doing for our sport.  you have to repsect the kid for that reason.  I am not saying I hate the kid or like him.  Im just saying hes doing too much for our sport to hate on the kid.
Jul 12 2008 10:51PM
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BULLSEMEN
Posts: 1289 - Karma: 16

WOAH! i didnt know people got over 15 feet tall

Jul 12 2008 11:08PM
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Valind
Posts: 4358 - Karma: 17
Dude, what if someone was really 15feet tall.  That would suck. 
Jul 12 2008 11:11PM
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BULLSEMEN
Posts: 1289 - Karma: 16
and they gave you piggy backs everywhere
Jul 12 2008 11:17PM
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chickenwang
Posts: 5639 - Karma: 40
+1
Jul 12 2008 11:34PM
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C-Burg
Posts: 4729 - Karma: 130
this is how the fight would go

Jul 12 2008 11:37PM
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artfullydodged
Posts: 8358 - Karma: 1,674
well there was a time when it was cool to hate on tanner, but loving tanner is so hot right now, so maybe dumont is next?
Jul 13 2008 12:55AM
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bp.lando
Posts: 9297 - Karma: 1,495
woaahhhh there, in later simon news, i actually saw someone in a car with an empire sticker on ther truck driving around wareham, ma... i chuckled
Jul 13 2008 12:58AM
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XtRemE11
Posts: 5680 - Karma: 246
honestly that makes simon more of a tool, not the fact that he could, but that he most likely would if you said anything mean to him. fighting's fucking gay, its for football players, wrestlers and hicks.

and simon is an ass hole, ive seen him probably 15 days this past season and almost every day he was yelling shit at people, hating on kids with no poles, and just being a tool.
though there was one day when he was next to me in the lift line and said "hey whats up" all nice to me, and i had no pole's. it was confusing cause like 2 weeks eariler he said something like "why dont you just snowboard" when he saw me without poles. so im confused.
still though 99% of the time ive seen him he was being an ass.
Jul 13 2008 1:08AM
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First.Aid
Posts: 556 - Karma: 10
I still think Simon's cool, if that counts for anything
Jul 13 2008 1:08AM
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SteevJee
Posts: 1916 - Karma: 144
I could see Simon being a little bitch up skiing to other kids
Jul 13 2008 1:56AM
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STwoops
Posts: 2941 - Karma: 5,126
SELLOUT
Jul 13 2008 2:20AM
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sktrkdo7
Posts: 1920 - Karma: 182
not selling out at all dood nike is probably like the greatest sponsor u could have cause they are so fuckin huge and wealthy
Jul 13 2008 9:55AM
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Jmanski
Posts: 1152 - Karma: 13
ill never buy another pair of nikes, and dumont is a little midget so im pretty sure everyone over the age of 8 could kick his ass
Jul 13 2008 10:21AM
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underflipped
Posts: 1100 - Karma: 14
no offense. i don't see how your orange, they are supposed to be legit industry figures and with that statement and attitude it makes me want to completely stay away from your company. you should ask a little more professional.
Jul 13 2008 10:30AM
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underflipped
Posts: 1100 - Karma: 14
*act not ask
Jul 13 2008 10:30AM
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Jmanski
Posts: 1152 - Karma: 13
so your saying that every "legit industry figure" has to pretend that dumonts a cool guy and that hes not the most cocky person ever? you need to relax
Jul 13 2008 10:37AM
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martin.
Posts: 2115 - Karma: 34
I actually thought the fight might look like this

Jul 13 2008 10:44AM
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bp.lando
Posts: 9297 - Karma: 1,495
hey dude, some people think that but they don't act like an idiot about it... sure personally i don't love everything dumont does. but i dont say shit like " any 8 year olld could beat him up" and that "ill never buy nike shoes again" not the most rational thinking ever.

Dumont is one of the biggest names in our sport, he's brining more people into freeskiing, getting us more attention and a deal with nike is huge, if nike begins developing skiing products we can expect to see some really high performance gear, this part of progression, unfortunately some see it as selling out. I find that kind of lame sure he signed with a big name company, but he's a big name too. Tons of other professional athletes have signed with nike, and nike continues to make great products for those sports.

Nike is a big company yes, but nothing about their business strikes me as particularly shady, they started out small like any company does and grew through strategic marketing, and developing products that speak for themselves. Alot of the nike products i've used are just far superior to alot of other brands, I'm a big fan of the Nike Skateboarding program, not only do there shoes look great, there also extremely comfortable, and last through a beating.


Jul 13 2008 10:44AM
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Jmanski
Posts: 1152 - Karma: 13
i know what your saying, and i agree nike skateboarding is really dope, however i want nothing to do with dumont and i know that hes probably one of the biggest names in skiing but if i could choose who would represent freeskiing it would NOT be dumont...
Jul 13 2008 10:48AM
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Jmanski
Posts: 1152 - Karma: 13
hahaha
Jul 13 2008 10:50AM
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skiEER
Posts: 4089 - Karma: 79
how is he selling out im sure anybody on this site would ski for Nike its not like he came from some tiny little rider built company
Jul 13 2008 11:00AM
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Jmanski
Posts: 1152 - Karma: 13
ya its easy to say hes selling out, but really what would you do if you were him, turn down nike?
Jul 13 2008 11:02AM
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skiEER
Posts: 4089 - Karma: 79
thats what i am saying if anybody was in his position they would do the same thing.  its such a  good opportunity  and i sure he is getting paid well
Jul 13 2008 11:06AM
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Carter23
Posts: 1722 - Karma: 17
selling out? no. not in the least. Former CB resident and Nike 6.0 team manager riley poor is also Dumont's personal videographer. Good friends work well together. It's quite simple. I do the same with my sponsors, i switched over just for the fact that a personal friend got a job with a ski company and knew i could and would work well with him. and it's been great ever since. so, good for dumont. and i don't see how anyone could possibly hate on him, he is beyond sick and does so much for our sport. as for hating on no poles, keep it up. All you no polers do is make us look pathetic. Do you ever see a snowboarder with poles? yes, quite pathetic. case closed, kids.
Jul 13 2008 11:55AM
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Mstchief
Posts: 751 - Karma: 524
yeah its great we can all take heart in nikes non shady business practices knowing that there stuff
is made by the most skilled 8 year olds malaysia can provide, its great they work long hours and only for a few cents so we get cheap stuff!!!!

poles are for fags
Jul 13 2008 12:11PM
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HPskier
Posts: 1072 - Karma: 30
what more can dumont get sponsored by, that guy has so many ridiculous endorsements
Jul 13 2008 3:50PM
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GGreene
Posts: 993 - Karma: 42
why does everyone hate dumont anyway? sure he might not spin to the right but is that really any reason to show so much hate.
Jul 13 2008 4:53PM
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papasteeze
Posts: 12055 - Karma: 913
It's an unfortunate ugly human characteristic to bash those at the "top",  they are easy targets for the disgruntled to focus their own  ________  (fill in the blank) towards.
Jul 13 2008 5:04PM
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drumbumocdp
Posts: 3229 - Karma: 1,098
he cant spin right?
reminds me of zoolander.
oh well
i respect him as a skiier, ive never met him though so oh well
Jul 13 2008 5:15PM
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Mezmerize19
Posts: 6475 - Karma: 18
dumonts an ambiturner
Jul 13 2008 5:16PM
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Mezmerize19
Posts: 6475 - Karma: 18
not*
Jul 13 2008 5:18PM
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heFF
Posts: 5786 - Karma: 4,456
cocky little bitch
Jul 13 2008 6:07PM
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three6steeze
Posts: 484 - Karma: -3
Oxi Clean?
Jul 13 2008 6:14PM
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KravtZ
Posts: 6637 - Karma: 2,629
i really dont understand why people hate on him. sure he might be an ass sometimes but i garentee most of you guys are asses to people on the hill some of the time and he is sick at skiing. also i dont get how "selling out" is a ;bad thing. if someone offered you a huge contract you would deny it because "im so core". fucking bullshit hes one of the beset and he gets payed a lot casue he has big name sponsors.
Jul 13 2008 6:23PM
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Alex_G
Posts: 11902 - Karma: 1,019
Good, Dumont kills it, cocky or not and with the exposure he brings for us is awesome. I think it's a great thing for Nike to pick him up.
Jul 13 2008 6:25PM
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XtRemE11
Posts: 5680 - Karma: 246
yeah dumont doesnt even represent freeskiing at all, he only represents himself cause thats all he cares about.
but seriously, dumont may represent like .000001 percent of skiers, there are many better skiers to rep our sport, hell it might be a bad thing that freeskiing is associated with him.
Jul 13 2008 7:13PM
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hey_dude_its_me
Posts: 1403 - Karma: 32
this thread is full of rampant jealousy... you wish you were as good as he is, you wish you had his career
Jul 13 2008 8:04PM
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frstyl46skier
Posts: 566 - Karma: 18
Thats awesome i wish i was sponsored by them
Jul 13 2008 8:16PM
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lloyd_christmas
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i don't particurally like either of them... i don't hate them either, it's whatever for me.

they are sick skiiers and and do nothing but good things for the SPORT, not it's image

personally, i don't care if the sport gets recognition or not, i'm still going to be doing my thing regardless of how much it's on tv.  however, when i tell someone i am a freeskiier and snowboarder, i'd prefer for them to think of someone other than those two, who's a little bit more classy, smart, and/or down to earth, just like i wouldn't want someone to think Barry Bonds and steriods when i tell them i play baseball.
Jul 13 2008 9:01PM
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