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Shane_McWannabe
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What happened to this mag, it used to be good, now it fucking bites, the last few issues have been horrible, the Ontario story sucked. The Hoser Issue, that was probably the worst issue ever published. Suprising cause Snowboard Canada (SBC) is a really good mag. The photo's in that mag are bullshit, except for a few, it looks like a Canadian version of Powder now.
Jan 13 2004 10:46AM
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Maximumsushi
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I totally agree, the first few issues were awesome. But now the magazine is complete garbage. There are some good pics in there sometimes but for the most part, they just don`t seem to know what makes a good photo.
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Jan 13 2004 11:52AM
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cko
Posts: 1869 - Karma: 32
I'm pretty glad someone actually brought this issue up. I never had any problems with SBC up until this year, but after that Ontario article I was at a loss for words. The lack of relevance (or even truth in some cases) made me question every other piece of content that SBC had done. I had counted on SBC to bring a unique and understanding viewpoint to Canadian skiing but it's clear to me now that they just don't get it. It's sad really, it had so much potential.


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Jan 13 2004 2:18PM
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dez22
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give it a chance... i didnt think that the ontario article was that bad..

give it some time
Jan 13 2004 2:46PM
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CameIToeJam
Posts: 1468 - Karma: 11
hey, personally im not going to complain because i am getting it for free for some reason and its a skiing mag of some sort and that is cool


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Jan 13 2004 5:22PM
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trevorwoulddoit
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the last few issues haven't been that great
Jan 13 2004 5:23PM
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Nine_Milla_Killa
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They havnt been about pros and the extravangance that we are used to seeing in Freeze and Freeskier... So what? Its about grassroots Canadian skiing and I think this is good for the sport. Shows us a side of it maybe not everyone knows about. I can read Freeze and learn all about the newest trick and steeze, and I can read Freeskier and learn what clothes I should wear in order to be cool. Skier is more about the lifestyle and roots.

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Jan 13 2004 5:36PM
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skiing_is_religion
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Lay off eh, i agree the first issue of the year wasn't the best, but its still canadian so shut your hole. Though I don't understand how you can hate the Hoser Issue, like seriously man, meat salad, doesnt get better than that. Herb and Bud are the best shit thats ever happened to this world, and that article on Nowhere is really good. Everytime i read that magazine it just makes me swell with pride at being canadian. So back of you Hoser!
Jan 13 2004 9:49PM
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aggro_sk8
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i had never seen this magazine before in any book/smoke shops, then i find it in Hannaford supermarket in hannaford, weird, but whatever. i did like bud and herb, but, i had heard in several 'bestmag' surves, that SBC was 'the shit' but, it wasnt that great, but, some of the articles were kinda cool, but the pics suck.
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Jan 13 2004 10:50PM
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uioulhh

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Jan 14 2004 12:06AM
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friedcheese
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you are the biggest loser that ever lived, and the article on ontario was written by some meredith gardner bitch who is all pro fis and doesnt like freeskiing
Jan 14 2004 3:10PM
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west
Posts: 5229 - Karma: 36
If I could, I would hit you in the neck with a axe handle. It wasn't that bad. Granted it was better before.




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Jan 14 2004 3:15PM
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freeskiing04
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wait SBC stands for snowboard canada? what? sbc skier? what the hell? and btw i had one issue and there was an article about why skiing sucks....???
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Jan 14 2004 3:35PM
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mckeeman
Posts: 2674 - Karma: 122
shut up faggots...SBC Skier is the best thing to hit the racks...what would you rather look at? Ski canada...seeing as all the other rags are so fuckin USA bias...its the only way you can get the scoop on whats up in canada...plus you dont have to look at repetative american influenced shit...its all about the herb in canada anyways


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Jan 14 2004 11:38PM
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cko
Posts: 1869 - Karma: 32
Just because something is better than another, does NOT mean that it's good.




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Jan 14 2004 11:47PM
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Lanemeyers
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Agreed. Snowboard Canada is a great zine... Lots of reading. Great pictures. It combines everything that was mentioned above as being good... Skier was great when it first came out, now it's just lame. I will continue to buy it, just because it shows places I actually ski at and people we all know, but that is about the only bonus.... I can read SBC over the course of 20 dumps, as opposed to Skier, in which I only take approx. 3-4 poos with....

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Jan 15 2004 9:44AM
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ifsa_alum
Posts: 355 - Karma: 10
I just finished reading the final issue for the season. They're back on the right track. Should be out in a few weeks. Have faith.
Jan 25 2004 3:48PM
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Jib_This
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SBC Skier has always killed it. It's not quite Snowboard Canada, but it's getting there. The people working for them that I've interacted with have been awesome, and they've been really good to us as a sponsor. I could understand you Ontario skiers being a little choked after that article, but if you read it carefully, there's a lot of positive stuff written in there. The people that needed to be highlighted, as far as I know, got highlighted. One 'controversial' article does not make a magazine bad.

It's almost unfair to compare Snowboard Canada to Skier anyways. The ski industry/scene isn't developped enough to support a magazine at as high a level as Snowboard Canada. Both magazines are published by SBC Media, so when skiing gets to the same level as snowboarding, you'll see some sick stuff coming out of Skier. Give it the time it needs.



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Jan 25 2004 5:54PM
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five40
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i have a subscription to this mag, cause the first couple years were awesome, so i'm hoping the last couple were just a bit off and they'll fix the problems.i also agree that they no longer have enough of the newschool stuff, more like powder now



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Jan 25 2004 6:38PM
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