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Tom Wallisch... soon to be house-hold namer???

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jib_roni
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People who don't even ski or snowboard know who T-Hall, Dumant, Shaun White, Travis Rice.

You think Tom has the potential?  or will he just be the house-hold on ns?

Just trying to strike up some conversation!

Apr 28 2009 3:29PM
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muppehund
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Your neighbour should be giving instructions in the Trick Tip Forum.
Apr 29 2009 7:35AM
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NESblowjob
Posts: 1174 - Karma: 41

who?

Apr 29 2009 12:28PM
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Aaaron.
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Apr 29 2009 12:41PM
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K.C.Deane
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In the words of Zach .  "Finally I realized that no one in the real world thinks its really cool to be a pro skier, they look at you and are like wow, way to not help out society at all, why dont you do something worthwhile." 


Apr 29 2009 1:04PM
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Upgrayedd
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I agree - I hope we see a similar move in skiing that happened what skating went from vert to street.  There is only so much bigger you can go before athletes start dying (Jeremy Lusk RIP) - the technical skiing that Wallisch does (Not to mention Andy Parry - I saw him kill some hippies person at WCS - claim) is hopefully where the sport is going.

More tech, less death


Apr 29 2009 1:37PM
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tride
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Skating normally takes place on the streets, so it makes sense for it to have a big focus in that area. Think of it this way: In skating, streets are the "natural terrain" of skateboarding, whereas vert is not. That's why the movement shifted from vert to street.

You can't honestly think that rails and urban are anything close to skiing's "natural terrain".

Skiing is something that takes place in the mountains, so I highly doubt that rails and urban are ever going to be the main focus of the sport, at least I certainly hope not.

Nothing against rails and technical rail/urban fanciness, it's a great side of the sport and it has opened up challenges for lots of people in areas that didn't have much terrain to speak of. But let's be real here, skiing is a mountain sport at heart, and it always will be.


Apr 29 2009 1:55PM
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.Emerson.
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ya seriously i dont know about you guys but i've heard of this one guy named simon dumont but dumant? is he new or something? does anyone know if he's any good?
May 3 2009 12:32AM
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Turner.
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hahaha. snappy answer for stupid comment...money
May 3 2009 12:38AM
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Ice-N-Ink
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Tom Wallisch is a huge local hero of many little gay free-skiing fags at my old home resort. Wisp Resort. Since when is wearing t-shirts that look like dresses cool? Yet I get shit on by you suburban rich bitches all the time on the hill because my gear is old. Where has the fun gone in skiing/snowboarding? It's all about image and money. Fuck that shit. So I'm not a ballerina/gymnast in the air. Who fucking cares. At the end of the day, I'm having a way better time than any of you kids. Tom Wallish is just another arrogant prick. I used to see him around the resort when he was a little kid like maybe 13. He is a douche.
May 3 2009 12:49PM
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max...
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honestly i don't really want him to become a big name. it's the most annoying thing to me when kids who don't ski or snowboard at all talk about it like they know.  like shawn white for example....everyone thinks he is the best snowboarder ever...but when you compare him to unknown skiers like wallisch or ahmet, they are just as, if not more, legit.
May 3 2009 1:02PM
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PhaedeD
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www.tom-wallisch.com
May 3 2009 2:23PM
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CHARLES.BRONSON
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unfortunatley thats the nature of skiing, its a rich kid sport, the only poor people doing it are the people that truely give a shit. As for tall tees, check skateboarding in the early 90s, growing pains is all
May 3 2009 2:45PM
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Pman13a
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word on the streets say hes getting some sick sponsors
May 3 2009 8:17PM
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Kazabazua
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god margett's was right, everyone on newschoolers IS all over Tom's dick

May 4 2009 1:29AM
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JonathonChandler
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go away
May 4 2009 1:27PM
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Aaaron.
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like this.
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Frederick Smet at 5:30pm May 6
reggie reggie reggie reggie!
don't fumble ya drink!
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 Aaron Agre at 5:31pm May 6
TOM WALLISCH!?!?!
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Mark Leonard at 5:32pm May 6
he sucks dick
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 Aaron Agre at 5:38pm May 6
TOM WALLISCH?
May 6 2009 5:43PM
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Guma317CV
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i can't understand what u mean..i think T-Wall is a very good skier,amazing jibber..so steezy..and it makes it look all easy..why couldn't i say it in a Wallish's tread???
May 7 2009 8:40AM
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jib_roni
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Bump, and then this came back. Doesn’t even compete anymore, and yet this is. Kilbride is hopefully next, just unfortunately not. The ski communities have Munson’d him. Honestly I like it.
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theabortionator
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Wasn't he already kind of a household name in 09? I mean did that many ore people know who thall and simon dumont were?

Shaun white isn't fair because he was like tony hawk famous.
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