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The best pro skier...

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304NordMan
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a proffessional is someone who slays comps, appeals to an audience, and films. on these stamdards, who is the best "pro"
Dec 28 2009 10:48AM
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304NordMan
Posts: 2983 - Karma: 525
standards*
Dec 28 2009 10:49AM
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SteezeBall
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well, although it seems far to obvious, i would have to say wallnutzzzzz.
Dec 28 2009 11:26AM
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chickenwang
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candide, i mean he did jib a cow!
Dec 28 2009 11:28AM
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Eric.S
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Well Wallisch has everyone riding his dick, slays in comps and pretty much has some of the best film segments
Dec 28 2009 11:37AM
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zrogers721
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Def  Wallisch he was back east for Christmas got to ride with him yesterday for a few hours. Just slays ANYTHING and EVERYTHING. Just an all round badass dude. Hasnt changed at all from when he was nothing to now. I love it its sick.
Dec 28 2009 11:40AM
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McLeod
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you do know you post this on NS right? your only going to get one answer
Dec 28 2009 11:41AM
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Karma_Police
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Saying wallisch is the best skier in the world is like saying Seth or Doug Coombs is the best skier in the world......fuckin JONGS
Dec 28 2009 11:50AM
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skodeo7
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uh what?
Dec 28 2009 11:54AM
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Eric.S
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Well for the demographic he gave wallisch fits that fucking perfect.
Dec 28 2009 11:57AM
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Karma_Police
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What part did you not understand of my post?

Who is the best pro was the question. Thats the most broad question ever. Like saying who is the best baseball player.

Or were you referring to this
Dec 28 2009 12:00PM
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Karma_Police
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Cody Townsend, Henrik Windstedt , body miller......perhaps if he would have said park skier I would say wallisch but he simply asked what PRO is the best at filming, competing and appeals to people. Seth and doug coombs were bad examples since they don't compete
Dec 28 2009 12:03PM
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garygohard
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sammy carlson
Dec 28 2009 12:07PM
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Ebaneezer
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hmm well i would say wallisch for park and such and then for back country i would have to say pep fujas or eric pollard
Dec 28 2009 12:26PM
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Ben.
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hjor
Dec 28 2009 3:53PM
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mBjerkenes
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I would say Henrik Harlaut, so fuckin sick and one of the nicest guys ive met.
Dec 28 2009 3:56PM
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futurespin
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Pep's good all around, he kills the pipe as well. Strictly park though, no ones better than wallisch.
Dec 28 2009 4:00PM
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A-Lee
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LJ strenio he may ot have the best comp results but he puts out good segments in rage and meatheads and he's actually a nice guy.
Dec 28 2009 4:05PM
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madsskaar
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uuh what abut hatveit? he slays comps better than everybody, xgames, dew tour, kos etc... he is a really nice guy, smiles all the time and he has some banger segments! wallischs comp results is nothing compared to hatveits really... and now that he has his own park in the backyars, he will probably slays everything in the future
Dec 28 2009 4:17PM
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Brock.
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this.

we are talking all-round here. tom, as far as i know, hasn't quite taken on any huge cliffs or monster pow lines in his career. however, dont get me wrong, im sure he could do it.
Dec 28 2009 4:26PM
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Lemuel
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Jossi or Andreas. 
Dec 28 2009 4:28PM
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madsskaar
Posts: 492 - Karma: 191
or tanner though.. he has won xgames more than any other.. slope/pipe/bigair(?)... guess he is a pretty nice guy, and he SLAYS backcountry and big moutain
Dec 28 2009 4:35PM
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SMH[-__-]
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no ones said t-hall
Dec 28 2009 4:38PM
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Hack.The.Pow.
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Jon olsson?
Dec 28 2009 4:43PM
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madsskaar
Posts: 492 - Karma: 191
naah^ he is third best
Dec 28 2009 4:47PM
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fcskier27
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are we talking right now or ever? cuz if it was 'ever' it would definitely be mckonkey.
Dec 28 2009 4:53PM
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Blurst
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Ya skiing wise, he is clearly an incredible skier seeing as he is good enough to race at the FIS level, pretty much started the double flip craze and I'm sure he will make his way to the backcountry soon. Andreas also slays just as hard as wallisch in park, maybe not with the same type of style that appeals to the youngsters but a sick style non the less.
Dec 28 2009 4:58PM
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AMD_5
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Colby. James. West.
Dec 28 2009 4:58PM
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wrichmond
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^^^^^^^^
I agree.
Dec 28 2009 5:07PM
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THUGwife
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hatveit
Dec 28 2009 5:09PM
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Mike-O
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Olsson has won a couple of Swedish backcountry championships. Tanner and Jon are the most well-versed universally when it comes to skiing.
Dec 28 2009 5:09PM
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fatherb
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Jossi wells kills in the pipe and everything else in the park, plus he's sick in the BC. Sammy Carlson is awesome too........
Dec 28 2009 5:14PM
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FUUUCK
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easy, J.O.
Dec 28 2009 5:14PM
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J.D.
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TJ would be another good pick. He's very good at the non-skiing side of being a pro as well.
Dec 28 2009 5:19PM
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304NordMan
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ok, people you are not gonna like this, but really, if yuou truly think about it, good ol simon dumont and tanner hall, they are the best comp skiers, they are the most all around "famous" skiers, and their segments...ummm....sick
Dec 28 2009 5:47PM
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blavallee4
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Henrik Harlaut fo sho or Wallisch
Dec 28 2009 5:52PM
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Apresbang
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This^
Dec 28 2009 5:57PM
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iFail
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Uh, I think your point is Wallisch is mainly good at park so you named two mainly powder skiers, but they don't compete which is one  thing the OP said your choice should have.

Maby you should have said Cody Townsend or something.

Or at least not named a dead person.

Dec 28 2009 6:23PM
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304NordMan
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best explanation so far.
Dec 28 2009 6:39PM
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futurespin
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Colby West is a good choice.
Dec 28 2009 6:40PM
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EastCoast315
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Dec 28 2009 6:52PM
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steezerampage
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Scott Vail
Dec 28 2009 6:56PM
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WVskiing
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yah cause they got all dubs and slay pow and park and comps
Dec 28 2009 7:09PM
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Alp1ne
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Sammy by far he had shots in 3 pro movies aswelll as his own movie and he did the the best at the city big airs this year and he podiums in pretty much every slope event. not to mention hes like 18 or 19 and wallisch is 23 or something.
Dec 28 2009 7:19PM
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thatsG
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Simon "Big Air" Dumont
Dec 28 2009 7:23PM
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bp.lando
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no mention of B-DOG yet

also whoever said Tanner was retired, bite your tongue.
Dec 28 2009 7:33PM
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VinniCash
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Candide will always be the best!
Dec 28 2009 7:34PM
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AMD_5
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i lold so hard
Dec 28 2009 7:35PM
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PBraunstein
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just so you know... sammy is 20 and wallisch is 22.... but yea... almost.
Dec 28 2009 7:37PM
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GANDALF
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thall or candide. both have been in the game for years and slay literally everything they touch.
Dec 28 2009 7:59PM
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jeR.
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Thall or Twall... both defined generations of park skiers plus both have a broader appeal beyond our sport such as ESPN and MTV. twall prob one of, if not the most talented park skiers out there and thall was probably the best at park back in like 04 or 05, plus hes probably one of the top bc skiers out nowadays
Dec 28 2009 8:09PM
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