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Mike Wilson on the Gap

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davidh
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I dont know if this has been brought up by anbody already, but did you know Mike Wilson tried a 180 foot gap that they built for him on buttermilk? He couldnt get enought speed even thought theysalted the inrun and gave him a tow in, he made it approximatly 150 feet, and it was bad. They even put the sequence in the Aspen Daily News. When I saw the gap beng built last week, I thought they were just building two huge tables, but then it turns out it was a huge fucking gap. Mike was complaining of leg and ankle pains after he came up short. That sucks.
Mar 28 2004 1:44PM
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jeeeeezus thats big. hahah he's made of rubber
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Mar 29 2004 1:00PM
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damn thats 50 ft more than chad's gap right? insane
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Mar 29 2004 1:12PM
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h3ofilms
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this whole 'cut off by snowboarder' thing sounds like made up crap. I highly doubt MSP would set up a 180 foot gap jump and sled Wilson in, yet leave it open, let alone even POSSIBLE for a snowboarder to cut him off. Wilson might take risks, but from talking to him on different occassions and shooting and stuff, i dont possible see him as the type of kid thats gonna just say 'oh fuck it, ill try anyway'. sure he overshoots some tables and trys crazy shit, but theres a line between trying new things and throwing yourself over an 180 foot gap just because. he wouldve just stopped and took another attempt

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Mar 29 2004 1:30PM
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Johnny
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im not like making this up. Thats what my friend told me who talked to him in the airport. Why would I make that up
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Mar 29 2004 2:09PM
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h3ofilms
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im not saying your making the gap thing up, but the snowboarder cutting off a mountian sanctioned and setup 180 foot GAP attempt sounds really weird, but if your right, great. Im not calling u a liar, just saying it sounds recidulous. Ill ask him next time i see him

if that did happen, someone deserves their ass kicked, like the mtn

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Mar 29 2004 2:14PM
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yeah she might be lieing.... Im not sure
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h30films has a very good point.


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Mar 29 2004 2:24PM
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Switchin_Dirty
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^indeed he does
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Mar 29 2004 2:34PM
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Mar 29 2004 2:53PM
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^ indeed indeed he has a point...oh wait, thats me, haha

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Mar 29 2004 3:19PM
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Logchucker
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Damn, I'm thinking that would hurt like a bitch. Wilson has taken some hits but that gotta be the worst
Mar 29 2004 3:29PM
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Ahmets_Brother
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thats massive. couldnt imagine seeing that. h30 has a pooint tho


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Mar 29 2004 4:40PM
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flippintricker
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theres footage of him on the line site over shooting a huge table on a flatspin 7 and landgin about 50 feet past teh landing

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Mar 29 2004 5:12PM
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rough, just rough
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Mar 29 2004 5:53PM
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Barmski
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AHHHHH I NEED pics......whos DESPERATE to saw this gap like now? ahhh
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Mar 29 2004 7:43PM
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I'm sure rob holmes, or the collins brothers would laugh at that shit.
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Mar 29 2004 7:47PM
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skeebum
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wilson is insane
that better be in MSP next movie someone, even in the bonus would be enough
Mar 29 2004 7:48PM
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Switchin_Dirty
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yah, the collins and holmes would kill it!
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Mar 29 2004 9:54PM
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WIfreeskier
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that's so huge! in 1242, that huge bc gap jump that pep wrecks his shit on, in the commentary Johnny D. said that it was around 200 feet, but no one made it. He said that they're gonna try it again this year when there's more pow. but i don't know if he was exaggerating or not... but damn, a 180 foot gap in the PARK, that's fucking crazy. i'd definitely want some pow if that was gonna go down...
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Mar 30 2004 8:45AM
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im telling you that within 2 seasons he WILL be as big as Hall.


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Mar 30 2004 11:32AM
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Big_Air_Smite
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Or Dead.

I'm hoping he's bigger than Tanner, I've supported Mike Wilson ever since he came onto the Line Team years and years ago. He's deffintly got what it takes.
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Mar 30 2004 11:52AM
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Itsbackfliptime
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it seems like anyone who's taken a high school physics class could have figured out how fast he had to go to clear it.

I have to see this picture/video.


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Mar 30 2004 12:35PM
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JibbaJabba
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fuck that, besides going huge wilson isnt that good, every trick he throws is a 540 or an aerial trick.
Mar 30 2004 1:23PM
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mattj
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^^ so when you go to a new park and you ride new hits you crack out the physics notes and figure out the speed you need to hit a jump? And, once you figure out how fast you need to go, how the hell do you know how fast it is? do you have a speedometer on your skis or something???

Like others, I too want to see pictures of this gap.


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Mar 30 2004 1:47PM
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QuazBotch
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I think whipping out the pencil pad and calculator would be reasonable for a 180ft gap.
Mar 30 2004 1:50PM
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con_cept
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Well he had a snowmobile tow in.

You don't think someone did a couple calculations, they'd be retarded not to. I know bikers calculate speed for gaps on big shit.



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Mar 30 2004 3:00PM
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vantownloc
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this is....well, not unlike MW I guess seeing what he has been doing in the last little while. I will wait for the Officla from MSP however on this.

ergo: no comment until we get the real word on all the deets. too much speculation in the air now. but f*3k 180ft is insane to say the least.
Mar 30 2004 3:57PM
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jtski
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not that good? are you fucking kiddddding me. he has the best air sense in the game. he may do alot of 540 variations but he could do almost anything. i dont think you can do misty 5 stiffys so shat up



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Mar 30 2004 4:30PM
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that's retarded man.. i can't say much else


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Mar 30 2004 4:50PM
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wheres the footage?
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Mar 30 2004 5:39PM
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lanks
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if you guys think its impossible to clear a 180 foot gap, realize that ski jumpers are going like 125 METRES off of ski jumps. i know the jumps are basically massive stepdowns, and the skiers have special skis, and they are travelling straight, but still, thats like over 350 feet if im correct...all of a sudden 180 isnt that big after all.

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Mar 30 2004 5:48PM
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ski jumpers should just do huge friggin nose grabs.
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Mar 30 2004 5:55PM
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Ds91260
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just imagine how big that is, think about hitting it and seeing the landing 180 ft away, i like living too much to try something like that


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Mar 30 2004 6:06PM
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rossignol_rider
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no way that snowboarder hting is true, wilosn isnt a fucking dumb ass. he had to have speed ran it a few times, at least, to know how fast he's gotta get going. no way that's true
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Mar 30 2004 6:12PM
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flexmacman
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Actually, the world record ski jump is 231 meters or 758 ft.........
Mar 30 2004 6:40PM
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^^^Ye I wanna see the crash

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Mar 30 2004 6:45PM
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spyder1
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well the difference between this and ski jumping is that the entire way down on ski jumping there is a slope to land on whenever you come down. for this gap there is the jump and the landing and it sounds like it was a stepdown so that is pretty crazy



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Mar 30 2004 9:36PM
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Shit that's a decent gap he had a crack at


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Mar 30 2004 9:46PM
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i dont buy it
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maybe hell get fatter while he rocovers and have enough speed to clear it
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^good call, ha ha ha
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Mar 30 2004 10:00PM
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^^ physics says that doesnt matter
Mar 30 2004 11:39PM
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to bad we dont live in a perfect hypothetical world.


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Mar 31 2004 12:07AM
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Kasanovah
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Mike Wilson is my hero. if that kid did anything but a straight air over that he's razy, i coubt it though. But Damn.
and do you think Candide could really do it?? That's 180 feet, Mike goes pretty much as big as Candide, he's just not reputed for it...


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well, has anyone gotsa picture...


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Mar 31 2004 12:22PM
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i think people do, but they are too LAZY to scan it in!
Mar 31 2004 12:50PM
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mckeeman
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first of all...if they were to build a 180 ft gap, then why for gods sake, would they build it at one of the flattest mole hills is colorado. If you straightlined all of buttermilk you would be down in about 30 seconds. Why not do it at some hill that actually has some vertical...It just doesnt seem right to me...Hope you get better soon mike.


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Mar 31 2004 12:53PM
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^ ah maybe they did it there becasue they hill LET them.
Mar 31 2004 1:58PM
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pa_freeskier
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He had a snowmobile tow in so the steepness of the slope wouldn't matter
Mar 31 2004 2:57PM
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