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Top 5 most creative people in skiing.

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willysworld
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soo with the multiple directions that skiing is heading I thought it would be interesting to get people to List there top 5 creative skiers in the game.

Please give a reason for each

1) Garrett Russel

Ive known garrett since I was 15 , he once told me he wanted to be the Del of skiing.

I think he truley is the most crative stoked person to ever step on skis.

2) Candide Thovex

Just casue ever segment ive ever seen from Rastafaride 1 to french toast to the Candide kamera 1 and 2 are just the most mind blowing ski segments ever created.. if they were all put into one edit i think my brain would explode.

3) Max Hill

Dont know the kid havent seen that much shit of his.. but his style is fukin insane..and he is very original..

4) Lolo Fauvre

Amazing style sickest Grabs... doesnt conform to any ones stuff just does his own thing..

5) Eric pollard

Just simply my fav skier of all time.. best style .. amazing skills and the bc stuff he does blows my mind..

Honourable mention to Chris Turpin.. hes amazing and my 6th,..  his hand plants are epic..

Also Tim durtshi.. VERY SICK!  that 5050, log ride to hand grab 540 out in EDIAS soo sick and that rope swing thing in his edit..awesome..

May 18 2010 9:07PM
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Hansel.
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1. Shane McConkey

without him big skis would be nowhere at the level and status that they are today.

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May 18 2010 9:08PM
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Funnel
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I saw the first four and was just like "Oh my god, no Eric Pollard." Then I saw number five and you regained my respect. Good list my friend, good list.
May 18 2010 9:09PM
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@skiinmitch
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this. shane McConkey also shaped our sport
May 18 2010 9:10PM
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paulmay
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May 18 2010 9:10PM
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willysworld
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if god skied..

hed try ski like shane..

and fail..

but im curious to creativity in 2010..

May 18 2010 9:13PM
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roussillon
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Garett is truly one of a kind, but I feel like the whole TC bunch have brought so much to the sport in the last 2 - 3 years
May 18 2010 9:13PM
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Lemuel
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-Andy Parry for obvious reasons
-Will Wesson for obvious reasons
-Max Hill is adding some sick, original style to his skiing, watch the last Traveling Circus episode.
-Dane Tudor kills it everywhere with great original style.
-Spriggs, I like his style in the backcountry and he is under rated.
May 18 2010 9:14PM
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jason...
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Dane and Spriggs haven't really done anything that no one else has done. Garret Russel and Max Hill top my list, Delorme is up there too. These guys can take your average park feature and just do something completely different, that's creativity.
May 18 2010 9:16PM
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hauser
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MCCONKEY (RIP) He made big skis what they are today.


Will Wesson- upper rail to lower rail switch up lower rail
Lolo- Screamin switch rodeo indescribable
Candide- No one thinks like him
Walker- Just adds unreal tricks to the game
Andy Parry- I dont even know what to say but wow

May 18 2010 9:20PM
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.cam.
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delorme
hornbeck
charles gagnier
garret russel
andy parry
reasons are quite obvious. just watch any edit from any of them.
May 18 2010 9:21PM
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ski_DC
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Hornbeck might be up there. Sage for BC I'd say too.
May 18 2010 9:21PM
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seebass
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Garret Russel.
-Not much to say other than I've never seen something done by him that was not creative in any way.

Adam Delorme.
-His butters and his style is just mind blowing to me.

Eric Pollard.
-Eric Pollard<---

Candide!
-He has elevated the sport in my opinion, one of the first skiers I've ever looked up to.

Max Hill
-He is my favorite skier in terms of style.
May 18 2010 9:22PM
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3mania
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Pep Fujas
May 18 2010 9:30PM
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Kangbang
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max hill - he does really sick nose butter 2's on rails.

mike hornbeck - insane rail skills

charles gangier - first person to spin right and left, backwards and forwards

chris turpin - his triple flip attempt and his hand plants

bobby brown - doing a triple switch dub misty and more, no big deal
May 18 2010 9:33PM
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chickenwang
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jack borland
May 18 2010 9:37PM
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-Kevin-
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1. garret russell

2. Eric pollard

3. shane mcconkey

4.andy parry.

5. pep fujas

(not in order)

May 18 2010 9:39PM
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Gstrong
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he should be on here
May 18 2010 9:40PM
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Joe_Brogan
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Chris Laker

the stuff he does at perfect north is amazing.  watch some of his edits. sick. the end.

May 18 2010 9:42PM
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Uncle.Badness
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1. Mike Hornbeck-all the little things he does adds up
2. Phil Casabon-unreal urban tricks
3. Charles Gangier-Octograb and disgustingly good urban.
4. LJ Strenio- THe most insane shit I have ever see hucked.
5. Kaj Zachrisson-It looks like he commands the backcountry as he rides it
May 18 2010 9:45PM
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ThaLetterM.
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hornbeck. he is honestly the basis/inspiration of the majority of "creative" skiers. He's just so next level its not even funny.

In the same vein, Pollard is the same way but for backcountry.

Then obviously McConkey because of his innovation with ski shape and design.

As far as Will Wesson, I disagree. He is an amazingly tech skier, he does ridiculous tricks and combinations (swaps, etc.) but as far as creativity, doing tricks that no one else does, I don't really see it.

Also, Andy Parry and Brady Perron are both on their own program completely.

May 18 2010 9:46PM
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Kangbang
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i like you list a lot!
May 18 2010 9:48PM
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McSlay
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I feel like a lot of kids are kind of missing the point of this thread and just talking about how people throw down super hard like as sick as LJ is, i wouldn't call him super creative, with that being said alot of the most creative people have been named which is good these guys are getting some recognition
May 18 2010 9:55PM
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Charlie.H
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yeeeeaaaahh
May 18 2010 10:03PM
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.jesus.
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this but if i could a a sixth it would be andy parry
May 18 2010 10:04PM
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Uncle.Badness
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LJ is super creative in my opinion, his screamen semen backflip and misty over the concrete wall at JOSS were nothing I have ever seen before. Along with his double urban rail transfers and stuff like indian sits.
May 18 2010 10:05PM
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theblacktaco
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lj is def creative ... who ever thinks of doing indian sits on a box

asian allen .. hes got some pretty unique rail game

tc crew .. all those guys are extremly innovative

i cant think of any other right now
May 18 2010 10:06PM
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Uncle.Badness
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Asian Allen... hahaha
May 18 2010 10:07PM
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ike.
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like the majority of the line team....

Pollard
So innovative in the backcountry

Parry
Nothing to say but wow.

Wesson
Someone said above about him simply being tech but i disagree as he has some of the most creative urbans ever. (ie swuping onto the lower part of a rail, multiple rails in one urban line). Just look at what he did on tat playground a few years back... crazy

Maxamas
Speaks for himself with a sick style and smooth ass butters

Coal Drexler
Surprised noone has mentioned him yet... he kills it with the smoothest style.

Hornbeck
Nuff Said

Garrett Russell
Nuff Said

Delorme
Nuff Said
May 18 2010 10:08PM
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Parrish
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Garrett Russell
Andy Parry
Will Wesson
Max Hill
Shane McConkey
May 18 2010 10:08PM
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leahey
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1. Tim Durtschi

2. Will Wesson

3. Andy Parry

4. Eric Pollard

5. Shane Mckonkey RIP

(6. Tim Durtschi) ((and so on))
May 18 2010 10:09PM
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KellyK
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He's gonna hate me for saying this but... Allen takes more hate than just about any kid out there about his style yet he's still pushin it. Not to mention, idk if you'd noticed, but allen actually learned REAL tricks this year and he's gettin pretty dam good at throwin those down on top of his own unique tricks. just cuz he's never been in an episode of tc doesn't mean he's not just as creative.
May 18 2010 10:26PM
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Uncle.Badness
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No, don't take that comment the wrong way. I know Allen's sick, as I have seshed with him before. His tricks are probably the most creative out of anyone on my list, I just thought it was funny someone would mention him.
May 18 2010 10:29PM
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Parrish
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Make that Six, can't forget LJ.
May 18 2010 10:30PM
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SNOWPARKCHlLE
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parry vanular lj strenio gagnier
May 18 2010 10:32PM
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jamodeo
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List this is mine
May 18 2010 10:34PM
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mak
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Max Hill, no doubt so smooth so styley

Shane, for moving our sport to where it's at today

Andy Parry, well you know for hooking on to stuff. but really, his stuff is starting to really create a new to ride rails.

Garett, for doing whatever he seems to be feeling at the time.

Spicy, Garett's cat. no need for explination.
May 18 2010 10:38PM
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DaveM
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Coal Drexler.
May 18 2010 10:39PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Seth, Shane, Pollard, Tanner, Wilson.


Seth for obvious reasons.

Shane for previously stated reasons.

Pollard for obvious reasons.

Tanner for the first 'steeze'.

Mike Wilson for sheer raw insanity and daring.
May 18 2010 10:39PM
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joly.sp
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charles gagnier
May 18 2010 10:53PM
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--ski--
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pollard, thovex, gagnier, lolo and pep.

they're all just crazily creative.
May 18 2010 10:55PM
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Captain_Slow
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win
May 18 2010 10:56PM
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Uncle.Badness
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WILSON!!! I totally forgot about him, his Push seggy is retarded good.
May 18 2010 10:58PM
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Parrish
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May 18 2010 11:00PM
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Alex_G
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very dope list i agree except will wesson should be up there a little higher just because he has mastered rail skiing to the T and now has to look for shit that nobody's done before just to not get bored
May 18 2010 11:00PM
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RAWLAN
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how has no one mentioned jon olson yet?

even if he has started racing hes still the guy who really started the double craze.
May 18 2010 11:05PM
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Kangbang
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this
May 18 2010 11:06PM
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--ski--
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he's probably just so obvious everyone forgot to.
May 18 2010 11:06PM
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Ducky.
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Shane (RIP)
Delorme
Will Wesson/Andy Parry
Lolo
Candide
May 18 2010 11:07PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Jon is smooth as all hell, and it was that style added to the double flip that really did legitimize the type of trick... but others were pushing the double flips long before him. I just dont consider him out on the fringe enough to be labeled as creative as some of these other guys, but thats just me.
May 18 2010 11:10PM
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MADDECENT
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Parry for shiz
May 18 2010 11:13PM
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