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Tanner Hall is the Roger Federer of skiing

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GANDALF
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Lets all just sit down and watch this again.

Sw 9 first hit at 0:35 is mind-blowing

Oct 4 2010 11:13PM
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iridepc
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first hit at 2:30 was ridiculous also, miss movies like this
Oct 5 2010 5:29PM
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Dan-Man
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his new braids look pretty sick.

not.

Oct 5 2010 5:35PM
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THEDICKBUTCHER
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just watched both of those, it blew my mind i wish i could watch it on a big screen like the recent premieres. makes me think of the old times :/ when i started skiing and it was all new to me
Oct 5 2010 5:35PM
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Relish_man
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and a later sw9 not first hit was ankle-blowing
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Oct 5 2010 5:54PM
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Beez
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back when thall was good
Oct 5 2010 6:01PM
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Willard
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1242 segment is in my top 5 of all time
Oct 5 2010 6:05PM
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Nieds
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This. Tanner might not always be the best role model but skiing wouldn't be what it is today without what he's done for the sport.
Nov 20 2012 1:45AM
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heath
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TBC best movie ever.

So many epic first hits in there.
Nov 20 2012 1:51AM
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Bread.
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he is by no means a top back country skier. just some names that are better than him at back country Dane, Sean, Mike H, Bibby, pretty much every single person from MSP
Nov 20 2012 2:20AM
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jfp
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This argument is shit. Dude can't touch Seth, or many other. Wigfag.
Nov 20 2012 2:31AM
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Bateman
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he used to be super good, but now.. he's kinda washed up. so far behind everyone else in the game
Nov 20 2012 2:41AM
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RubberSoul
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hell yeah, one of the best segments ever and it will continue to hold up forever unlike a lot of iconic segments.

the shot from the lip on the switch 9 at chad's is one of the best shots ever and is so beautiful but gnarly at the same time. and the full shot of him stomping then looking back up at the gap as he turns out gives me goosebumps every time, and probably always will

also, tanner used to be arguably the best at rails. understandably he's moved away from them but to say "tanner isnt good at rails" is stupid, of course he's not pushing the envelope on them nowadays, would you? in 2002-2004ish he was the best. first dude to do legit 2s on, his sw4 to 2 in happy dayz, etc etc. dude is insane. great thread
Nov 20 2012 11:52PM
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Holte
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I think I should watch that movie right now.
Nov 21 2012 2:01AM
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Shane_McWannabe
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As someone who has been into this sport for the long hall, I would have to say that Tanner is probably the greatest of all time. He basically invented style (along with JF, Mickael, Pep, Jon). He was the most progressive skier in the earlier years of this sport, hands down. Tanners segment in 1242 changed the industry when it came out, no one had style like that. He definitely led the charge.
Nov 21 2012 2:50AM
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ThaLorax
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Y'all are being silly, Ian McIntosh is clearly the most well rounded skier.
Nov 21 2012 3:03AM
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