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nick_GAPER
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shred the streets like snowboarders... This is sooo sick

Nov 11 2010 12:34PM
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3-6-steeze
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Skiers would make all that look better. but that was pretty cool
Nov 11 2010 12:37PM
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BryceB
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i think skiers could do practically all of that except for a few that you would have to 50-50 and what not
Nov 11 2010 12:42PM
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Trojan~Man
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there was some sick shit in there. 2:52 was crazy.
but yeah i think its just different stuff, not better or worse.
Nov 11 2010 12:48PM
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PBraunstein
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you kids are smoking crack if you think skiers can do most of that shit, let alone do any of that steezier than snowboarders.

top of the chain link fence grind to tranny?
flat rail to 30 ft gap over gnarly rails?
last shot i-beam to 25 ft drop?
sw3 disaster at rail gardens?

come on guys.
Nov 11 2010 1:10PM
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danbrown
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dylan thompson's arena seg is so fucking sick
Nov 11 2010 1:15PM
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steve0
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Hahaha 4:21 camera guy on the other side of the fence gets a snowboard to the face
Nov 11 2010 1:18PM
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wintersway
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with one ski 50/50s (nuggets) coming in and urban wallrides and just more creative urban areas in general in the past two seasons of movies, skiing is really closing the gap
Nov 11 2010 1:20PM
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crawley
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damn, vid was sick. I don't care if you use two or one, that was fucking ill.
Nov 11 2010 1:21PM
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Noah_W
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That was so dope!
Nov 11 2010 1:28PM
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AlexMartini
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i've grinded a fence at a rail jam and chowen and shea slayed one in bouler

cam would do it

cam really wants to do it

nick would def chuz sw 4 on that
Nov 11 2010 1:37PM
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ike.
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no way in hell skiers could make that look better
Nov 11 2010 1:39PM
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ski2sky.
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this.
Nov 11 2010 1:45PM
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grosseviolence
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Someone's trying to put oil on a fire that was nearly dead.

But that was a sick edit for sure, these grinds to drop were absolutely crazy.

Nov 11 2010 1:47PM
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iLLbiLLy
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yea there defiantly were some shots that would be hard for skiers, such as the wooden handrail launch, but everything you listed is possible for skiers to do.  Try not to sound like an idiot when you have an orange name. Its unprofessional.
Nov 11 2010 1:56PM
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Willard
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I was thinking about network reading that
Nov 11 2010 2:03PM
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AlexMartini
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if your names orange then it's impossible to sound unprofessional cuz your like clearly a professional, duh
Nov 11 2010 2:04PM
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B-Phelps
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Because it's a shit ton harder to control a board on each foot than 1 board with 2 feet.  Snowboarders can do more skate style tricks and features. They can't pretzel though. They have more control in some ways, Less in others.  I think it's sick what they do but personally, i'd rather be able to switch the direction you're spinning on a box or rail than be able to stall on a sketchy fence. 

Nov 11 2010 2:11PM
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howlongcanausern
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comin from an orange name i believe it
Nov 11 2010 2:12PM
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skituner
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while i agree that skiers could do almost all of that, the real issue is why don't skiers get as creative as snowboarders with urban, im so tired for seeing rail after rail after rail, with a few wall rides thrown in. watch a FODT movie and then you will see what im talking about
Nov 11 2010 2:37PM
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jerm
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will wesson
Nov 11 2010 3:46PM
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DsMoK3
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Couldn't find any examples of a snowboarder pretzeling in that video, but I know it's been done before, someone does it in the hoodrat snowboarding thread
Nov 11 2010 5:47PM
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.frenchy
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holy shit that was dopeee, shredding so hard!
Nov 11 2010 6:00PM
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thesheik
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the real question is why can't skiers edit to different types of music like snowboarders?
Nov 11 2010 6:10PM
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thesheik
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o, and cam is not in his right mind.
Nov 11 2010 6:20PM
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skithemidwest
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I second that question
Nov 11 2010 6:25PM
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StevenR
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https://newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/572678/ watch both the videos in that thread.
Nov 11 2010 6:27PM
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DsMoK3
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Thank you sir, there's some snowboarder pretzels in there, especially that last trick in the first vid
Nov 11 2010 7:06PM
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Spinoza
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to be honest i suck at rails and couldnt ever do anything like what i see in the edits the kids post up here.

but besides the rails i could do any of those tricks on skis
Nov 11 2010 7:11PM
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Spinoza
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besides the harder rails*
Nov 11 2010 7:13PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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that. take a look at meatheads movies or any other recent things with some good urban riders.
Nov 11 2010 7:16PM
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Elmo.
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and yea snowboarders can do more stuff in the streets i think. and they can be more creative
Nov 11 2010 7:16PM
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tom.skier
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Not going to lie, but even though Eye Trip and Forum Snowboard's 'Fuck It' had the same urban features in, I much prefered the snowboard movie. SO much more creative with their urban, plus all the movies have such a good vibe to them as well.
Nov 11 2010 7:18PM
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cwillygood
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i like how they mix things up it was sick
Nov 11 2010 7:21PM
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Steezyiott
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what the hell? people trashing skiers on a ski website? and ya skier do "shred the streets" urbans would be considered streets so i dont know what youre talking about. ya it was a cool video but i think that skiers could do more with it and make it steezier
Nov 11 2010 7:22PM
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crankdatsoljaboy
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cuz were skiers ... not snowboarders
Nov 11 2010 7:24PM
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titsLOL
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how dare you question an orange name.
Nov 11 2010 7:25PM
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Triple_Strum
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the entire vid was sick for sure. Personally I think skiers could easily make as good a video. What I think made it awesome instead of just good was the feel of the vid and the music selection. It was fun to watch and light - instead of heavy and people all up in the camera. Skynard, such a great choice
Nov 11 2010 8:34PM
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Emma_Watson
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this was legit, the first snowboard urban edit i have ever seen.
Nov 11 2010 8:35PM
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Drail
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wait... really? you sir have some snowboarding to watch.
Nov 11 2010 11:19PM
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Roy
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Dude your a dummy. There wasn't one shot in there that I didn't think skiers could do spesh at the pro level (obviously not the exact tricks because somethings are more possible on a board and others on skis), but I'm willing to bet that good ams could hit all of that shit. Just because you can't doesn't mean it's not doable, just means you left your balls in your purse.

Minus respect points for you bud.

Ps go snowboard
Nov 11 2010 11:47PM
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*Nickdel*
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Truer words have never been spoken
Nov 12 2010 12:58AM
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Kale
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Going to have to go ahead and disagree with you on that one. Maybe not the chain link fence, but its pretty retarded to assume that just because its not often done on skis thats its not possible. Sure it'd be scary as fuck, but not any less scary than on a snowboard. Nice ironic beard btw.
Nov 12 2010 1:14AM
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PBraunstein
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haha?  what?


stop taking things to heart kids.

snowboarding is mad steezy.
skiing is mad steezy.

sorry that my opinion on some features in an edit is upsetting you so much.

i know alot of skiers that watch snowboard movies for inspiration and sheer entertainment.  I'm not sure you could say the same if you talked to a bunch of pro snowboarders.. or any level snowboarders for that matter.  there is a reason for this. snowboarding is cool.

for now, we are still a step behind in some aspects. i know there are skiers in the game that can change that, and i hope by all means that they do.
Nov 12 2010 1:37AM
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theabortionator
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Yeah, why can't skiers do cool shit?

2 many planks, not enough feet.
Nov 12 2010 1:47AM
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theCROW
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I'm Sorry, but what your saying is retarded. Sliding a chain link fence in the way done here is clearly not very fucking possible on skis.

A lot of the shit in there is possible, but Paul's right. Skiing in this way is a step behind snowboarding, and there's no doubt about it. There is much crazier ass shit being done by snowboarders that most skiers would not even consider doing, w/ the exception of maybe Cam.
Nov 12 2010 2:04AM
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theabortionator
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Skiing has grown a lot though. There are lots of tricks that can be done on skis, that can't be done on a board. I think overall in the urban environment, snowboards fit a little better.


Right now snowboarding still has the leg up, but there are plenty of ski crews pushing the sport and doing stuff that wasn't possible before
Nov 12 2010 2:07AM
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butteredpretzel
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oh my word that yellow down rail looks fun
Nov 12 2010 2:21AM
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butteredpretzel
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oh my word that yellow down rail looks fun
Nov 12 2010 2:21AM
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Scrambles
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you have a wu-tang icon, hypocrite.
Nov 12 2010 2:22AM
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buddychaps
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I know all the shit in eye trip was crazy crazy but a lot of snowboarders definitely have a more creative eye i feel like. These boarders charge going fast and dropping 2 story buildings to flat. I rarely see stuff like that in most ski edits. So damn fearless
Nov 12 2010 3:47AM
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