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Skiing reaching new markets

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coolflippers
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Outside Europe, the U.S. and Canada, there aren't many marquee ski events. Would countries like Japan, China and Korea hosting more high-level comps expose skiing to broader markets and generate a greater dearth of ski enthusiasts? We have an increasing number of lesser involved areas, especially in east Asia, being featured in ski films. I think the next step is to get them more involved in competition. I mean, these are really short and flexible people, so skiing is right up their alley. It's not like they'll ever be that prevalent in team sports or sports where size is an advantage.
Jan 31 2011 1:03AM
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alexg1687
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new zealand has become the "summer" playground for skiers from the northern hemisphere. armada goes there every year to test their new gear and do team shoots.
Jan 31 2011 2:04AM
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shralpingthegnar
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i agree even more so now that I know Bobbybrown is 6-2 haha
Jan 31 2011 4:38AM
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vauban08
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qft
Jan 31 2011 7:18AM
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SkierX
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I started to type an actual response, but just gave up as you no doubt would not have bothered to take the minute needed to inform yourself.

"Better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
Jan 31 2011 9:35AM
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skier_boy26
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asia has no mountains, no snow and, as a consequence, no skiers. especially in japan and korea
Jan 31 2011 9:44AM
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SkierX
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Truth is that all asians are such bad drivers that none of them can make it to the mountains to ski.
Jan 31 2011 9:50AM
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salomon097
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is my meter broken or are you retarded
Jan 31 2011 9:52AM
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coolflippers
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hahahahahaha!
Jan 31 2011 8:49PM
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coolflippers
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just doesnt watch ski trailers apparently
Jan 31 2011 8:49PM
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coolflippers
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bobby brown, strenio, wallisch, andreas and such tower over most others in the park, but they're not even super tall. bottom line is, if there's a category of sport for smaller people, it's action sports, which include skiing
Jan 31 2011 8:59PM
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coolflippers
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well ya i was kinda a joking cuz i dont wanna be too surious but like i wasnt fucking while joking
Jan 31 2011 9:00PM
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coolflippers
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that's true, but nz doesn't get nearly the attention it deserves because it's in the southern hemisphere. asia's winter coincides with most others (and most strong economies)
Jan 31 2011 9:02PM
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EmperorKuzco
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simon, henrik
Jan 31 2011 9:02PM
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joshua
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Liam Downey are John Spriggs are both like 6'5", and since when is 6'2" not considered tall?
Jan 31 2011 9:04PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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i see you post whoring...
Jan 31 2011 9:04PM
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coolflippers
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it's not that 6'2" isn't tall, it's that there are more smaller athletes in skiing and similar sports (i mentioned action sports as a general category which still applies). sports like soccer, baseball, hockey, basketball, football, i mean, not only do you have really tall dudes all over the place, but they're like freagin heavy. skiing is about being agile. there's no contact and group element to it (by group, i mean a bunch of people competing in contact with eachother). even individual sports like running, swimming, track and field, the bigger or taller u r, the better off u r. i think there is a multitude of examples to support that skiing, along with similar action sports, is a better sport for the lighter body type than the traditional popular sports.
Jan 31 2011 9:11PM
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coolflippers
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i dunno wut that iz i sware
Jan 31 2011 9:12PM
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Emma_Watson
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Truth is, there's a special place in hell just for you!
Jan 31 2011 9:15PM
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coolflippers
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ur a douchebag. that was mad low. he was making a comment about driving. then u go about hoping he has a bad life after life. thats wut usually is construed at eternity. for a freagin comment. u r overreacting, or i am overreacting, but i think its u whos overreacting
Jan 31 2011 9:20PM
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e.wait
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Are you mental? Japan has some of the best powder on Earth. Part of Russia is in Japan and they definitely have snow. Have you even seen any recent ski films? Work It Out featured a Japan segment. That's the only one that comes to mind but there are others. Actually, I'm questioning whether or not you have ever looked at map of the world.
Jan 31 2011 9:20PM
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bpalmer
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wallisch does not tower over anyone
Jan 31 2011 9:22PM
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coolflippers
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hed tower way over me
Jan 31 2011 9:23PM
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nellyyy
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Japan had the Nippon Open (RIP). That was always a pretty big deal
Jan 31 2011 9:33PM
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coolflippers
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ohhhhh yea. now that ur joggin my memory, i remember when xgames was at mt snow and stowe was featured in a teton gravity film
Jan 31 2011 9:37PM
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PON3
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japan has some pretty good powder if you ask me....
Jan 31 2011 9:38PM
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tall_t
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armada has a korean skier and he looks dope
Jan 31 2011 9:52PM
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DOSE.
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^ this. MJ Seo.


and holy OP post whore.
Jan 31 2011 10:09PM
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coolflippers
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thro bak
Sep 4 2011 8:06AM
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crab_pretzel
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dearth means a lack of. dont use words if you dont know what they mean
Sep 4 2011 9:12AM
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GreenStezz
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Made me giggle!!...............
Sep 4 2011 11:52AM
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Newschool_Pope
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op, you seem to have issues...
Sep 4 2011 12:55PM
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jamodeo
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wallisch and lj are like 5 9 how do they tower over anyone
Sep 4 2011 3:57PM
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Algebra
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what is this idonteven?
Sep 4 2011 4:04PM
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.squirrely.
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i like turtles
Sep 4 2011 4:08PM
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Dustin.
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Maybe Japan should hold winter Olympics or something.
Sep 4 2011 5:16PM
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ChuckTesta
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simon and henrik are so damn small......simon is like 5'4" and henrik is like 5'7"
Sep 4 2011 5:40PM
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ChuckTesta
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i dont know if this is just me but.....i think japan is an island.....just saying
Sep 4 2011 5:42PM
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General_Ripper
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How would they manage that with like all that powder there all the time?
Sep 4 2011 5:52PM
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[cmyk]
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are you trying to say that they dont have snow because they are an island?

or was that about the part about russia? either way... Japan is an island and is not a part of russia, nor is russia a part of japan. But Japan does have sick ass skiing and the market is blowing up in asia right now.

Sep 4 2011 6:01PM
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coolflippers
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yeah asias gonna b so blown up one day theyre gonna start makin jokes bout americans havin small weiners. lil do they kno we have a large population of native and african americans, freakin big dudes
Sep 4 2011 8:31PM
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SkiThe603
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Dude skiing is finding it way all over the world and i am so pumped
Sep 4 2011 9:32PM
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CRiP
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i dont even.... fuck it. peace
Sep 4 2011 9:42PM
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SHampson
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Might wanna point that last sentence at yourself there buddy.
Sep 4 2011 9:52PM
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B.Aussie
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I can't comprehend how ignorant some people here are. It really blows my mind.
Sep 4 2011 10:09PM
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Baloo
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you do not fuck with emma. GURL i got your back
Sep 4 2011 10:30PM
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Rachy
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Russia is not in japan. There is a large ski community in 5 of 7 continents. Asia is currently the fastest growing market. Winter olympics will be in russia. Thats in asia. Thats a pretty big competition. This thread makes me sad.
Sep 4 2011 10:42PM
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wheezy
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Property value in the small ski town of Hirafu in Niseko, Japan has grown more in the past 3 years than any other place in the whole of Japan... So yes, its 'blowing up' over there
Sep 4 2011 10:45PM
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VCharette
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Sep 4 2011 10:56PM
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MothaHucker
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Im gonna claim first page in here just in case...
Sep 5 2011 3:00AM
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Sep 5 2011 3:21AM
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