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Skiing is going in every direction.

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Mr_pretzel
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Get used to it.

We are not only doing triple flips or only cork 5's.
We are going in all directions, just like snowboarding did.

So stop complaining about people doing triples and do what you like to do.
Apr 20 2011 5:37AM
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cool.
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YES! so true! we have the B&E show and we have JOI. both are pushing the sport, just in different directions.

and in my opinion, it's awesome.
Apr 20 2011 6:49AM
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Mr_pretzel
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It is SO awesome.
Apr 20 2011 7:11AM
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kingskier
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BEST THREAD EVER!!

i think we will start to progress more like skating does, skatings never gonna die, but new tricks are not being invented every second like skiing at the moment.
Apr 20 2011 8:11AM
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snomaster
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this is relative beyond tricks.
Skiers are in the park, in the streets, inside and outside mountain resorts, in remote backcountry and backyards. We use chairlifts, skins, winches, bungees, boots and sleds to help move us around these different places.
skiers are nomadic omnivores. we're all over the place and we indulge in all sorts of goodies.
Apr 20 2011 9:49AM
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jksl
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don't tell me what to do, hypocrite.
Apr 20 2011 9:56AM
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cool.
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haha so true. sig'd
Apr 20 2011 9:56AM
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steezy.stew
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you sir are a genius.
Apr 20 2011 10:12AM
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GolfingElephant
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skiing really starting to push the envelope im more ways than one. guys like Level 1 or Poorboyz are killing the movie scene. Carlson and schlopey are destroying comps and guys like Russ and Bobby are going crazy....its all great
Apr 20 2011 10:43AM
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Alex_G
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watch nipwitz and then try to bitch about triple flips...
Apr 20 2011 10:55AM
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404404
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How many years till the quad flip? I will make a bet and say two.
Apr 20 2011 10:59AM
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sirskizalot
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You didnt hear?? Four new quads were done on the first day of JOI they're just keeping it super secret...sshhhhhhh
Apr 20 2011 11:03AM
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jokorvalde
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I live my life after Traveling circus! aka enjoi skiing whether you want to do dubs or bindsouls!
Apr 20 2011 11:13AM
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monkatizer
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Apr 20 2011 11:20AM
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RubberSoul
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waaaaaah
Apr 20 2011 11:42AM
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adamlukowski
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Meh i wish it were 2006/7 where it wasn't all about the huck, but the fucking dope grabs. People need to bring back a lot of grabs
Apr 20 2011 11:48AM
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TijmenDal
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This is the exact opposite of what the thread is about. Stop moaning. Skiing is pushed in all directions and it's fucking awesome. The good thing it isn't like

Before: switch 9
Now: Triples

it's like:

Before: switch 9
Now: Triples+switch 9 - and all fucking shit in between.

People need to learn to understand that progressing doesn't mean old tricks aren't used anymore or whatever - there's just a bigger bag of tricks to choose from!
Apr 20 2011 12:20PM
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AWALLRUS.
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well put. even when im skiing in the park some days i feel like throwing my harded tricks and trying to learn new ones and other days i feel like being really styley. i assume pros feel the same way. if i could do triples, i probably would too.
Apr 20 2011 12:55PM
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JBlend
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Pretty soon triples are going to be just as stylish as the tricks that are considered to be stylish now. They're just going to be bigger. I personally see nothing wrong with that.
Apr 20 2011 1:23PM
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babujib
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Apr 20 2011 1:55PM
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T-Holt
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I concur.
Apr 20 2011 2:37PM
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COskier
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Were you around in 06/07? All we had were threads about kang flips with people worrying that kangs were going to ruin the sport. The exact same conversation was going on as it is now just the tricks have progressed a bit farther.
Apr 20 2011 3:50PM
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adamlukowski
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I wasn't on newschoolers, but it doesn't mean i wasn't around.
Apr 20 2011 5:05PM
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Inline.
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damn! you got to it before me!
Apr 20 2011 7:13PM
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Mr_pretzel
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I am going to bump this every time a shitshow starts about the so called direction skiing is going in. People need to understand.
Apr 21 2011 3:00PM
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585.
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i need to watch b&e again or something all of this triple shit is super annoying.
Apr 21 2011 7:34PM
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crab_pretzel
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WORD.
Apr 21 2011 9:03PM
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Mr_pretzel
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Going to go ahead and bump this again.
Apr 23 2011 3:49AM
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lukewalnuts
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dude!!!!!!!!!!!! i just started watching their vids............. so sick
Apr 23 2011 8:30AM
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Blurst
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ya good call
Apr 23 2011 9:05AM
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jksl
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i like to complain about people doing triples...
Apr 23 2011 10:19AM
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Mr_pretzel
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And i like to complain about the smell of my feet.
Apr 23 2011 10:20AM
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cooper.fry
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The people who hate on triples, are jealous cause they can't even dub.
Apr 23 2011 10:45AM
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danbrown
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omg so true lol
Apr 23 2011 10:50AM
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belden...
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can you?

But thank you for this thread. If skiing was going in one direction Hornbeck and Casabon wouldnt be pros.
Apr 23 2011 10:50AM
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Mr_pretzel
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So much hate out there.
Apr 24 2011 3:36AM
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Mr_pretzel
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Go cry some more about it.

Then come back and realize that you dont have to watch or do them.

Triples are not ruining the sport.
Apr 24 2011 3:44AM
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LarryPowers
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I think it's cool that guys are doing triples, but personally, I prefer to watch b&e show than those JOI videos.
Apr 24 2011 6:28AM
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cool.
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bump. why don't people seem to understand this?
Apr 24 2011 4:56PM
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jamodeo
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I'm going to complain about liking this thread.
Apr 24 2011 5:58PM
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snomaster
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Lucky for you skiing is going in every direction and you can get off from something else. New TC and nimbus edits have dropped in the last ten days. AK has been going off while comp riders have been in the spotlight in Whistler and JOI. But you don't have to be a bitch about it.
Apr 24 2011 6:52PM
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binturong-qwerty
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the thing is, competition is going in one direction, more spins and flips. I know that everything is expanding, but snowboarding is still bigger and until we are of equal popularity to the general public, we will only be recognized as a spin to win sport. Hopefully people like bobby become the standard in competition where they can put some style into a run.
Apr 24 2011 6:57PM
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NickCage
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threads para mi
Apr 24 2011 9:47PM
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cool.
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get the fuck outta this thread, kid. you're just trying to stir shit up. take it elsewhere because this thread is about positivity and how awesome it is that skiing is going in every direction, not just one. if you want to argue go join in on one of the thousand other threads on NS right now about style vs. spin to win.
Apr 24 2011 9:58PM
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Ducky.
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Word, OP
Apr 24 2011 10:12PM
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snomaster
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Looked like people were trying to perfect double 12s,14s,16s last night at WSI. The the point is that the sport of skiing is satisfying so many aspects right now, that there is no reason but to be happy and proud :)
Apr 24 2011 11:17PM
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RyCo19
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Rolland has already done this in pipe. I hate the fact that he hasn't (basically) changed his gold-medal run for the past two seasons, but holy shit everything he throws is DIALED. And he's got spins from a flat 3 all the way to a dub in the same run. Granted, he's the exception, but still
Apr 24 2011 11:23PM
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cobra_commander
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Skiing may be going in many directions, but that does not mean many of you can ski.
Apr 24 2011 11:26PM
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Zump.
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Amen brother.
Apr 24 2011 11:44PM
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BReed
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yeah but early season 06 everyone was complaining about how all we saw was switch 10's in comps. then US open 2006 TJ landed a switch 1440. Everyone went was amazed because there was more spins. That obviously that won because the degree of difficulty was boosted.
Big air comps will always be like this. theyre going to be huck fests no matter what. Judges look at degree of difficulty because it would be hard to decide the winner souly based on style. If one competitor does a rodeo 12 octo (gangnier last night) and another competitor does a switch dub misty 12 (Bobby) its hard to decide who gets the upper hand. thats why the judges look at difficutly. Now that triples are in the Big Air scene they are going to start taking 1st place on the podium. BIG AIR HAS ALWAYS BEEN A HUCK FEST... ALWAYS WILL BE
Just because Big Air is going one direction...that doesnt mean the style of Casabon/ Henrik/ Hornbeck/ Ahmet/ LOLO or the big mountain and bc booter skillz of Pettit/Tanner/ Dutschi/Tudor will ever go. Remember everyone this is FREE skiing. We can do whatever we want however we want to do it. Thats the beauty of this sport and why we all love it.


Apr 24 2011 11:55PM
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Zoro
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this, along with your icon, makes me want to smother your face with an overweight bunny
Apr 24 2011 11:57PM
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