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What skiers inspire you?

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sarajuana
Posts: 759 - Karma: 340
some skiers that really inspire me are ashley battersby, meg olenick and keri herman. they have come to the top of their game and still goin farther which amazes me cause its kinda hard out there for woman skiers. they might not throw down like the big boys do, but to me they go big. im always watchin their edits and watchin them compete in comps to see what tricks and style is comin new to the game. i slowly work on what i see them do in edits and it really does make me a better skier. ashley is the biggest inspiriation though. she first started skiing at my home mountain (GrandGeneva) until she was ready to move to utah, and now look at her. I would say she has the biggest name in womans freestyle skiing.

so thanks to these gals, ill hopefully be throwin new spins and grabs this season and i cant wait.

so tell me what skier inspire you...
Aug 5 2011 3:24PM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
skiers who are chill, will talk to you, and have fun
Aug 5 2011 3:27PM
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sarajuana
Posts: 759 - Karma: 340
ya, even some random skiers what will motivate me and push me to do things i wouldnt normally do insprire me. dont like the cocky kids that act like they are better than you cause they can throw a 7 and you cant.
Aug 5 2011 3:34PM
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SSteezle
Posts: 9300 - Karma: 7,704
tanner hall- he just doesn't stop, and focuses on every aspect of skiing.

dane tudor- reminds me of a young t-hall, slays in the park and even harder in the BC.

adam delorme- just love this guys style, like the other people i mentioned he slays every aspect of skiing.
Aug 5 2011 3:38PM
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Stose
Posts: 7109 - Karma: 4,123

Bene mayr-gets me soo stoked to ski, has incredible style and is humble

Aug 5 2011 3:41PM
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broto
Posts: 9039 - Karma: 25,664
tanner hall - overcomes so many different challenges and always comes back and is just out there to have fun

B&E - do what they want to and what they think is cool, not what comp judges think is cool, hate on their tall tees and shit but you have to respect them

andy parry - so creative, another guy just out there having fun, not really doing comps. giving back to the community with an awesome webshow that is TC. same for wesson and he is a super nice guy

and everyone on stept definitely influences my park skiing
Aug 5 2011 3:52PM
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EricaMN.
Posts: 2704 - Karma: 347
so much this, but i dont ski park very often
Aug 5 2011 4:00PM
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LAME.
Posts: 5795 - Karma: 2,446

Bobby Brown, super nice guys, always stoked and everyone, which was really sick seeing as he could have just schooled all of us.

Mack Jones is also really sick. Coming out of the east coast and just killing it. Watch for him in The Voleurz movie "that's fine" And in The toy soilder movie "set your sights"

Aug 5 2011 4:01PM
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annex_
Posts: 1659 - Karma: 1,498
hell yeah. B-dog ftw.

Dane Tudor, Ashley Battersby, Garrett Russell, Tanner Hall, Jossi Wells
Aug 5 2011 4:02PM
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icyburr
Posts: 455 - Karma: 1,576
B&E inspire me to be a worse skier
Aug 5 2011 4:03PM
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@tlas
Posts: 1625 - Karma: 68

b-paul- style!

t-hall- he made the skiing what it is now!

torin- so young and so sick!

Aug 5 2011 4:04PM
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lukewalnuts
Posts: 2730 - Karma: 152
this also cr,shane,and speedy
Aug 5 2011 4:09PM
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.squirrely.
Posts: 7563 - Karma: 7,546
b & e because theyre doing their own thing and getting hate but still being the illest and most creative skiers out there.

nick martini because he grew up skiing shitty new hampshire mountains like me and look where he is now and he has a sick style

Aug 5 2011 4:12PM
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max...
Posts: 1379 - Karma: 802
ERIK OLSON, in my eyes, is the unsung hero of skiing. he may not be out competing, or putting together banger edits, or have sponsors drooling over him, but you can tell skiing is what he loves. he is always smiling when he skis, and i have seen him tackle all aspects of the sport. he is the kind of skier i want to be.
Aug 5 2011 4:16PM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
how has no one said andreas hatveit?
he seems more stoked than just about anyone and shreds so hard
Aug 5 2011 4:22PM
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Style+eeze
Posts: 6901 - Karma: 551
C CREW SOLDIER
Aug 5 2011 5:26PM
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sklermang
Posts: 2981 - Karma: 1,954
It was crazy inspiring to see tom wallisch blow up on the internet and dominate park skiing single handedly coming from a shitty little mountain in pennsylvania (roundtop).
Aug 5 2011 5:33PM
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Bateman
Posts: 8593 - Karma: 8,600
Mickael Deshenaux, grew up as poor, smooth style witch inspire B&E.
Aug 5 2011 5:34PM
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sammy_
Posts: 1597 - Karma: 467
Ashley Battersby
B-dog
tanner hall
jossi
tj schiller
Aug 5 2011 5:36PM
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Executive.
Posts: 267 - Karma: 220

Tom Wallisch

Simon Dumont

Mitch Gilman

And tanner Hall cuz i live like right next to the house he grew up in

Aug 5 2011 5:38PM
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.Hugo.
Posts: 17360 - Karma: 28,488
Any skier that goes out there to have fun.
Aug 5 2011 5:39PM
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PON3
Posts: 3817 - Karma: 783
Pollard.

Aug 5 2011 5:40PM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
Eric pollard, simply because of who he is and what he does on skis (no homo)
CR johnson, what more inspiration do you need than a guy who fought his way back out of a coma, straight back to the top and is now watching you from above on every descent you make ! RIP !
T-Hall, best skier in the world ? and does his own thing and made it to the top by doing so + he speaks his heart !
Charley ager, skibum royale and charges/stomps harder than anyone else + he has a whack style :)
TJ schiller: probably one of the best guys to represent the sport, he's basically the perfect ambassador of the sport, even my grandma would fall for the charms of mr Schiller .... ;)

And of course my biggest role model, both in skiing, but even more in life in general, Mr Shane Mcconkey !
Aug 5 2011 5:46PM
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SKI.ING
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Thall and Provo bros for the pow/nature aspect of skiing
Aug 5 2011 6:05PM
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OldDirtyPete
Posts: 453 - Karma: 299
Will Wesson. He is a ninja samurai aztec warrior. Keeps quiet and lets his skiing talk for him. I wish I could keep my mouth shut like that.
Aug 5 2011 6:28PM
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.frenchy
Posts: 18231 - Karma: 12,390

TANNER HALL

ANDY PARRY

Aug 5 2011 6:33PM
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A.Eberhard
Posts: 4426 - Karma: 415
Tom wallisch. Just watching him go from nobody to a big name in freeskiing is inspiring. Also watching his superunknown video in 2007 it was motivated me to switch from racing to the park. Probably watched that video well over 100 times and it got me stoked to try things in the park.
Aug 5 2011 7:22PM
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C-Burg
Posts: 4729 - Karma: 130
Rory Bushfield because he is a badass skier and is an all around good athlete. Also he married Sarah Burke, so he wins
Aug 5 2011 7:26PM
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90053
Posts: 2565 - Karma: 3,728
Pollard
B-dog
Wallisch
LJ strenio

Aug 5 2011 7:27PM
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chuck_testa
Posts: 1469 - Karma: 52
Ryan hawks- because he is always smiling. Cr-because he showed that everday should be fun and to enjoy what you have. Shane-because he showed you should always have fun. Traveling circus crew- because they show that skiing is about being with friends and having fun
Aug 5 2011 7:34PM
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wintersway
Posts: 5115 - Karma: 128
Individual:
Tanner Hall
Dane Tudor
Mike Hornbeck
Adam Delorme

Group:
Phil Casabon & Henrik Harlaut aka B&E
Eric Pollard, Pep Fujas, Andy Mahre aka Nimbus

Aug 5 2011 7:44PM
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Jaymon
Posts: 860 - Karma: 1,213
Eric Hjorliefson

Henrik Windstedt

Dane Tudor


Aaaaaaaaand......... SHANE MAAAACONKAYBAYBAY!
Aug 5 2011 7:50PM
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YoungJah
Posts: 1106 - Karma: 66
The true pioneers of the extreme skiing movement in the late 60s.
Aug 5 2011 8:43PM
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Parks.
Posts: 5612 - Karma: 1,093

parker white

tom wallisch

collin collins

Aug 5 2011 8:51PM
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Bonzalo
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Eric pollard
Chopo Diaz
Candide Thovex
Aug 5 2011 8:51PM
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[J_Gasper]
Posts: 2983 - Karma: 1,594
i would have to go with andy parry and will wesson. theyre not my fav skiers, but most inspiriing. go out there, have fun, and seem so chill.
Aug 5 2011 8:57PM
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Panda_with_Guns
Posts: 3040 - Karma: 1,620
that would be my dad :) and my dad, b dog, t hall, ian compton, lj, any one else of the tc
Aug 5 2011 9:33PM
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Jpurd
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matt pothier
Aug 5 2011 9:34PM
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Queen_Selassie
Posts: 1430 - Karma: 1,363

tanner hall, maude raymond, b-dog

Aug 5 2011 10:01PM
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wesley.
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Brady Perron, Witt Foster, T hall, henrik
Aug 5 2011 10:05PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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the INSPIRED crew
Aug 5 2011 10:07PM
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danderson.
Posts: 6560 - Karma: 5,252
Nick Martini - Not only does he have insane style, flow, and the ability to slay any feature, he also is an insane filmer/editor. I don't always strive to become a better skier, but I am always trying to become better with the camera and he definitely inspires me for both. Thanks Nick!
Aug 5 2011 10:21PM
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wesley.
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He's also a really cool dude. I talked with him at jib academy and him, mike clarke, and tommy ellingston are all awesome. Adding all 3 of them to my people that inspire me list.
Aug 5 2011 10:44PM
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LolklonVolkls
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Charley Ager because hes out there for the love of the sport, and he tries to go as big as he can without getting killed. Also everyone on nimbus.
Aug 5 2011 10:49PM
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soulskier
Posts: 17806 - Karma: 3,841
the ones that have soo much fun it just makes you want to be there with them. shane had it down and now west has that kind of vibe also
Aug 5 2011 11:01PM
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3dressedupasa9
Posts: 445 - Karma: 113
niklas eriksson for sure.
LJ
Andy parry
Aug 6 2011 12:08AM
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GayWolf420
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Shane - Showing the world of skiing that it doesn't have to be serious and always having a good time.

CR - Showing us that we can muster the strength to come back from a serious injury back on top of our game.
Aug 6 2011 12:12AM
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Balzberg
Posts: 538 - Karma: 470
so true, I saw Bobby Brown at A-Bay early season once, and I was hiking the same rail as him, and he was talking to everyone, and just a real cool guy to everyone
Aug 6 2011 12:22AM
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Guard_Puma
Posts: 344 - Karma: 82
any skier that is better than me but doesn't act like it.
Aug 6 2011 12:44AM
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steeze-free_lee
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cr because of his story and his lust for life and skiing. talk about someone who overcame a lot of obstacles just to do what he loves.

shane because of his personality. he showed us all not to take ourselves too seriously, plus he fucking shredded. squaw's not the same without him (cr too for that matter).

and candide because of how he skis. everytime i watch one of his edits i just want to go out and charge harder than i ever have before. hes been killing it all over the mountain for longer than a lot of todays more one dimensional pros have even been known.
Aug 6 2011 12:52AM
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ktd619
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McConkey.
CR
Bobby Brown

Aug 6 2011 2:29AM
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