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A New Breed of Ski/Snowboard Competitions

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cmo
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Why do we have to separate slopestyle and big mountain? I think it would be pretty freakin cool to have the competition runs start out on a steep, exposed slope like snowbirds baldy, or the palisades at squaw, then ski that en route to backcountry style booters, into a groomed manicured park run...Obviously we would see certain skiers shine, like dane tudor and others who are super well rounded...I dont really know how well this would work but in theory it sounds like it could be pretty fun to do and to watch.
Dec 27 2011 1:31PM
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west-coast
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red bull cold rush
Dec 27 2011 1:33PM
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SPskier543
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i aggree, shows skiers all around skill rather then one division of the sport
Dec 27 2011 1:33PM
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iggs
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hahah op's description is the exact definition of the cold rush
Dec 27 2011 1:46PM
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bdowning
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Where have you been. Red Bull Cold Rush has been doing this for a while.
Dec 27 2011 1:48PM
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DrZoidberg
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Wasn't there a comp that had a short pipe as well as slopestyle type features at some point?
Dec 27 2011 2:32PM
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rareison
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That would be sweet, but hard to judge..
Dec 27 2011 2:55PM
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Drail
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To be fair, Cold Rush is spread over three different venues over three days.

I think what buddy is purposing is one run, with everything in it. So, not Cold Rush - Supernatural.

crazy pillows to big booter to a pow landing into log jibs/rails.
Dec 27 2011 4:31PM
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Dr.Gonzo
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i like the idea, defiantly not cold rush, cold rush is different, its more of a hybrid of a and freeride run. while i think this guy is suggesting something like a sort of triathlon of freeskiing, where you start at the top of a pillow line (are judged) then you go into som slopestyle e backcountry booters (judged again) then you go into a park (judged once more) and then all three scores are put together. no breaks in between features either, also unlike cold rush.
Dec 27 2011 4:52PM
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SPskier543
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have a judge like seth morrison do the big mountain section, tanner hall or petit or similar in the transition from big mountain to park area and a pure park guy like wallisch or someone
Dec 27 2011 5:00PM
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NTPJ
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I reckon something like the red Bull Rampage would be sick, let athletes build their own features on an already gnarly face, and then judge then coming down
Dec 27 2011 5:38PM
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*SNO*
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beartooth?
wasnt it run by ON3P?
Dec 27 2011 5:44PM
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Drail
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http://espn.go.com/action/snowboarding/story/_/id/7266822/travis-rice-red-bull-present-supernatural-snowboarding-contest
Dec 27 2011 7:45PM
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ThaLorax
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There was a big comp at Heavenly last year too but I forget the name.
Dec 27 2011 7:49PM
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MothaHucker
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you would need some kind of magical ski that can handle steep big mountain lines, deep pow, bc booters, park jumps and rails.
Dec 27 2011 8:36PM
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heitsy
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Supernatural looks so cool. Rice is a god.
Dec 27 2011 8:42PM
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why
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It's a cool idea and some riders would really excel but I like specific events because if a rider doesn't enjoy a certain type of riding they don't have to do it.
Dec 27 2011 8:45PM
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t_rob
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Where do I change my skis during this run?
Dec 27 2011 8:51PM
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steezywannabeezy
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Interesting idea with two main problems:
1. Accessibility- hard to bring a crowd up the mountain + have wireless media coverage (away from electricity).
2. Judging- as said before it really is a freestyle endeavor. Hard to measure style. A 360 in the backcountry is not necessarily better than a 1, whereas that's usually the case in freestyle comps (the more the better).
Dec 27 2011 8:58PM
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cmo
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yes thank you to something of this extent..and to whoever is bitching about where you change your skis...you obviously dont belong in the competition...many of todays skis are just fine for shredding pow and park and any good well rounded skier can make the ski preform...i obviously know about cold rush and am not proposing anything close to it
Dec 27 2011 11:41PM
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mikemac
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sounds amazing, any luck red bull would pull out the stops for someone like tanner whos an og and a really well rounded skier
Dec 27 2011 11:52PM
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