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ruff_ruff
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Big air jump is weak. Not going high whatsoever
Jan 27 2012 11:07PM
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[evan]
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yea this is what i was thinking, shit seems sooo small
Jan 27 2012 11:08PM
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Dr.Gonzo
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its snowboarding right now, and im pretty sure the jumps bigger than ever before
Jan 27 2012 11:08PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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get used to it and quit complaining. why does everyone still have such high expectations?
Jan 27 2012 11:10PM
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FerrisBueller
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no. the jump is fucking huge in person and you can definitely go high and deep, just a ton of speed and pop trust me.
Jan 27 2012 11:12PM
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jaredmdub
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I think they said 80 footer. Im wondering why they don't do something like, correct me if I am wrong, the 100 footer they had for Refresh in the Alyeska segment. I think that was Refresh wasn't it?
Jan 27 2012 11:19PM
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DBL
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The way i see it by MSP, but that jump was ridiculous
Jan 27 2012 11:20PM
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RockNRollNghtClb
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maybe because its the fucking X games?
the jump last year seemed bigger
Jan 27 2012 11:21PM
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saskskierftw
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I think they shouldn't go any bigger In future years. I think we might see triple something tomorrow, but is that really good? I love watching big air, and the style that defines a skier is a big part of it for me, but will we lose that aspect of big air if they make the jumps CRAZY big? Just a thought..
Jan 27 2012 11:22PM
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jaredmdub
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Yeah yeah The Way I See It. Thanks bro
Jan 27 2012 11:24PM
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garettnorthey
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Yeah personally I feel that in an event such as Big Air where progression of the sport is the name of the game the name needs to be of a big enough size to accommodate for progression of the sport. The jump this year just doesn't seem big enough to allow for that. Scotty Lago even tried to take the jump deep and he injured himself. Big Air will be kind of a let down this year.
Jan 27 2012 11:24PM
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jaredmdub
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No it's not good. It's great. Progression is the name of the game. Every year there will be something new. Triples and possibly a 1800? They talked about it last year with Schlopy.
Jan 27 2012 11:29PM
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saskskierftw
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Progression is definately good. Something new is a good thing too, but why not bring that in with a new twist on style. Oh well. I completely understand that landing a triple is a big thing on a lot of the competitors minds, and I'll definately be watching when they throw it down.
Jan 27 2012 11:37PM
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jaredmdub
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No doubt.
Jan 27 2012 11:41PM
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Moosen
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Don't worry...they are just snowboarders..... ahaha
Jan 28 2012 12:08AM
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Oldmann1584
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i think he said by the time he landed in that he said 120 feet or so, which is absolutely ridiculous! everything looks small on the screen but when you see it in person its ridiculous.
Jan 28 2012 12:11AM
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wilksker
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you are all pussies that wouldnt hit the jump anyways. so quit bitching. +K ME GUYS!!!!!
Jan 28 2012 12:12AM
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oil.
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the mammoth kicker in refresh was ill though. definitely x games worthy
Jan 28 2012 12:13AM
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Moosen
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This. A couple of the guys were taking it 110 to the landing.
Jan 28 2012 12:17AM
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ski@jaypeak2
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one more 180=/=progression
Jan 28 2012 12:17AM
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C.L
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It seems like the location they want for the jump does not allow for the type of jump they want to build. In AK and Mammoth MSP and L1P had a steep slope where they could push an insane amount of snow.
Jan 28 2012 12:20AM
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baaangthat
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yeah...but did anyone see the dildo at the bottom with the tall leather duster sporting a flask and a clipboard
Jan 28 2012 12:24AM
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CheddarJack
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One step at a time. Example: you don't go from 180s right to 900s
Jan 28 2012 12:28AM
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Moosen
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Yeah who the fuck is that guy? Must be Haldor's coach or something. idk
Jan 28 2012 12:29AM
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-Marc-
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The last couple of years they keep talking about who is going to triple first, however they never seem to build the jump big enough to do triples that look somewhat in control, it looks like Torstein's front dub 10 is being hucked hard enough and if he takes that to triple it could look even worse than last years.
Jan 28 2012 12:32AM
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SketchyMike
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ya that guy was OG
Jan 28 2012 12:33AM
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DannyHall
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horgmo almost tripled it
Jan 28 2012 1:12AM
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garettnorthey
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Well I guess it is big enough? They were still taking it sooo deep though. Only time you take jumps that big is when your jacked from the crowd.
Jan 28 2012 1:12AM
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Moosen
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he did....
Jan 28 2012 1:15AM
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-Marc-
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guess I was wrong...
Jan 28 2012 1:18AM
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pikupfulofsnow
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VIDEO?
Jan 28 2012 10:48AM
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Moosen
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Jan 28 2012 10:49AM
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PartyHon
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i would flail the shit out of that jump
Jan 28 2012 10:54AM
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twigflipper
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Man, I have been coming to this sight for like 9 years now off and on and just about everytime I do I like it a little less. It seems it has been reduced to boards for whiners and bashing on people. What happened to just enjoying what is and the sport of skiing. Yeah, xgames may have some flaws, but I have loved watching it since I was a little kid and still do. It is a sweet competition. Anyways, just a thought. Just enjoy what we have.
Jan 28 2012 11:05AM
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danbrown
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yeah, wasnt impressed with the jump. fuckin stepup for a big air comp? they said the knuck was six feet higher than the lip. seems more like a long jump comp to me
Jan 28 2012 11:10AM
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hodlekve_jibber
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Wow he hucked that triple pretty hard, almost looked like he was going to hit his head on the takeoff
Jan 28 2012 11:24AM
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theabortionator
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I'm interested to see what this means for the skiers. The skiers generally go 10-15 feet farther than the boarders. The boarders were landing at the very base of that landing.
Jan 28 2012 11:26AM
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Spinoza
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same
Jan 28 2012 11:32AM
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hodlekve_jibber
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I think the main difference will be that skiers will make better use of the poppy lip and go higher, not necessarily longer. And thus get more time in the air

Jan 28 2012 11:34AM
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theabortionator
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Um what? You don't seem to understand how much you can pop on a snowboard.
Jan 28 2012 11:56AM
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Heart
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triple was cleaner than i thought it would be. im impressed.
Jan 28 2012 12:03PM
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t_rob
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Halladors was dope. I don't believe in giving 50s though. There is no way mcmorris should have gotten a 49. The barely landed that thing.
Jan 28 2012 12:07PM
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CrotchKiller
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Hallador wasnt in Finals?
Jan 28 2012 12:13PM
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Blurst
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-k
Jan 28 2012 12:18PM
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apimpnamedslick
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√k
Jan 28 2012 12:22PM
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ESB
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Damn that triple was clean.

And just because the jump doesn't appear to be putting people a bajillion feet into the air, doesn't mean it's a bad jump, unless you're talking aesthetics. Watch that Horgmo triple and see how gently he lands.

A step-up or step-over jump like this one may not look very impressive, but it's one of the best jump shapes around. The skiers are going to tear that jump a new one.
Jan 28 2012 12:22PM
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theabortionator
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somebody is going to land to flat off it
Jan 28 2012 12:25PM
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t_rob
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Oops. Meant torstein.
Jan 28 2012 12:30PM
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CoachJabroni
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im pritty sure da jump is fucking huge
Jan 28 2012 12:54PM
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Mr.Bishop
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Jan 28 2012 12:56PM
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Mr.Bishop
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You're absolutely right that the trajectory of this jump is WAY off. Aerials figured out a long, long, long time ago that if people are going to be multiple flips, you need KICK.

This jump is a floaty style jump, which is wicked for spins. But lets face it, big air isn't about spins and slow style anymore (never was), it is about triples. You want triples, build kick.

That one snowboarder almost hit his head on the landing trying to get the last flip in. You'll see the same type of thing with the skiers if they don't kick the jump up before it. It'll be really hard to huck the triple in, and that is what everyone wants to see.

Seriously - if we're going to continue this trend of triples, we need jumps with shorter decks, steeper landings and WAY more kick.
Jan 28 2012 12:59PM
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