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14 Year Old Triple

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ohboy
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Johannes Skøien (platepetter on Jibbin) had a near triple flat today. He is only 14, too! I personally think its crazy that 14 year old's are almost landing triples. This one wasn't even bad, he almost stomped it.




Thoughts?
Mar 13 2012 4:50PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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das cool
Mar 14 2012 12:08AM
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Parks.
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damn that is impressive
Mar 14 2012 1:23AM
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-MickeyM-
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I think you've established that he can do grabbed dubs haha. That's sick,but I don't understand the point of trying to huck a triple at 14 years. Russ is completely different, he's had left and right dub tens on lock for a while. Not trying to hate, because it took balls,but I feel like he should get a bunch of right stuff before throwing himslef this hard(Mabye he does have rightside,I don't know)He's really lucky he's not more hurt than he is
Mar 14 2012 1:34AM
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gnarles.
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his momentum was wrong
Mar 14 2012 1:50AM
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Literature
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I guess I would have picked a bigger jump, but I know my balls weren't that that big at fourteen.
Mar 14 2012 2:22AM
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jblaski
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There's a huge difference between "almost landing" a triple, and exploding upon impact and spending 3 days in the ER.

There's also a difference between having balls of steel (Mike Wilson) and taking a stupid risk.
Mar 14 2012 2:27AM
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Shane_McWannabe
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That was just silly. Just a huck that wasnt even close to landed. Anyone can do that if they have no regard for their health and well being.
Mar 14 2012 2:50AM
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Mr_pretzel
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This

Also you cant in any way compare a 14 year old to a 20+ professional skier. Your body is in no way the same when you are 14 and 20. At 20 you would have way more strength, air awareness and skill. You can control your legs much differently.

That jump was to small, he hucked it like a mofo. Doing doubles comfortably of a jump like that gives you no reason to go for a triple, you are just asking to straight up kill yourself.

It landed him in the hospital and probably ruined his skiing career for the rest of his life. Bad concussions aren't something you fuck around with.
Mar 14 2012 3:29AM
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GrabsForFun
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Is this in Kläppen (Sweden)?
Mar 14 2012 5:44AM
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meowmo
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He should have waited till he was at least 16
Mar 14 2012 7:32AM
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Dr.Gnar
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Perhaps it was a little reckless...
Mar 14 2012 8:05AM
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JDA
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You can say it probably ruined his skiing career, but if he landed it there would have been a possible opportunity to make a living out of skiing, you can look at it both ways.

Mar 14 2012 8:40AM
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kebbek
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He needs to hit a bigger jump, he lands like if he was launched just above.

Mar 14 2012 8:44AM
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ReliefMedia
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Incase anyone wonders about how he is doing right now: he went home two days ago and is back up walking and trying to be as normal as possible. Probs this is his season ender but he will probably be riding the Norweigan Open finals the 13-15 april.

To those who says he had a wrong entrance to the trick: He said himself that he didn't want to huck as much, and rather go for the japan, since he felt that if he would huck 100% it would have fucked up his axis.

Still I would say that if he had had 2 meters more, he would have stomped it. And the 5 min blackout because of the faceplant probably saved him for a broken neck.
Mar 14 2012 9:47AM
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ohboy
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Thank you! Glad he is doing alright.

You guys can say it's hucked, but it's not really. Watch it slowly. He is very patient off the jump. I wouldnt call it a huck at all. He is far off the jump before even going inverted.
Mar 14 2012 10:53AM
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Dmarc
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this makes me feel good about how good i am at skiing.................
Mar 14 2012 11:37AM
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Mr_pretzel
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How? hucking a trip on a park jump doesnt make you pro. The kid is obviously really good, and has the skills to do a triple. But doing it on that jump was straight up dumb.
If he keeps skiing at a high level he would probably end up having the chance to hit a jump that would be big enough to do that trick.
Mar 14 2012 11:38AM
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PJS.
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Holy fuck. That's actually very concerning.
Mar 14 2012 11:57AM
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Lolocaust.
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The kids 14, he's progressing. The point of skiing is to have fun, maybe he enjoys progressing? It did take balls. Most kids at 14 have little to no edge control. I give this kid props.
Mar 14 2012 1:02PM
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salomontim77
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who gives a fuck if you think he shoulda waited. let the kid throw whatever shit he wants.
Mar 14 2012 3:52PM
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404404
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Damn kid you fucking crazy! Mad props!

He was damn close, and for all the people bitching about whatever it is you need to bitch about you can go to hell. I would go ahead and say this kid has the skills to pay the bills and yes it was a bad fall but I have seen way worse falls.

Look at it this way I have seen kids eat shit harder trying 720s on 30 foot jumps or just trying to get a hand rail. Yeah he could have broken his neck but the kid at your home resort trying a backflip for his first time has just as good of a chance if he doesn't know what he is doing.

Heal up man and if your going to try this shit again find a better jump.
Mar 14 2012 4:16PM
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Mr_pretzel
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What everybody is saying.
Mar 14 2012 4:20PM
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Nikkekoivisto
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GJ, now we are not far away from aerials anymore. Only 1 more flip and were done.
Mar 14 2012 5:50PM
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ohboy
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Disagree.
With more practice triples will gain style. At first, doubles had no style, they were just ungrabbed stuff. But then they gained the grabs and such as skiers got more comfortable with them. Same with single flips. Your point is invalid because the sport will always progress. Do you think single corks always looked as cool as they do now? Nope. But the sport progressed. Triples/quads will eventually get style as people get more comfortable with them just like singles/dubs gained style.
Mar 14 2012 9:08PM
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Bill.Nye
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Shit guys, skiing in powder with both feet on the ground didn't even used to look stylish.
Mar 14 2012 9:10PM
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Dr.Gnar
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If we ever get to quads I think that will be it for a while....five flips in ANY sport is pretty much unheard of.
Mar 14 2012 9:27PM
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ohboy
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I've see a few quintiple tuck backflips by aerialists on the triple. And that was just hucking + tucking and hoping they made it. I think quad flips are far out, and I am doubting the possibility of quintple flips in Freeskiing.
Mar 14 2012 9:30PM
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ohboy
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Forgot to specify, that was at water ramps haha. Not on snow.
Mar 14 2012 9:31PM
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Dr.Gnar
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Exactly, there is a limit somewhere. I'm sure some pro could huck a quad at a superpark, but I doubt anyone would take the risk. The consequences of screwing up could fatally injure somebody. Even the pro's balls can only get so big.
Mar 14 2012 10:20PM
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Skikalli
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crazy, no other words, he'll definitely land that soon
Mar 15 2012 5:59AM
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easiestEC
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if he had another 10 feet he would have landed it
Mar 15 2012 6:40AM
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oil.
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holy shit..
Mar 15 2012 8:23AM
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84891jnf92048
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can't wait to throw my first quad!!!!!
Mar 15 2012 9:21AM
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callmeteo
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Ahhaa made me lol
Mar 15 2012 9:53AM
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j.bird
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hahahah

Uh what??
Mar 15 2012 4:55PM
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yaqwsxcde123vfr
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Wow. You're just as dumb as Wifi. Don't you fucking realize that this kid is only 14 years old and almost broke his neck? He has no clue about life and what's ahead of him. That try was so unnecessary, he could easily have died. If he wants to progress and take a risk so badly he could try out back to back doubles on that jump, not a triple. I know this mountain and there are many good skiers over there older than 18, i don't know why they didn't take responsibility and prevented him from doing that. So should you. I have no clue why kids admire your balley on rails, but since they do, you have a certain responsibility, too. And you are definiteley not aware of that when you are encouraging 14 year old kids to try a trick again which almost killed them first time. Your main sponsor realized this, too. Seems to me like you really need to grow up or shut the fuck up about matters above your intelligence.

Mar 16 2012 8:06AM
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Lemuel
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"flatspin" more like triple wack. Still deec
Mar 16 2012 9:22AM
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fucking
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sweet triple backflip, bro. too bad they were done over a decade ago... but hey in snowboarding you almost just landed a triple rodeo!
Mar 16 2012 10:11AM
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Inline.
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my friend; also 14 years old.
Mar 16 2012 10:36AM
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Caspaaa
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if I woke up tomorrow and could magically throw doubles and triples, i would not ever do a triple...

maybe it's just me, but i'd find it much more fun to try steezing out more basic tricks and possibly doubles as opposed to throwing textbook triples.

i'd throw one for bragging rights/fame, but after that i'd find it more fun to throw flaired out cork 5's and cork 7's, tweaked safety rodeos/flats, and smooth blunt 3's
Mar 16 2012 10:54AM
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Inline.
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starts at :15
Mar 16 2012 11:00AM
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.Roockley.
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children are becoming aerials?
Mar 16 2012 11:20AM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
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wow! That was amazing!

Mar 16 2012 11:58AM
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Bpaddock
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He didn't almost stomp it. He landed on his face. .
Mar 16 2012 12:00PM
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ReliefMedia
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Because many of the swedes there saw him on friday practicing double flat 7's and 9's with japan and bow n arrow.You can think whatever you want about the attempt, but he had pretty much decided to give it a try because he felt comfortable with the jump and setting. He is probably one of the few young skiers at that age who acctually knows how to do tricks at all. He ranks at Nr #1 in his class in Big Air and #2 in slopestyle in Norway. He has grabbed 10's and 12's since he was 12 years old. There ain't no age limit on skiing, you can for sure be 7 years old and do a triple. You can't be the person to judge if he should have done it or not if you weren't there.

And one last thing to you, I wouldn't call other skiers "dumb" just because they tried out something you would never ever try or have another opinion than you.
Mar 16 2012 4:57PM
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-emile-
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no. Just drop the fucking game
Mar 16 2012 5:06PM
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remster
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I concur
Mar 16 2012 5:33PM
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IDMT_BC024
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You're pretty self righteous for someone who can barely put together an understandable sentence. I'm not saying you're wrong, just that there are ways to argue your point without sounding like an asshole.
Mar 16 2012 5:52PM
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Sean...M
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yeah... but can he do this?!!

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Mar 16 2012 7:45PM
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PhaedeD
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and so it has started, the new younger bread of skiers is really pushing to turn our sports into ariels.
Mar 16 2012 7:52PM
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