At what point did PRO park progression become gay?

iSmokeweed · 2012-12-29 22:04:42

like in 2009 and 2010, i remember that all the new tricks coming out were hailed. but now anytime someone throws something over a dub 12, its considered "aeriels"..... WHERE IS THE LINE NS?!?!!?!?! I NEED ANSWERS AND I NEED THEM NOW?

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I didnt know the actual progression of pros in the park had a sexual preference.

Dec 29 2012 10:05PM

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snowfinder

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if you get ;)

Dec 29 2012 10:05PM

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obviously photoshopped. the man with the grey hair in the middle has a different pixel pattern.

Dec 29 2012 10:07PM

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It's only "gay" when the pros are trying to win comps like X games and Dew tour etc. Because They have to future spin in order to get god scores.
But I think progression in edits and movies these days is fucking dope. Kids these days are doing wonky ass shit on urban and shit. I think it's not gay at all.

Dec 29 2012 10:08PM

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Eventually skiing will split into two different distinct styles. It's already happened in BMX.

Dec 29 2012 10:15PM

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swagburg

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you right, it so "gay" when pros try to do what they are paid to do, super "gay"

Dec 29 2012 10:16PM

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HAHA that was such an epic thread

Dec 29 2012 10:16PM

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iSmokeweed

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i love the progression in urban segments, dont get me wrong. but i was watching the dew tour and i thought that throwing a ton of doubles in pipe was as cool as seeing people send massive flat 5s.

future spins are cool, in a different way. they are more technical than "stylish" which is now defined as having half your segement be trannies.

that said.

i still believe stept, level 1, and inspired make the best films.

but park skiing grew from competitions. it really grew from mogul skiing and snowboarding. but i gues thats too mainstream now...

end rant.

ps, im sick and i decided leaning was the best way to handle it.

Dec 29 2012 10:16PM

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swagburg

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atleast part of what they're paid to do

Dec 29 2012 10:17PM

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wameron

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What's it doing in BMX?

Dec 29 2012 10:17PM

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pretty certain it already happened broseph

Dec 29 2012 10:19PM

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Peach.

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In the BMX scene there's "park" and "street."
Park would be like Daniel Dhers. (I'd post a video but I'm on mobile.)
Street would be like Ty Morrow.
YouTube them.

Dec 29 2012 10:20PM

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not true, spinning harder doesn't always mean progression. i think it's cool to see people think out side the box like doing a carved fucked up dub 10

seen here

or dub cork 7 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjgu6EJoPIE

Dec 29 2012 10:21PM

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I was just using the word "gay" to allude to OP's phrasing...But I myself believe that if they were to stop future spinning and doing what they're paid to, then skiing would die quickly due to the fact that we'd get WAY less media coverage at big comps...

Dec 29 2012 10:30PM

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the carved dub 10 actually looks fucking sick

Dec 29 2012 10:34PM

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Damnit I love that 10. I don't know why but he looks so low to the deck the whoooole time.

Dec 29 2012 10:36PM

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This is a pointless thread, professional progression is still fucking sick. Theres just the fucking critical assholes like yourself that perceive current progression to suck. Fuck you and fuck your mother.

Dec 29 2012 10:39PM

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HELLA EDGY

Dec 29 2012 10:41PM

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Fuck you

Dec 29 2012 10:44PM

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Cambrewski

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NO U

Dec 29 2012 10:47PM

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Will you bear my 7th born she man?

Dec 29 2012 10:53PM

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Will you bear my 7th born she man?

Dec 29 2012 10:54PM

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Big mountain, park, and urban are three very divisible sections in "freeskiing" right now, am I right?

Dec 29 2012 11:38PM

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Peach.

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More or less. In biking the diversity lies less in what you ride and more in how you ride it.

Dec 30 2012 1:36AM

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K-Dot.

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Yeah skiing seems pretty divided already. Differences in gear and style are pretty apparent

Dec 30 2012 1:51AM

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Peach.

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Definitely agree. I just wonder if things will change more.

Dec 30 2012 1:58AM

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A while ago

Dec 30 2012 5:23AM

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codizzle

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i think it's pretty wack when pros include park rails and jibs in their segments. to me, that's just rail ballet. it's too predictable and corny, especially when you compare it to the guys in STEPT who bring it to the urban scene with such authority.

Dec 30 2012 12:17PM

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codizzle

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also, i think park skiers should lose their poles and get on the Harlaut wagon. seriously, poles are useless in the park and detract from style.

Dec 30 2012 12:18PM

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codizzle

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i think halfpipe skiing is in a decent place right now. the Top 10 competitors are going huge, doing super-tech tricks, and some of them even have pretty nice style. they just need to lose the poles.

Dec 30 2012 12:19PM

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how about no.

Dec 30 2012 12:25PM

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when coaches and trainers got involved.

Dec 31 2012 2:46PM

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sometime between the 1080 and 1260

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jeR.

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tricks learned on snow: sick. tricks learned on trampolines with coaches and trainers: gay, not skiing. shit reflects in style. goepper vs hornbeck, classic example

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