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X Games 2013 slope course

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Sun_Ra
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The rails look sick. Post anything else you find about it.
http://instagram.com/p/UzBDa8vapL/
Sorry cant embed im on my phone
Jan 22 2013 3:06PM
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ohboy
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Yeah I saw the big air jump in the background and thought, "Oh, that gap is tiny". Then I saw the landing. People will be sending that.

Course looks too sick. Will be interesting to see if more people opt for the cannon or for the jump on that option feature. Will we see a double from Gus off of it?
Jan 22 2013 8:39PM
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Ben.
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Anyone think its possible to gap the up to down at the top of the slope course?
Jan 22 2013 8:39PM
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eheath
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Do you understand physics? That landing was so flat with a steep landing you can go bigger with less impact
Jan 22 2013 8:40PM
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ski0
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Do you understand physics?

You cant argue that step downs generate more downward force on impact then true tables, or step ups. All hes saying is that a step down of that size and hang time would have greater impact then a jump of the same size/hang time built in a JOI style for instance.
Jan 22 2013 9:05PM
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theabortionator
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Somebody mocked me when I said up stair features to down rails.

Looks legit. Going to be some creative lines for sure.


Closeouts are starting to become aerials though.


I wish there was a whole trail like that. Place is banged out like a skatepark. Super tight and it'd take a while to figure out but would be so much fun to sesh for a season.

Jan 22 2013 9:10PM
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homestar
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Thank you. I'm saying that by the looks of it, nobody will be landing within 30 feet of the knuckle. Why not make the gap bigger so that extra 30 feet doesn't turn the jump into a massive step down.
Jan 22 2013 9:13PM
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ForeverYung
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Like the streets at 7 springs?
Jan 22 2013 9:20PM
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BlackCupid
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Gus Kenworthy said the jumps were perfect. He knows more about the course and skiing in general than you do, so stfu.
Jan 22 2013 9:22PM
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eheath
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I can almost guarantee they'll land farther than 30ft from the knuckle and wont get hurt. Have you watched a big air contest before? Tjs sw 14 was on like an 70ft jump and he dropped like 70ft at least to the bottom of the landing and stomped. These aren't weak legged 16yos
Jan 22 2013 9:23PM
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ohboy
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The discussion is about the big air jump, bud. To the best of my knowledge, none of the riders have hit the big air jump yet.
Jan 22 2013 9:24PM
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ski0
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We are talking about Big Air you poo driller
Jan 22 2013 9:24PM
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CrotchKiller
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pretty sure the athletes have hit the big air jump too
Jan 22 2013 9:25PM
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AndyGreen
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i hope when someone hits it they give me a boner
Jan 22 2013 9:30PM
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DeRizzo
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Looks so sick. Can't wait
Jan 22 2013 9:32PM
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BlackCupid
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Read the title of this thread, you stupid motherfucker.
Jan 22 2013 9:37PM
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skierman
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Haha, yeah let's make a jump bigger so when the people are landing comfortably 30ft. away from the knuckle with little impact off a step over or true table, we can make the jump LOOK more impressive and have them land closer to the knuckle, increasing the chance of casing it and with less air for them to do their tricks!

I really hope you are not working for any park crew. If you used last year's X Games jump as an example to prove your theory of distance vs. impacts on landings, you'll probably get someone killed and a resort sued.

I can't blame you though; you've probably never hit a decently built jump before.
Jan 22 2013 9:37PM
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homestar
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I said nobody would land closer than 30 feet. On average I expect they will be going 50 plus. Also, if they made the gap bigger, I would assume the skiers would go faster.
Jan 22 2013 9:41PM
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skierman
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The stupidity... it's... too much... to take...
Jan 22 2013 9:43PM
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eheath
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Youre stupid
Jan 22 2013 9:45PM
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homestar
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On which part? The estimated distance they would go or the part about going faster? Or both? I'm not trying to start a heated argument here, just speculating about a blurry picture of a jump.
Jan 22 2013 9:49PM
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skierman
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Jan 22 2013 9:59PM
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ajax
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I agree with you, don't know why people are bitchin
Jan 22 2013 10:05PM
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myllhouse
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I don't understand the words coming out of your mouth
Jan 22 2013 10:07PM
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Shlogan
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X Games 2013 Slopestyle Preview with McRae Williams & Matt Walker from Aspen/Snowmass on Vimeo.

Jan 22 2013 10:17PM
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JWeinstock
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course looks so sick this year and so huge. it better make up for the shitty ass dew tour
Jan 22 2013 10:19PM
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BennyBagels
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What do they do with all the sick rail features after X??
Jan 22 2013 10:41PM
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theabortionator
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Ski patrol incinerates them
Jan 22 2013 10:47PM
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eheath
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They leave some stuff up I remember a long time ago they had the X-box and they left it up
Jan 22 2013 10:57PM
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NinetyFour
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Lol.

Everything looks mega sick; and I like the idea of just a mad tight street course abortionator.
Jan 22 2013 10:59PM
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BennyBagels
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That's good to hear it would be such a waste to tear down all those beautiful rails
Jan 22 2013 10:59PM
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Shifties4Dayz
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50 says Phil won't be there
Jan 22 2013 11:16PM
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skiRay
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Course looks awesome. However it just dawned on me, why doesnt anyone throw a rail geature or two in between 2 of the jumps? would that not be a greater test of skill?
Jan 22 2013 11:17PM
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illewminati
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calling a triple cork 14 from brown on that last jump...and erryones gonna be tripling in the big air if the jump is good
Jan 22 2013 11:56PM
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tristen_houston
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i just want 2 see bobby brown and nick goepper
Jan 23 2013 12:11AM
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Sun_Ra
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Because during the jump part you need to go way faster than rails. Sometimes it can work if the run is less steep at one point but in this case it would not work.
Jan 23 2013 12:31AM
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Elg
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has anyone seen any footage of any of the athletes hitting the big air jump?
Jan 23 2013 8:52AM
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That_One_Dude
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The street theme for the entire rail section has so much flow
Jan 23 2013 10:39AM
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High5
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What is the prediction? Who will win on this course?
Jan 23 2013 1:03PM
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icon1234
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If Tom's knee is healthy I don't see anyone who can touch him. With the jumps being that close Tom is so good at spotting his landing and looking at the next feature. I feel like that is just going to make his run look super smooth with relation to the rest of the competition who are going to be scrambling to get back on track.
Jan 23 2013 1:34PM
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walrussteeze
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Course is definitely sick. That cannon is awesome.



Hope the storm stays south on Saturday. Both for X-games and me to ski some Pow.
Jan 23 2013 1:53PM
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MaxBerkowitz
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It's not even about the jumps here if tom wins, that rail section is insane!
Honestly, it depends on how the judges judge.
If they judge heavily on the rails, I think we could see Tom, Andreas, ABM, Henrik up there.
If it's judged on jumps and rails, anyones game, but Tom will almost surely podium/win.
Jumps, gus and russ, but again, anyone.

I'm hoping Henrik pulls out that nose butter 12, and I hope jesper kills it! Oh and it would be nice to see woodsy do well..
Jan 23 2013 2:28PM
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theabortionator
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I hope the rails matter. Other years you could have sat on your ass and slid down the rails as long as you through big spins at the bottom.


I'm assuming by the looks of it that rails will matter a bit though
Jan 23 2013 3:15PM
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MaryO
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Another look at the slope course with Schlopy and GoPro

Jan 23 2013 4:48PM
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skierman
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Amazing idea! Just put a few rails features on the 80ft. of slope that is in between two 50ft. jumps. It is so logical!

You're right about it being a greater test of skill though.
Jan 23 2013 4:53PM
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Jaggy_Snake
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"The jump looks good enough for triples. "We will definitely see them this year!" - Bobby Brown. - https://twitter.com/XGames/status/294209120934961153
Jan 23 2013 5:27PM
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edai
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WHO THE FUCK CARES DUDE, BOBBY BROWN IS A FUCKING BONER.
Jan 23 2013 5:41PM
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Steeze_Minister
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stoked to see the pros are happy with the setup
Jan 23 2013 5:49PM
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MaryO
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No kidding!! This is going to be so fun to watch!!!:D
Jan 23 2013 6:06PM
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NinetyFour
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Anyone have a good events schedule?
Jan 23 2013 6:37PM
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BlackCupid
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That's actually really exciting. Stoked for big air.
Jan 23 2013 7:05PM
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