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Pro with the best style?

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BBurt
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When I say this, I'm not talking about style in terms of the outerwear that their rocking while skiing, really just how they ski. There's not really a specific way to tell which pros style is better than anyone elses, but it is possible to say which ones stand out more than others. Personally, I feel Maks Gorham has the sickest style, the way he nollies off everything and how he has that whippy motion while on rails looks so good, his segment in the eighty-six reflects this as well as his newest edit in Breck.
Feb 20 2013 11:31AM
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Swankie
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Pat Goodnough or Steve Stepp
Feb 24 2013 10:02AM
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*coop*
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charlie owens, john ware, maks gorham, clayton vila, shea flynn

top 5
Feb 24 2013 11:03AM
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BBurt
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Well you can't, nobody has said that Maks has more style than Delorme, it's just that it's different. I don't think Wallisch has less style than Cam, because they're two different people when it comes to skiing. And by best style it's not ranking them as in saying something like shea is worse than Harlaut because he can't nosebud trip, it's all personal preference.
Feb 24 2013 3:52PM
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FreezerKid
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there is no best style there a style that everyone prefers, im a fan of ian comptons stuff and banks gilberti
Feb 24 2013 5:29PM
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Bateman
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Clayton Vila.. Not my favorite skier, but his style is just an amazing mix og tech//steeze. So.. Sick.
Feb 24 2013 5:31PM
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FreeskiThe603
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Shea Flynn! Motha fucka stomps everything!
Feb 24 2013 5:52PM
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FreeskiThe603
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and also Wallisch. Theres something about his style ive always loved. His mix of technical skill and flow is just something i love to watch.


Sorry for the double post
Feb 24 2013 6:43PM
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sNaubi
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Feb 24 2013 7:25PM
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Montana_Hoodrat
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ouch
Feb 24 2013 7:33PM
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Hatsnballs
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I really don't see why people are saying black steve

he's a dope skiier but his style isnt that unique or distinguishable
Feb 25 2013 8:58PM
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MothaHucker
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barnes is so under rated

Feb 25 2013 9:00PM
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Saga.
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cant believe this hasnt been said over and over again yet.

Feb 25 2013 9:07PM
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danderson.
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Brogan and Delorme had/have the best style(s) in skiing.
Feb 25 2013 9:22PM
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caddyshack
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the whole slopestyle crew. maks, berman, and downey are the illest. plus CC and Karl Fostvedt. they're smooth as fuck
Feb 25 2013 9:24PM
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MothaHucker
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is  pat goodnough not good nough?
Feb 25 2013 9:31PM
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J_Christoph
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P White, Sig, Black Steve, Shea, Dale Talkington
Feb 25 2013 10:30PM
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Heart
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Delorme, dale, austin torvinen,
Feb 25 2013 10:35PM
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Ben_Mo-Fat
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Pollard
Feb 25 2013 10:55PM
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Shr3dE
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Gus kentworthy cause he seems to be able to bring everything to his feet. Also clayton villa for all around style
Feb 26 2013 9:42AM
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SteezenRhodesian
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Gus Kenworthy (and many share this opinion) is the least styliest skier in the game these days.like no style whatsoever. That being said he just might be the single most technically sound motherfucker out there because yeah....there doesn't seem to be anything he cant land.
Feb 26 2013 10:52AM
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TheClap.
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Dale
Feb 26 2013 10:54AM
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gatley-o9mil.
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I'm a big fan of steve stepps style or honestly I still really like tom wallischs style his switch landings are just so solid
Feb 26 2013 10:58AM
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FreeskiThe603
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i would say Goepper is the same way. Unbelievable technical skill but not much style to go with it.
Feb 26 2013 10:59AM
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Tacocat
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Except Gus got a sick style
Feb 26 2013 11:06AM
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onLINE
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Jon Olsson and Simon Dumont head's team is just killing style these days
Feb 26 2013 11:13AM
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LarryPowers
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Charlie Owens, Maks Gorham, Shea Flynn, e'Dollo, B-Dog, John Ware...

So much of them
Feb 26 2013 11:27AM
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SteezenRhodesian
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Clayton Villa, steve stepp, obviously Casabon, and major props to Mr. Flynn for that beard and his ability to take slams worthy of his own spot in Jackass
Feb 26 2013 12:13PM
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Hatsnballs
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agreed.
that doub is so damn stylie
Feb 27 2013 1:16AM
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Stickity
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frontflip assplant misty 5 tucknroll
stomped as fuck
Feb 27 2013 1:24AM
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Negromancer
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Maks Gorham, Shea Flynn and Jossi Wells are my favorites.
Feb 27 2013 1:49AM
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RAYMOND
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knew this edit would be brought in
Feb 27 2013 2:19AM
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.hardwood.
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cole drexler or black steve
Feb 27 2013 8:08AM
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.squirrely.
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kieran or shea
Feb 27 2013 8:19AM
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SPUTnik.
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dat broken leg
Feb 27 2013 11:37AM
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406
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shout out to Keefer too, that summer flick was sweet. I liked the part with no switchups!
Feb 27 2013 12:45PM
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GetCheezed
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delorme
Feb 27 2013 12:48PM
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.Hugo.
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Leigh powis and hornbeck
Feb 27 2013 1:10PM
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jrl
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Such a sick video of Karl
Feb 27 2013 7:42PM
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edai
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Not pro by any means, but he's certainly getting there: Max Morello. I think in a year or two his style will be on par with Wallisch's
Feb 27 2013 8:23PM
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elinde
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yeah this. gus locks his grabs, he's super clean, and his landings are sick. i think he looks pretty damn god whilst skiing, much, much better than goepper
Feb 27 2013 8:33PM
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Bloody*Dimez*
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that video is the edit that confirmed karl was ill... at least for me, i always knew he had a sick style but that edit was ridiculous
Feb 28 2013 8:53PM
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Slingshot_kid
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I really like Lj Strenio but I'd have to say pollard or harlaut
Feb 28 2013 9:17PM
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Mstchief
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For those too young to remember, here is where style in skiing began






http://youtu.be/p2ZZNslL9CE
Mar 1 2013 1:32AM
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Mstchief
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Mar 1 2013 1:34AM
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Executive.
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definitely mr. delorme or philly casabon
Mar 1 2013 11:26PM
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Chute-E
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I'm bored at work. Voting Pollard and Delorme. (probably time for a new job) But so far we have:
Adam Delorme 13
Maks Gorham 9
Eric Pollard 6
Phil Casabon 5
Henrik Harlaut 5
Candide Thovex 5
Jon Brogan 5
Charlie Owens 5
Shea Flynn 4
Kieran McVeigh 4
Parker White 3
Clayton Villa 3

I only took the first name in posts that had multiple names. If you include the additional nods to style/secondary votes:

Adam Delorme 22
Maks Gorham 18
Henrik Harlaut 8
Eric Pollard 8
Shea Flynn 7
Phil Casabon 6
Charlie Owens 6
Dale Talktington 5
John Ware 5
Candide Thovex 5
Jon Brogan 5
Steve Stepps 5
Kieran McVeigh 5
Mike Hornbeck 4
Clayton Villa 4
Mar 2 2013 1:09AM
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fennjack
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Really no one has said vincent garnier yet?
Mar 2 2013 1:23AM
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falconeye
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You forgot to include B&E , B-Dog and Edollo

Mar 2 2013 7:15AM
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pjbackwoods
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Woah he hits thoes ramps nicely! Thoes are some big launches!
Mar 2 2013 7:56AM
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marcusandrew
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Clayton vila has one of the best styles, better then tom, dadali, maks

season reel, from Stept, TGR, and PBP

http://vimeo.com/54413938
Mar 2 2013 11:55AM
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