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Skiing will always be 5 years behind snowboarding

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Brock.
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tranny finding, gapping to rails, dramatic pressing, and nasty stale fish grabs were the cats pajamas in the snowboarding scene 5 years ago. And now it's just starting to peak in popularity in skiing these past few years!

We can all agree that skiing with always be 5 years behind snowboarding.

Just look at the facts!!! Big time pro's like henrik harlaut, jossi wells, tom wallisch all snowboard in there spare time when they aren't skiing!

The key to being a good skier is to snowboard as much as possible.

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Jul 11 2013 6:46PM
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noreasterprod
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holy fuck the cork 1 at 2:20
Jul 12 2013 3:49PM
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Brock.
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yo mamma
Jul 12 2013 4:00PM
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mTRUTH
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Snowboarders are humongous trend whores.
Jul 12 2013 4:52PM
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Jahaws
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some people just want to watch the world burn....



I think the idea of free(freedom,being free) is that its draws from everything and anything and transitions/ evolves into anything and everything(really not a good explanation, im kinda out of it -__-). Sorta like our melting pot of a country ey? Thus, this whole silly argument is just that, a rabble rousing middle of the summer phase, of time and space. Probably not very applicable down the road any length of time....


I also agree with someone on the previous page as to an idea that freeskiings' growth is exponential! (not sure how correct that is) But it's a good estimate from being aware on the mountain... Theres always those same constant snowboarders, but always new faces rocking two planks.

Also ,while typing this, the question arose in my mind as to why/what/how do we define "free"snowboarding/"free"skateboarding and what are the differences...will freeskiing eventually dissolve into a whole category of just skiing(we never use the term free in front of skate/snowboarding)?!?!?!?
Jul 12 2013 5:30PM
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loganimlach
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Jul 12 2013 6:25PM
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CrotchKiller
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Hahahahagahaha, what do you think skiers are?
Jul 12 2013 8:23PM
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DaffyDaDak
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snowboarders have been doing nose butters for awhile now
Jul 12 2013 10:31PM
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RubberSoul
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butters were huge a LONG time ago in snowboarding.. like, year and years and years ago

nothing even approaching the sickness of what goes down nowadays of course but yeah
Jul 12 2013 11:29PM
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Spitfire6532
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One thing that snowboarding will never have is rotations off of rails, I can't say that I have ever seen a snowboarder rotate more than 260 off of a box or rail, whereas skiers will frequently rotate twice that, It just shows that both sports are subtly evolving into their own things.
Jul 13 2013 12:25AM
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GrahamGould
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I was really hoping to see one in 2013, but it didnt happen. Im sure its gonna happen in the next few years though, maybe even in this coming season.
Jul 13 2013 12:54AM
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BigDog
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I don't wana make it sound like it's any "cooler" to ski/ride without a helmet but holy fuck triple corks with a beanie and goggles
Jul 13 2013 2:28AM
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loganimlach
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I just puked in my mouth a little bit.
Jul 13 2013 8:25AM
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Melbourne.
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Guys if you haven't noticed the two sports go back and forth for example i'll use the triple cork. Torstein Horgmo was the first person to do one in competition and the next year Henrik Harlau stepped it up one (or like 15) with his nose butter triple cork 1440. The two sports almost feed off each other because you cant be a good skier and watch only ski edits because then everyone would just have the same style and that would make a pretty lame ski scene. Like wise you cant be a good snow boarder and only pay attention to snowboarding. They pretty much inspire each other and push snow boarding and skiing into more technical tricks. But hey if you don't want to listen to me Tom Wallish talks about it in his video here's a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OMXu-v7oEI
And this whole who's following who comes down to its not who starts the trend its who finishes it. Bye the way I'm a skier I like the way we throw tricks and the way grabs look in the air more than how they look on snow boards. Some how i think they look more technical.
Jul 13 2013 12:16PM
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GrahamGould
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Hoji pretty much does this too. Hes not AS styley, but he is definatley just as fluid on lines that are just as high consequence.
Jul 14 2013 12:56PM
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HamFaceGirl
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snowboarding is cooler than skiing. Everyone knows that
Jul 14 2013 3:56PM
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Rogge
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Stupidest thread ever. Skiing is skiing and is not and will never be snowboarding. If you want to be snowboarding so much, go buy one and switch sports.


Jul 14 2013 4:01PM
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nonlocal
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByW8aHjVxWg
fs blunt 450 out =2:41
Jul 14 2013 4:21PM
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a.a.a
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You know what OP, fuck you! yeah thats right. Skiing hasnt had the opportunity to evolve at the same time as snowboarding. back then, terrain parks were all snowboarders, the shit has been around for a while. I think we've done pretty damn good going from doubles being thrown to triples going down in like what? 5 years? And snowboarders havent got shit on rails, WAY behind.

So you know what, if you think skiing is 5 years behind snowboarding, its probably because there are 5 big black dudes behind your mom right now isnt it? Suck a dick OP.

Peace
Jul 14 2013 5:43PM
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smuggs
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Skiing will always be 5 years behind itsself
Jul 14 2013 6:54PM
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dan4060
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In park and urban perhaps.  Skiing is not behind in terms of big mountain.  Just watch video of the Bec De Ross from the Freeride World Tour for examples.
Jul 14 2013 8:42PM
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dan4060
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I would compare JJ to Sage.

What JJ does is insane, and I would say that in terms of riding spine walls he is ahead of anyone.  There are other elements of big mountain riding than just spine walls.  JJ is insane though, I would never put him down.

In general, there are more great big mountain skiers than snowboarders.  When I lived at Squaw I would say that 80% of the guys really throwing down in the Palisades were skiers. 

I don't want to put snowboarding down, there is no need for that stuff from either side of the aisle.
Jul 14 2013 8:47PM
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FerrisBueller
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wtf r u on
Jul 14 2013 9:41PM
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NinetyFour
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I'm being sarcastic though; and am not looking to make a valid point with this video.
Jul 14 2013 10:29PM
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