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Torin Has Passed Up Tom

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TahoeGuru
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Just watched the Armada Windells edit and I have to admit...I think Torin's style is now #1 as far as comp skiers goes. The kid has always been good but really seems to have had some good influence from style riders. Glad to see he's gotten out of the stunt ditch a bit.

Im going to go out on a limb here and say double Gold Pipe & Slope.
Oct 24 2013 3:52PM
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MEDSKI.
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Couldn't agree more, his style is so sick and his bag of tricks is huge
Oct 24 2013 3:53PM
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t_rob
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It must be Torin's balanced diet of Red Bull and Pop Tarts. I guess the Monster isn't cutting it for Tom.
Oct 24 2013 3:57PM
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Downtofilm
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I could be wrong but I don't think torin will compete in slope.

Oct 24 2013 4:04PM
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Slowbro
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once torin gets more left tricks maybe, his style is sick though.
Oct 24 2013 4:24PM
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Ribss.
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That would really surprise me, but seems possible I guess. He is a total pipe comp skier.
Oct 24 2013 4:35PM
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Miomo
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Oh, wahhhh. I don't understand why people care so much about unnatural tricks. If you're not a judge, then I don't see why it matters so much.
Oct 24 2013 4:37PM
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Slowbro
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it just shows more skill and it is extremely impressive if someone can put good style into an unnatural trick, I wasn't complaining.
Oct 24 2013 4:39PM
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Dode
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I still like Tom best and definitely take gold for slope but Torins my second favorite style wise for sure
Oct 24 2013 4:41PM
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1dread
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Actually I think Torin's SS style has just started to evolve.  He can do all the tricks like a Mo Fo and Spin like a crazy man, but his style shows up more when he's chilling in the park.  He will get more and more style in Slope.  He grew up chasing all those ATA dudes in Aspen.  He knows about style.

Look at the last Half Pipe super skier from Aspen.  Charlie Lasser doesn't throw mad tricks any more but he's got mad style.  Torin will put his style into his big tricks soon, he already does it in most of his HP runs.  Aspen put out some sick skiers.


Oct 24 2013 4:57PM
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KingGeedorah
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What if Tom is like Samson from the Bible, and the secret to his style is in his hair. Now his style is slowly receding. Let's help him get back on top. #SHAVEFORWALLISCH
Oct 24 2013 6:44PM
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CheddarJack
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Torin has a full head of hair, too.
Oct 24 2013 6:53PM
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IBranden
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Where's the link for the armada windells session?
Oct 24 2013 7:03PM
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Tonetti.
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It is just another variation on a trick. It gets extremely boring if someone only spins one way.
Oct 24 2013 7:03PM
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Stose
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honestly why doesnt torin compete slopestyle?
Oct 24 2013 7:04PM
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Slowbro
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he's probably got an extremely busy schedule for halfpipe, I think he could be one of the best slopestyle riders too if he tried.
Oct 24 2013 7:06PM
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CrotchKiller
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dale talkington does it but nobody seems to care
Oct 24 2013 7:10PM
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Balto
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Ok but torin is what, 19? and tom is like 25 or something now? Did you guys expect him to be on top for ever?
Oct 24 2013 7:12PM
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Slowbro
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also do you remember the one time he did and did a switch 18? haha http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OshwL7Zlrwg
Oct 24 2013 7:24PM
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~bagelz~
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17 i believe. he's still a senior in highschool
Oct 24 2013 7:25PM
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Z-Juice
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Torin has a left dub 12 I think and he'll probably learn a lot more quickly, but you're right, Tom has the edge as far as left tricks go.
Oct 24 2013 7:35PM
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1337
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TYW has such a sick sw cork 9

IDK why none of you guys embedded the video!
Oct 24 2013 7:38PM
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J-Crane
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Because he doesn't do big slopestyle comps so he doesn't need the unnatural spins. What he does already looks so sick with so much style that it doesn't matter.

But they're saying that if Torin starts to compete in slopestyle he is going to need more unnatural tricks to get high scores with the judges.
Oct 24 2013 8:43PM
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GetPitted
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Dale has sw right 10 better than almost anyone. You just don't seem to notice.
Oct 24 2013 9:17PM
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skiierman
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You don't need to when you're doing some of the most impressive shit ever seen in an urban environment.

And comparing Tom and Torin is like comparing beer and heroin. They both put you in a good mood and a bit too much of either will make you black the fuck out.

Oct 24 2013 9:23PM
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gotti
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watching tom will give you a hangover but we know we have torin to be addicted to for years to come.
Oct 24 2013 10:00PM
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CalebT
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woo im in skiierman's sig.
Oct 24 2013 10:27PM
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minihef
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This is a tread specifically about comp skiers and where Torin stands retard, so yes, unnatural tricks are a pretty important part of the discussion.
Oct 24 2013 10:36PM
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Trent_Jolly
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The pretzel man, the king of afterbang? I think Tom still has a few more years in him as the king of skiing but i definitely see Torin on the come up
Oct 24 2013 10:38PM
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skiierman
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Have you never done heroin before? It always ends in a shitty hangover that lasts for at LEAST a day. As I said, the comparison is useless. Like alcohol and heroin, they're both incredible awesome in small doses... otherwise your brain implodes.
Oct 24 2013 10:53PM
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MaryO
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Gold in pipe possibly, him or Wise. Gold in slope? No. There are so many talented Slopestyle skiers who have much more experience competing in Slope. Goepper, Wallisch, Woodsy,Henrik,Henshaw,Brown, Sammy,Hatviet,Gus and the list goes on. Tom still has the smoothest style with a natural, effortless flow in my unbiased opinion
Oct 24 2013 11:01PM
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Willard
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Wait until after the Olympics.
Oct 24 2013 11:03PM
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*steeze_is_good
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Woo congrats on the dick sucking!
Oct 24 2013 11:04PM
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earl.squirrelson
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i don't understand why judges care so much either, the only thing i can think of is cause it shows more variety... but to me a trick to the left is the same as a trick to the right.... as long as you're not throwing the same trick with the same grab over and over, i don't see why you should be at a dissavantage...

Oct 24 2013 11:23PM
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FerrisBueller
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Torin is still 17 and he has always had sick style. Riding with the armada crew has definitely rubbed off though and thats not a bad thing!
Oct 24 2013 11:28PM
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RockNRollNghtClb
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false
Oct 24 2013 11:35PM
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PKchu
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Tom definitely has a few more years in him. As we all saw (should have at least) in The Wallisch Project, he bagged two different triples(as much as I hate triples), he's got the bios, and his urban game is still extremely impressive. Torin has a ways to go before he gets to the level of Wallisch, but he will definitely be leading the pack in a few years.
Oct 25 2013 1:30AM
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DP*
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Influenced from style riders? Wtf is that supposed to mean he's always had his own style.
Oct 25 2013 1:51AM
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Holte
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If there's anyone in the world who has an unbiased opinion on Tom Wallisch, it's you Mary O.
Oct 25 2013 2:09AM
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ColinB
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hahaha Dale can spin both ways. did you see his nike chosen edit?
Oct 25 2013 3:52AM
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DGski
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Oct 25 2013 7:49AM
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lands11
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We all love you MaryO, but lets be real here, your view is incredibly biased.
Oct 25 2013 8:46AM
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Yaraelpoof.png
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Dale is a different breed of skier
Oct 25 2013 9:07AM
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Mr.Mitten
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This may be a stupid question, but I don't pay a lot of attention to pipe competitions. Is there a chance we'll see nose butter corks in the pipe this year? I'm not sure people have ever done it or if it would even be possible. But they would make the competition a whole lot sicker
Oct 25 2013 9:16AM
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Japaneezy
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who cares? Bruce Willis doesnt have any hair too.
Oct 25 2013 9:29AM
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Slowbro
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they've been around for around 9 years since Candide did one in Anomaly, Rob Heule does them when he competes pipe and torin and henrik do a lot of them for film.

WSI Pipe run - Rob Heule from Rob Heule on Vimeo.

last hit, kinda like a nollie though.
Oct 25 2013 10:12AM
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SamMcChesney
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Just watched his seg in the hood edit 6 times. His style is soooo smooth.
Oct 25 2013 10:52AM
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CKpolicy
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hahaha, beer and heroine? what the fuck man.
Oct 25 2013 11:01AM
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STwoops
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edollo torin and tom. at least one will be on their olympic podium respectively too early for predictions? These three are the three who have proven they are the best at mixing high level tricks with personal style. Woodsy should be included as well. torin needs to not ever get hurt and he will be on top for the next four years.
Oct 25 2013 11:24AM
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Tonetti.
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Well it's not the same because one trick you are spinning to the right and one trick you are spinning to the left. It makes a run a lot more interesting. That's why there is different axis and switch as well. It's the same concept. A run would get really boring if it was just corks to the right all the way down, right? Now add a different axis, a switch trick, and a trick to the right and you have a really cool run whether it's in a comp or a T2B. If you look at skateboarding, you would not be respected at all if all you could do were regular and fakie kickflips because you are only using one foot. Switch and nollie make a skateboarder interesting to watch. That is why P Rod is so good because he can do any trick any way.
Oct 25 2013 2:10PM
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wtipset
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I don't know if any of you have noticed, but they still don't really judge style in competition..
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