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OG Ski Pros where are they now?

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willysworld
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So im curious as to what happened to the 1st collective of well known freeskiers? some are still around but most have fell of planet earth into other jobs and lifestyles below I will list names and where they ended up from what I know if you have additional names please add the as im very curious as to what life holds after skiing for some of these cats.


Evan Raps: Went into realestate was coach of the american slope team now no idea.

Shane Anderson: moves too hollywood to become a never made it musician
Kent Kreitler: Went into real estate now lives in Panama.

Jf Cusson: tried to become a pro golfer, now is coach of canadian slope team ( last time I checked) still trying to become Golf pro.

Josh Loubek: Judge AFP tour

Steel Spence : Head Judge AFP Tour.

Trennon Paytner: Coach Canadian team

Mike Atkinson: Nurse


Vincent Dorion'??

Shane Szocs??

Shannon Schad?

Dave Crichton?

Philou ??



Nov 16 2013 5:31PM
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corona
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at IF3 in maybe 2009 or 2010 one of the questions to win a new pair of skis was 'what is Vincent Dorion doing these days'. I think the answer was carpentry.
Nov 16 2013 5:47PM
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250r
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i know boyd easley is doing pretty well working in some kind of financial business.
Nov 16 2013 7:39PM
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robotdna
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Shannon Schad is coaching me on the Terry Peak race team in South Dakota. He runs a local construction company and has a wife and several children.

Mountain:
http://www.terrypeak.com/

He still hits rails on occasion and is pretty cool.
Nov 16 2013 8:50PM
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lIllI
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...making office life hilarious.
Nov 16 2013 10:19PM
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1337
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Cool thread idea, interested to see who else pops up and what they're up to
Nov 16 2013 10:22PM
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jsnow
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I believe he is a lawyer, and reps skiers like simon.
Nov 16 2013 10:46PM
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MothaHucker
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Scot schmidt?
Nov 17 2013 12:01AM
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NinetyFour
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I'm pretty sure I read an article that made reference to him become a pastor or he got super religious. I might be wrong though.
Nov 17 2013 12:08AM
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jibbpeter
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Brandon Becker?????


Nov 17 2013 12:13AM
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GrahamGould
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I think I read something about him moving to Montana and still skiing for a living, I think that was in the new freeskier
Nov 17 2013 12:16AM
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NinetyFour
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Ahh shit. Probably makes more sense. I feel like some old ski pro got super religious and just kind of peaced out.

Also, Mike Hattrup is getting it done:



I fucking love those videos, and the jazzy music that accompanies them.
Nov 17 2013 12:31AM
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FigNewton
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Really interested in this
Nov 17 2013 2:38AM
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beauchamp
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vinny dorion is now in quebec freeski ... i think he works for axis boutique, but im not sure about this.
Nov 17 2013 10:41AM
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imakestickerz
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he moved back to Idaho.
Nov 17 2013 10:44AM
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The_Polock
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Last I heard Evan raps was in medical school.
Nov 17 2013 12:45PM
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Tremblantskier
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Philou has been reincarnated as a mountain biker and has built a network of downhill trails around Trembs.
Nov 17 2013 12:53PM
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kootenayklaus
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Crichton's coaching and also just surfing the east coast.
Nov 17 2013 12:54PM
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Melvs
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Shame on you for forgetting Skogen Sprang.

He just got hired as the head ski coach for the US Slopestyle Team. And that's just about the best news I could of heard for both parties.

"Being around since the beginning of the sport, I know it's not much of a coached sport. It's an individual sport. I want to make sure the kids have their freedom and individuality, but I also want to be an asset and support system where I'm needed. I believe in working hard and skiing hard, but also being creative and keeping the sport at its roots." - Skogen

http://xgames.espn.go.com/skiing/article/8177538/skogen-sprang-hired-new-us-freeskiing-slopestyle-coach

Also: http://www.powdermag.com/stories/skogen-sprang-appreciate-what-you-can-do/
Nov 17 2013 1:05PM
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FUUUCK
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Stefan Thomas got into rock climbing I think.
Nov 17 2013 1:19PM
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VanMelle
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I see Greg Tuffelmire weekly. Owns a True Value and has a mini ramp in the back of it...still shreads
Nov 17 2013 2:01PM
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VanMelle
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Shreds*
Nov 17 2013 2:02PM
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powderhound100
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Evan is moving back to the East Coast from Reno and going to medschool, I think to become an ND but not positive.
Nov 17 2013 2:05PM
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UncleGerry
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Living in Santa Cruz with his family. Not sure what he's doing for work but he's definitely not some spec religious dude. I think you're thinking about Jim Rippey, the snowmobiling guy who is now an intense jesus freak in Reno/Tahoe.
Nov 17 2013 11:30PM
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Insomniac
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What ever happened to Mike Nick, or Iannick B? I still remember watching that first 360 switchup.

Pete Olenick?
Nov 18 2013 1:40AM
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fghtoffyrdmns
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what the fuck is john symms and julien regnier doing lol
Nov 18 2013 1:53AM
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ThaLorax
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YES. He's Sprang's from San Rafael, CA... the town next to where I grew up. Such a cool/super nice guy. He used to hang out at my buddy's house a lot. Glad to see he's still in the business.


Also glad to see OP mentioned Steele Spence. Literally the most humble guy I have ever met. Skied with him a few times at Snowmass (his home mountain) while his brother was dating my cousin. Incredibly nice guy. I only wish the best for him. Also, his brother, Dusty, was the most underrated, should-have-been-pro-except-for-injuries skier I've ever seen. I watched him literally gap like 15 moguls to the downside of the final mogul (i.e. gapping 20-30ft to a a 1ft landing) and ski out like he had skied a regular mogul run. To this day, it was the most impressive thing I have ever seen on skis. Honestly, even more impressive than tripples.
Nov 18 2013 1:56AM
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ThaLorax
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still killing it/still drunk as hell.
Nov 18 2013 1:58AM
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NinetyFour
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Well, I'll have to re-read the 40th anniversary edition of Powder because I think it was there that made mention of the OG pro the got super religious. I think it was in the section where skiers were talking about other skiers that inspired them. The person who was speaking ended theirs saying that they got to meet their inspiration and they were super weird and religious.

It might be John Tremann, a google search turns up his name being a pastor and former pro.
Nov 18 2013 2:00AM
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ThaLorax
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I'm like 99% sure Scot Schmitt is not the religious skier you're thinking of. It rings a bell, but I cannot think of the name of the pro whom you are talking about.
Nov 18 2013 2:13AM
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bobs
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Orage
Nov 18 2013 2:23AM
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NinetyFour
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Nah, it's definitely not Shmidt. I wish I was at home right now just so I could scope the 40th Anniversary issue of Powder.
Nov 18 2013 2:29AM
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-SnowSnoli-
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Threadssss,
Nov 18 2013 6:45AM
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skiierman
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Mike Stack now helps manage a beer distribution company.

As for all those other wash ups, who cares.
Nov 18 2013 8:38AM
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InspiredMedia
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Brandon puts out fires in the summer and shreds in the winter.
Nov 18 2013 9:35AM
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blazeonyia
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This for the win.  Sprang's style back in the day was way ahead of his time.  Sounds like he still has an awesome attitude and stoke for skiing.  Great to see this.

Freeskier had a 'where are they now' for Boyd Easley:  He is head of acquisitions for an investment group in CA. 



 
Nov 18 2013 9:55AM
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Lemuel
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Symms?

Jacob Wester?
Nov 18 2013 10:06AM
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DockEllis
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Schmidt splits time between living in Santa Cruz and MT. He's a mountain ambassador for the Yellowstone Club and has a small cabin there. He's a super nice dude, I had the privilege of taking a lap with him once. Claim, I suppose.
Nov 18 2013 11:10AM
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DGski
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Isn't symms becoming a doctor?
Nov 18 2013 11:21AM
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PATROL
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2012/2013 Season Reel - Jacob Wester from Jacob Wester on Vimeo.

Nov 18 2013 11:24AM
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phiberawptik
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Jacob Wester?

Try picking up an MSP movie.
Nov 18 2013 11:36AM
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CKpolicy
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yikes.
Nov 18 2013 11:45AM
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Mr.Huck
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This is a great article for those who are so inclined.

http://www.powdermag.com/stories/the-original-freeskier-scot-schmidt-at-50/
Nov 18 2013 11:56AM
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Pipe_Munky
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Mike Atkinson: AFP Judge (will rep Canada on Olympic judge panel)
Shane Szocs: Livin life (closed High North a couple years back)
Philou: Last I heard was doing something in marketing with Oakley Canada
Crichton: Was Ontario Park/Pipe Team coach...
Nov 18 2013 12:11PM
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Lemuel
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No thanks.

But by the looks of it he is getting more into backcountry and is less competitive. The only time I would ever see his name come up would be when comps were going on, he used to kill it in big air.
Nov 18 2013 12:49PM
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Blurst
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Mikeal deschenaux?
Nov 18 2013 1:01PM
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ThaLorax
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well he wss in jail for a while..... then he came back and was killing it in snow them feel of the radar again. curious on him too.
Nov 18 2013 1:31PM
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Puzzled
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Nov 18 2013 1:57PM
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corona
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http://www.powdermag.com/stories/chairlift-chat-mickael-deschenaux-comte/
Nov 18 2013 2:08PM
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corona
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Andy Parry take note:

"cocaine rock, yes I was smoking crack if you prefer, Ketamine addiction, overdose, prison, trials, working on construction sites… I even did pizza deliveries at a point, so I was at the bottom"
Nov 18 2013 2:10PM
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arnie_grape
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he's a tattoo artist judging by everything he posts on facebook

and I read in a thread that evan raps went to med school
Nov 18 2013 2:20PM
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