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What pro freeskier could you see as a racer?

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Nddski
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Pretty simple. Just what pro do you guys think would would be the best racer. Have a great day everyone!
Nov 22 2013 7:16AM
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kamron_708
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Jon!
Nov 22 2013 7:19AM
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slav_slayer
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Tam Wallisch
Nov 22 2013 8:51AM
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esotericjive
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dudemont
Nov 22 2013 10:04AM
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Benson.
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Jon Olsson
Nov 22 2013 10:07AM
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Gherbs
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douchemont
Nov 22 2013 10:09AM
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Steasyskia
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Pretty positive that delorme would massacre everyone on a downhill course
Nov 22 2013 10:15AM
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Yaraelpoof.png
Posts: 1556 - Karma: 6,418
I think that Tanner would do well because he works out. racers need to be very strong
Nov 22 2013 11:26AM
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marsh.
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Nick Goepper
Nov 22 2013 11:31AM
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John18_6
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Clayton's going fast, like, really fast.
Nov 22 2013 11:55AM
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CKpolicy
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Smooth is fast, and delorme is smooth as butter. Plus the dude has edge control for days
Nov 22 2013 11:58AM
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Bertrand
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Benchetler
Nov 22 2013 12:12PM
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NMMedia
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Dumont, ripped as fuck, those racers gotta be strong as hell.
Nov 22 2013 12:20PM
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PositiveSpin
Posts: 113 - Karma: 690
Dumont is too short for the speed events, but he would be agile in Slalom...Jon for sure since he is actually racing still.
Nov 22 2013 12:41PM
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radish
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Daron Rahlves
Nov 22 2013 1:05PM
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gnar_whal
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lynsey vonn of course
Nov 22 2013 1:13PM
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-SnowSnoli-
Posts: 756 - Karma: 1,703
Seth Mo, or Candide
Nov 22 2013 2:00PM
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FrankRaws
Posts: 191 - Karma: 341
Tanner - he kills moguls
Nov 22 2013 3:14PM
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will_powder
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The big mountain guys, like Sage or Hugo Harrison or anyone that goes mach 3 on skis.
Nov 22 2013 3:17PM
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broto
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at the end of network there is a quick shot of 4 or 5 dudes from the stept team ripping through moguls at hood. you'd be surprised how well a lot of pros can ski moguls and/or other places on the mountain besides park.
Nov 22 2013 3:32PM
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Slowbro
Posts: 3863 - Karma: 21,301
Elias Ambuhl has that racer mentality
Nov 22 2013 4:29PM
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PizzaKid
Posts: 297 - Karma: 309
Bobby brown, because he is athletic as duck
Nov 22 2013 4:34PM
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Blurst
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Yah bobby would be pretty good. Tall strong dude... yummm bobby brown.

Anyways I was thinking Seth. Not any of the short dudes like dumont or tanner, at least for downhill.

McConkey apparently was a pretty kick ass racer.
Nov 22 2013 4:55PM
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ChaseTheDon
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HENRIK HARLAUT
Nov 22 2013 5:57PM
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MeenaSmalls
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ian compton
Nov 22 2013 7:13PM
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littlelyonsman
Posts: 181 - Karma: 365
The Wells Brothers… wait they were racers
Nov 22 2013 7:27PM
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Logan.
Posts: 717 - Karma: 1,862
Before I came to this thread I was hoping the first post was Jon, thank you for satisfying my hopes and dreams
Nov 22 2013 7:35PM
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AGOF
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seth is pretty fucking short
Nov 22 2013 7:46PM
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GuacamoleMane
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p white, he fucking flys and has really good edge control
Nov 22 2013 8:10PM
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.MASSHOLE.
Posts: 7481 - Karma: 11,497
Jon, Seth, and Hoji. Most big mountain skiers>Park skiers in terms of racing because they have racing backgrounds for the most part. Nick Martini is the one exception. He apparently used to slay at racing before he switched to freestyle.
Jon because he started racing before freestyle.
Seth, well same reason as Jon.
Hoji has an extremely balanced style, which would prove beneficial for SL and GS. The way he controls his body and skis is impressive.
Nov 22 2013 10:32PM
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MKeller91
Posts: 153 - Karma: 219
The TC crew for sure. Tons of pros have racing and or bump experience.
Nov 23 2013 12:00AM
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Thawg
Posts: 360 - Karma: 542
he used to ski moguls before slopestyle. I think he might have raced too(don't quote me, I'm probably wrong), but he has really proper form when skiing, so I can imagine him being a good racer.

Also you said duck, not sure if you meant to though.
Nov 23 2013 12:00AM
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VerticalDrop
Posts: 324 - Karma: 4,479
No joke, anyone every see ahmet hit a bump run? dude slays the bumps
Nov 23 2013 10:43AM
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sNaubi
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yeah, btw, which clip is it where he slays some moguls?
Nov 23 2013 12:27PM
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MartianMan
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I would pay cash to see Henriks attempts at GS.
But i would go with Kenworthy. Strong all around skier.
Nov 23 2013 1:11PM
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Andrew.L
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Jon Olsson still races... I'm pretty sure he actually made a bet that he could make it to Sochi for racing, which I'm not sure he will accomplish or not
Nov 23 2013 2:54PM
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V-Bear
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Jon is actually in the swedish national team now so. he raced the first world cup of the season a few weeks ago!
Nov 23 2013 3:41PM
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MothaHucker
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This
Or ian mac
Nov 23 2013 3:48PM
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onenerdykid
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By far the most accomplished racer/freeskier crossover
Nov 23 2013 4:27PM
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assface
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a ton of the old guard of freeskiing and a fair share of the recent guard raced and then got bored of racing and now entertain us
Nov 23 2013 5:24PM
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Slowbro
Posts: 3863 - Karma: 21,301
he does a zipper line at the end of eye trip
Nov 23 2013 5:33PM
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MothaHucker
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I think ligare is up there as well
Nov 23 2013 6:17PM
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.MASSHOLE.
Posts: 7481 - Karma: 11,497
Not on Darons level. Daron won quite a few WC races and titles in his day, went to kill it as an SX racer, and now does big mountain.
Nov 23 2013 6:29PM
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C-Weezy
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Delorme can kill moguls, he does it in a couple edits. That doesn't make someone a good racer though.
Nov 23 2013 6:53PM
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1kewldewd
Posts: 796 - Karma: 1,147
Click for larger image Such an aerodynamic tuck
Nov 23 2013 11:58PM
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Laughterbang
Posts: 215 - Karma: 728
Charley Ager, all about the perfect posture plus he could do the whole thing switch on his hellbents
Nov 24 2013 4:52PM
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GrandThings
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Ian McIntosh, he straightlined that mountain in Into the Mind
Nov 24 2013 4:58PM
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Elg
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Andreas Håtveit. He's a big guy, could get some speed!
Nov 24 2013 5:05PM
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BlakeLively
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eheath for GS
Nov 24 2013 5:10PM
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mnskier.
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beat me to it
Nov 24 2013 7:33PM
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AustinPowers
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B-Dog
Nov 24 2013 10:45PM
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