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The highest and the lowermost skier ?

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avgvstynovich
Posts: 155 - Karma: 6,825
Is height important in this sport ?
Dec 14 2013 8:08AM
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coolflash8
Posts: 3171 - Karma: 2,048
Thread title sucks, I wouldn't have clicked on it if I wasn't bored. Anyways most pros are short, bobby brown and john spriggs are tall tho
Dec 14 2013 8:13AM
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sNaubi
Posts: 1633 - Karma: 2,357
not really, dumont and henrik ar short as fuark, and the guys mentioned above are tall. I think spriggs is right over 190cm and brown about 187cm-something
Dec 14 2013 8:50AM
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Bogs
Posts: 4296 - Karma: 1,361
shorter you are = lower center of gravity = easier to balance = better body control = easier to do tricks and make them look good

so maybe?
Dec 14 2013 9:54AM
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skitheeast77
Posts: 224 - Karma: 6,577
Tanner is highest skier
Dec 14 2013 11:02AM
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Mag
Posts: 8155 - Karma: 14,809
Jesper's only like 5'2 lol, Height doesn't seem to be a problem to him or candide, and nick martini etc all slay and they're tall as hell.
Dec 14 2013 11:08AM
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papermache
Posts: 1097 - Karma: 616
spriggs and downey are both 6'5, thats the tallest im aware of
Dec 14 2013 11:19AM
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ski0
Posts: 2321 - Karma: 5,370
I feel like you want to have the build of a gymnast for the best balance and ability to huck big spins. About 5'6 to 5'10 would probably be ideal , but great skiers come in all shapes and sizes.
Dec 14 2013 12:24PM
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sNaubi
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Insert eheath joke here--->
Dec 14 2013 3:36PM
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