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X Games 2014

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johnk
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Anybody have any shots of the course? and while youre at it post anything to do with X in this thread
Jan 21 2014 10:12AM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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someone post a working link please
Jan 22 2014 9:46PM
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Irotate360
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Bowman should have made finals. So damn steezy
Jan 22 2014 9:48PM
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Irotate360
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I hate the xgames judging
Jan 22 2014 9:49PM
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Tree60
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Haha torin. Shots fucking fired at kevin rolland.
Jan 22 2014 9:58PM
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Drail
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Oh, whatever torin.
Jan 22 2014 9:59PM
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Hammyslapwagon
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Seriously what did the announcers say about Bob Costas and slopestyle ...tell me someone else caught that. Like he mumbled it so I couldn't hear it all
Jan 22 2014 10:00PM
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Irotate360
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Torin is a punk. Wise is so much more composed, hopefully he gets the majority of the airtime this weekend/Sochi
Jan 22 2014 10:00PM
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perryhunter
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Soooo excited for the upcoming X games...
Jan 22 2014 10:01PM
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DR.SHRED
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i love torins attitude. hes good and he knows it
Jan 22 2014 10:02PM
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corona
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I can't help but feel they bumped Torin over Riddle just because they want him in the final, not because he deserved a better score.
Jan 22 2014 10:02PM
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Chubz.
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link??
Jan 22 2014 10:02PM
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eheath
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haha torrin is the most real, hes right, everyone is going so hard for eliminations, its pointless.
Jan 22 2014 10:03PM
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himay5
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Team USA putting in work in pipe prelims
Jan 22 2014 10:05PM
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extravert
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Torin's run was pretty mellow. Hopefully he can pull something out for the finals
Jan 22 2014 10:06PM
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fruitstick
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4 people on my fantasy team in the final yes
Torin, Gus, Rolland and Wise
Jan 22 2014 10:06PM
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MaryO
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Yes it's on Saturday night. That schedule is kind of hard to read.

Its the GoPro Ski Big Air Final from 9-11:00 EST
Jan 22 2014 10:06PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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this like works for anyone in canada

http://firstrownow.eu/watch/234581/1/watch-winter-x-games-aspen-2014.html
Jan 22 2014 10:06PM
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Drail
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Crazy riddle didn't make finals.
Jan 22 2014 10:06PM
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dvx100
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torin gives zero fucks.
Jan 22 2014 10:07PM
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ajax
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Yeah dude that's messed up. His last switch hit, I thought it was gonna be a casual 7 or something cause there wasn't much pipe left, then he throws switch dub!?!? wtf, that was nuts
Jan 22 2014 10:09PM
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Hammyslapwagon
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You're right. Qualifying for finals is pointless
Jan 22 2014 10:10PM
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Drail
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Yeah. So pointless to try and make finals. What were they thinking. It's like they're trying to make a career for themselves or something.
Jan 22 2014 10:10PM
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Tigerlilly
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How did Currier get the score he did, his run was so much worse than a bunch of guys that got bumped
Jan 22 2014 10:13PM
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Justo8484
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How has no one mentioned torin's last hit? That grab...
Jan 22 2014 10:52PM
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Hammyslapwagon
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nope doubles
Jan 22 2014 10:57PM
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danbrown
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torin is the best out
Jan 22 2014 11:01PM
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*DUMBCAN*
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I get the feeling the judging is being done as unsubjectively (it's 4am here, I've forgotten half my vocabulary) as possible, or at least that's the message I got from the head judge repeatedly saying it's all about the riders average height, which is a calculated unambiguous number. It's shit, it means things like style are getting pushed completely out, but what would you expect.




What do you guys make of David Wise saying he's treating the x games as just a warm up for the olympics?
Jan 22 2014 11:06PM
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brighton__
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I really wish they had real street or whatever for skiing instead of just snowboarding. It would be refreshing to see a rail only event just based on style.
Jan 22 2014 11:14PM
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.Hugo.
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What happened to the urban like rail sesh event? That was my favorite to watch :(
Jan 22 2014 11:16PM
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FerrisBueller
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Thanks Mary O sorry I missed it, I guess im blind!
Jan 23 2014 12:48AM
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DIX~
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Bummed Riddle missed finals, I put him in for FFL instead of Rolland last minute
Jan 23 2014 1:14AM
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cheaaaaaa
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yeah it was getting a little odd. pretty sure I heard st one point "thats 4 inches higher than his last run; thats got to help his score"... wft has this come to
Jan 23 2014 1:42AM
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.Duncan.
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I mean why wouldn't you take it easy for the xgames when the biggest event of your skiing career is next month, no one wants to get hurt. I'm thinking that slope will be similar but hope fully those that aren't going to Sochi can do some sick shit.
Jan 23 2014 2:15AM
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Stose
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And to add onto this to get a good spot for finals. Like wise said, it's an advantage getting to drop last instead of first
Jan 23 2014 2:33AM
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COskier
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How the fuck did bowman get bumped with one on the sickest runs I've seen in a pipe and currier got a fucking 90? Riddle and Torin should have been above him as well.
Jan 23 2014 2:59AM
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chicken
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why would you not want to go all out in the qualification? not much sense in taking it easy if it's not going to put you in the finals. In moguls, there are basically like 3 guys who tone down their jumps in a world cup qualifier, and that's only on some courses. Everyone else goes all out, because they know if they don't, the other guy will, and make finals instead.
Jan 23 2014 11:30AM
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skodeo7
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I think way too much emphasis was put on amplitude. I get it, they want people to go big, but tech and style is not getting enough credit. Bowman's run was so insanely sick, same with Riddle.

Don't get me wrong Lyman had a good run and should qualify but I did not think it was deserving of third place. The last few riders to drop got insane bumps in their scores. I thought it was pretty bogus how high certain people were scored and then Bowman didn't make finals??? Totally fucked. Love his style. I get that scoring is subjective but g-damn! I really question the bias of some of the judges.
Jan 23 2014 11:51AM
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johnk
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Triples have been done on the course by skiers. here we go
Jan 23 2014 1:26PM
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eheath
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Yeah goepper tipped over the first domino, gonna see a bunch of triples this weekend.
Jan 23 2014 2:00PM
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freeski1620
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Oystein should be there right now.......
Jan 23 2014 2:05PM
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zahava
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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151855854341573

Casual
Jan 23 2014 2:12PM
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DIX~
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Oh my what. That jump looks fucking insane big, looks almost like he could have thrown a fucking quad
Jan 23 2014 2:36PM
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spen-cer
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McMorris tripled in his slope qualifying run....this is going to get to be too much ha
Jan 23 2014 3:27PM
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Freeskim@n
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snowboard commentators aint better Mcmorris just pulled a triple and they act like nothing happened and called it a double...
Jan 23 2014 3:29PM
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*DUMBCAN*
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Scratch that, after snowboard slopestyle it's pretty obvious how subjective the judging still is.

Like, both Billy Morgan and Mark McMorris had weak rail sections (Billy had 'easy' tricks but did them well, Mark did harder tricks but some of his landings were sketch), they both did triple corks, though Billy reverted on one of them. One of Marks other doubles was a dub wildcat (the 'easiest' double). Billy had three more technical doubles, all perfect. Yeah sure, the revert on the landing of the triple Billy did was enough to lose some points, but a 20 point difference? Maybe because his run was second and he did a triple the judges were like 'everyones gonna throw triples' so down marked him.
Jan 23 2014 3:30PM
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Turkelton
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I was pissed. Fucking shit commentating and interviewing
Jan 23 2014 3:32PM
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eheath
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Pretty sure he did last year too
Jan 23 2014 3:44PM
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NoTalent
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Kinda bummed that Morgan didn't make finals. Super clean run even though he reverted out of the triple. Looked like he had room to maybe triple more than one jump if he wanted to. Dude got shafted dropping 2nd.
Jan 23 2014 4:01PM
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