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First Look at Sochi Slope Course

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Jakelapham
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Gus just posted this photo >
Also says the jumps are the biggest his seen on a slope course.
Epic.
Any more photos?

Feb 1 2014 5:30AM
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ski0
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they released the course design in the summer, so the builders of the grand prix likely tried to build something similar.
Feb 2 2014 4:04PM
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Jakelapham
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Torah Bright Slams Slopestyle Course; interesting Course concerns overtook funding worries for Torah Bright on Sunday as the snowboarder and her coach expressed reservations about the building of the slopestyle facility for the Winter Olympics. Bright, who'd been outspoken about a number of national team affairs, softened on those issues on Sunday but seemed sceptical about who Games organisers had contracted to construct the slopestyle course. She said the Russian organising committee had not engaged the best course builders for the job. "When jumps aren't built properly and they don't match up in height, it can be a safety issue," she said. "As long as the jumps are built fine ... we'll be able to manage it. "When we put our lives and our bodies on the line too, you want things built very well and as safe as they could be." Brother and coach Ben said that not choosing the best builders was "potentially an issue" but that he needed to have a full course inspection to make a final call. Their comments come after an Australian ski and snowboard cross course shaper left Sochi in a huff last week, complaining about conditions and fearing he wouldn't be paid. Others seemed more enthused about the course, including men's competitor Scotty James. "It looks awesome," he said. "Obviously it is pretty big. I'd like to think that I am not scared of big jumps anymore but I think these ones will definitely test my limits." Torah Bright has a hectic schedule at the Games, competing in three snowboard disciplines of slopestyle, halfpipe and cross. She only just qualified for snowboard cross but, in doing so, became the first person to manage the feat of making three disciplines in the sport at a Winter Olympics. As for talk of "team outcast", James and Bright were keen to put it to bed for now, both not wanting to go into any further detail about their social media sign-off which is based around what they perceive as unequal treatment in the national set-up. "I have empathy and compassion for all athletes in their individual journeys and no two athletes have the same road and that is what team outcast is for me," Bright said. And of her brief experience of Sochi so far this trip? "There's a lot of unfinished buildings," she said. "Apparently the water is brown sometimes coming out of the tap. I haven't witnessed that but ... it will be great no matter what quirky things happen."
Feb 2 2014 4:07PM
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Hackster
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Guess that's like hoping for Santa showing up in summer.....wouldn't mind being proven wrong though as long as she stays safe.
Feb 2 2014 4:20PM
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broto
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those wedges have more snow than the entire decks for the jumps at my hill
Feb 2 2014 4:21PM
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Caveman.
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Apparently that was before she saw the course..... Those jumps must be looking real big to her now.
Feb 2 2014 4:21PM
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TheBigApple
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Those the same rails as the grand prix?
Feb 2 2014 4:22PM
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DBL
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Other way around, grand prix had the same rails, sochi design was released in the summer
Feb 2 2014 4:24PM
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powerbong2000
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I'm gonna write that one off as a troll.
Feb 2 2014 4:29PM
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ARTulp
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Click for larger image
from Jesper's Instagram.
Feb 2 2014 5:01PM
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ski0
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Alright this course is officially awesome. Now we just gotta wait for the practice runs. Anyone with some intel on when the guys will start hitting this course?
Feb 2 2014 5:07PM
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DR.SHRED
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some one said tomorrow. and if i had a dollar for every time some one said the first set of rail looks like the grand prix i could have my self a 6 pack


Feb 2 2014 5:14PM
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gotti
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theyre gonna get injured during practice
Feb 2 2014 5:32PM
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linus_deboss
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i get that feel, too


olympics kind of sort of took that faster, further, stronger thing or what ever it was a bit far haha... pushing the sport is good, not shure yet if this is just huge progression or crazy
Feb 2 2014 5:44PM
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icon1234
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Jumps look massive, but so did the last x-games. Gotta see people hitting them to actually determine how big they are.
Feb 2 2014 6:00PM
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cyberginger
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Womens/ Alt jumps are only like 4 ft smaller
Feb 2 2014 6:09PM
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ChristianMingle
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For everyone talking about watching it live it looks like NBC will be airing them live.
Feb 2 2014 6:18PM
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MaryO
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Wally's 1st alternate, just saying
Feb 2 2014 7:02PM
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eheath
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Mary I know you're super stoked about this but if someone got hurt a couple days before the contest you really think toms gonna hop on a plane to russia?
Feb 2 2014 7:09PM
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MaryO
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Well that's what the article said so idk.
Feb 2 2014 7:11PM
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eheath
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For sure but without getting the same practice days or adjusting to the drastic time difference it would be pretty tough. If Tom was out there shredding right now you could be more hopeful but I don't think team USA will be using an alternate.
Feb 2 2014 7:13PM
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DIX~
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A lot less kick though.
Feb 2 2014 7:54PM
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blindside
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You've already proven you have no idea what you're talking about concerning this topic, so let the poor woman dream.
Feb 2 2014 8:21PM
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Jakelapham
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A few more;

Feb 2 2014 11:27PM
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Theskiingguy
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^Is that a granite box!?
Feb 2 2014 11:32PM
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Karkoskier
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Wow... Kinda way too stoked to watch the olympics now. Shit is gonna get so real.
Feb 2 2014 11:36PM
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123ski
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taking bets on how many more people take notice of the similarity between the grand prix rail setup and the sochi course without reading the thread....
Feb 2 2014 11:45PM
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OGHolliday
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granite ledge looks fucking dope
Feb 3 2014 1:19AM
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alexg1687
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Torah Bright's comments about the course are being blown up on the news tonight all over Australia. They're saying she has "blasted" organisers about a dangerous course.

I don't think this is what she did....I think she just questioned the organisers for not hiring the best builders out there (read: Should have hired Snow Park Technologies). Either way the interesting thing is that the slopestyle course (and some people hitting it) were plastered all over the news on the 3rd or 4th story in. Looked sensational and would have generated HUGE hype.
Feb 3 2014 1:23AM
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PartyHon
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is that rail on the top left granite?
Feb 3 2014 1:23AM
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eheath
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Granite does not seem like an ideal grinding surface
Feb 3 2014 1:27AM
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Karma_Police
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Yeah, that's what I was fappin' about.
Feb 3 2014 1:51AM
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t_rob
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I just checked the background of the guys building the slopestyle course. They build some obscure ski event called the Jon Olsson invitational so I'm not surprised Torah hadn't heard of them.
Feb 3 2014 1:59AM
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chicken
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I would. wouldn't you?

but no one is going to get hurt I hope.
Feb 3 2014 2:09AM
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chicken
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better than concrete or wood.
Feb 3 2014 2:09AM
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chicken
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to slide something well you usually want it to be at least harder than the material you are grinding with. It's why you can boardslide an aluminium rail but you can't grind on your trucks. When you try and do that, the steel scratches into the metal and you stick and eat shit.

granite is made up of a few minerals, but is generally quite hard. Almost always harder than steel. So if it is smooth it slides well. I've hit granite ledges on skis before, was really slick.
Feb 3 2014 2:15AM
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blindside
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Lol nice.

And granite is super slick, especially when it's well shaped and polished like that box appears to be. You're really dropping the ball here eheath.
Feb 3 2014 2:36AM
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eheath
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I don't have experience grinding granite but I feel like getting slammed on (disasters) 300 times a day for 7 days straight might cause some wear. Just because rubbing steal on granite doesn't cause friction doesn't mean it couldn't crack or shatter. I'm guessing it's a clear plastic with fo-granite or something but I guess we'll find out
Feb 3 2014 2:54AM
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SteezoSaurus
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Only Putin would waste money on a granite rail. 51 billion and counting...
Feb 3 2014 3:06AM
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eheath
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You mean IOC
Feb 3 2014 3:15AM
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Turkelton
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It's plastic like on boxes isn't it, just differently coloured?
Feb 3 2014 3:15AM
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eheath
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Yeah or clear with something under but I dunno we won't know til someone gives us a report from sochi
Feb 3 2014 3:17AM
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chicken
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yeah it might not be real granite. but if it was it definitely could hold up to years of abuse. assuming they got a thick enough piece. It would be heavy as shit though, so still stupid for a park rail.

a bit different when its a permanent thing like a skatepark.
Feb 3 2014 3:22AM
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Ghini
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You were also really sure Tom would get a coach pick.. That he already got a spot.. Just saying..
Feb 3 2014 4:02AM
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Jakelapham
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Apparently snowboarder chicks are on course now so we should see some feedback very soon.
Feb 3 2014 5:09AM
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OK_Hansen
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Norwegian snowboarder Torstein Horgmo hurt himself during the first practice today and is taken to hospital. Also the chairlift was stuck for about 40 minutes this morning...
Feb 3 2014 5:23AM
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Jakelapham
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General consensus seems to be that some bars are too slow for tricks at the beginning of the course & jumps are too large for landing area

— Nick Hope (@NickHopeBBC) February 3, 2014

A lot of concerns raised by Slopestyle snowboarders this morning about the "extreme" course. Changes being demanded pic.twitter.com/5eBD65pCo8

— Nick Hope (@NickHopeBBC) February 3, 2014
Feb 3 2014 5:38AM
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Jakelapham
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Am I correct in saying jump concerns relatively easy fixed, but "rails too slow for tricks" would need a significant rethink?
Feb 3 2014 5:40AM
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Steezy_Street
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Looks like it.

Feb 3 2014 6:09AM
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alexg1687
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I heard they built the jumps big to allow for melting snow. But it's cold there now so they're still big haha
Feb 3 2014 6:16AM
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Twig
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Gutted if he doesn't get to ride, such a rad guy.

However this is more the kind of story I was expecting. Hopefully if he breaks something they get him out of russia quicker than they did Pollard.
Feb 3 2014 6:22AM
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