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And you thought parks in the US were packed before...

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Triple_Strum
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While I do agree that Olympic fever is short lived, I think the impact of having three Americans on a cereal box in a sport that had little public exposure before will generate a lot of enthusiasm. Why are they are on a cereal box? Because marketing works - for various parties involved. I know this has been debated a long time, the impact of the Olympics that is for freeskiing. I think the particular results will have just as much impact as the occurrence of the event. Discuss.
Feb 16 2014 9:48PM
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eheath
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All I know is on at pc on Saturday about 50% of the skiers in the park had no poles. Goep dog revamping old trends
Feb 16 2014 9:50PM
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-benedetto
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Yup.
Feb 16 2014 9:50PM
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KingGeedorah
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Was not expecting a big deal... then the U.S. swept the podium.
Feb 16 2014 10:09PM
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littlelyonsman
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I never really got the no poles trend though
Feb 16 2014 10:21PM
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theabortionator
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The no poles trend already happened with the wallnuts 4bi9 edit. Isn't even that much of a trend right now. At least not places I've been.
Feb 16 2014 10:25PM
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Toaster-Tony
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I forgot my poles at home today and to my surprise, it seemed like 50% of the other park skiers forgot theirs too.
Feb 16 2014 10:36PM
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eheath
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Very noticeable on weekends at park city right now so many kids with no poles
Feb 16 2014 10:37PM
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Scott0_robot0
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i just feel better in park without poles anyways bmps and pow though it is nice
Feb 16 2014 10:48PM
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snowfinder
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Wait so now I'm going to fit in with no poles? Guess it is time to dust them off and take them back to the hill.
Feb 16 2014 10:50PM
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No.Quarter
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Feb 16 2014 10:51PM
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JustForYou
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Ha. All these kids going pole less for the trend. I go poles cause I break too many and am broke as fuck.

*Black glasses on*
Feb 16 2014 10:53PM
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Miomo
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Good. More people in the parks = bigger parks being built.
Feb 16 2014 10:57PM
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S.J.W
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thank god i live in Australia...(some what) we don't have winter for another couple of months and hopefully by then the freeskiing hype will calm down and every one will ski normally again with poles/without poles whatever they prefer and aren't dictated by nick and his poleless skiing, also people buying 4 xl cause dollo does or whatever their favourite skiier does
Feb 16 2014 11:02PM
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doyle.
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Feb 16 2014 11:09PM
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TMarsh
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At my small mountain 90% of us ski without poles, we have done this for years and I am finally wondering why.
Feb 17 2014 7:01AM
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swoger
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Couple of kids at my mountain have been skiing without poles but i haven't noticed an increase since the olympics....although its only been a couple of days
Feb 17 2014 7:55AM
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