comp skiing is only one aspect of freeskiing (if you'd even fit it into that category because a judged competition is as distant as you can get from the unrestricted/ creative environment you'd think of with "free"skiing)
vice focused their whole documentary around the olympiff #$$$ hype but as thall stated- they didn't do any justice to the history of this sport- twin-tips
few words shows the transition of aerials/ gymnastics to freeskiing as d-spin 7s evolved into grabbed cork seven variations. the amount of control + style ppl have on skis today is unlike anything that used to exist with fools sending massive fronflips on thin 190cm sticks
we joked before about making a vice documentary and that idea possibly could be incorporated into something bigger
"Follow up with us in the new VICE series "Freed;" a history of the performance enhancing drug, pot, and its involvement in action sports. From skateboarding, to snowboarding, this substance eventually entered the ski community, changing the sport to a stony recreational activity known as "freeskiing." It is clearly nothing more than a Highdea that in the late 90's, tips were added to the end of skis to allow kids sick of racing down a mountain to also ski backwards off a jump and do a backflip, something that had never before been understood in aerials and moguls. "
the $$$lympics shed a good amount of light on slope-style skiing to the general public with edoyyyo as the standout rastamon. this sport can be very entertaining and it'd be great to see more turntup skiiing on the tv
making an entertaining vice documentary that is more personable than a bunch of jocks/ athletes aspiring to make the USA team would be a great start. the way we see skiing is incorporating personality into style, it is usually inevitable.. the way someone skis often reflects character- soul
newschoolers should definitely help out/ play a large role in this endeavor. let's do it right and have vice make a proper INSPIRING documentary.. not some bullshit about park city training facilities and thall getting banned for pifffing the world too damn hard
the real vice documentary will show how fun this sport can be. this website illustrates how personable skiing is and the friendships that are formed from individuals sharing the same passion. one love
