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tanner hall: why?

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yetigonecrazy
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Alright, theres been a LOT of talk of this in the past, but i must know peoples opinions here. Why does everyone think Tanner Hall is the greatest skiier in the world?

Skiing is not limited to park only. Thats only half of skiing right there, maybe not even half. If you say skiing is nothing but park, then you are omitting props to people such as Seth Morrison and Hugo Harrison, who rarely, if much ever anymore, go the park. Just because some doesn't compete and go for everything doesn't make that person a bad skier. Look at Anthony Boronowski, one of the most (in my opinion) under-rated skiers in the world, who gets very litle props and attention simply because he shuns competition and park-only skiing. Those that don't compete are often forgotten.

It goes the other way too, though. Others of you say Seth Morrison is the best skier in the world. And he may be the best big mountain skier in the world, yes, but his park skills still aren't as developed as others. And I know there will be probably ten of you that say 'well what about his ________ (fill in with swtch rodeo 7, lincoln loop, etc) off of a cliff' and to that I say that is awesome, but when was the last time you saw Seth Morrison ripping it up at the US Freeskiing Open?

You cant call someone who a master of skiing until they've mastered all the aspects of skiing. Henrik Winstedt is a fine example of one who has conquered all. And Ill probably see fifteen or twenty replies about TJ Schiller, who is very rad, but still...he needs to show off the full extent of his skills before anyone can claim him to be the 'best'. And no, the Ultimate Bumps and Jumps does not determine the best skier in the world One competition can't do that.

So I am asking all of you NS'ers out there, why must you continue to think of Tanner Hall as the best skier in the world, when he obviously isn't?


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Dec 22 2004 2:39PM
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yetigonecrazy
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^ this is not a rip on Tanner Hall by any means. Tanner has incredible par skills and is without a doubt the top slopestyle skier in the world. This is simply my question to all of you on why you continue to think he is the best.
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Dec 22 2004 2:40PM
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jerad
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ehh these types of threads are ridiculous... there are far too many skiers to say one is 'the best.'




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Dec 22 2004 2:40PM
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yetigonecrazy
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that is what im saying..tanner isnt the best, there isnt a 'best'....yet people continue to label him as it


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Dec 22 2004 2:42PM
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calgaryrider
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why the hell does it matter what other people think? let it go.
Dec 22 2004 2:45PM
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jerad
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i think they refer to him as their 'favorite' not the best...




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Dec 22 2004 2:45PM
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Bhayter10
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I think you can safely say that Tanner is the best skier when it comes to the park, but yeah, that doesn't mean he is the best 'skier.'





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Dec 22 2004 2:45PM
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ATLANTASKI
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do you see hugo harrisson doing 180s off cliffs into chutes, then straightlining the rest of teh face switch, do you see any other skier on their first hit do a perfectly executed switch unnaty cork5 double grab? no, know why, because they arent tanner hall

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Dec 22 2004 2:49PM
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Bob_Loblaw
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i read the first few sentences. i doubt anybody says he's the best all around skier. they say he's the best park skier. they think he's the smoothest and throws the best tricks.
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Dec 22 2004 2:50PM
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friday01
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everyone thinks hes the best cus not that many people are into watching big mountain skiing, and half the people in the east coast have no idea how hard shit that seth morrison and hugo harrison do
Dec 22 2004 2:52PM
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freezed
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i would say someone like jon olsson is the best. he can
1. race
2. ski big mountain
3. rip up the park

hardly any skiers are proficient in all 3 of those categories.


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Dec 22 2004 2:52PM
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mommy
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tanner hall is the best park skier in the world.
Dec 22 2004 2:55PM
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freezed, indeed
Dec 22 2004 2:58PM
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radoripper
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I am so sick of this shit. Who cares, and why do you guys spend so much time analyzing these kids. Especially with the Tanner shit. He IS the best all around skier I have ever met. He was an incredible mogul skier and is becoming a great big mountain skier on top of the fact that he is the best true park skier alive. Just wait and see, the kid is the most talented athlete I have ever known. Wait and see what he films and does this year. Not one of you fucks could touch him on any level of skiing, so deal with it. He will continue to stay on top of the game.

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Dec 22 2004 2:58PM
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klimp
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who cares, there are a ton of sick skiers, so many kids out there who are sick, not everyone can get the exposure that a lot of pros get, who cares, we're all still skiing and hopefull havin fun......no need to decide who's the best.
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Dec 22 2004 3:01PM
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Dec 22 2004 3:04PM
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Vtsnowski
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ok people got to drop this subject it is really getting old

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Dec 22 2004 3:05PM
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skiierman
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No one think he is the best. NO ONE!





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Dec 22 2004 3:09PM
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NBCskier
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He is pretty damn good skier just not the best in world
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Dec 22 2004 3:27PM
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JackBach
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hey radoripper: why do you first say 'who cares' and then refute the claim of the poster? You obviously DO care, which is fine. Just don't try and play it off like you don't care.







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Dec 22 2004 3:31PM
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ATLANTASKI
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and what other skier can rip down a whole mogul lane at ski camp and throw a quad twister spread with steeze/??

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Dec 22 2004 3:34PM
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CORKED
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i don't know if any of us sitting behind our computers can really decide who the best all around skier is. its all a judgement call and therefore based on opinion. the only way to determine the best all around skier would be to make an event that combines racing, big mountain, bumps, park, urban, and any other aspect of skiing that you can think of, telemark maybe, cross country too. then, MAYBE you could decide who the best is. i frankly don't care who the best is, skiing is skiing.
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Dec 22 2004 3:35PM
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B-Flip
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word, nobody is the best skier they can be the best at a certain part of skiing, n I agree anthony B is one of the most underrated skiers he always as sick parts but gets no props
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Dec 22 2004 3:55PM
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ATLANTASKI
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id like to see T and dmont and schiller and jon x country ski

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Dec 22 2004 3:59PM
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aclsarescary
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Well, I because no one talks about Anthony B. Doesn't mean noone likes him. The industry obviously is into him or else he would not have recieved the first part in X. But It could also be cause he wears tight pants...and acording to the kids on this site, if you wear tight pants your GAY!!!! yeah GAY. anthony B. is sick and the people that matter in the industry know that. Forgett about the punk little kids on this site.
Dec 22 2004 4:08PM
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JackBach
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I guarantee Jon would rip it up on nordic skis. It's a god damn pastime in Sweden.







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Dec 22 2004 4:25PM
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wolfycampbell
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when people say tanner is the best skier they are refering to his ability to do tricks and rails. they dont think he is the best big mountain skier.



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Dec 22 2004 4:45PM
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Dec 22 2004 4:46PM
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espen^R
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Jon would probably rip mostly anything that has 'ski' in its name.... But I must admit that yetigonecrazy has a good point on this one... To many people comes up wiht things like: T Hall is the best in the world and stuff like that and totally forgetting legends like Seth Morrison and Hugo Harrison.. I say more mountain skiing competitions and programs on TV...
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Dec 22 2004 5:16PM
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ItsPhil
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i want to see jon and simon and tanner and tj and mikael and peter o. and henrik and mark and bibby and anthony and cr all try and skiboard...who gives a shit about all mountain
Dec 22 2004 5:24PM
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ATLANTASKI
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thatd be so sick

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Dec 22 2004 5:26PM
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quebecfreestyler
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why would we need a best skier inj the world anyway???
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Dec 22 2004 5:30PM
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skibio5
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i agree, i think henrik has probably done the best in mastering all aspects of skiing
Dec 22 2004 5:46PM
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yetigonecrazy
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my post is not to decide who the best is and who isnt best. Im simply trying to point out to people like ATLANTASKI that Tanner isnt the 'best'. There is no best. If there was, we'd know it. I think Jon Olsson is closer than anyone else because he does EVERYTHING, moguls, booters, pipe, rails, big mountain, AND gates, but I dont think Jon is the absolute best. Im sick of all this 'park-only' bullshit that everyone seems to be fokused on. Theres more to it than tables and rails. I just want to know how people can get their motivation to say hes the best in the world when he, nor anyone else, truly is. He's a good skier, nothing more, nothing less. He's not a god, hes not skiing's headman, he's just another good skier.


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Dec 22 2004 5:47PM
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Dec 22 2004 6:06PM
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dashboardvegeta
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it really is hard to saywho the best is, but to say tanner is the best slopestyle skier...im going to have to say no to that one too. jon is a better skier in moguls and big mtn. and can easily...that is a good word, easily run w/ tanner in the park. no, this is not me saying jon is the best, im just providing an example as to why tanenr is not.
Dec 22 2004 6:09PM
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tanner likes men



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Dec 22 2004 6:13PM
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eastAR5
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it depends where you live. here on the eastcoast skiing is park for me.



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Dec 22 2004 6:29PM
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yetigonecrazy
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^ word, and i respect the east coast, but you also must understand, to us out west, park skiing is only one third or fourth of the sport, and so to us it makes a big difference.


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Dec 22 2004 6:37PM
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yellav
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yea like eastar5 said out east basically what we got is park and thats it
go big or go home
Dec 22 2004 6:43PM
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Phrosty
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out west it's only 1 fourth of skiing..... shut up dude. You think you're all cool and shit because you ski lift serviced natural terrain. If park skiing is only 1 fourth what is the other 75%?
Dec 22 2004 6:47PM
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therastatruth
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ur a faggot for bringing this topic up again.
Dec 22 2004 6:55PM
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