SLVSH

Park.I fucked with the game based on them choosing locals that don't normally get that kind of exposure. Obviously it wasn't up to par with a normal slvsh game, but giving exposure to kids and putting out games that are more relatable to the majority of skiers is a really good thing imo. I know a couple years ago I could relate to that game a lot. Since slvsh has the capacity to get the best riders in the world on that platform, I honestly think it helped them get more of a connection with the skiers that could go into a slvsh game at that level. It also gives a good comparison to JUST HOW SAVAGE some of these skiers are. actually insane to watch games with Henny or A Hall in them.

Its not always about watching the sickest tricks in the world with the best riders. Sometimes its really cool to see some youngins going at it, especially when a ton of people have been there at some point in their lives.

Slvsh, I fuck with it. Definitely not the move to make that a consistent thing, but sporadically tossing in games with younger guys that people can relate to is cool and keeps it from being stale.

Park.I fucked with the game based on them choosing locals that don't normally get that kind of exposure. Obviously it wasn't up to par with a normal slvsh game, but giving exposure to kids and putting out games that are more relatable to the majority of skiers is a really good thing imo. I know a couple years ago I could relate to that game a lot. Since slvsh has the capacity to get the best riders in the world on that platform, I honestly think it helped them get more of a connection with the skiers that could go into a slvsh game at that level. It also gives a good comparison to JUST HOW SAVAGE some of these skiers are. actually insane to watch games with Henny or A Hall in them.

Its not always about watching the sickest tricks in the world with the best riders. Sometimes its really cool to see some youngins going at it, especially when a ton of people have been there at some point in their lives.

Slvsh, I fuck with it. Definitely not the move to make that a consistent thing, but sporadically tossing in games with younger guys that people can relate to is cool and keeps it from being stale.

buenoI’m all for unknown names and all of that but like come on... it’s slvsh... you’re not gonna even try a rodeo 5? Rodeo 5 is about comparable to a kfed in difficulty imo. Very basic jump trick. The game just proved Corey is a very un-versatile skier

Park.Idk if you have hit east coast jumps, but Whis jumps are some of the best in the world. The learning curve is insane on East Coast jumps. I can barely rodeo or cork when I hit jumps on the East, but when I hit PC jumps it felt like I had training wheels. I'm not defending Corey for not being able to do a rodeo, but I am saying that trying a trick he hasn't done before on flat jumps in icy/shit conditions is whack and I don't blame him.

buenoI live in Ontario so I’m skiing east coast conditions and flat landings all the time. For sure east coasters are generally more advanced on rails than jumps but it’s crazy how he can’t even do one of the most basic jump tricks out there for the tricks that he has on rails. I guess if you’ve never flipped before (which it doesn’t seem like he has) a day like that isn’t gonna be the day to try but it’s surprising he hasn’t got them down with the amount it seems that he skis

VinnieFTo be honest it doesnt even look like he knows how to ski from the way he handles himself on skis. Not trying to be a dick, dude is a monster at rails, but it looks like he should learn some basics.

cory.iyoobI skied all mountain for years before I even touched rails.

TheMailManSeriously? If you'd done it for years you must be pretty good. any vids of said all-mountain skiing?
Sorry that's just a bit hard to believe

Titus69You sound like you're expecting extreme pow footage of the kid, hes from the mediocre portion for skiing on the east dude, he probably means he skied normally on trails and shot.

TheMailManSeriously? If you'd done it for years you must be pretty good. any vids of said all-mountain skiing?
Sorry that's just a bit hard to believe

buenoI’m all for unknown names and all of that but like come on... it’s slvsh... you’re not gonna even try a rodeo 5? Rodeo 5 is about comparable to a kfed in difficulty imo. Very basic jump trick. The game just proved Corey is a very un-versatile skier

TheMailManSeriously? If you'd done it for years you must be pretty good. any vids of said all-mountain skiing?
Sorry that's just a bit hard to believe

psizzleNobody is jealous, mostly just confused....I like to think you got exposed as a skier who just sets up a tripod and hikes a park rail countless times until you get your insta clip but to each their own

skiP.E.I.1He didn't have speed for that jump on any of his runs. 2. A rodeo 5, regardless of actual difficulty is a lot more high risk and high commitment than a k-fed. 3. Assessing risk and knowing when NOT to do something is more important than being able to execute a trick.

cory.iyoobhttps://instagram.com/p/BpJKNiHlqAU/

4 tries, filmed by a real filmer.

hstedmanNot all skiers have versatile skills and I don't really think that should be a reason to shit on anyone - for instance, everyone respects Wabs too and he has only ever done like 1 backflip (it was on his Instagram) but he is dirty at rails as well. If skiing to Cory means sliding rails and to me it means dropping cliffs, then that's fine for both of us.

However, I think a lot of us are disappointed, myself included, because we expect SLVSH to reward riders with a versatile skillset instead of people who are incredibly good at one unique thing and take advantage of their opponent by doing 4 front swaps on a down rail. Not to mention, a lot of the enjoyment of watching SLVSH comes from seeing riders who are way better than we are trying shit they have never even thought of trying. It's great watching riders progress in a pretty raw format that doesn't always result in them landing the trick cleanly, but we get a lot more respect for them either way.

cory.iyoobWhen I get back home for break I’ll get out the GoPro I used when I was 13 years old and post some sick east coast groomer/off trail footage. Then will you stop being jealous that I got in a slvsh game and you didn’t?

skiP.E.I.The amount of edge control it takes to do a lot of Iyoob's rail tricks is similar to the control you need for dynamic carving and
even billy-goating through technical terrain.

cory.iyoobYea I could see what you mean by that for sure. Personally I don’t think choosing a 17 year old kid that mostly slides rails would make for a good slvsh game either. But I got the opportunity so I went for it.

TheMailManPlease tell me you don't actually believe that?

GrandThingsIdea for next SLVSH game: Corey vs. The Haters

skiP.E.I.Strange but true my guy. Rails (particularly technical rail tricks) Require a ton of ski/edge control, requiring highly refined movements/ fine motor skills from the toes through the feet, ankles and lower leg. The same fine motor skills and muscles, in fact, that come into play in dynamic carving and technical big mountain skiing (bricage, jump turns, hops, balancing on logs or rocks, etc).
I hit rails often. I do a lot of technical skiing. I see the overlap every day.

wameronSee this was where a game between local kids can still be good, but I'm not going to lie and say I wouldn't rather be seeing some more big names. If you were trying to introduce a friend to SLVSH and they watched any of the last 3 they would be incredibly underwhelmed.

B-100That was some good old east coast skiing right there. Nothing too crazy off the jumps but real solid rails from both guys

-eREKTion-Hunter Hess vs Birk Irving was pretty solid, imo. But I agree overall, I think it's cool that young locals are getting exposure but SLVSH is probably the biggest media property in skiing right now and it feels weird when some games are noticeably worse.