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theslvsh
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Hey NS, Slvsh is a freeski matchup league similar to what Stept's Skate on Snow was. We've filmed 12 games so far. The first game, Noah Morrison vs Noah Wallace, drops tomorrow, October 14th, on http://www.slvsh.com

Here is the teaser
YouTube:


InstaTeaser:
http://instagram.com/p/uGdUG3OMWv/


Game Schedule: (Games will be released on Tuesdays)

Noah Morrison vs Noah Wallace | Oct 14th
Will Wesson vs Khai Krepela | Oct 21st
Rob Heule vs Max Hill | Oct 28th
Aleks Aurdal vs Johan Berg | Nov 4th


The remaining 8 games have been played with these 16 riders:

ABM
Alex Bellemare
Antti Olilla
Daniel Hanka
Elias Ambuhl
Evan McEachran
Joey Van Der Meer
Jonas Hunziker
Karl Fostvedt
Matt Walker
Max Morello
Nicky Keefer
Oystein Braten
Russ Henshaw
Steve Stepp
Woodsy

Follow Slvsh for who played who, game dates, new games and all other info.

http://instagram.com/theslvsh
https://twitter.com/theslvsh
https://www.facebook.com/theslvsh

Cheers.

**This thread was edited on Oct 13th 2014 at 5:15:06pm
Oct 13 2014 4:45PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Fuck that was a tough last call but I'm with hunter on that. Also Colby is savage. After mark took that slam on the first trick he came right back to the backslide
Apr 5 2019 2:53PM
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hi_vis360
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Cade2U can be tech and have style. Just watch Hugo and emil. It’s not how much u spin it’s how u spin


for sure. I just think it's equally as wack to hate on skiers for having "no style" (which is totally subjective) as it is to hate on kids for swerving around.
Apr 5 2019 3:12PM
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andrewsmart
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mark's defense was nuts
Apr 5 2019 4:12PM
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dbchili
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1/4 way through the game i thought it's slvs to slv... how is there still 15 minutes left?

good 15 minutes though. Hunter is a good ref to watch too.
Apr 5 2019 5:31PM
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GSR
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dbchili1/4 way through the game i thought it's slvs to slv... how is there still 15 minutes left?

good 15 minutes though. Hunter is a good ref to watch too.


Yeah boi, Hunter had good calls. Wasn't too loose and pretty fair.
Mark took some gnar slams.
Apr 5 2019 6:10PM
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MoneyMakerMike
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pinkcamo1000dude not every skier has to be a style skier. I've been a fan of the bunch since day 1 but I love watching taisei throw down crazy spins too. Some skiers are fun to watch for style, others for technicality. I'm pretty sick of the whole new wavers vs new wave hater bullshit that goes on these days, sometimes I feel like I'm the only guy on this site who enjoys watching both crazy tech stuff as well as swervy skiing

I completely agree and feel the same way. In the end it's all park skiing and every aspect of it is hard whether your new wave or creative, a technical comp skier, or got that gangsta steeze it's all enjoyable. That's why I love slvsh so much. You get a bit of all of it out of all 4 years slvsh has been around for.
Apr 5 2019 6:15PM
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fratskier69
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Major respect to my boy mark
Apr 5 2019 7:41PM
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GKS
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Mark's blind surface should have counted. By watching his body he obviously doesn't jump during the swap, but rather does it right after he hops on and kind of bounces on the rail. Should have counted imo
Apr 5 2019 8:02PM
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Titus69
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GKSMark's blind surface should have counted. By watching his body he obviously doesn't jump during the swap, but rather does it right after he hops on and kind of bounces on the rail. Should have counted imo


It's pretty evident if you watch in slow mo, plus hunter and Charlie said it looked not surfaced in person, hunter was a good ref and both skiers were fucked. Gg 10/10
Apr 5 2019 8:14PM
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NPF
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BigPurpleSkiSuitFuck that was a tough last call but I'm with hunter on that. Also Colby is savage. After mark took that slam on the first trick he came right back to the backslide


mark got him back with the 5050 hahaha
Apr 6 2019 3:38AM
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CalumSKI
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Both sack on the 5050

Ref: that's nuts
Apr 6 2019 7:45AM
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GKS
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Titus69It's pretty evident if you watch in slow mo, plus hunter and Charlie said it looked not surfaced in person, hunter was a good ref and both skiers were fucked. Gg 10/10


Still kinda tough to lose the game on a call that could have admittedly gone both ways
Apr 6 2019 10:00AM
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Titus69
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GKSStill kinda tough to lose the game on a call that could have admittedly gone both ways


Yeah, but so far this has been a game we can kinda agreeably end on compared to others.
Apr 6 2019 10:05AM
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wameron
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Vinny going all in w his funky tricks.
Apr 8 2019 12:46PM
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jwilly
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Didn’t realize vinny was a separatist
Apr 8 2019 12:59PM
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LukeTheWaffle
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Didn't like this game. 3/5 letters vinni had on Oscar were switch 5050s. Vinnie is great on offence but he's a glass cannon of sorts
Apr 8 2019 1:12PM
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eheath
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LukeTheWaffleDidn't like this game. 3/5 letters vinni had on Oscar were switch 5050s. Vinnie is great on offence but he's a glass cannon of sorts


Yeah this is how some games will be, especially in cup where winning the game is much more significant.
Apr 8 2019 1:13PM
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Shower_Boy
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Conspiracy theory: slvsh cup is sponsored by monster so they made sure all of the red bull athletes got eliminated in the first round so red bull would look inferior
Apr 8 2019 1:21PM
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skiP.E.I.
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LukeTheWaffleDidn't like this game. 3/5 letters vinni had on Oscar were switch 5050s. Vinnie is great on offence but he's a glass cannon of sorts


I disagree about the glass cannon part. I think he's got a versatile skill set and his niche tricks make him fun to watch. You'd think more people would practice sliding rails with their skis at all different angles anyway. Oh and also he did misty 450 Japan first try ever...landing was iffy for sure but it was valiant defence.

**This post was edited on Apr 8th 2019 at 4:02:34pm
Apr 8 2019 2:01PM
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skiP.E.I.
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wameronVinny going all in w his funky tricks.


Imagine if he'd brought out a pretzel flip variation, genie grab, caribou....
Apr 8 2019 2:03PM
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AlmostCooler
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Imagine Vinny vs Taisei lmao that match would be bonkers, polar opposites in a lot of ways
Apr 8 2019 2:22PM
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GANDALF
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LukeTheWaffleDidn't like this game. 3/5 letters vinni had on Oscar were switch 5050s. Vinnie is great on offence but he's a glass cannon of sorts


ehh, that argument doesnt really work. Thats like saying you cant do multiple variations of a 270.
Apr 8 2019 3:13PM
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Dlonetti
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That was an interesting game. Vinny definitely had some unique calls really liked the backslide cuban
Apr 8 2019 3:17PM
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Ginger_Drew
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AlmostCoolerImagine Vinny vs Taisei lmao that match would be bonkers, polar opposites in a lot of ways

As much as I like watching both styles, that game would be won quickly just because Vinny doesn't spin that fast (from what I've seen), and Taisei hasn't shown that creative aspect that Vinny has. It all depends on who gets the set after Trivia Crack rules. The best games are the ones where the skiers have similar styles and tricks.
Apr 8 2019 3:24PM
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gravel
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Ginger_DrewThe best games are the ones where the skiers have similar styles and tricks.


Nope, I think the best games are the ones where skiers with different styles and tricks are willing to try each others' tricks. For example Magnus v Ethan or Hugo v Emil (dif enough?) off the top of my head. Matchups of similar skiers are often awesome too, but watching guys try (and lace) hits they'd never ordinarily do is awesome. This one of Vinny and Oscar, though, was not one of those games.
Apr 8 2019 3:40PM
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Ginger_Drew
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toastNope, I think the best games are the ones where skiers with different styles and tricks are willing to try each others' tricks. For example Magnus v Ethan or Hugo v Emil (dif enough?) off the top of my head. Matchups of similar skiers are often awesome too, but watching guys try (and lace) hits they'd never ordinarily do is awesome. This one of Vinny and Oscar, though, was not one of those games.

Looking back at the Magnus v Ethan matchup, they were doing tricks that they were both capable of doing. They built off of each others tricks to do even crazier tricks. That made that really fun to watch even with their different approaches to skiing. The specific case, Taisei v Vinny, is too drastically different in their styles of skiing where it wouldn't be AS entertaining to watch because I don't think they'd be able to build off of each others tricks to push the envelope similarily to what Magnus and Ethan did. Obviously I'd still love to see that game (and maybe we will). If we do see that game, I hope I'm wrong!
Apr 8 2019 3:51PM
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Ginger_Drew
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toastNope, I think the best games are the ones where skiers with different styles and tricks are willing to try each others' tricks. For example Magnus v Ethan or Hugo v Emil (dif enough?) off the top of my head. Matchups of similar skiers are often awesome too, but watching guys try (and lace) hits they'd never ordinarily do is awesome. This one of Vinny and Oscar, though, was not one of those games.

Another game that comes to mind is Quan vs Henrik. 2 similar dudes putting on an absolute show
Apr 8 2019 3:55PM
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SofaKingSick
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Ginger_DrewAnother game that comes to mind is Quan vs Henrik. 2 similar dudes putting on an absolute show


do you remember when that was? thanks
Apr 8 2019 4:00PM
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Chubz.
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toastNope, I think the best games are the ones where skiers with different styles and tricks are willing to try each others' tricks. For example Magnus v Ethan or Hugo v Emil (dif enough?) off the top of my head. Matchups of similar skiers are often awesome too, but watching guys try (and lace) hits they'd never ordinarily do is awesome. This one of Vinny and Oscar, though, was not one of those games.


Hmm I think Emil & Hugo are very similar skiers.
Apr 8 2019 4:01PM
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Ginger_Drew
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SofaKingSickdo you remember when that was? thanks


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_9xjpVljtM

Buckle up. It's a wild ride.
Apr 8 2019 4:02PM
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AlmostCooler
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Ginger_DrewAs much as I like watching both styles, that game would be won quickly just because Vinny doesn't spin that fast (from what I've seen), and Taisei hasn't shown that creative aspect that Vinny has. It all depends on who gets the set after Trivia Crack rules. The best games are the ones where the skiers have similar styles and tricks.


100% agree, that’s why Emil v Hugo is always a banger
Apr 8 2019 4:11PM
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SofaKingSick
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Ginger_Drewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_9xjpVljtM

Buckle up. It's a wild ride.


oh yeah, how could i forget that banger. glad i did though so i could enjoy it again. so sick, thanks for the reply
Apr 8 2019 4:25PM
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gravel
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Ginger_DrewLooking back at the Magnus v Ethan matchup, they were doing tricks that they were both capable of doing. They built off of each others tricks to do even crazier tricks. That made that really fun to watch even with their different approaches to skiing. The specific case, Taisei v Vinny, is too drastically different in their styles of skiing where it wouldn't be AS entertaining to watch because I don't think they'd be able to build off of each others tricks to push the envelope similarily to what Magnus and Ethan did. Obviously I'd still love to see that game (and maybe we will). If we do see that game, I hope I'm wrong!


For sure, that's a good point building off of each others' tricks. But, you never know what someone is capable of until they do it. I would make the same assumption as you that Taisei v. Vinny might be too different of a matchup to the point they couldn't do each others' tricks. At the same time though, there is always the chance that it could be one of the best ever despite their style difference - you never really know.

Maybe I should change my opinion - Many of the best games are by similar skiers with styles and tricks that overlap well. But for me, the most entertaining games and some of the best of all time have been odd matchups where both skiers bring their own flavor to tricks they wouldn't pick on their own. That said, those gems from different styled matchups are more far and few between.
Apr 8 2019 4:33PM
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rsmith.14
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didnt ruin the game for me, but if u pause when vinny lands on and jumps off the rail on that last trick he was def not 50/50 pretty much completely sideways. BUT thats a tough trick to get super legit so maybe a loose call was fine. idk, as long as i can be invested in 11 minutes of skiing i dont rlly care too much about the technicalities of a call. such a dope event, cant wait for more games.
Apr 8 2019 5:55PM
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AGOF
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If we are gonna get nit picky about calls I wouldn’t have counted either vinnys or oscars tail press. It was a pop off of the tails at the end of the rail. But if I only have one questionable call from woodsy he’s still the best slvsh ref ever so can’t really complain.
Apr 8 2019 5:58PM
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chicknfriedsteak
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I feel pretty conflicted about this game, on one hand Vinnie has been around forever, is a great guy and it was nice to see him win. One the other hand Oscar is overall the better skier and Vinnie had some questionable calls in his favor.
Apr 8 2019 6:40PM
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J_Christoph
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Oscar was not matching Gagnier’s energy at the beginning lol

*silent shoulder shrug*
Apr 8 2019 7:14PM
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dwt802
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Unpopular opinion, I really liked that game. Watching vinny $ drop all those new unique tricks he’s been doing the last few years was sick. It really showed how hard they actually are seeing as Oscar, who is a insane skier, couldn’t lace many of them up or get that close. I enjoyed watching the two different types of skiing collide as vinny has transitioned from stock tricks.

**This post was edited on Apr 8th 2019 at 8:27:12pm
Apr 8 2019 8:26PM
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Rockhound
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This some algebra 2 shit
Apr 8 2019 8:57PM
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fratskier69
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Vinny needs to tighten his god damn din, skis blowing out all over the place
Apr 8 2019 9:59PM
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scratchskier321
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vinny vs oscar has me hella triggered. if oscar knew vinny was gonna play dirty he should've just done unnatty doubles off the hip 5 times in a row. such a dumb match. ref'ing in quinns match was absolutely fucked. i love vinny, but wtf... this is probably why henrik, a hall, woodsy didn't compete this year... fly across the world and lose because you can't do a mute with your pole basket. lmao
Apr 8 2019 10:02PM
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scratchskier321
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oh ya... lets not forget that woodsy thinks tricks count even if you lose your ski lmao
Apr 8 2019 10:05PM
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OCoffey
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That pole thing vinny did on the rail was dirty. I have never seen that before
Apr 8 2019 10:35PM
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GANDALF
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scratchskier321vinny vs oscar has me hella triggered. if oscar knew vinny was gonna play dirty he should've just done unnatty doubles off the hip 5 times in a row. such a dumb match. ref'ing in quinns match was absolutely fucked. i love vinny, but wtf... this is probably why henrik, a hall, woodsy didn't compete this year... fly across the world and lose because you can't do a mute with your pole basket. lmao


To say Vinny was "playing dirty" is pretty lame. Every skier has their own unique bag of tricks. One of my favorite parts of Slvsh, is that you have skiers trying things they never would have thought to try, and its cool to see each person try things for the first time. Vinny had never done a misty 4 out before, so by your logic, Oscar was "playing dirty". I think you have a flawed view on this whole thing. Maybe i am misinterpreting what you said, but no one here is playing dirty. The guys setting the tricks are skiing how they personally ski. and its rad to see the opponent try to match it. BITCH.
Apr 8 2019 11:08PM
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corona
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OCoffeyThat pole thing vinny did on the rail was dirty. I have never seen that before


I dunno about dirty. Honestly, it doesn;t look that hard.
Apr 8 2019 11:35PM
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Titus69
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AUSTINBIKESKIVinny needs to tighten his god damn din, skis blowing out all over the place


Assuming its cause he does so much crazy shit with his legs he doesn't wanna be locked into a sketchy position
Apr 8 2019 11:38PM
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OCoffey
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VinnieFI dunno about dirty. Honestly, it doesn;t look that hard.

Well I mean it was hard enough to get oscar a letter, although I'm sure Oscar had never done or seen that trick
Apr 8 2019 11:46PM
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Darc
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I'm so glad everyone complaining about Vinny don't have any control of slvsh. The reason it's one of the coolest things in skiing is because you can call as much or as little of a trick as you want, not because you pre agree a bunch of stock tricks and you do them every game. Also if you don't think Vinny can do big tricks maybe check his trophy cabinet, he has my favourite big trick I've ever seen.
Apr 9 2019 12:09AM
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scratchskier321
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GANDALFTo say Vinny was "playing dirty" is pretty lame. Every skier has their own unique bag of tricks. One of my favorite parts of Slvsh, is that you have skiers trying things they never would have thought to try, and its cool to see each person try things for the first time. Vinny had never done a misty 4 out before, so by your logic, Oscar was "playing dirty". I think you have a flawed view on this whole thing. Maybe i am misinterpreting what you said, but no one here is playing dirty. The guys setting the tricks are skiing how they personally ski. and its rad to see the opponent try to match it. BITCH.


i dont need to explain myself, ur just a contrarian.

**This post was edited on Apr 9th 2019 at 1:08:24am
Apr 9 2019 1:07AM
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DesertStix
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scratchskier321oh ya... lets not forget that woodsy thinks tricks count even if you lose your ski lmao


Trick was landed and he rode away. I trust Woodsy’s opinion on what “counts” over yours lol
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