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Daily Throwdown 14/15

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John18_6
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Surprised the daily throwdown hasn't been made yet. Well, here it is for the 14/15 season. I'll start:

Hit a very mellow DFD near downtown minneapolis tonight. Didn't get any good clips because the rail was a pain in the ass to grease- it was 50 feet and I was going slow (3/50 tries). Tossed a front 2 out but lost my ski when I landed. Also my friend accidentally set shutter speed to 1/240 instead of 1/60 so clips are really dark, don't know how he messed up that bad. I can fix it but they'll look disgusting.

Now you describe your daily throwdown... Go!
Nov 19 2014 1:17AM
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APunx176
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Ok so I went to mt la crosse this weekend and I can honestly say that it was amazing! There are 2 nice medium sized jumps, 2 poorly designed medium sized jumps, and there's 1 big jump. The big jump is about 2 feet taller than me and its 30 feet to the landing apparently. Also there's quite a few nice rails and boxes.
I disasterEd a feature for my firet time and I also learned how to tail grab (cross skis, grab tip of tail. I'm pretty sure that's a tail grab right?).
Feb 2 2015 2:15PM
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boomie
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APunx176Ok so I went to mt la crosse this weekend and I can honestly say that it was amazing! There are 2 nice medium sized jumps, 2 poorly designed medium sized jumps, and there's 1 big jump. The big jump is about 2 feet taller than me and its 30 feet to the landing apparently. Also there's quite a few nice rails and boxes.
I disasterEd a feature for my firet time and I also learned how to tail grab (cross skis, grab tip of tail. I'm pretty sure that's a tail grab right?).


Sounds sick, and I think you're thinking of a blunt grab
Feb 2 2015 6:12PM
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APunx176
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boomieSounds sick, and I think you're thinking of a blunt grab


Probably, I get confused with the multiple variants of a tail grab lol
Feb 3 2015 12:07AM
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KENDOZER
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I fell on Troll's stairs the other day. After years of successfully navigating the grated stairs at Troll, I took my first slam after having one too many. Hit my elbow and cut my hand lol, pretty badass.
Feb 4 2015 9:07AM
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John18_6
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Finally stepped up to the chalet dfd at hyland, it feels like riding a bull.
Feb 4 2015 10:27AM
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I_liketobutter
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john18061806Finally stepped up to the chalet dfd at hyland, it feels like riding a bull.


Fuck that rail lol
Feb 4 2015 11:17AM
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John18_6
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I_liketobutterFuck that rail lol


Good chance that it's the steepest dfd in any park. Borderline illegal for liability reasons. If you don't hit the first flat right you will literally die. I'm just trying to get comfy with it but it just ain't happening haha
Feb 4 2015 11:47AM
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Paul.Marik
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Everyone and their grandma should make their way to Madison, WI this weekend. Saturday night from 5-9 will be the annual Hoofer's rail jam on Observatory Hill. Here's the recap from last year: https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/753344/2014-Hoofers-Rail-Jam
Feb 4 2015 4:20PM
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KENDOZER
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Landed my first 8 yesterday off the drop rail at spirit on the bottom right. Stomped it twice in a row!
Feb 7 2015 9:30AM
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APunx176
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accidentally learned switch 3s today.
Also just a note, never come to coffee mill to shred park, ever. The park is soo bad it's unbelievable
Feb 8 2015 10:37PM
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John18_6
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APunx176accidentally learned


That's the best. Only thing I learned is to not huck MN cliffs with a 7" base. My thumb died.
Feb 9 2015 9:20AM
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APunx176
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john18061806That's the best. Only thing I learned is to not huck MN cliffs with a 7" base. My thumb died.


Yeah haha I saw your insta post
Feb 9 2015 10:40PM
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John18_6
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Hot dog/burrito/chill pill at hyland is super fun. Got a couple of saucy tricks. Saw a few kids get wrecked on the side hit. Also saw a little kid go sw2 pretz 4 and I contemplated quitting skiing.
Feb 11 2015 1:07PM
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John18_6
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Hyland has a sofa sleeper in small park!! It's super dirty but really relaxing
Feb 17 2015 11:19AM
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roddy116
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Had surprise buttseks on a flat down on Sunday.
Feb 17 2015 4:27PM
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KENDOZER
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APunx176accidentally learned switch 3s today.
Also just a note, never come to coffee mill to shred park, ever. The park is soo bad it's unbelievable


I drove by Coffee for the first time. Looks like decent Vertical for MN lol. The road around the back that goes up to the golf course is sick.
Feb 18 2015 10:45AM
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APunx176
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KENDOZERI drove by Coffee for the first time. Looks like decent Vertical for MN lol. The road around the back that goes up to the golf course is sick.


Yeah, it's a nice ski hill, it's just that the park sucks lol
Feb 18 2015 11:45PM
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NMMedia
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Sent a huge cork 7 off the big line at spirit on my third run yesterday. The light was super flat and I couldn't spot the landing so I ended up on an edge then on my shoulder. Luckily no injuries, just wish they would paint the landings a little.
Feb 19 2015 12:31PM
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ChristianMingle
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TheWingmenSent a huge cork 7 off the big line at spirit on my third run yesterday. The light was super flat and I couldn't spot the landing so I ended up on an edge then on my shoulder. Luckily no injuries, just wish they would paint the landings a little.


...Spirit was closed yesterday.
Feb 19 2015 12:41PM
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NMMedia
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cp1994...Spirit was closed yesterday.


ok the other day then if you wanna get nit pickey, tuesday bro. Im runnin on fumes this week haha, too little sleep
Feb 19 2015 12:51PM
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ChristianMingle
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TheWingmenok the other day then if you wanna get nit pickey, tuesday bro. Im runnin on fumes this week haha, too little sleep


Haha fair enough. As long as you didn't concuss yourself as well on it lol.
Feb 19 2015 12:54PM
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John18_6
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Snow tomorrow. Better be a decent amount. I'm sick of this 1/4" of ice crap.
Feb 19 2015 1:18PM
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NMMedia
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cp1994Haha fair enough. As long as you didn't concuss yourself as well on it lol.


nah, far as a bail on a cork 7 goes it was super mild, didnt even end up with a bruise. Just always kinda unnerving when youre bringin it around and all of a sudden youre like "where the fuck is the landing?"
Feb 19 2015 1:58PM
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John18_6
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TheWingmenJust always kinda unnerving when youre bringin it around and all of a sudden youre like "where the fuck is the landing?"


Must be a terrible feeling, can't say I've had it. Perks of being a 95% rails skier. Flatlight days are reserved for rails by most skiers, props for throwing down in flatlight without paint, that's hardcore.
Feb 19 2015 2:10PM
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NMMedia
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john18061806Must be a terrible feeling, can't say I've had it. Perks of being a 95% rails skier. Flatlight days are reserved for rails by most skiers, props for throwing down in flatlight without paint, that's hardcore.


Haha it was even sillier considering it was like 2nd or 3rd run and I decided to do it while I was coming into the jump
Feb 19 2015 5:36PM
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APunx176
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TheWingmenHaha it was even sillier considering it was like 2nd or 3rd run and I decided to do it while I was coming into the jump


I usually hit all of the complicated/big features the first few times down, because otherwise I'll get into a groove of not hitting anything big all day
Feb 19 2015 6:41PM
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John18_6
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While we are talking about big features, I disastered the mongo (flat-up-flat) at hyland for the first time tonight and took it to switch. It is terrifying, especially on one hit when I felt my front edge sticking, but still fun. Very proud of it though because last year I was terrified of anything over a 1.5ft gap to a rail.
Feb 20 2015 12:04AM
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APunx176
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john18061806While we are talking about big features, I disastered the mongo (flat-up-flat) at hyland for the first time tonight and took it to switch. It is terrifying, especially on one hit when I felt my front edge sticking, but still fun. Very proud of it though because last year I was terrified of anything over a 1.5ft gap to a rail.


we have a rail like that at coffee mill this year and today is the first time I've seen a skier hit it. The lip is so much lower that you have to disaster it though
Feb 21 2015 8:14PM
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John18_6
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The food court elbow is up at Hyland! Last night they put it in and let people try it without a lip, that was enjoyably exhausting. Today I hit super for the first time in 3 years. That turned the heads of my friends who have never seen me hit a jump. Also disastered 10 degree at hyland, should've gotten a speeding ticket.
Feb 21 2015 9:26PM
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CashmereCat
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What's the setup at Tyrol like? Heading up to UW Madison tomorrow for a college visit and was wondering if I should bring my skis to ski a little on the way back to Iowa
Feb 22 2015 9:00PM
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John18_6
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stoked to have two new tricks that I've been wanting forever come to me despite bitter cold and rock hard snow:
sw tails 2 pretz 2 and front 6
Feb 22 2015 10:09PM
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APunx176
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Went to Mt. la crosse yesterday. I hit the big jump, learned japans, did some 3s , and hit some new rails. I have a small snapchat vid of the big jump, I'll try to post it
Mar 1 2015 12:34PM
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APunx176
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https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/758834.0/Can-you-not-delete-thanks

I've done better 3s but hey. 1st jump is the big one and the 2nd one is the 2nd biggest one
Mar 1 2015 1:13PM
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John18_6
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APunx176I hit the big jump, learned japans, did some 3s


Hell yeah! Floating spins on big jumps is pretty fun, especially the first time. Stale 180 is a personal favorite. Yesterday, I built myself a jump to try flips on without dying, took 3 tries to land a flat 3, then I lapped it trying different grabs with the flatty. Eventually got Japan on lock, kind of a tweaked safety, indy, and dub Japan. I want to try it with a truckdriver.
Mar 2 2015 10:31AM
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Paul.Marik
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I entered the North Face Park and Pipe Open Series. If you peeps could throw me some votes that would be baller! http://thenorthfaceppos.com/?__mr_id=84594
Mar 2 2015 3:51PM
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APunx176
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john18061806Hell yeah! Floating spins on big jumps is pretty fun, especially the first time. Stale 180 is a personal favorite. Yesterday, I built myself a jump to try flips on without dying, took 3 tries to land a flat 3, then I lapped it trying different grabs with the flatty. Eventually got Japan on lock, kind of a tweaked safety, indy, and dub Japan. I want to try it with a truckdriver.


Where'd you build the jump? How big was it?
Mar 2 2015 6:14PM
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John18_6
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APunx176Where'd you build the jump? How big was it?

I built it at my cabin (lake vermillion in northern MN), I had to pull a bungee myself at the top of a hill to get the speed for it (which is a huge pain in the ass). The jump isn't big by any means but had just enough hang time to get the flat 3 around with a grab. Just waiting for some softer snow to lay it down on a park jump.

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/759123/First-flattyshttps://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/759123/First-flattys
Mar 2 2015 7:09PM
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APunx176
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john18061806I built it at my cabin (lake vermillion in northern MN), I had to pull a bungee myself at the top of a hill to get the speed for it (which is a huge pain in the ass). The jump isn't big by any means but had just enough hang time to get the flat 3 around with a grab. Just waiting for some softer snow to lay it down on a park jump.

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/759123/First-flattys


That's crazy how you can do that on such a small jump
Mar 2 2015 10:20PM
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John18_6
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APunx176That's crazy how you can do that on such a small jump


It's crazy what you can do when you set your mind to something and pop. I can't emphasize the second part enough, POP.
Mar 2 2015 10:23PM
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.Hugo.
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anyone on here ski afton? hows their park looking?
Mar 2 2015 10:46PM
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APunx176
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.Hugo.anyone on here ski afton? hows their park looking?


No biut I'm going in 2 weeks and I've seen videos; it looks good to me
Mar 3 2015 12:26AM
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John18_6
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I'll be up at spirit on Friday afternoon! if anyone wants to meet up that would be swell
Mar 3 2015 10:32AM
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boi we grind in that valley and we make it work boi

hugo it's aight, most the features are shit but the big yoomps are dece and there are some fun rails. one side of the park was basically closed because the rope was too thin or something so hopefully that's all good now
Mar 4 2015 9:06PM
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Bennett.
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Landed my first normal 2 pretz 2 on a rail tonight. Only 22 years old.
Mar 5 2015 11:01PM
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APunx176
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Went to coffee mill yesterday and I was trying to do a 7. First attempt I got it around to 5 but then my ski fell off and the second attempt was a blur. Apparently I was down for a while (according to my friends) but I don't really remember that. So I have a concussion now, I think I should be clear to go to afton on thursday though
Mar 7 2015 10:41AM
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APunx176
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Went to the doctor to see if I'd be clear for Thursday and he said it's gonna take about 2 weeks...fuck. He also said to stay away from electronics so I guess I'm losing already lol
Mar 7 2015 7:47PM
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ChristianMingle
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APunx176Went to the doctor to see if I'd be clear for Thursday and he said it's gonna take about 2 weeks...fuck. He also said to stay away from electronics so I guess I'm losing already lol


Damn son, that sucks. Vibes
Mar 8 2015 11:54AM
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John18_6
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APunx176he said it's gonna take about 2 weeks...fuck.

Take it easy man, concussions are not something you want to mess with in the early stages. Just plan an afton trip for after you recover. It will be much more fun late in the season or on their closing weekend.

Giants Ridge's park was closed for a USASA slopestyle comp put on by G-Team. All I have to say is that USASA sucks and G-Team sucks. 97% of the kids didn't grab their spins or even slide a rail the whole way through. Big ups to them for ruining my day, there wasn't any notice about it ahead of time either.
Mar 8 2015 12:06PM
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