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Pros at your mountain

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mM*
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Whats it like to have pros riding and lapping the same park as you?
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Dec 12 2014 1:14AM
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S.J.W
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The novelty wears of pretty quickly.

Now running into pros in the back country is a different story and is by far easily 10 times better than seeing a pro in the park with you.
Dec 12 2014 2:05AM
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.GUCCI.
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I have tim durtschi there sometimes...and maybe a logan imlach and luke tanaka once in a while.
Dec 12 2014 2:18AM
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shepux
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Seen jossi wells once. It was cool
Dec 12 2014 4:34AM
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Kretzschmar
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Being in the Midwest where pros are typically few and far between (except the seemingly more regular LTC crew visits) it is always really cool to see pros lapping. I'm not going to "pro-hoe" and follow their every move but if the chance arises to talk to them naturally or ride up the lift wit them, I won't shy away because I don't want to appear "too cool" or whatever. Pros are just like everyone else except they just happen to be a lot better than most people at skiing.

That being said, I've had a couple chances to shred with Will Wesson who is a super cool dude and really keeps to himself. Phil Casabon & crew (minus Henrik who was in Sweden) rolled through for the demo tour which was a blast seeing them go off in our park. I did get the chance to go to Windells this summer, obviously the pro count is through the roof but they were all there for the same reason we were, just to shred and have a good time with everyone. Got to talk to Steve a few times, pretty funny dude, Sander Hadley is the fuckin man, same goes to Dom Laporte. Nicky Keefer may be the nicest human being on the planet.


I'm going to be done rambling and go to bed. Fuck finals for making me stay this late.
Dec 12 2014 5:10AM
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galardogod
Posts: 1698 - Karma: 5,208
At Sunday River there's a large increase in pros around the Dumont cup.
Dec 12 2014 6:57AM
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freestyler540
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Trace Cook is a talented rider.
Dec 12 2014 7:54AM
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panojibber.
Posts: 1041 - Karma: 683
Rode the chair with Jon Olson when he was decked out in full race gear at a nor-am race. Really nice guy, told me about super sessions and the team format before it even got announced.
Dec 12 2014 8:33AM
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.Steezy-McGee.
Posts: 369 - Karma: 2,620
Occasionally see the whole ATA crew mobbin down Snowmass.

Skied a little with Matt Walker a couple weekends ago. Really chill dude.
Dec 12 2014 9:23AM
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270on420out
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Saw Tom Wally at springs a couple times back a while of years ago. I see Carson Kerr up there a lot.
Dec 12 2014 9:39AM
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PacificRimJob
Posts: 24725 - Karma: 29,940
I don't know about lapping the park, but I've caught spanserd guys lapping kt22 at Squaw all my life..
Dec 12 2014 10:01AM
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youngloaf
Posts: 216 - Karma: 733
have had the chance to throw down with the 4bi9 crew on many occasions at PCMR.
Dec 12 2014 10:12AM
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Migo
Posts: 528 - Karma: 1,741
Dumont cup is the only action I get
Dec 12 2014 10:38AM
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Andy_peary
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Josh West has been a real inspiration to me throughout the years, so it's been pretty exhilerating
Dec 12 2014 10:42AM
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ChoomaChad
Posts: 194 - Karma: 669
Collin Collins is a regular coach here (Sun Valley), but we don't see Banks Gilberti or Karl Fosvedt here too often (both were born and raised here).
Dec 12 2014 10:48AM
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Dobber
Posts: 1698 - Karma: 9,834
I saw a guy do a rail once at Granite peak. Once.
Dec 12 2014 10:54AM
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jackdonovan
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i usually see Ian Compton around mt. snow and killington
Dec 12 2014 10:57AM
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John18_6
Posts: 7313 - Karma: 49,161
I watched Jossi Wells throw down on a snowboard at Hyland, that was tight. He was better than most of the people there.
Dec 12 2014 10:57AM
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East_ski
Posts: 67 - Karma: 233
mile long park
Dec 12 2014 11:34AM
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Titus69
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The only pros crotched has seen were meathead guys way back
Dec 12 2014 12:21PM
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jellomellow
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Iv met JF houle at COP when I'm teaching.
Dec 12 2014 12:34PM
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J-Wile
Posts: 481 - Karma: 804
Constantly see Spencer Milbocker and Mike Hornbeck. Pretty cool
Dec 12 2014 12:36PM
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TurquoiseGrizzly
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I spoke to Tim Durtschi in the mens bathroom at Bourbon House the day after halloween. Kind of went like this..

"Dude, you look just like Tim Durtschi"

"Dude, I am Tim Durtschi"

Back to the point I see pros at Brighton on a daily basis. Much rather see them in the BC.
Dec 12 2014 1:32PM
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East_ski
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http://vimeo.com/84637956

kingdom plaza
Dec 12 2014 1:42PM
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Thawg
Posts: 360 - Karma: 542
I've never seen a pro at my home mountain, Crystal Mountain, MI. But I've gotten to see Hornbeck ski, and basically he's like everybody else, but doing shit that nobody else does
Dec 12 2014 2:08PM
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cannonballer
Posts: 168 - Karma: 592
More Cons (ex) than Pros at my mountain.
Dec 12 2014 6:08PM
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jimmydar
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It either makes you feel inadequate or it motivates you, usually it's a strange mixture of both
Dec 12 2014 7:59PM
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.Morton
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I live in easter Pennsylvania, literally the middle of nowhere. The only pros that have ever been near my mountain were the Traveling Circus at Bear Creek.
Dec 14 2014 12:34AM
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TomDavies
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hoodcrew, andy parry,west coast sessions
Dec 14 2014 12:59AM
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Park.
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Its cool when pros go to sunapee like Brady perron and those guys, but I'm honestly stoked to see anyone without a seasons pass in the park... Nobody goes to sunapee
Dec 14 2014 6:51PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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went up the lift with nick martini and didn't realize it until a day later.

also went up with rob and jay heule while at cop when i was doing a course. super chill guy and has an epic mustache.
Dec 14 2014 6:58PM
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