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Am's that could be Pros?

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.Gladiator.
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I was just watching some instagram mini edits from people such as Crazy Karl, John Kutcher, Chris Laker and of course Steve Stepp and it got me thinking, judging by the tricks they do, some are good and some even do bigger and crazier tricks than some of the pros out there! I was wondering if they just simply don't want to go pro or what? I know that a lot of skiers just ski to have fun and don't want the pressure of competitions etc...But by the looks of it, they've definitely got an arsenal of tricks that would get er done!

I wanna know some am's you think that could go pro...
Jan 11 2015 1:31PM
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gaper-raper
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gotti
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a lot of those guys dont like competing. im sure if crazy karl or stept put their minds to competition they would be sponsored in no time.
Jan 11 2015 1:39PM
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icculus.
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definitely not steve
Jan 11 2015 1:39PM
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MEOWMIXXX
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Max Moffat hundo p
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Lou.
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Kieran Mcveigh
Jan 11 2015 1:58PM
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S.J.W
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Don't steal icons. Chubz will kill you
Jan 11 2015 2:21PM
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juanborlando
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#payjermvey
Jan 11 2015 2:40PM
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yellav
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PAY THE MAN


#GETJERMVEYTOSWEDEN
Jan 11 2015 2:44PM
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Ahmets_Brother
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we were told "do the future spin, get paid"... it was all a lie.
Jan 11 2015 9:06PM
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Park_Mho
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Sam Zahner His edits are soo dopee
Jan 11 2015 9:18PM
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butterybawls
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Brett Fisher
Jan 11 2015 9:31PM
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lurking
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MhoP_Sam Zahner His edits are soo dopee


Molesquad in general
Jan 11 2015 9:32PM
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ttave514
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Ive heard Shaun White is about to get big and go pro soon
Jan 11 2015 9:36PM
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Dragonslayer101
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tav420Ive heard Shaun White is about to get big and go pro soon


You heard wrong, bud
Jan 11 2015 9:56PM
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notspoicey
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evan mceachran
Jan 11 2015 10:08PM
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edai
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CHANGE YOUR GOD DAMN ICON

Thanks god, just tryna lookout for my boy Chubz.
Jan 11 2015 10:12PM
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Brocka_Flocka
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Karl has a pro model...
Jan 11 2015 10:16PM
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ggfski42
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Brocka_FlockaKarl has a pro model...


My thoughts exactly, Anyone care to clarify?
Jan 11 2015 10:20PM
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Turd.Ferguson
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PULLa lot of those guys dont like competing. im sure if crazy karl or stept put their minds to competition they would be sponsored in no time.


isnt fos with on3p?
Jan 11 2015 10:49PM
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Whydoineedthis
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Steve stepp can't dub, so therefore; he can't be pro. hahahah
Jan 11 2015 10:56PM
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Poopybrains69
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Those guys all are technically "pros". They get compensated by skiing companies. Laker isn't a super pro because he hasn't podiumed in anything lately. He rides for paying companies though.
Jan 11 2015 11:08PM
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frickindarn
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WhydoineedthisSteve stepp can't dub, so therefore; he can't be pro. hahahah


but he can double..
Jan 11 2015 11:30PM
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Wampire
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I bought a go pro, I'm going pro
Jan 11 2015 11:47PM
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lurking
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ggfski42My thoughts exactly, Anyone care to clarify?


ON3P Kartel 98 is Karl's pro model
Jan 11 2015 11:49PM
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perryhunter
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PULLa lot of those guys dont like competing. im sure if crazy karl or stept put their minds to competition they would be sponsored in no time.



That's for sure! Maybe they just can't handle the pressure yet.
Jan 12 2015 12:08AM
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Nati513
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perryhunterThat's for sure! Maybe they just can't handle the pressure yet.


Yeahhh I dont think its the whole "pressure" idea that makes them want to not compete.. I think it more along the lines of them being into just filming to create a movie with their friends more than traveling around competing and most of the time getting screwed over when they do actually compete. ( Camera Man in the way of Chris during dew) Its things like this that I think makes them want to stay away from the competing scene...

Side note: I would consider those 4 pros forsure! They could keep up if not win those competitions.
Jan 12 2015 12:36AM
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BASEDRILEY
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marketing. Kids want the skis that people win the x games on not the skis that people ski urban on. ( im talking about the general public not people who know shit about park skiing)
Jan 12 2015 2:06AM
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SIMPLE.
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Some of these guys like John kutcher and Karl (who is a pro btw, he has a pro model) just simply don't have a big enough bag of all 4 way doubles to be able to compete professionally, nor do they strive for this bag of tricks. Alot of them wont bother so much with unnat dubs and unnat switch dubs just because they don't have to, instead they focus on more styly tricks and innovative ways of skiing.
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SHARKWEAK
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Poopybrains69Those guys all are technically "pros". They get compensated by skiing companies. Laker isn't a super pro because he hasn't podiumed in anything lately. He rides for paying companies though.


perryhunterThat's for sure! Maybe they just can't handle the pressure yet.


Go back a few seasons and you will see that a lot of the stept guys etc were actually still competing and doing well and then I'm sure they all said fuck it and decided to have more time for something that they enjoyed more instead instead

http://vimeo.com/35380972 everyone on here needs to watch this at least once to actually understand the comp vs film discussion from a riders perspective
Jan 12 2015 2:16AM
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oldworld_newlife
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I thought that Steve and Karl for sure were pros? They have pro models and sponsors too.. That confuses me. Ik being sponsored doesn't mean being pro but at what point does someone cross from am to pro? Competitions?
Jan 12 2015 9:09AM
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elcoach
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Chris laker is unreal , he needs more recognition for sure
Jan 12 2015 10:42AM
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gnarballsianm
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eazy.CHANGE YOUR GOD DAMN ICON

Thanks god, just tryna lookout for my boy Chubz.


Your icon is the Oregon ducks logo... I think you need to rethink your priorities first man
Jan 12 2015 11:47AM
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johnblaze
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BIG AIR DAVE!!!
Jan 12 2015 11:48AM
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.Gladiator.
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Poopybrains69Those guys all are technically "pros". They get compensated by skiing companies. Laker isn't a super pro because he hasn't podiumed in anything lately. He rides for paying companies though.


Good way to put it...
Jan 12 2015 1:08PM
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Mr.Bishop
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Ahmets_Brotherwe were told "do the future spin, get paid"... it was all a lie.


Not enough total degrees of rotation I think...
Jan 12 2015 1:09PM
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NinetyFour
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Brent Whipple. I think you'd need one of those big bitching ikea bags to stuff all his tricks into.
Jan 12 2015 1:24PM
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FUUUCK
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Vanular lol
Jan 12 2015 1:32PM
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S.J.W
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NinetyFourBrent Whipple. I think you'd need one of those big bitching ikea bags to stuff all his tricks into.


I'm calling it. Whipple is a future X games medallist.
Jan 12 2015 2:40PM
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quinnw
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Chris Laker gets paid to ski. He's pro.
Jan 12 2015 5:28PM
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McLS
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SHARKWEAKGo back a few seasons and you will see that a lot of the stept guys etc were actually still competing and doing well and then I'm sure they all said fuck it and decided to have more time for something that they enjoyed more instead instead

http://vimeo.com/35380972 everyone on here needs to watch this at least once to actually understand the comp vs film discussion from a riders perspective


DUDE. THANK YOU. THAT MOVIE WAS AWESOME, SO INSPIRATIONAL, THANK YOU.

i clicked the link and had in mind to watch the movie tomorrow if I had time, but I started watching a few minutes and then just couldn't stop. Having also been a fan of b&e since the beginning I really loved how both Phil and others described what they were doing. So yeah, awesome watch.

If you haven't seen it, WATCH IT. (don't get pissed at me if you then proceed to fuck work/school and run to the closest patch of snow to do what you love though)
Jan 12 2015 5:37PM
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galardogod
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Carson Kerr
Jan 12 2015 9:51PM
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nutz.
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ChubbyBoyI'm calling it. Whipple is a future X games medallist.


Olympic*
Jan 13 2015 6:14PM
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OGhallvard
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SHARKWEAKGo back a few seasons and you will see that a lot of the stept guys etc were actually still competing and doing well and then I'm sure they all said fuck it and decided to have more time for something that they enjoyed more instead instead


what do you mean by a lot of the stept guys where still competeing?
hasn't it just been nick and seany?
and now abm.
Jan 13 2015 6:48PM
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sbarlett
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ChubbyBoyI'm calling it. Whipple is a future X games medallist.


finally someone else said it
Jan 13 2015 7:42PM
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Analdestroyer
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I believe that the two most underrated and unknown amateurs are Bobby Brown and Nick Goepper. They definitely have the skills necessary to compete with the pros.
Jan 13 2015 9:20PM
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FBGM
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Being a professional skier is not exclusive to competing, just saying.
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