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So i pulled a Candide last weekend

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pat_in_the_hat
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At a small local hill I decided to send midway. Had to time the chairs perfectly. Didnt go near as big as I thought I would. But I got a small mute and didnt crash, so im happy. I was wearing a chest mounted gopro. But on the inrun, it started to fall and point downwards, so it didnt really get the lift in frame. Super bummed. And once i land, it falls more and points downward.

Some of my friends were in the lodge and according to them, the ski patrol radio blew up. They said the first announcement was that "Some asshole just launched off of midway." Then all the patrol started hunting for me according to my description. I ended up taking that chair again after it happened because its the only chair on the mountain. I got yelled at 3 times. Bottom, midway and top.(you can see the midway guy yelling at me in the second half of the video. but you cant hear him). The patrol at top of the lift took my name and was going to pull my ticket if it wasnt the last lift of the day. They wernt too stoked on it. But, it was worth it. #noragrets
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/758142/Skiing
Feb 25 2015 9:54AM
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Lucas
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Was not expecting op to deliver, sick
Feb 25 2015 9:57AM
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BenWhit
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hahahaha was not expecting that
Feb 25 2015 10:09AM
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Dobber
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+K
Feb 25 2015 10:15AM
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NMMedia
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props for actually doing it haha. I thought this was just going to be a claim thread with no proof
Feb 25 2015 10:33AM
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flysmart
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Was thinking 'pics or it didn't happen' when i clicked this thread. OP delivered though!
Feb 25 2015 11:05AM
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MNSkiers
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You got some massive balls
Feb 25 2015 11:33AM
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pat_in_the_hat
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im just really bummed the camera wasnt pointed more upwards to show more of the chair.
Feb 25 2015 11:48AM
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*Nickdel*
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pat_in_the_hatim just really bummed the camera wasnt pointed more upwards to show more of the chair.


Youre just going to have to do it again then
Feb 25 2015 11:54AM
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cannonballer
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Wow! Not as big as Candide, but his was clearly pre-planned and approved. I'd say your outranks.
Feb 25 2015 12:02PM
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Holte
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Rock on Pat_in_the_Hat. This is good stuff. You rule.
Feb 25 2015 12:22PM
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wildbillchill
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i can not believe you got back on the lift after a stunt like that. and i cannot believe you didn't get your pass yanked once they found you. i guess some times dumb luck is your best bet! good on you!! i really want to try this now
Feb 25 2015 1:58PM
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OP_has_Aids
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Holy crap dude. OP delivered.
Feb 25 2015 3:15PM
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Salguod
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+k because you're the best kind of insane
Feb 25 2015 3:30PM
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rememberscott
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I give you props bro! I did a similar thing on a chair that wasn't running, but you have some big cajones my friend.

Also if you go back on Candide's video you can see he also did it on a lift that's not spinning. Freeze the frame when he takes off and you will see there isn't any snow on the top ramp. The people on the chair were computer animated I believe.

But that was sick you knucklehead.
Feb 25 2015 3:42PM
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Holzsteezy*
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ill. to me its not worth risking you pass getting pulled hahahaha. +K tho that was sick
Feb 25 2015 3:56PM
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stephens.pass
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Gonna do this at some scrub mountain so i don't risk losing my pass

Nonetheless this is dope +K
Feb 25 2015 4:23PM
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pattyWhack
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the lift are all empty so that's good... but this kinda stuff is pretty dangerous, and not the fun kind of dangerous that we all love. Maybe I am a bit too grown up to fully respect this... but... you could have hurt someone. I am pretty sure that the lifty in Candide's video knew what was coming but he hammed it up for effect. The sport isn't about breaking rules, it's about pushing boundaries.

All that being said, you picked a damn good lift to do this on, and no gapers got murked in the process... so it's all good. Also... get that camera mounted on your head and use a screwdriver to make sure it won't slap down when it counts.

(I still gave you same karma, because it's pretty sick)
Feb 25 2015 4:35PM
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Dobber
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I wonder if I can get away with jumping the magic carpet...
Feb 25 2015 4:42PM
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veng_m
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hahaha gapers would be on the line ^
Feb 25 2015 4:57PM
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tsoutth
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ballsy aff
Feb 25 2015 5:47PM
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SofaKingSick
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dope, now take what you learned and go hit it again, faster and with the camera better set up!

and bring another jacket to switch into afterward this time. it's the oldest trick in the book and it's nearly impossible to find someone who has switched jackets on a ski hill, provided you arent wearing a distinctive hat or goggles or something
Feb 25 2015 6:24PM
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PizzaKid
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Hats off that was sick, have some well deserved karma
Feb 25 2015 6:32PM
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dustygoldflakes
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That was hype, getting kicked off the last run is a regular lol
Feb 25 2015 6:53PM
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GayWolf420
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all safety bullshit aside, i would most certainly be stoked beyond belief if you sent it off of one of my topshacks. 10/10 video, dude.
Feb 25 2015 7:01PM
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BBurt
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I have been inspired by your godliness
Feb 25 2015 10:36PM
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snomaster
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For the record, you did not pull a Candide. Not even close!

We don't need a bunch of teenagers trying to be cool and sending lift ramps with 10' of air. It's not even impressive. That stunt didn't take balls. It was lame. That shit is dumb as rocks and carries way more risk than it's worth. Candide not only set up his stunt, he fucking sent it (twice, as told by his tracks).

Now if you wait until the lifts are closed and hit a lift ramp huge and trick it, then my perspective on this will change big time. Pep did this a while back at Sunday River if my memory serves me right. Took that shit to switch.
Feb 26 2015 10:00AM
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OzzyJ
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snomasterFor the record, you did not pull a Candide. Not even close!

We don't need a bunch of teenagers trying to be cool and sending lift ramps with 10' of air. It's not even impressive. That stunt didn't take balls. It was lame. That shit is dumb as rocks and carries way more risk than it's worth. Candide not only set up his stunt, he fucking sent it (twice, as told by his tracks).

Now if you wait until the lifts are closed and hit a lift ramp huge and trick it, then my perspective on this will change big time. Pep did this a while back at Sunday River if my memory serves me right. Took that shit to switch.


Clearly someone is jealous.
Feb 26 2015 10:13AM
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*Nickdel*
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snomasterFor the record, you did not pull a Candide. Not even close!

We don't need a bunch of teenagers trying to be cool and sending lift ramps with 10' of air. It's not even impressive. That stunt didn't take balls. It was lame. That shit is dumb as rocks and carries way more risk than it's worth. Candide not only set up his stunt, he fucking sent it (twice, as told by his tracks).

Now if you wait until the lifts are closed and hit a lift ramp huge and trick it, then my perspective on this will change big time. Pep did this a while back at Sunday River if my memory serves me right. Took that shit to switch.


You're butthurt because you didn't think of it first, right?
Feb 26 2015 10:27AM
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OP_has_Aids
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snomasterFor the record, you did not pull a Candide. Not even close!

We don't need a bunch of teenagers trying to be cool and sending lift ramps with 10' of air. It's not even impressive. That stunt didn't take balls. It was lame. That shit is dumb as rocks and carries way more risk than it's worth. Candide not only set up his stunt, he fucking sent it (twice, as told by his tracks).

Now if you wait until the lifts are closed and hit a lift ramp huge and trick it, then my perspective on this will change big time. Pep did this a while back at Sunday River if my memory serves me right. Took that shit to switch.


You're butthurt man
Feb 26 2015 10:30AM
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snomaster
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HA! No Jelly.

I'm busy shredding this kind of shit to care about sending a small lift ramp.



I'll give props where they are deserved. If I were on the lift when this kid went off the ramp, I would have cheered. But he did not "pull a Candide".
Feb 26 2015 10:42AM
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snomasterFor the record, you did not pull a Candide. Not even close!

We don't need a bunch of teenagers trying to be cool and sending lift ramps with 10' of air. It's not even impressive. That stunt didn't take balls. It was lame. That shit is dumb as rocks and carries way more risk than it's worth. Candide not only set up his stunt, he fucking sent it (twice, as told by his tracks).

Now if you wait until the lifts are closed and hit a lift ramp huge and trick it, then my perspective on this will change big time. Pep did this a while back at Sunday River if my memory serves me right. Took that shit to switch.


Sunday River is my home mountain and I've never heard of this you got pics or vid or link to a story or something I'm genuinely interested
Feb 26 2015 10:55AM
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SofaKingSick
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207Sunday River is my home mountain and I've never heard of this you got pics or vid or link to a story or something I'm genuinely interested


pretty sure it's at 0:08. that's a small bit of pep's segment in happy dayz (2002) which is a great movie

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/758322/Happy-Dayz---Clip-1
Feb 26 2015 11:17AM
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snomaster
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Titsandwich11pretty sure it's at 0:08. that's a small bit of pep's segment in happy dayz (2002) which is a great movie


BOOM.

^kids, get learned.

peace
Feb 26 2015 11:25AM
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pat_in_the_hat
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snomasterBOOM.

^kids, get learned.

peace


thats on a closed lift. its not running and the chair seats are up. plus he just sent it off the side, not the back. not taking anything away from pep, its sick and hes one of my idols.
who cares if I called it "pulling a candide"? how else was i supposed to label it? when you read that, i bet you had a pretty damn good idea what it was about.

And yea, it might have been more risk than reward, but isnt skiing in general? What really is the reward of clicking in, skiing the deep, the park or just some groomers? There really isnt except to get an adrenaline rush and to take advantage of our strong, young, active bodies. And honestly, i had a damn good adrenaline rush after that drop, no matter how small it was.
Feb 26 2015 12:11PM
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GayWolf420
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Haha classic NS, pick apart anything that is remotely awesome.
Mar 1 2015 4:30PM
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a_burger
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the midstation at sunday river is massive, if someone hit it while the lift was running it would be nuts. its a fast lift so the window would be small but they usually don't have anyone in the shack.
Mar 1 2015 4:37PM
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Titsandwich11pretty sure it's at 0:08. that's a small bit of pep's segment in happy dayz (2002) which is a great movie

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/758322/Happy-Dayz---Clip-1



ahh yes, I had seen a shot of him sliding that wooden rail but never put two and two together that was Sunday River when I was a youngster watching Happy Daze. I totally know that lift, that's the midstation of the locke triple, slowest lift, used to jump off at the midstation on weekdays when no one was around to get faster laps in on rocking chair. My oh my how Sunday River has changed
Mar 2 2015 3:49PM
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saskskier
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Titsandwich11pretty sure it's at 0:08. that's a small bit of pep's segment in happy dayz (2002) which is a great movie

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/758322/Happy-Dayz---Clip-1


The sequence of Pep's 180 over that guardrail in Freeze is one of my all time favourite pictures. Man I miss sequences. And Freeze.

*sigh*...
Mar 2 2015 4:22PM
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T-Nutcracker
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DAMN DIS SOME HOOD SHIT. PROPZ.
Mar 2 2015 4:46PM
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