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Disappearing Skiers

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Loey
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Over the years there has been plenty of super talented skiers that just kinda dropped off the face of the earth.

Example: Austin Torvinen

Who else was super sick and disappeared/ was forgotten about? maybe post an edit of theirs too.
May 10 2016 10:39PM
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270on420out
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What the FUCK happened to Maks Gorham? Last thing I saw from him he was jumping out of halfpipes at absurd speeds. Haven't seen much else from him.





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Peter Olenick
Jon Brogan
Kieran McVeigh
Shea Flynn
May 10 2016 10:56PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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Leigh Powis :(
May 10 2016 11:04PM
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McVeigh never left, you all are just sleeping...








Na, he definitely left. Unfortunate though
May 10 2016 11:07PM
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Loey
Posts: 134 - Karma: 5,922
THEDIRTYBUBBLEWhat the FUCK happened to Maks Gorham? Last thing I saw from him he was jumping out of halfpipes at absurd speeds. Haven't seen much else from him.





Other examples:

Peter Olenick
Jon Brogan
Kieran McVeigh
Shea Flynn


Maks skis in Aspen and drives cats, doin what he does and living life.
May 10 2016 11:11PM
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Swandog7
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McVeigh
Sig Tveit? anyone know what Trashparty is up to?
Ben Moxham
May 10 2016 11:40PM
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NewEscuelers
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THEDIRTYBUBBLEOther examples:

Peter Olenick
Jon Brogan
Kieran McVeigh
Shea Flynn


Well we all know Brogan's story.
Kierans popped up here and there
Shea is still ridin with the Stept crew
May 10 2016 11:49PM
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eheath
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Swandog7Ben Moxham


Ben was crushing it hard all year at revelstoke, he should have some good shit coming out this year.
May 10 2016 11:52PM
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-Dan
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Kieran is doing well. Took his last final today and has an internship in San Diego for the summer. One more year of college for him.
May 11 2016 1:01AM
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CatBoy
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Jeff Kiesel :(

Those taps were music to my ears
May 11 2016 1:03AM
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Hoodliving
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THEDIRTYBUBBLEWhat the FUCK happened to Maks Gorham? Last thing I saw from him he was jumping out of halfpipes at absurd speeds. Haven't seen much else from him.





Other examples:

Peter Olenick
Jon Brogan
Kieran McVeigh
Shea Flynn

Maks was at wcs killin it this year gonna be in one of the team edits
May 11 2016 2:23AM
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S.J.W
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How has no one mentioned Charlie Ager, last time I saw anything from him was in tracing skylines
May 11 2016 4:10AM
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hemlockjibber8
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S.J.WHow has no one mentioned Charlie Ager, last time I saw anything from him was in tracing skylines


Could never get a solid contract so he retired.
May 11 2016 5:20AM
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Swandog7
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eheathBen was crushing it hard all year at revelstoke, he should have some good shit coming out this year.


Link? Was it Moxicilin that I'm thinking of?
May 11 2016 9:22AM
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Caze
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LoeyOver the years there has been plenty of super talented skiers that just kinda dropped off the face of the earth.

Example: Austin Torvinen

Who else was super sick and disappeared/ was forgotten about? maybe post an edit of theirs too.


Cole Drexler
May 11 2016 9:58AM
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elcornholio
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CazeCole Drexler


Pretty sure he lives in Australia now.
May 11 2016 11:00AM
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eheath
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Swandog7Link? Was it Moxicilin that I'm thinking of?


That edit was previous years shots, I'm talking about this year's stuff.
May 11 2016 11:55AM
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.otto.
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NewEscuelersWell we all know Brogan's story.
Kierans popped up here and there
Shea is still ridin with the Stept crew


Whats the story behind brogan?
May 11 2016 12:01PM
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Park_Ranger
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.otto.Whats the story behind brogan?


pretty sure he was in a car accident and then gave up skiing to focus on partying, chicks, and some school.
May 11 2016 12:02PM
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Swandog7
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eheathThat edit was previous years shots, I'm talking about this year's stuff.


Can you grab me a link then? Don' think I've seen anything
May 11 2016 12:05PM
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I_liketobutter
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Its simple.

There isn't that much money in skiing and at some point you may have to get a job that doesn't allow you to ski as much as you used to. I know when you're young it's easy to say "fight the man! don't give up the dream", but not everyone wants to make $10-$12/hr the rest of their life and that's ok.
May 11 2016 12:52PM
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GrapeHunter
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erik olson im guessing is more focused on yoke
cole drexler is in Australia with his gf i think
jeff kiesel went to live with the polar bears
May 11 2016 2:47PM
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Rennis_Deynolds
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my dad.....
May 11 2016 4:10PM
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Park_Ranger
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Peter Adam Crook
May 11 2016 4:21PM
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snowfinder
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Dennis_Reynoldsmy dad.....


Frank Reynolds is trying to buy party mountain.
May 11 2016 4:33PM
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dan4060
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I_liketobutterIts simple.

There isn't that much money in skiing and at some point you may have to get a job that doesn't allow you to ski as much as you used to. I know when you're young it's easy to say "fight the man! don't give up the dream", but not everyone wants to make $10-$12/hr the rest of their life and that's ok.


This is correct. When you are young and willing to live on basically nothing this sort of lifestyle is no big deal. When you get older you realize that unless you are in the very lucky few, and I mean very few, you will have to move on. For most professional skiing pays next to nothing anyway.

I lived in Tahoe for 5 years between college and grad school. When I was up there I knew a guy who was in the top 20 in mogul skiing in the U.S. After a few years he quit and went to college. Now I hear he lives in Denver with a very flexible white collar job. He works 3 14 hour days then skis 3-4 days a week. He will be able to afford to go heli-skiing someday and still ski a ton.
May 11 2016 4:47PM
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fries
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I_liketobutterIts simple.


What do you mean? SIMPLE released an edit a few days ago, I swear!
May 11 2016 6:00PM
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Titus69
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Park_RangerPeter Adam Crook


He announced last year (I think) that he was done. He just surfs now in the carribean I think. Still skis but not as a profession.


Im wondering what happened to people like Craig Coker, Michael Clarke, the upcomers of the 06/09 era
May 11 2016 6:32PM
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Rparr
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Titus69He announced last year (I think) that he was done. He just surfs now in the carribean I think. Still skis but not as a profession.


Craig Coker


I'm sure most already know this, but he is the man who brought us the war of rails. what an event, I miss watching that shit.
May 11 2016 6:57PM
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-Dan
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Titus69He announced last year (I think) that he was done. He just surfs now in the carribean I think. Still skis but not as a profession.


Im wondering what happened to people like Craig Coker, Michael Clarke, the upcomers of the 06/09 era


Both Coker and Clarke film professionally. Coker does a lot of drone filming and Clarke does commercial shit for brands like under armor
May 11 2016 7:24PM
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ascent_studios
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ski.the.eastLeigh Powis :(


He is an absolutely insane editor and a god when it comes to color and sound in the ski world

He edits the Seeking Nirvana series and does a fantastic job
May 11 2016 8:28PM
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edai
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The referenced post has been removed.


say more
May 11 2016 8:59PM
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TORVINEN
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Its true, I traded in the skis for gainzzz.
May 11 2016 9:20PM
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fredyferl
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The Tabarnak Pack
Shea Flynn
Charlie Owens
Cole Drexler

Sucks that these guys weren't getting enough support. I really wonder what Shea and Charlie were getting from their sponsors. Seems like these two got fucked pretty bad, I wonder what exactly happened for Cole though. Line was promoting him pretty well I'd say.
As for the Tabarnak Pack, I guess you can only do it for the love for so long, as these guys were filming with other film companies for a while before that.
May 11 2016 9:50PM
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User1
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Totally Trevor has been slowing down lately
May 11 2016 10:00PM
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MF_GOON
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Simon Dumont man, what the fuck happened there. He's not disappeared or anything but like he was a huge skier. and STEPT in general
May 11 2016 10:57PM
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MF_GOON
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Simon Dumont man, what the fuck happened there. He's not disappeared or anything but like he was a huge skier. and STEPT in general
May 11 2016 10:57PM
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RudyGarmisch
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ski.the.eastLeigh Powis :(


He got more face tattoo's and was thus put in line as successor to the Cascadia Gypsy King throne.
May 11 2016 10:59PM
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chacha33
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Where is the green goblin?
May 12 2016 1:44AM
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VANULAR
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#stopskiing
May 12 2016 2:31AM
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leprechaunsissy
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Greg Tufflemire
May 12 2016 3:11AM
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tcm.worldwide
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I haven't heard anything about Gus Kenworthy all year!????
May 12 2016 4:17AM
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HuckNorris44
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Big Air Dave
Richard Permin
Stefan Thomas
Dan Merion
May 12 2016 5:26AM
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S.J.W
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Sam_CaliffSimon Dumont man, what the fuck happened there. He's not disappeared or anything but like he was a huge skier. and STEPT in general


Simon retired and might do some more film stuff. STEPT is now a videography company and films adds and stuff. (obviously alot cooler than that)
May 12 2016 6:10AM
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danderson.
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This thread is making me ridiculously nostalgic and generally sad.
May 12 2016 6:20AM
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MF_GOON
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S.J.WSimon retired and might do some more film stuff. STEPT is now a videography company and films adds and stuff. (obviously alot cooler than that)


I know that nick martini is more into that kinda stuff now but i mean like clayton, shea, sean, alex, and the rest of the skiers
May 12 2016 7:37PM
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