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h.robarge
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According to Saga Outerwear's snapchat (3 minutes ago), Keegan Kilbride is "officially" on Saga. They posted a photo of Keegan's contract with them.

Thoughts?
Oct 12 2016 6:43PM
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shoon_
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Seems kinda weird, keegan doesnt seem like someone that would be on the saga team
Oct 12 2016 7:07PM
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eheath
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shoon_Seems kinda weird, keegan doesnt seem like someone that would be on the saga team


What does that even mean?
Oct 12 2016 7:08PM
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Swandog7
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HA when Saga talked about adding Will Wesson, they said the team was "stacked enough" and they didnt have payroll for him. Interesting what they are doing, especially since I cant see Keegan on Saga. Saga is full of hoes and it seems like they are trying to sponsor every athlete that is part of Level 1 very slowly... now you can tear me apart.
Oct 12 2016 7:11PM
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shoon_
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eheathWhat does that even mean?


I just cant picture keegan on saga, I would see him on like tomahawk or something. But still that gives saga a crazy line up
Oct 12 2016 7:13PM
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eheath
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shoon_I just cant picture keegan on saga, I would see him on like tomahawk or something. But still that gives saga a crazy line up


But why?

We're talking about a skier wearing a certain brand of clothing. How are black saga pants different from black tomahawk pants?
Oct 12 2016 7:17PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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they like to scoop up Superunknown winners
Oct 12 2016 7:17PM
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bigcat.
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Swandog7HA when Saga talked about adding Will Wesson, they said the team was "stacked enough" and they didnt have payroll for him. Interesting what they are doing, especially since I cant see Keegan on Saga. Saga is full of hoes and it seems like they are trying to sponsor every athlete that is part of Level 1 very slowly... now you can tear me apart.


ski.the.eastthey like to scoop up Superunknown winners


yeah cause killbride is making the same amount of money as will fucking wesson, youre a fucking idiot.
Oct 12 2016 7:21PM
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bigcat.
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ski.the.eastthey like to scoop up Superunknown winners


didnt mean to actually quote you in my last post, clicked by accident, sorry fam
Oct 12 2016 7:22PM
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Swandog7HA when Saga talked about adding Will Wesson, they said the team was "stacked enough" and they didnt have payroll for him. Interesting what they are doing, especially since I cant see Keegan on Saga. Saga is full of hoes and it seems like they are trying to sponsor every athlete that is part of Level 1 very slowly... now you can tear me apart.


shoon_I just cant picture keegan on saga, I would see him on like tomahawk or something. But still that gives saga a crazy line up


How is this a bad thing? A skier is finally getting an outerwear sponsor, and the company is also benefitting. Saga will definitely give Keegan support this winter, and that right there is good enough for myself. Whoever win's Superunknown always picks up new sponsors in the fall; Saga just see's the high potential coming from these guys
Oct 12 2016 7:22PM
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L0gic
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eheathBut why?

We're talking about a skier wearing a certain brand of clothing. How are black saga pants different from black tomahawk pants?


He's not talking about their actual products, Saga and Tomahawk just give off different vibes. Saga is more mainstream, picking up athletes who are very well known, while Tomahawk is slightly more underground, and "core". He's saying that Keegan fits more with the Tomahawk vibe than the Saga one.
Oct 12 2016 7:23PM
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shoon_
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eheathBut why?

We're talking about a skier wearing a certain brand of clothing. How are black saga pants different from black tomahawk pants?


Not saying theres a huge difference, I just wouldnt see keegan going with saga of all companies. for example you dont picture tom wallisch riding for HG.
Oct 12 2016 7:24PM
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shoon_
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L0gicHe's not talking about their actual products, Saga and Tomahawk just give off different vibes. Saga is more mainstream, picking up athletes who are very well known, while Tomahawk is slightly more underground, and "core". He's saying that Keegan fits more with the Tomahawk vibe than the Saga one.


exactly
Oct 12 2016 7:24PM
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eheath
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L0gicHe's not talking about their actual products, Saga and Tomahawk just give off different vibes. Saga is more mainstream, picking up athletes who are very well known, while Tomahawk is slightly more underground, and "core". He's saying that Keegan fits more with the Tomahawk vibe than the Saga one.


This still makes absolutely zero sense. Saga is "core", oakley and tnf would be examples of mainstream... seriously? You guys think saga is mainstream?

This whole 'i cant picture this athlete on this brand' shit is ludicrous, you guys keep doing you, i'll just leave it be.
Oct 12 2016 7:25PM
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trevorschu
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It's about the culture of the brand
Oct 12 2016 7:28PM
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McNoche
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eheathThis still makes absolutely zero sense. Saga is "core", oakley and tnf would be examples of mainstream... seriously? You guys think saga is mainstream?

This whole 'i cant picture this athlete on this brand' shit is ludicrous, you guys keep doing you, i'll just leave it be.


Triggerd
Oct 12 2016 7:33PM
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eheath
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McNocheTriggerd


I believe the only way to be triggered is if you're being trolled and these kids are serious af. I'm just gonna let you guys keep talking about the vibe and culture of brands though.

**This post was edited on Oct 12th 2016 at 7:35:27pm
Oct 12 2016 7:35PM
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hot.pocket
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Seriously..........Saga? He'd fit so much better on the Yoke team.
Oct 12 2016 7:59PM
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Ranch
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I think saga picked him up to revamp their brand. Make it more of appealing to skiers who like his style imo.
Oct 12 2016 8:09PM
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.lencon
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Honestly thought he was already wearing saga in some of his edits. That flannel he wears looks like a saga flannel... even though all flannels look the same lol.

But yeah I think saga offers products that match his style for sure so its not that big of a surprise to me
Oct 12 2016 8:24PM
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pduncan
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None will look as good as Eira, IMO.
Oct 12 2016 8:29PM
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Cadenmccullough
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I don't see him fitting on the saga team but that's just me.
Oct 12 2016 9:14PM
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danbrown
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ski.the.eastthey like to scoop up Superunknown winners


yeah? vanular, jd zicat, mike clarke, tom, brogan, niklas, logan, sig tveit, LSM, magnus, mitchell brower and jonah...lotta saga guys on that list?
Oct 12 2016 9:14PM
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fries
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he's too steezy for saga
Oct 12 2016 9:28PM
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Mingg
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i feel dumber after reading this thread
Oct 12 2016 9:45PM
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.lencon
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danbrownyeah? vanular, jd zicat, mike clarke, tom, brogan, niklas, logan, sig tveit, LSM, magnus, mitchell brower and jonah...lotta saga guys on that list?


I mean they've picked up the past 3 including Keegan. But who cares
Oct 12 2016 9:56PM
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Swandog7
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I think my IQ dropped a few points after reading my own response
Oct 12 2016 10:09PM
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Rennis_Deynolds
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eheathThis still makes absolutely zero sense. Saga is "core", oakley and tnf would be examples of mainstream... seriously? You guys think saga is mainstream?

This whole 'i cant picture this athlete on this brand' shit is ludicrous, you guys keep doing you, i'll just leave it be.


hear me out



Each brand has a specific sort of image that they portray and usually the athletes on their roster reflect that ( for the most part). Regardless of how "core" saga is they have a certain aesthetic. Some skiers suit certain brands aesthetics more than others. look at jossi wells, the dudes all about being cool as fuck- how weird would it be if he started reping yoke collection? A brand that vibes off being weird and eating burritos. The same could be said for keegan per say, I personally feel he suits saga pretty well but for the sake of the argument lets say he doesn't. Keegan and his boys have a very thug approach to skiing, baggy af tall ts and what not is what they rock usually, you don't see saga going that route to much anymore. He would suit a brand like bloom well because they fit that.
Oct 12 2016 10:52PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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danbrownyeah? vanular, jd zicat, mike clarke, tom, brogan, niklas, logan, sig tveit, LSM, magnus, mitchell brower and jonah...lotta saga guys on that list?


I never said all of them but lately it's been the trend, so I'm not really surprised they grabbed Keegan
Oct 12 2016 11:00PM
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Deepskier
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Eh I don't see him on there, but whatever. Its up to Kegan
Oct 12 2016 11:17PM
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danbrown
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.lenconI mean they've picked up the past 3 including Keegan. But who cares


ski.the.eastI never said all of them but lately it's been the trend, so I'm not really surprised they grabbed Keegan



jonah and mitchell both rode for saga before they won superunknown
Oct 12 2016 11:48PM
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.lencon
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danbrownjonah and mitchell both rode for saga before they won superunknown


I thought Mitchell was after. Jonah was before for sure though
Oct 12 2016 11:50PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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danbrownjonah and mitchell both rode for saga before they won superunknown


...ok? And next year the winner will probably be on saga too, before or after they win, doesn't matter
Oct 12 2016 11:52PM
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JibbaTheHutt
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this thread is dumb as fuck.
Oct 13 2016 12:50AM
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sbarlett
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keegs just seems like way too serious and dope of a skier to have cheeseburgers on his outerwear. wish he stayed with tomahawk they're such a dope company
Oct 13 2016 1:12AM
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mat_espo
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eheathBut why?

We're talking about a skier wearing a certain brand of clothing. How are black saga pants different from black tomahawk pants?


Can't stress this enough. We'be progressed into a time that the same product can be deemed cool or uncool because of the logo and it kinda sucks.
Oct 13 2016 1:44AM
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MountainInMyMind
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Here's the thing: it all comes down to money.

I'm just speculating, but I would say it's reasonable to infer that Saga probably gave him the most money.
If it came down to it for you, would you rather ski for brands that pay you less and not be able to ski full time/professionally? or would you rather be able to ski full time and not have to worry about money because the brand you're skiing for pays you more than the other brands.
It's like Ahmet Dadali used to be sponsored by Under Armour, not exactly the "core" brand you'd think he'd be reppin'. Why was he with them then? Probably because they offered him the most money.
However, I think most of the time that you see guys really choosing which brand they want to sign with based on how well they think they would fit with the goals ("vibe") or the brand, is when both the brands in question ("core" and "mainstream") offer them the same amount of money or a similar amount. Granted there is always exceptions to this and some guys really would just rather sign with a brand that they feel they fit in with and they're willing to take the pay cut for it, if indeed there is a pay cut.
Oct 13 2016 2:29AM
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S.J.W
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Holy shit I need to quit skiing. If you honestly care who sponsors what skier then you're a fucking idiot. It's a fucking product for fucks sake. This thread is the epitome of why newschoolers is going down hill. Keegan isn't even a big name, he just won super unknown.
Oct 13 2016 4:59AM
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jim.
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Could care less about who rides for who, or who's wearing what pants. I do find it interesting that they are putting keegan on contract (paying him, who knows how much) and they weren't down to pay jonah (if i recall correctly).

Both superunknown winners who are sick and relatively new dudes, but why not contract both of em? For god sake jonah is one of the sickest out right now, imo it's about time to give steven stepps the boot!
Oct 13 2016 6:30AM
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JayRich
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solid.seveni feel dumber after reading this thread


JibbaTheHuttthis thread is dumb as fuck.


upvote
Oct 13 2016 8:42AM
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Swandog7
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GeorgeWBushHere's the thing: it all comes down to money.

I'm just speculating, but I would say it's reasonable to infer that Saga probably gave him the most money.
If it came down to it for you, would you rather ski for brands that pay you less and not be able to ski full time/professionally? or would you rather be able to ski full time and not have to worry about money because the brand you're skiing for pays you more than the other brands.
It's like Ahmet Dadali used to be sponsored by Under Armour, not exactly the "core" brand you'd think he'd be reppin'. Why was he with them then? Probably because they offered him the most money.
However, I think most of the time that you see guys really choosing which brand they want to sign with based on how well they think they would fit with the goals ("vibe") or the brand, is when both the brands in question ("core" and "mainstream") offer them the same amount of money or a similar amount. Granted there is always exceptions to this and some guys really would just rather sign with a brand that they feel they fit in with and they're willing to take the pay cut for it, if indeed there is a pay cut.


Seems reasonable which and this is usually the reason people sign with a company, but I remember at the end of the season they weren't looking for a new member after not signing Will Wesson due to a stacked team and no funds for me people. Maybe something changed, I'm just curious what made them sign Keegan and not Will. I wouldn't mind seeing both of them on Saga.
Oct 13 2016 8:58AM
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hi_vis360
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stoked for keegan! NS kids always think way too hard about who sponsors who and their perceived "vibe" of the company, get over it
Oct 13 2016 9:03AM
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Saga.
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There is so much misinformation and speculation in this thread I don't even know where to start.

But I'll try,

Every super unknown winner or finalist (with the exception of Keegan) we were either already in talks with or sponsoring prior to the event and were approached by them first. Additionally we had been watching them for a few years waiting to see if they were going to take their skills to the next level. The same can be said for Keegan. Who, through a mutual friend, had asked for some pants last winter to which we happily obliged.

With other athletes and contracts referenced, will and Jonah, you have to look at them in a case by case scenario. Will is a good friend and we didn't feel we could adequately support his career to the level we would like to at this time. Jonah was offered a contract but it was not what he was looking for/not as much as another brand.

I can't really say much to the "Keegan doesn't fit with Saga's style". That is complete opinion. We feel we have people on our team from just about every genre of freestyle skiing. All the way from Durtschi/Wiley to Steve to Franchino/Gaeta(who both also ski for HG). We approach people to sponsor because of their personalities and because we like to support those people who want to push and grow skiing.

Like I said, there is a lot of speculation in this thread. All that is fine. But maybe don't make up your mind completely about a brands image with a certain skier before the season even starts. We're beyond hyped that Keegan wanted to join our team and are really looking forward to what he brings to skiing and the future of Saga.
Oct 13 2016 9:14AM
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Twig
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S.J.W. Keegan isn't even a big name, he just won super unknown.


That's arguably true right now, but if he keeps going how he has been, he's going to be a big fucking deal.
Oct 13 2016 9:56AM
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lurking
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ski.the.east...ok? And next year the winner will probably be on saga too, before or after they win, doesn't matter


Jake Carney?
Oct 13 2016 10:08AM
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Swandog7
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Saga.There is so much misinformation and speculation in this thread I don't even know where to start.


On a completely unrelated note a out your rider spectrum, is Frej still on the team, he disappeared after preseason
Oct 13 2016 10:53AM
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John18_6
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I really feel like Keegan is a much bigger deal than will Wesson for the average saga outerwear customer.
Oct 13 2016 11:22AM
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Saga.
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Swandog7On a completely unrelated note a out your rider spectrum, is Frej still on the team, he disappeared after preseason


We haven't heard from Frej since he stop devoting his days to skiing.
Oct 13 2016 11:31AM
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Ranch
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Saga.There is so much misinformation and speculation in this thread I don't even know where to start.

But I'll try,

Every super unknown winner or finalist (with the exception of Keegan) we were either already in talks with or sponsoring prior to the event and were approached by them first. Additionally we had been watching them for a few years waiting to see if they were going to take their skills to the next level. The same can be said for Keegan. Who, through a mutual friend, had asked for some pants last winter to which we happily obliged.

With other athletes and contracts referenced, will and Jonah, you have to look at them in a case by case scenario. Will is a good friend and we didn't feel we could adequately support his career to the level we would like to at this time. Jonah was offered a contract but it was not what he was looking for/not as much as another brand.

I can't really say much to the "Keegan doesn't fit with Saga's style". That is complete opinion. We feel we have people on our team from just about every genre of freestyle skiing. All the way from Durtschi/Wiley to Steve to Franchino/Gaeta(who both also ski for HG). We approach people to sponsor because of their personalities and because we like to support those people who want to push and grow skiing.

Like I said, there is a lot of speculation in this thread. All that is fine. But maybe don't make up your mind completely about a brands image with a certain skier before the season even starts. We're beyond hyped that Keegan wanted to join our team and are really looking forward to what he brings to skiing and the future of Saga.


didnt know franchino was on the team
Oct 13 2016 12:21PM
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