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Dew Tour is re-inventing slopestyle and half pipe skiing!!!!!!

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S.J.W
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This is fucking huge and is going to be fucking sick!!!!! Holy shit

All the details:
https://www.newschoolers.com/news/read/Dew-Tour-Reveals-Reimagined-Competition-Detail

http://video.grindnetworks.com/embed/Lg0UXaigJ?

**This thread was edited on Oct 24th 2016 at 10:47:17am
Oct 24 2016 1:39AM
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gapersarefriends
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Isn't NS a part of this too?
Oct 24 2016 2:26AM
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schommi97
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i already know what competition i'm gonna watch this winter
Oct 24 2016 6:01AM
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Gr0mo
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Having the team challenge is probably one of the best things for skiing in a while. Think about it, now brands are less likely to drop their riders because if they do they cant compete and miss all that sweet sweet free advertising.
Oct 24 2016 9:59AM
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hanksy
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Transworld tells me they're turning snowboard competitions on its head too. What a coincidence!
Oct 24 2016 11:04AM
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MNSkiers
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Hyped for this
Oct 24 2016 12:25PM
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.lencon
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This actually seems kinda cool. Really stoked to see those hip jumps.
Oct 24 2016 12:57PM
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chronic_illness
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Loving the new format. It should be mandatory to have a woman on your team though.
Oct 24 2016 12:58PM
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The.Fish
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chronic_illnessLoving the new format. It should be mandatory to have a woman on your team though.


Faction wins then lol
Oct 24 2016 12:59PM
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steezy.stew
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Dis gon be good. So stoked to see that companies will have the opportunity to select their riders for the team competition! I feel as though this has the potential to really mix it up and give different skiers some exposure on a larger scale. Can't wait to see what line's lineup will look like!
Oct 24 2016 1:40PM
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3than0d311
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Im not sure whats more surprising. The fact the S.J.W put up a serious post, or how sick the set up is going to be.
Oct 24 2016 2:54PM
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Newschoolers55
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They shouldve dropped a list of the ski brands that are competing at the team comp so ns could start arguments about Who from the team are gonna be on the comp haha, but hell yea to ns and dew tour for making this happen.
Oct 24 2016 2:56PM
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Pataguccimane
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Stoked on this
Oct 24 2016 3:07PM
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Pmoore
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Gr0moHaving the team challenge is probably one of the best things for skiing in a while. Think about it, now brands are less likely to drop their riders because if they do they cant compete and miss all that sweet sweet free advertising.


Well, I am certain it will not be free for a company to have a team. They are certainly paying for it in one way or another.

Still dope though, love skiing going in the team direction.
Oct 24 2016 3:18PM
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S.J.W
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Vk-47They shouldve dropped a list of the ski brands that are competing at the team comp so ns could start arguments about Who from the team are gonna be on the comp haha, but hell yea to ns and dew tour for making this happen.


Think about which companies sponsor athletes. Atomic or Armada will probably win let's be honest.
Oct 24 2016 3:19PM
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trevorschu
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Hopefully the team aspect brings some new (or old) faces back to comp skiing
Oct 24 2016 3:28PM
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goodenoughbgk
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Vk-47They shouldve dropped a list of the ski brands that are competing at the team comp so ns could start arguments about Who from the team are gonna be on the comp haha, but hell yea to ns and dew tour for making this happen.




http://www.dewtour.com/news/invited-athlete-list-dew-tour-breckenridge-2016/#HEqr1MPsYPrXZfHc.97



Team Challenge
Invited Ski Brands

Armada
Atomic
Faction
Head
Line
Salomon
Oct 24 2016 4:41PM
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Mr.Bishop
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gapersarefriendsIsn't NS a part of this too?


You know it bud.

The company that owns us is putting this on, and its basically headed up by Snowboader Magazine, Transworld Snowboarding, Newschoolers and Powder. This thing is definitely our show.

I would have liked to get even crazier with making it far different than it turned out to be perfectly honest with you, but all the past stuff involved made it harder to get fully into the stratosphere with fucking shit up. This will be an amazing start, and will be a great first step in the goal to totally change the comp world over the next 5 years that we'll be running it.
Oct 24 2016 4:56PM
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chronic_illness
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Itll be interesting to see who line brings (aside from tom)
Oct 24 2016 4:56PM
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dbchili
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goodenoughbgkhttp://www.dewtour.com/news/invited-athlete-list-dew-tour-breckenridge-2016/#HEqr1MPsYPrXZfHc.97



Team Challenge
Invited Ski Brands

Armada
Atomic
Faction
Head
Line
Salomon


Wow that is an epic list (minus salomon, thought they stopped caring about park?)

Head is seriously underrated - Evan and Jesper
Surprised volkl isn't on there tbh
Oct 24 2016 8:17PM
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ascent_studios
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Calling it now, Faction is gonna win
Oct 24 2016 8:19PM
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Cadenmccullough
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Damn this actually looks really rad! Joss has been doing great stuff in skiing lately. My vote is on Faction taking the W.
Oct 24 2016 8:49PM
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S.J.W
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Ascent_CinemaCalling it now, Faction is gonna win


how though? They have a sick fucking team. But the only athlete I could see winning is Kelly and maybe Devin. Alex and Antti are fucking sick riders but when you put them up against a field of other athletes have they ever really done well? My money, like I said is on Atomic. Gus, Jossi, Beau, Mike and Lisa. Or maybe Armada.
Oct 24 2016 8:57PM
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corona
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S.J.Whow though? They have a sick fucking team. But the only athlete I could see winning is Kelly and maybe Devin. Alex and Antti are fucking sick riders but when you put them up against a field of other athletes have they ever really done well? My money, like I said is on Atomic. Gus, Jossi, Beau, Mike and Lisa. Or maybe Armada.


I'm going with Armada:

rails: Casabon
jumps: Harlaut
pipe: TYW
halfpipe: also TYW
Oct 24 2016 10:11PM
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ascent_studios
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S.J.Whow though? They have a sick fucking team. But the only athlete I could see winning is Kelly and maybe Devin. Alex and Antti are fucking sick riders but when you put them up against a field of other athletes have they ever really done well? My money, like I said is on Atomic. Gus, Jossi, Beau, Mike and Lisa. Or maybe Armada.


You forgot delorme, candide, duncan, mcchesney and more
(Idk if candidewill compete though)
Oct 24 2016 10:26PM
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ascent_studios
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S.J.Whow though? They have a sick fucking team. But the only athlete I could see winning is Kelly and maybe Devin. Alex and Antti are fucking sick riders but when you put them up against a field of other athletes have they ever really done well? My money, like I said is on Atomic. Gus, Jossi, Beau, Mike and Lisa. Or maybe Armada.


also it's judged (I'm assuming) by people who focus on style and that will be big with faction
Oct 24 2016 10:27PM
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a_burger
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S.J.Whow though? They have a sick fucking team. But the only athlete I could see winning is Kelly and maybe Devin. Alex and Antti are fucking sick riders but when you put them up against a field of other athletes have they ever really done well? My money, like I said is on Atomic. Gus, Jossi, Beau, Mike and Lisa. Or maybe Armada.


Weren't Alex and Antti both on the podium of the slvsh cup last spring though? Not the same thing but alex hall in particular has a pretty huge bag of tricks
Oct 24 2016 10:41PM
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.lencon
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VinnieFI'm going with Armada:

rails: Casabon
jumps: Harlaut
pipe: TYW
halfpipe: also TYW


Pipe and half pipe are different?

Or are you trying to tell me there's a full pipe on the course?
Oct 24 2016 10:58PM
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S.J.W
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Ascent_CinemaYou forgot delorme, candide, duncan, mcchesney and more
(Idk if candidewill compete though)


Have any of them ever competed in Dew Tour though? They have a sick team no doubts. But you need to look at only the athletes that will compete.
Oct 24 2016 11:07PM
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wameron
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I'd put big money on Armada taking the team comp.
Oct 25 2016 12:20AM
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ascent_studios
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S.J.WHave any of them ever competed in Dew Tour though? They have a sick team no doubts. But you need to look at only the athletes that will compete.


In the article it said that more skiers that normally wouldn't compete, will now have the chance to compete
Oct 25 2016 7:04AM
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razors-chaz
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goodenoughbgkhttp://www.dewtour.com/news/invited-athlete-list-dew-tour-breckenridge-2016/#HEqr1MPsYPrXZfHc.97



Team Challenge
Invited Ski Brands

Armada
Atomic
Faction
Head
Line
Salomon

No Volkl? What's Mr Goepper going to do throw rocks until they include volkl or switch sponsor?
Ascent_Cinema(Idk if candidewill compete though)


If candide wanted to he could win the team event single handedly, even if they ran the events at the same time.
Oct 25 2016 8:07AM
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corona
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.lenconPipe and half pipe are different?

Or are you trying to tell me there's a full pipe on the course?


Oct 25 2016 8:14AM
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Newschoolers55
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goodenoughbgkhttp://www.dewtour.com/news/invited-athlete-list-dew-tour-breckenridge-2016/#HEqr1MPsYPrXZfHc.97



Team Challenge
Invited Ski Brands

Armada
Atomic
Faction
Head
Line
Salomon


Interested to see what Line iS going to do, the got loads of good rail skiers and Tom or LJ maybe to the jumps? But for the pipe lol i wanna see Erik Olson doin straight airs and handplants.
Head is also mad underrated, for jumps they have skiers like Evan mcrhan (or how tf you spell it haha) and Noah wallace and for rails Jesper or Lake dog, i think they have some kind of pipe guy in their team too
Oct 25 2016 12:50PM
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hi_vis360
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Ascent_CinemaYou forgot delorme, candide, duncan, mcchesney and more
(Idk if candidewill compete though)


do you seriously think that adam delorme, basically the most elusive dude in all of freeskiing, will compete at dew tour??
Oct 25 2016 3:00PM
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kstanz
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I am freakin STOKED about this. Super excited to watch how it plays out - how riders strategies will change and the new battles we will see for podium contenders. If I were a pro skier I would think it would feel like Christmas... And the best part is that Newschoolers is helping lead the way.
Oct 25 2016 5:20PM
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GayWolf420
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Ah i see how it is now. We kill off events like JOSS, Orage Masters, etc. so that the team format can be stolen by coporate america and implemented into the Mt. Dew Tour thus translating into profits and corporate growth.
The masterplan is starting to show itself. Wake up, sheeple.


Jk this sounds fun.
Oct 25 2016 9:38PM
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250r
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they are going to be taking some serious speed into that pipe...i wonder what they mean by a waterfall at the end of it?
Oct 25 2016 9:42PM
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theabortionator
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I think schneesterns test course for the olympics a year or two ago did a lot as well.

Def will be watching. I always love seeing more creative courses. I miss the randomness of some of the old contest setups.

Should be sick.
Oct 26 2016 5:59PM
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128368798788
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Can someone please explain what a waterfall jump is? I get a waterfall rail but what's a waterfall jump? Is it a modified tabletop or what?
Oct 27 2016 4:02PM
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theabortionator
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250rthey are going to be taking some serious speed into that pipe...i wonder what they mean by a waterfall at the end of it?


I heard the pipe in sochi had a waterfall in it
Oct 27 2016 4:59PM
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SofaKingSick
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MAHONEboneCan someone please explain what a waterfall jump is? I get a waterfall rail but what's a waterfall jump? Is it a modified tabletop or what?


wondering that too

hip trannies into the pipe look so sick though
Oct 27 2016 5:07PM
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SofaKingSickwondering that too

hip trannies into the pipe look so sick though


I wonder if it's a giant knuckle jump like PC had a couple seasons ago. Just a massive knoll?
Oct 27 2016 5:34PM
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dbchili
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MAHONEboneI wonder if it's a giant knuckle jump like PC had a couple seasons ago. Just a massive knoll?


they had something like that as one of the opening features at the laax open this past year and some pretty insane stuff went down on it, especially when you starting throwing some of the more creative skiers at it, like antti was going to town, huge sw cork 3 handdrags and such
Oct 28 2016 8:54AM
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128368798788
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dbchilithey had something like that as one of the opening features at the laax open this past year and some pretty insane stuff went down on it, especially when you starting throwing some of the more creative skiers at it, like antti was going to town, huge sw cork 3 handdrags and such


So it's this?
Oct 28 2016 12:14PM
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SofaKingSick
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MAHONEboneSo it's this?


wow that thing's sick, so many options
Oct 28 2016 12:58PM
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.zoidberg
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Armada will win, Casabon on the rails, Harlaut on the jumps, TYR on the pipe.
Oct 28 2016 1:04PM
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johnk
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I think waterfall hit is a QP takeoff with a normal landing
Oct 28 2016 1:59PM
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GrandThings
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johnkI think waterfall hit is a QP takeoff with a normal landing


I feel like this would murder people's knees
Oct 28 2016 2:09PM
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johnk
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GrandThingsI feel like this would murder people's knees


http://xgames.espn.com/xgames/video/7270622/extra-dark-breckenridge

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Oct 29 2016 12:18AM
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