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FUUUCK
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Didn't see a thread yet so here we go!
Jan 26 2017 2:47PM
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thejackal1177
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Anyone have any updates on Luca?
Jan 28 2017 11:52PM
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Mingg
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eggplantIm pretty sure they both had a 42 and a 46 to make 88, how do they decide who wins?


then they look at the third highest score, 4th highest score, etc. After looking at the results it looks like they had to look at the 4th highest score. Both woodsy and henrik both had scores of 46, 42, 41 but henrik's 4th score was a 27 and woodsy's was a 37 so woodsy wins haha.
Jan 28 2017 11:53PM
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danbrown
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how the fuck did they just cut that off with like a minute plus left
Jan 28 2017 11:56PM
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eheath
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MaineLandCollabAnyone have any updates on Luca?


Heard around the bottom that he is alright, no details though. Im just hoping his head is all good.
Jan 28 2017 11:57PM
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scratchskier321
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eheathHeard around the bottom that he is alright, no details though. Im just hoping his head is all good.


great news!!!!
Jan 28 2017 11:58PM
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The.Fish
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I feel like if Woodsy wanted then he could have tried the quad. He had so much airtime and was laying out his triples. Still stoked that we didn't have a spin to win contest without any style.
Jan 29 2017 12:00AM
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BWalmer
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danbrownhow the fuck did they just cut that off with like a minute plus left


My guess is that since it was already going long (pushing sportscenter...real sports fans hate that) and because they got so many more jumps in than they normally would have since Luca was out they decided to end it at time and not let another run go. Bummer...seemed to cause a bunch of confusion all over too, even Woodsy was confused and didn't realize he had won, haha.
Jan 29 2017 12:00AM
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soHarsh
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Anyone know what happened to Vinny Gagnier? Was looking forward to seeing him throw down.
Jan 29 2017 12:16AM
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danbrown
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BWalmerMy guess is that since it was already going long (pushing sportscenter...real sports fans hate that) and because they got so many more jumps in than they normally would have since Luca was out they decided to end it at time and not let another run go. Bummer...seemed to cause a bunch of confusion all over too, even Woodsy was confused and didn't realize he had won, haha.



yeah i get that but according to last nights tv schedule snowboard big air was supposed to end at 1030mst and that's what time it started, and it ended up pushing past 11. maybe tonight was different, i dunno
Jan 29 2017 12:37AM
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Afterbang.no
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Jump was too small!
Jan 29 2017 12:37AM
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auski
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Afterbang.noJump was too small!


Agree. They were all going so deep. Kai nearly landed on the flat. X Games needs to make it bigger for more progression (on skis at least)
Jan 29 2017 12:50AM
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theabortionator
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SkiBum.Nothing like seeing some dude get knocked out cold/motionless and then have the camera stay on them the entire time


2 of the main cam guys drop there cams after that. Kind of a bummer that somebody stayed on him the whole time. Well i guess it makes sense for if he got up, but they didn't need to air the whole thing live. I wasn't watching it but sounds like they were on him the whole time live.

He hit fucking hard.
Jan 29 2017 2:58AM
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BWalmer
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theabortionator2 of the main cam guys drop there cams after that. Kind of a bummer that somebody stayed on him the whole time. Well i guess it makes sense for if he got up, but they didn't need to air the whole thing live. I wasn't watching it but sounds like they were on him the whole time live.

He hit fucking hard.


He scorpioned hard but initially it looked like he was skiing down under his own power (lots of snow got kicked up, so it was hard to tell), but a second after Tom said "It looks like he's unconscious" they cut away from him and stayed wide for a long time. Medical was there before he stopped sliding down the hill. It was scary and confusing, not really sure anyone realized what was happening until it was on camera for a bit longer than comfortable.
Jan 29 2017 8:15AM
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DrZoidberg
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I was watching and I didn't realize he was out till a few seconds after he hit, when he was sliding down on his back and just kinda dragging along. Cause when some of them fall and slide they let themselves slide, so that's sort of what it looked like at first. Plus there was a lot of snow kicked up.
Jan 29 2017 9:35AM
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theabortionator
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BWalmerHe scorpioned hard but initially it looked like he was skiing down under his own power (lots of snow got kicked up, so it was hard to tell), but a second after Tom said "It looks like he's unconscious" they cut away from him and stayed wide for a long time. Medical was there before he stopped sliding down the hill. It was scary and confusing, not really sure anyone realized what was happening until it was on camera for a bit longer than comfortable.


I saw it happen just didnt know how the cameras were cutting.

Read somewhere that he was doing alright later on and scans were looking good and hed get released. Scary shit though
Jan 29 2017 10:59AM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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Is there repays of Luca's fall somewhere? And other stuff? I missed like all of it. I saw the winning big air jumps.
Jan 29 2017 12:28PM
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corona
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Kelly murdered that rail section. She really makes everyone else look like amateurs.
Jan 29 2017 12:35PM
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jibbpeter
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a_pla5tic_bagIs there repays of Luca's fall somewhere? And other stuff? I missed like all of it. I saw the winning big air jumps.


Everything you need is here: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=X-games+2017+ski
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Jan 29 2017 12:52PM
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cobra_commander
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Is Kelly Sildaru the most dominant skier ever?

She is fourteen and not only has a 10, but it isn't forced either. Admittedly I haven't kept up with park skiing over the last five or six years. Is the world now full of 14year olds with cork 10s or is this as unique as I think it is?

Also tricks don't count if you can only grab safety. It's dumb and you might as well be tumbling in a ball pit at mcdonalds.
Jan 29 2017 1:21PM
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TheDoughAbides
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theabortionatorI saw it happen just didnt know how the cameras were cutting.

Read somewhere that he was doing alright later on and scans were looking good and hed get released. Scary shit though


yeah i heard hes ok and will be released soon but he got a nasty concussion :(
Jan 29 2017 1:23PM
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mr-mcsteeze
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K-Dot.Didn't woodsy and henrik have the same score of 88..?


Minggtbh I didn't see the score but if they did have the same combined score they take the highest single score to break the tie.


eggplantIm pretty sure they both had a 42 and a 46 to make 88, how do they decide who wins?


AuschiePretty sure it was based on other scores after that or something. They briefly mentioned something about their lowest and highest scores being added together to break the tie.


I checked the scores and all of their scores were the same except for 1 run where woodsy scored a 37 and Harlout scored a 27 so Woodsy won for that
Jan 29 2017 3:48PM
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Titus69
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loganimlachWhy does Kai look like Kai in the air, and Wabs on his ride out? Come on man.


I noticed that too, I think he usually does that but it's such a change from the style he has in the air to when he lands.
Jan 29 2017 4:24PM
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broto
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Afterbang.noJump was too small!


seemed to be the perfect size for the women's event tbh
Jan 29 2017 8:04PM
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danbrown
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loganimlachWhy does Kai look like Kai in the air, and Wabs on his ride out? Come on man.



im dead
Jan 29 2017 8:34PM
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VAPEOREON
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loganimlachWhy does Kai look like Kai in the air, and Wabs on his ride out? Come on man.


getting bunchy is good for your health
Jan 30 2017 7:39PM
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theabortionator
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Afterbang.noJump was too small!


It was great. Women were throwing dubs. Snowboarders throwing quads. Mens skiing always ends with skiers going super deep.

I mean there's always going to be a compromise but if nothing else, it seemed pretty solid based on the contests themselves.
Jan 30 2017 11:52PM
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Afterbang.no
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theabortionatorIt was great. Women were throwing dubs. Snowboarders throwing quads. Mens skiing always ends with skiers going super deep.

I mean there's always going to be a compromise but if nothing else, it seemed pretty solid based on the contests themselves.


I just say mens ski Big Air would have been even wilder with a bigger jump.
Women ski big air, they could have held on the last jump in the slopestyle course, for example.
I mean going that deep ruined several attempts. Also imagine this tricks done with a little more air time. Even if they don't where t throw quads, more style could have been a result. Also Kai Mahler and Bobby Brown would have been able to land clean, and by that get better scores.
Don't saying it was shit, competitions where wild. Just saying the skieres went bigger than the jump allowed them too on several occasions.
Jan 31 2017 1:06AM
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jake_tom_sully
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VAPEOREONgetting bunchy is good for your health


He's just noticing how lame the bunch trend in skiing is. "Style" in skiing is no longer doing a trick as smoothly as you can in your own way. Its figuring out what trend is cool and copying it entirely. It's a bummer and the entire ski world is guilty of it. To each their own I guess oh wait I mean everyone can ski how they... like the bunch.
Jan 31 2017 10:31AM
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broto
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MorelHe's just noticing how lame the bunch trend in skiing is. "Style" in skiing is no longer doing a trick as smoothly as you can in your own way. Its figuring out what trend is cool and copying it entirely. It's a bummer and the entire ski world is guilty of it. To each their own I guess oh wait I mean everyone can ski how they... like the bunch.


Deep breaths man
Jan 31 2017 11:37AM
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theabortionator
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Afterbang.noI just say mens ski Big Air would have been even wilder with a bigger jump.
Women ski big air, they could have held on the last jump in the slopestyle course, for example.
I mean going that deep ruined several attempts. Also imagine this tricks done with a little more air time. Even if they don't where t throw quads, more style could have been a result. Also Kai Mahler and Bobby Brown would have been able to land clean, and by that get better scores.
Don't saying it was shit, competitions where wild. Just saying the skieres went bigger than the jump allowed them too on several occasions.


I agree. It would just be more difficult. Then again they used to run it on the slope some years.

Some guys laid out trips so much i thought they might go for quads. But yeah i hear ya
Jan 31 2017 11:58AM
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