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I think a half pipe jib contest would be great. Rails and boxes a couple feet over the lip of pipe and it’s a mix of pipe tricks and jibs. Might be kinda thought with pipe ski edges but maybe stalls or super slick tubes?
muffMan.Slopestyle courses shouldn’t have jumps. There’s already a big air, and the jumps take away from the rail game.
I’m fine with the half pipe style ones but normal jumps shouldn’t be there.
dwt802But by definition jumps are part of slopestyle. Maybe they just have only 1 traditional jump and make 1-3 other unique jumps that could be QP take offs, curves, whale tails, etc. would be cool to see more rail hits but removing jumps almost entirely would make it a different event. I would be down to see a slopestyle event that is a 10 rail line however.
street skiers should stop trying to hit the exact same spots as snowboarders and skateboarders and instead think outside the box and hit creative features that wouldn't be possible on skates, or snowboards.
ThisHealsstreet skiers should stop trying to hit the exact same spots as snowboarders and skateboarders and instead think outside the box and hit creative features that wouldn't be possible on skates, or snowboards.
this is stupid as hell because there's barely any features that exclusively skiers can hit. Snowboarders have the upper hand on being able to jib essentially anything.
Jemsthis is stupid as hell because there's barely any features that exclusively skiers can hit. Snowboarders have the upper hand on being able to jib essentially anything.
not talking about features skiers can exclusively hit, im just sick of skiers trying to copy snowboarders with all their street footage
ThisHealsnot talking about features skiers can exclusively hit, im just sick of skiers trying to copy snowboarders with all their street footage
not really sure how it's copying, its kind of just who hits it first. some rails r prime and some aren't, why hit the spot you don't want to just for the sake of not copying a snowboard clip? obviously it would be ideal if it made sense to not re-hit spots but it doesn't
ThisHealsstreet skiers should stop trying to hit the exact same spots as snowboarders and skateboarders and instead think outside the box and hit creative features that wouldn't be possible on skates, or snowboards.
And what would one of these features be?
sounds cool philosophically but realistically I don’t think there is many ways to do this.
Jemsthis is stupid as hell because there's barely any features that exclusively skiers can hit. Snowboarders have the upper hand on being able to jib essentially anything.
It’s also stupid because there aren’t infinite spots… skateboarding, rollerblading, BMX, street skiing, and snowboarding have all been around for 30 years (some even 50 years really). It’s VERY rare to find a completely untouched spot.
me and the homies hit a rail the other day that we thought was original, turns out some skiers in 05’ hit it and had pics to prove it.
Farmville420It’s also stupid because there aren’t infinite spots… skateboarding, rollerblading, BMX, street skiing, and snowboarding have all been around for 30 years (some even 50 years really). It’s VERY rare to find a completely untouched spot.
me and the homies hit a rail the other day that we thought was original, turns out some skiers in 05’ hit it and had pics to prove it.
True facts. Candide even skied the ocean and jungle too.
ASSholebomber22True facts. Candide even skied the ocean and jungle too.
That’s not even the most ridiculous one, people have literally mtb’ed every impoverished South American city in the world. Even better than that, me and my buddies went down a rabbit hole one night about freestyle pogo sticking and found out one of the spots we hit was already hit on a fucking pogo stick. That one traumatized me, imagine hitting something and someone being like “oh I remember that spot from the X-pogo video!”, I’d literally kms
Farmville420That’s not even the most ridiculous one, people have literally mtb’ed every impoverished South American city in the world. Even better than that, me and my buddies went down a rabbit hole one night about freestyle pogo sticking and found out one of the spots we hit was already hit on a fucking pogo stick. That one traumatized me, imagine hitting something and someone being like “oh I remember that spot from the X-pogo video!”, I’d literally kms
Fuck dude. I felt the same when when I learned about mountain unicycles
Jemsthis is stupid as hell because there's barely any features that exclusively skiers can hit. Snowboarders have the upper hand on being able to jib essentially anything.
Farmville420It’s also stupid because there aren’t infinite spots… skateboarding, rollerblading, BMX, street skiing, and snowboarding have all been around for 30 years (some even 50 years really). It’s VERY rare to find a completely untouched spot.
me and the homies hit a rail the other day that we thought was original, turns out some skiers in 05’ hit it and had pics to prove it.
Farmville420That’s not even the most ridiculous one, people have literally mtb’ed every impoverished South American city in the world. Even better than that, me and my buddies went down a rabbit hole one night about freestyle pogo sticking and found out one of the spots we hit was already hit on a fucking pogo stick. That one traumatized me, imagine hitting something and someone being like “oh I remember that spot from the X-pogo video!”, I’d literally kms
muffMan.Slopestyle courses shouldn’t have jumps. There’s already a big air, and the jumps take away from the rail game.
I’m fine with the half pipe style ones but normal jumps shouldn’t be there.
Make the x games slope courses look like your average shitty east coast park sans poorly built lips. Would be hilarious to see what people will rip on a 20 foot park jump as the money booter. DFD's, down rails, maybe a c rail and a fat tube. Constraint breeds creativity.
jompcockMake the x games slope courses look like your average shitty east coast park sans poorly built lips. Would be hilarious to see what people will rip on a 20 foot park jump as the money booter. DFD's, down rails, maybe a c rail and a fat tube. Constraint breeds creativity.
this would honestly probably be more fun to watch.
Jemsthere's barely any features that exclusively skiers can hit
try hitting cliffs you pussies!!
more seriously, skiers can handle brutal repeating kinks better than snowboarders so that's a plus. but yeah as far as jibbing goes, snowboarders have a slightly wider scope i agree
Farmville420That’s not even the most ridiculous one, people have literally mtb’ed every impoverished South American city in the world. Even better than that, me and my buddies went down a rabbit hole one night about freestyle pogo sticking and found out one of the spots we hit was already hit on a fucking pogo stick. That one traumatized me, imagine hitting something and someone being like “oh I remember that spot from the X-pogo video!”, I’d literally kms
The Recruitment by Superproof is probably the most underrated ski movie of all time. It’s corny thematically but the filming, skiing, and spot selection is all time
Farmville420The Recruitment by Superproof is probably the most underrated ski movie of all time. It’s corny thematically but the filming, skiing, and spot selection is all time
I agree the filming and skiing are good but I cannot get past the corny shit dude, any ski video that has hardo vibes like that gets an immediate no from me
hi_vis360I agree the filming and skiing are good but I cannot get past the corny shit dude, any ski video that has hardo vibes like that gets an immediate no from me
Valid. If I remember correctly I think those dudes were menaces back in the day though. Like genuine hardos iirc so it’s pretty on brand IMO. All the guns in the movie were real and so are Leigh’s face tats lol, pretty sure one of them was also a huge asshole and used to get in fights constantly, can’t confirm tho
Also reels are genuinely enjoyable to make. Maybe not to watch but sometimes you don’t feel like pulling out the camera and filming for a feature length movie or edit, but like if it’s a fun day and you happen to land some stuff you don’t normally do it’s nice to be able to edit something super quick and toss it up to the gram I can’t lie
Jemsthis is stupid as hell because there's barely any features that exclusively skiers can hit. Snowboarders have the upper hand on being able to jib essentially anything.
Idk, I get what he is saying in terms of trying to be more creative. I ski in an area where the urban game is dominated by snowboard crews. My friends and I have found that a way to differentiate and find new spots is to start sliding wood rails. Maybe I dont watch enough snowboarding, but it feels like maybe skiing is further ahead in terms of the edgeless game which opens up more possibilities where as snowboarders are stuck doing 50-50. The consequences of digging your edge in on a board slide seems higher too. Maybe I’m off base here, but at least local to me, it feels like we found an advantage.
Farmville420Valid. If I remember correctly I think those dudes were menaces back in the day though. Like genuine hardos iirc so it’s pretty on brand IMO. All the guns in the movie were real and so are Leigh’s face tats lol, pretty sure one of them was also a huge asshole and used to get in fights constantly, can’t confirm tho
Any dumbass can buy guns and face tats that doesn’t make you hard
Farmville420Also reels are genuinely enjoyable to make. Maybe not to watch but sometimes you don’t feel like pulling out the camera and filming for a feature length movie or edit, but like if it’s a fun day and you happen to land some stuff you don’t normally do it’s nice to be able to edit something super quick and toss it up to the gram I can’t lie
this is a quality hot take, and I wholeheartedly agree.
Farmville420Also reels are genuinely enjoyable to make. Maybe not to watch but sometimes you don’t feel like pulling out the camera and filming for a feature length movie or edit, but like if it’s a fun day and you happen to land some stuff you don’t normally do it’s nice to be able to edit something super quick and toss it up to the gram I can’t lie
people make their entire ski career reels which is where the problem is
Farmville420The Recruitment by Superproof is probably the most underrated ski movie of all time. It’s corny thematically but the filming, skiing, and spot selection is all time
Watched it again a few weeks ago for the first time in years and wow did it age poorly. Yeah the skiing is really good but it's all sandwiched in between ridiculous storyline segments. I respect the work they put in but couldn't help laughing at some of the scenes (diner robbery)
Christian_BaleWatched it again a few weeks ago for the first time in years and wow did it age poorly. Yeah the skiing is really good but it's all sandwiched in between ridiculous storyline segments. I respect the work they put in but couldn't help laughing at some of the scenes (diner robbery)
Diner robery was the funniest shit ever, same with the kidnapping scene, the sequel is also all the same shit but I think a more intense soundtrack during the ski segs from what I remember
Farmville420Diner robery was the funniest shit ever, same with the kidnapping scene, the sequel is also all the same shit but I think a more intense soundtrack during the ski segs from what I remember
yo i didn't know they made a sequel I gotta watch that
