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Who is a pro that started skiing when they were "older"?

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bryanw
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A few years ago I was talking with someone and they said one of the bigger pros didnt start skiing or doing freestyle till they were "older" like their 20s or something. I think one example was Chris Turpin.
Do you all know of anyone else big in the game started "later"

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TRVP_ANGEL
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I started this season, yet to go pro

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pbs
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not really older, but i think there was a thread where Andy Parry says he started skiing when he was 14ish, i think it was the same with will wesson
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xxACIDTRIPxx
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TRVP_ANGELI started this season, yet to go pro

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Story of my life
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skiguy04
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XxAc1DtR1PxXStory of my life


Beginning middle and end of the story
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Idahoe
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David Wise
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BrawnTrends
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Not exactly a late start, but Bobby Brown was only skiing on weekends until he became a pro at 16.
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hi_vis360
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In terms of when their skiing careers took off, Mike Douglas and Adam Delorme

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skiguy04
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Tanner hall
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I was watching a comp a while ago and TWall was saying he was trying to learn a 360 at 15. Anyone confirm this for me?
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Schlottskis
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TRVP_ANGELI started this season, yet to go pro

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Watchu doin here dogfart
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CharlzHub
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pbsnot really older, but i think there was a thread where Andy Parry says he started skiing when he was 14ish, i think it was the same with will wesson


Yea this is correct. Pretty sure he said it in one of the tigersnake promo vids
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Hansel9001
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Bernie rosow went from 0 to throwing sw single cork 14s at the age of 29 in stepts how we livin.
I dont know when he started but he was
Really good for almost 30 yrs old.
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drbecks
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I think Colby West started pretty late, like college. I’m not sure if that was skiing in general, or more specifically freestyle stuff,
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LukeTheWaffle
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Sarah hoefflin, started freestyle when where was 20ish, won the olympics
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Skibumsmith
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drbecksI think Colby West started pretty late, like college. I’m not sure if that was skiing in general, or more specifically freestyle stuff,


I think I remember reading his first time on skis was at the age of 13.
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hi_vis360
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drbecksI think Colby West started pretty late, like college. I’m not sure if that was skiing in general, or more specifically freestyle stuff,


my cousin went to high school with him and he definitely skied then
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AbiH
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Karen Thorien started at 18
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tea_bone
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MaimHelpI was watching a comp a while ago and TWall was saying he was trying to learn a 360 at 15. Anyone confirm this for me?

Don't know if this is true but if it is it gives me some hope lol
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Hansel9001
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drbecksI think Colby West started pretty late, like college. I’m not sure if that was skiing in general, or more specifically freestyle stuff,


Colby is overated in my opinion, both in skiing and in comedy. Maybe if he had some video of him ranting about something it would be funny idk. His skits are kinda dorky.
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sNaubi
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MaimHelpI was watching a comp a while ago and TWall was saying he was trying to learn a 360 at 15. Anyone confirm this for me?


sounds plausible, i mean his superunknown edit was filmed same year he turned 20 so
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mattytru
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Hansel9001Colby is overated in my opinion, both in skiing and in comedy. Maybe if he had some video of him ranting about something it would be funny idk. His skits are kinda dorky.


i think they're ironic and a lil dorky on purpose. i mean come on, too cool for this?

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/645140/Claim--Colby-West---It--s-not-unusual--MSP-

look at the extension on the mute in the sw cork 9 at 1:09, its masterful. he good.

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mooseman077
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mattytrui think they're ironic and a lil dorky on purpose. i mean come on, too cool for this?

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/645140/Claim--Colby-West---It--s-not-unusual--MSP-

look at the extension on the mute in the sw cork 9 at 1:09, its masterful. he good.

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That zero is so gorgeous
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