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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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Jan 11 2019 11:36AM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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I started this season, yet to go pro

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Jan 11 2019 11:44AM
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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
Jan 11 2019 11:55AM
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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
Jan 11 2019 12:15PM
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skiguy04
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XxAc1DtR1PxXStory of my life


Beginning middle and end of the story
Jan 11 2019 12:40PM
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Idahoe
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David Wise
Jan 11 2019 2:07PM
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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.
Jan 11 2019 2:11PM
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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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Jan 11 2019 2:29PM
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skiguy04
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Tanner hall
Jan 11 2019 2:33PM
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MaimHelp
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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?
Jan 11 2019 2:49PM
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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
Jan 11 2019 6:03PM
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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
Jan 11 2019 7:08PM
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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.
Jan 12 2019 12:13AM
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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,
Jan 12 2019 1:21AM
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LukeTheWaffle
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Sarah hoefflin, started freestyle when where was 20ish, won the olympics
Jan 12 2019 11:42AM
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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.
Jan 12 2019 2:00PM
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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
Jan 12 2019 2:12PM
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AbiH
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Karen Thorien started at 18
Jan 12 2019 3:04PM
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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
Jan 12 2019 3:27PM
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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.
Jan 13 2019 3:21AM
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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
Jan 13 2019 6:47AM
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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
Jan 13 2019 11:35PM
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