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Let gets Chad's Gap for the win in Alta's photo contest

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BensonPhoto
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Alta is having a contest for the most iconic photo ever published in Powder magazine. One of photos is of Chad jumping the gap in 1999. Chad's Gap changed the scene for BC kickers, so let the Newschoolers voice be heard because we aren't #scaredoftheair . https://www.powder.com/alta-photo-contest/

**This thread was edited on Feb 8th 2019 at 10:22:27pm

**This thread was edited on Feb 8th 2019 at 10:25:48pm

**This thread was edited on Feb 9th 2019 at 2:36:46am

**This thread was edited on Feb 11th 2019 at 9:13:12am
Feb 8 2019 10:20PM
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BensonPhoto
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If you vote I'll tell you how to get to Chad's from the bottom of Alta. Haha
Feb 8 2019 11:07PM
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nnv
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BensonPhotoIf you vote I'll tell you how to get to Chad's from the bottom of Alta. Haha


It doesn't even matter, ski patrol already blew the jump up
Feb 9 2019 12:31AM
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Kretzschmar
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THIS HAS TO WIN
Feb 9 2019 1:24AM
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iFlip
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Seems worthy. Voted.
Feb 9 2019 3:01AM
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tsingtaofanatic
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Voted!
Feb 9 2019 3:14AM
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Slush
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That photo is fucking iconic. Voted!!
Feb 9 2019 3:06PM
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e.littt
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Voted!
Feb 9 2019 3:28PM
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skierman
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Yeah except he crashed so it doesn't count. You should have included the photo of Candide instead.
Feb 9 2019 6:50PM
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BensonPhoto
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No he didn't crash on this one. My shot of Candide was published in Freeskier so that's why that one isn't in the contest.
Feb 9 2019 7:52PM
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.MASSHOLE.
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Voted.
Feb 9 2019 8:05PM
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LukasSchroeder
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just need a few more to take over current first place! everyone vote
Feb 10 2019 12:26AM
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Noddard
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voted, now go upvote bachy june-uary for me!
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/924309/Bachy-June-uary
Feb 10 2019 1:49AM
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beckums
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nnvIt doesn't even matter, ski patrol already blew the jump up


It’s still there that’s just a widespread theory. You can still see it on google maps satellite
Feb 10 2019 8:23AM
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BensonPhoto
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It's not blown up, Absinthe films did it last season along with Durtschi, McChesney and Dale Tarkington
Feb 10 2019 10:11AM
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mooseman077
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BensonPhotoIt's not blown up, Absinthe films did it last season along with Durtschi, McChesney and Dale Tarkington


Nope...its blown up
Feb 10 2019 7:44PM
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marrows
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BensonPhotoIt's not blown up, Absinthe films did it last season along with Durtschi, McChesney and Dale Tarkington


Woosh
Feb 10 2019 7:46PM
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BensonPhoto
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572 people have looked at this and we only have a 117 votes, we can do better. Let out voices be heard, vote for the photo that started it all.
Feb 11 2019 9:17AM
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losh
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This vote is a no brainer
Feb 11 2019 5:05PM
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_IRRELEVANT_
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Done
It’s 23 votes ahead of second place
Feb 11 2019 8:07PM
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BensonPhoto
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Thanks, lets keep them coming.
Feb 11 2019 8:31PM
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xxACIDTRIPxx
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Voted, looks like you're in the run. Good luck!!
Feb 12 2019 2:25AM
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skierman
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BensonPhoto572 people have looked at this and we only have a 117 votes, we can do better. Let out voices be heard, vote for the photo that started it all.


AKA vote for my photo so I can win free shit!
Feb 12 2019 9:39AM
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BensonPhoto
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I don't win shit, you can win.
Feb 12 2019 10:19AM
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GrandThings
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BensonPhotoI don't win shit, you can win.


How do you get to the Chads Gap from the bottom of Alta?
Feb 12 2019 11:43AM
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JoeF2661
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But what about pep?
Feb 12 2019 3:09PM
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BensonPhoto
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I love Pep but he didn't make it thru the 1st round. Chad's is the only air shot left, so let NS's represent.
Feb 13 2019 10:29AM
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GrandThings
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You are not one of us.
Feb 13 2019 12:03PM
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iambusyskiing
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nice
Feb 13 2019 2:19PM
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skierman
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GrandThingsYou are not one of us.


He's right, this jack off just created a profile to make this thread.

You're a fucking asshole.
Feb 13 2019 8:51PM
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dylhole
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skiermanHe's right, this jack off just created a profile to make this thread.

You're a fucking asshole.


You're wrong about that. For as long as I can remember Benson has been taking skiers to rowdy locations and puts in more work than just about any skier in making an idea a reality. He's the fucking man and has been taking photos of airborn skiers well before NS was started would be my guess. You've got my vote Brent
Feb 13 2019 9:26PM
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BensonPhoto
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Thanks, I've been a member of NS since early 2000's as xxx. I forgot my PW and my old email is defunct. If someone wants to hate on me for being a Newb, so be it, they are just making a fool out of themselves. I will continue to shoot the big airs and to give the world the finest ski porn around. Here's a bonus photo of the Ski Patrol disgust after trying to blow Chad's up.
Feb 14 2019 9:32AM
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Skibumsmith
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BensonPhotoThanks, I've been a member of NS since early 2000's as xxx. I forgot my PW and my old email is defunct. If someone wants to hate on me for being a Newb, so be it, they are just making a fool out of themselves. I will continue to shoot the big airs and to give the world the finest ski porn around. Here's a bonus photo of the Ski Patrol disgust after trying to blow Chad's up.


It looks like Grom on the left. Who are the other two?
Also why on earth did they feel it was necessary to blow it up?
Feb 15 2019 2:31PM
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skierman
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SkibumsmithIt looks like Grom on the left. Who are the other two?
Also why on earth did they feel it was necessary to blow it up?


Learn your history, boy. It was after T-Hall blew up his ankles so ski patrol wanted to get even. Teddy Bear Crisis has the footage of the blowing up attempt in the credits.
Feb 15 2019 2:47PM
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Skibumsmith
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skiermanLearn your history, boy. It was after T-Hall blew up his ankles so ski patrol wanted to get even. Teddy Bear Crisis has the footage of the blowing up attempt in the credits.


I know all of that. I'm just surprised they opted for dynamite rather than tearing it down with shovels. It's something I've always been curious about.
Feb 15 2019 2:57PM
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Skibumsmith
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I hope you win Brent. Every time it snows Lee Cohen takes the same damn photo on the low shoulder. Good photographer but unoriginal as fuck.
Feb 15 2019 3:00PM
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skierman
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SkibumsmithI know all of that. I'm just surprised they opted for dynamite rather than tearing it down with shovels. It's something I've always been curious about.


Because its a giant mass of snow that takes days to build up and would take a full day of work to tear down. Jesus Christ you're dense.
Feb 15 2019 3:07PM
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iambusyskiing
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SkibumsmithI know all of that. I'm just surprised they opted for dynamite rather than tearing it down with shovels. It's something I've always been curious about.


You’ll find out soon
Feb 15 2019 3:16PM
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Skibumsmith
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skiermanBecause its a giant mass of snow that takes days to build up and would take a full day of work to tear down. Jesus Christ you're dense.


Grizzly Gulch isn't inbounds. Alta isn't exactly liable for anything that happens out there. I imagine that was a funny conversation trying to convince Titus or Howie or Onno or whoever was in charge of the explosives cache back in the day that they needed to use dynamite to blow up a backcountry jump.
Feb 15 2019 3:30PM
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skierman
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SkibumsmithGrizzly Gulch isn't inbounds. Alta isn't exactly liable for anything that happens out there. I imagine that was a funny conversation trying to convince Titus or Howie or Onno or whoever was in charge of the explosives cache back in the day that they needed to use dynamite to blow up a backcountry jump.


Except Alta has been sued multiple times by people who were injured in Grizz and they didn't want to risk wasting more time on frivolous lawsuits. Did you forget its the U.S.?
Feb 15 2019 4:09PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Care more about this than the presidential race
Feb 15 2019 4:56PM
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Skibumsmith
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skiermanExcept Alta has been sued multiple times by people who were injured in Grizz


I’m tempted to ask Allen Orr about this next time I see him.
Feb 15 2019 5:10PM
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skierman
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SkibumsmithI’m tempted to ask Allen Orr about this next time I see him.


Please do. Alta provides parking specifically for Grizz access so that might be why people decided to sue Alta in the past and why Alta felt the need to spend the resources to take this down after Tanner's accident.
Feb 15 2019 6:20PM
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Skibumsmith
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skiermanPlease do. Alta provides parking specifically for Grizz access so that might be why people decided to sue Alta in the past and why Alta felt the need to spend the resources to take this down after Tanner's accident.


We really got to the bottom of this didn't we.
Feb 15 2019 7:09PM
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skierman
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SkibumsmithWe really got to the bottom of this didn't we.


I'm speculamatating.
Feb 15 2019 8:36PM
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BensonPhoto
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Thanks for the votes and keep them coming.

**This post was edited on Feb 15th 2019 at 9:31:46pm
Feb 15 2019 9:27PM
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mooseman077
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Voted!!!
Feb 17 2019 2:42AM
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TOAST.
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BensonPhotoNo he didn't crash on this one. My shot of Candide was published in Freeskier so that's why that one isn't in the contest.


In the article just posted it said be came up short and candide was the first to make it. Did he come up short but still ride away?
Feb 18 2019 2:52PM
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BensonPhoto
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Candide took it twice the first time Chad's was hit. He came up short the first time and cleared the second time as in the photo. By then the sun was going down and the in-run was starting to freeze up.
Feb 18 2019 6:49PM
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iambusyskiing
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TOAST.In the article just posted it said be came up short and candide was the first to make it. Did he come up short but still ride away?


Chad cleared the gap 5 days after that first session
Feb 18 2019 7:09PM
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HaydenWrong
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783 votes lets go haha
Feb 19 2019 9:18AM
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