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Discussion: Do Pipe Skiers Deserve More Respect?

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BagOTricks
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It seems like as a community, both skiers and snowboarders have lost a lot of love for pipe riders. Some even say pipe events should just be scrapped. Hell, look at what the Dew Tour did this year...

But after riding a superpipe this weekend, and having the living shit scared out of me while not even getting air out of the pipe, I think we are forgetting just how insane pipe riders really are. If you've never taken a run through a superpipe, I can understand why you may think pipe is lame. But I'm telling you, those things are no joke. They are wayyyyy taller and more gnarly than they look on TV/videos. I could never imagine boosting those things 20+ feet.

Pipe riders are absolutely mental, and have earned my respect forever. Hitting a 65 foot slopestyle booter for the first time was nowhere near as terrifying as hitting that damn superpipe. So to those who have never stepped foot inside one, and bash pipe, your opinion is irrelevant. To those who have, and still bash pipe, why?
Mar 11 2019 8:58AM
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SKRockies
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skierman"The resort's website said so and they painted it on the jump."

You can't argue with science, people.


BagOTrickshttps://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/928098/Mount-St--Louis-Moonstone---Terrain-ParkThis does it justice.

Skierman is fucking retarded so ignore him. Theres a line at my hill thats 45,55,55 and on film they look like 30 footers so i feel you bro
Mar 12 2019 12:34PM
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suup
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BagOTrickshttps://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/928090/Best-Terrain-Parks-In-The-East----2017-Ski-Edit2:25 lol. Vids of you skiing or it didn't happen :D

**This post was edited on Mar 12th 2019 at 9:07:24am


i didn't make that claim.
Mar 12 2019 11:27PM
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bolake
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suup/Claim
dude its on youtube check his channel out
Mar 13 2019 1:28AM
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rohara
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MF-HARPPeople like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis, you can't trust people


Peep Show references on NS. A rare treat.
Mar 13 2019 4:50AM
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SkierPT
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My age is showing but I don’t understand the track pants/ U-shaped skis which seemingly don’t have edges.
Mar 13 2019 10:14AM
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skierman
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lol he's not a pipe skier
Mar 13 2019 12:11PM
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iced
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BagOTricksIt seems like as a community, both skiers and snowboarders have lost a lot of love for pipe riders.


I too, am a great respecter of Gus Kenworthy
Mar 13 2019 12:59PM
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CalumSKI
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Park_RangerI like anyone that can take a seat on a chairlift because it’s relatable!

The young generation couldn’t have a softer approach to skiing, and you can miss me with that bullshit.

And no, people aren’t clueless about pipe skiing. The 16 year olds that can’t put their phones down and weren’t even around to see Magnus ride with golden style during his come up... those are the kids that are clueless about pipe skiing. But you’re right, why learn the history of our sport or respect the gnarliest thing you can do in it, when you could just throw on some sweat pants and post a no style lip blind 2 to the gram? #swearvy


The god Mr.David Wise is better than all the bunch together
change my mind
Mar 13 2019 6:42PM
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Demillsta
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Park_RangerYeah for sure...

https://www.instagram.com/p/BoAuJsdgpfR/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=279v7d7no31whttps://www.instagram.com/p/BUr0qxRFlmM/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=136p5181oqeb1

Remeber when Henrik did perfect pipe dubs in Education of Style and had not been in a pipe for years/never trained for pipe?


https://www.instagram.com/p/BAqfghAFtdm/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=mfeiilawwjg9

So you complain about pipe skiers getting no respect and then you dont give the homie credit. Sure it's not an Olympic level halfpipe run, but it's better than any body talking shit on him can do
Mar 13 2019 11:05PM
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iskeaah
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Homeskillit


Only 1 pipe skier deserves more respect...

Only og's remember
Mar 14 2019 11:54AM
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Sk3islyf
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My mountain has a super pipe and that is scary enough for me. It took me like 2 weeks to build up the courage to actually get air on it. I could maybe imagine doing a 360 on it but anything that requires more than 2 feet of air is just insane. It seems like nothing but when you go off it, 1 foot of air feels like 5 feet of air. The first time I got air I thought I got a ton of air then when looking st the recording my friend got, I saw that I only got a few inches. Mad respects to the people who send double corks and stuff on them because that is insane. I’m completely leaving out how easy it is to catch your ski on the edge of the pipe then falling back in sideways... don’t trash talk it untill you have tried it
Mar 14 2019 7:56PM
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Demillsta
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FullSendBudOnly og's remember

Was legit a year ago fym og's
Mar 15 2019 12:37AM
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iskeaah
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DemillstaWas legit a year ago fym og's


lol
Mar 15 2019 11:07AM
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