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SofaKingSicki think it's weird and i really don't get it, but he's free to do whatever makes him happy.
what i don't get is the situation with money etc. his sponsors set up contracts with him because he's a top shelf skier, not a pretty good snowboarder. does he still have some or all of them?
TheOtherJakeCHe was on the Powell movement podcast and said he still has most of his sponsors and has special arrangements with them
CalebkarrenHis segment in The Way I See It🔥🔥🔥🔥
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OregonDeadHe still skis on one ski and two. K2 dropped him a while ago. Think he’s just soul skiing for a bit. I bet he puts out some content for his fans at some point.
Monsieur_Patatehuh, what? K2 did not drop him, he is still on contract with them until at least next winter.
TheOtherJakeCHe was on the Powell movement podcast and said he still has most of his sponsors and has special arrangements with them
SofaKingSickinteresting! thanks for the response.
good for him, i'll miss seeing him stomp 3s off massive cliffs and shit but he's under no obligation to risk his life for our viewing pleasure haha
dan4060I agree.
Most here will be too young to remember Jonny Moseley, although you have all (I really fucking hope) heard of him, but he seemed to step down early too. Moseley won gold in 1998 and gave credibility to the xgames and other park contests. He was also one of the best big mountain skiers in the world, his segment in TGR's the Realm still stands out. He mixes it up with Jeremy Jones and Jeremy Nobis and holds his own. He was probably the best all-around skier in the world around 99-02, no one could ski big mountain, park, AND dominate an olympic discipline. I urge all of you to watch his segments in the Realm and Ski Movie 1. Then in 2002 he did something better than win a gold, he changed the sport. His dinner roll changed bump skiing forever, even if he did not win gold. By 2006 ALL the bump skiers were doing 720 rotations, the judges were just too slow to catch up.
Then he seemed to quit. He had a couple of small film parts, just a few shots, but he pulled away from the industry. He was huge in 2002, he probably could have been Candide before Candide, just making his own signature films. He really was up there with McConkey, Seth and Kreitler as the absolute best at that point, but he walked away.
I was really bummed, but in a sense I can understand it. Skiing lines the way he did in AK in the Realm is putting your body, and your life, on the line. Doing the kind of park tricks he was doing can also leave one paralyzed. He had won gold, legitimized park contests in the (previously blind) eyes of many, put together INSANE big mountain segments, and made lots of money. In a sense I can see him deciding he wanted to do something different and not risk his life anymore. Like I said, it does suck for people like us, people who wanted to see him get film parts every year, but he accomplished more in skiing than just about anyone ever, it makes sense to walk away with lots of money while still healthy. He is probably one of the top 5 skiers to ever step on the planet, and he was HUGE for the industry back in the day.
So yes, I am really bummed Moseley did not want to film AK segments for the rest of his life, but I can understand the decision. The same might be true with Sean Petit, he absolutely put his life on the line with those 720s off of AK cliffs, I can see him wanting to be able to walk when he is 50, or walk away with fewer than 10 knee surgeries.
If you can find the Realm, watch his segment. He skis a first descent called Thumbnail which would stand up today. He skis other lines, does backflips off AK cliffs, it really is crazy.
dan4060I agree.
Most here will be too young to remember Jonny Moseley, although you have all (I really fucking hope) heard of him, but he seemed to step down early too. Moseley won gold in 1998 and gave credibility to the xgames and other park contests. He was also one of the best big mountain skiers in the world, his segment in TGR's the Realm still stands out. He mixes it up with Jeremy Jones and Jeremy Nobis and holds his own. He was probably the best all-around skier in the world around 99-02, no one could ski big mountain, park, AND dominate an olympic discipline. I urge all of you to watch his segments in the Realm and Ski Movie 1. Then in 2002 he did something better than win a gold, he changed the sport. His dinner roll changed bump skiing forever, even if he did not win gold. By 2006 ALL the bump skiers were doing 720 rotations, the judges were just too slow to catch up.
Then he seemed to quit. He had a couple of small film parts, just a few shots, but he pulled away from the industry. He was huge in 2002, he probably could have been Candide before Candide, just making his own signature films. He really was up there with McConkey, Seth and Kreitler as the absolute best at that point, but he walked away.
I was really bummed, but in a sense I can understand it. Skiing lines the way he did in AK in the Realm is putting your body, and your life, on the line. Doing the kind of park tricks he was doing can also leave one paralyzed. He had won gold, legitimized park contests in the (previously blind) eyes of many, put together INSANE big mountain segments, and made lots of money. In a sense I can see him deciding he wanted to do something different and not risk his life anymore. Like I said, it does suck for people like us, people who wanted to see him get film parts every year, but he accomplished more in skiing than just about anyone ever, it makes sense to walk away with lots of money while still healthy. He is probably one of the top 5 skiers to ever step on the planet, and he was HUGE for the industry back in the day.
So yes, I am really bummed Moseley did not want to film AK segments for the rest of his life, but I can understand the decision. The same might be true with Sean Petit, he absolutely put his life on the line with those 720s off of AK cliffs, I can see him wanting to be able to walk when he is 50, or walk away with fewer than 10 knee surgeries.
If you can find the Realm, watch his segment. He skis a first descent called Thumbnail which would stand up today. He skis other lines, does backflips off AK cliffs, it really is crazy.
Jesse_https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/935596/SEAN-PETTIT
Oh fuck yeah, this is one of my all time favorite segments!! I can't remember what it's from if you know plz hmu. But the drop off the top of the tree from keep your tips up and the landing at 6:30 oh my god.
SofaKingSickthat's from Masquerade by super proof i think. and yeah some seriously sick shit in there
seanahue.top 5 favorite skiers in my book too.
thread made me wonder: was his switch to snowboarding because he burned out on skiing/likes boarding more, or because he fucked his ankle too badly to stuff into a ski boot? would be interested to know the motivation behind the switch
TheOtherJakeCHe was on the Powell movement podcast and said he still has most of his sponsors and has special arrangements with them
seanahue.top 5 favorite skiers in my book too.
thread made me wonder: was his switch to snowboarding because he burned out on skiing/likes boarding more, or because he fucked his ankle too badly to stuff into a ski boot? would be interested to know the motivation behind the switch
KevskiI see him up at the local hill sometimes, riding with pro snowboarders and going as big as the Olympic/Oakley/Redbull dudes that sometimes join him, all vibing off each other and clearly having tons of fun.
Whatever the reason, it seems like a rad time and I'm stoked to see it to be honest.
I actually only started following him on insta once I saw that he was posting dope local cuts on his snowboard - so many pro skiers have to save the best shots and be kind of invisible through the year. His snowboarding stuff has this everyday, playful appeal while still being stupidly upper-echelon.
That said, watching him ski also gets me so stoked. Talented dude for sure.
seanahue.top 5 favorite skiers in my book too.
thread made me wonder: was his switch to snowboarding because he burned out on skiing/likes boarding more, or because he fucked his ankle too badly to stuff into a ski boot? would be interested to know the motivation behind the switch
ajerrywithstylePettitors need to be brought back
Butter4dayzCould. Not. Agree. More. Have every pair that he made
satanworshipperWhenever I think of Sean I imagine he gets out of bed every morning surrounded by women like in the videos.
but I do miss his skiing a lot.
