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X Games real ski 2020 hype/predictions

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-Dan
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Street skiing is my favorite and I’ve spent the last 6 months day dreaming about the spots around my city. Now that the temps are dropping I can’t help but escalate my thoughts. One of the cooler things each season as far as street skiing goes is the X Games Realski video contest.

The last two years gold has been claimed by b-dog. Because first place gets an invite to return I imagine he’ll be participating again this year. I believe the fan favorite winner also gets a return invite so that mean we can expect Jake Mageau aka Mango to give it another go.

this leaves 4 spots open. Who do you guys think will get them? Will French Canadians continue to reign as the best street skiers. Will Scandinavia or an east coaster claim the top spot. All I know is it could be just bdog and mango and I’d be hyped for it.
Oct 18 2019 7:43AM
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K-Dot.
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i'm just trying to see a pair of vishnus in the x games lmao
Jan 2 2020 1:41PM
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muskrat
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hackel and meeks.
Jan 5 2020 1:10PM
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BayAreaJerry
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Shouldn’t who’s competing be announced by now? I feel like this time last year we knew
Jan 5 2020 2:57PM
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BigmoneyMatt
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BieberHole69ABM’s edit contains: big kinked rails, one footers, grab grinds, a broken grind, 2 bios, a dub, 2s on, 4s on, pretzels

DeadB: “I dunno I just like to see variety just my personal preference hehe”


It's just that he uses a bunch of slopestyle tricks in street skiing it's not my cup of tea. 2 bios is too much imo.
Jan 5 2020 3:34PM
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LukeTheWaffle
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DeadBIt's just that he uses a bunch of slopestyle tricks in street skiing it's not my cup of tea. 2 bios is too much imo.

The fuck is a slopestyle trick? Man did like one double and it was a dub 7 which is the most gangster double
Jan 5 2020 4:56PM
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crustyboot.420
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Shouldn't the riders be already announced??
Jan 5 2020 5:34PM
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hi_vis360
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DeadBIt's just that he uses a bunch of slopestyle tricks in street skiing it's not my cup of tea. 2 bios is too much imo.

yeah man I'm sick and tired of all the weird broken grinds and pre-noses in comps these days smdh
Jan 5 2020 5:48PM
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BigmoneyMatt
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pinkcamo1000yeah man I'm sick and tired of all the weird broken grinds and pre-noses in comps these days smdh


Touche lmfao.
Jan 5 2020 9:22PM
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abar.
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Yeah what's the deal why hasn't anything been announced yet
Jan 13 2020 12:55AM
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BayAreaJerry
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abar.Yeah what's the deal why hasn't anything been announced yet


is it even happening this year?
Jan 13 2020 2:49PM
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danbrown
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danbrownI heard bdog got hurt and sam zahner is in


see
Jan 15 2020 3:04PM
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LukeTheWaffle
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So hyped for hackel
Jan 15 2020 3:05PM
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original
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Anyone know if these are dropping anytime soon? They usually get posted in mid/late February.
Feb 14 2020 9:54AM
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Obie.
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originalAnyone know if these are dropping anytime soon? They usually get posted in mid/late February.


I think mid March...? I thought I saw March 16th somewhere
Feb 14 2020 10:15AM
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-Dan
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March 21 is the date for the show according to a recent conversation with Hackel.
Feb 15 2020 9:19AM
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TOAST.
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When are the edits coming out?
Mar 8 2020 10:17AM
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Paul.
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TOAST.When are the edits coming out?

Pretty sure I heard them say March 16th on the xgames norway stream yesterday
Mar 8 2020 2:17PM
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ReturnToMonkey
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Paul.Pretty sure I heard them say March 16th on the xgames norway stream yesterday

Yep, monday the 16th.
Mar 8 2020 2:50PM
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ReturnToMonkey
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If Jesper comes out with a wicked dope video, what are the chances he gets robbed by the judges like he did in knuckle huck and slopestyle?
Mar 8 2020 2:51PM
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chicknfriedsteak
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ConesForBreakfastIf Jesper comes out with a wicked dope video, what are the chances he gets robbed by the judges like he did in knuckle huck and slopestyle?


Virtually 100% I'll never understand why he is so perpetually overlooked both within the comp scene and the greater freesking community
Mar 8 2020 11:36PM
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iced
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chicknfriedsteakVirtually 100% I'll never understand why he is so perpetually overlooked both within the comp scene and the greater freesking community


well he has made a successful living freestyle skiing through competitions and endorsements

some people can't stomach this, and say hes not "core"

DO WHATEVER TO SKI FOREVER
Mar 9 2020 3:59PM
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*TURBONERD*
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chicknfriedsteakVirtually 100% I'll never understand why he is so perpetually overlooked both within the comp scene and the greater freesking community

Honestly, I think he's historically been scored pretty fairly in most comps. I'd love to see a specific event where I'm wrong, but obviously that's putting the onus on you to find the footage. I agree about being overlooked within the community, though - I think some people view him as a sellout, but I don't think there's much if any basis to that.
Mar 9 2020 5:36PM
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ReturnToMonkey
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*TURBONERD*Honestly, I think he's historically been scored pretty fairly in most comps. I'd love to see a specific event where I'm wrong, but obviously that's putting the onus on you to find the footage. I agree about being overlooked within the community, though - I think some people view him as a sellout, but I don't think there's much if any basis to that.

This recent xgames norway is a great example. Before that, not so sure. He's no more a sell out than Candide or Tanner were. They just do what they can to ski the most they can
Mar 9 2020 6:47PM
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*TURBONERD*
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ConesForBreakfastThis recent xgames norway is a great example. Before that, not so sure. He's no more a sell out than Candide or Tanner were. They just do what they can to ski the most they can

I guess we just disagree, then. His rail game was maybe a bit underscored but his jumps just aren’t at the same level as the guys on the podium.
Mar 9 2020 8:49PM
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skiP.E.I.
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*TURBONERD*I guess we just disagree, then. His rail game was maybe a bit underscored but his jumps just aren’t at the same level as the guys on the podium.

He did a blender dub and a dub with a 'pretzel flip' as the second flip. Definitely lower rotation but those technical touches put the difficulty way up. Who cares about rankings though, I only watch those comps for the skiing. Watched that whole big air comp and I remember all the standout tricks, but I already forgot the order of who was on the podium.
It's the same with real ski. Every year, any of the top three could take first, and all of them could be a podium. What makes it so great is that we get 9 minutes of the craziest street skiing ever.
Mar 9 2020 9:10PM
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crustyboot.420
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I have a feeling that Jesper is gonna go stooopid
Mar 10 2020 7:20AM
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chicknfriedsteak
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*TURBONERD*I guess we just disagree, then. His rail game was maybe a bit underscored but his jumps just aren’t at the same level as the guys on the podium.


I actually think his slope runs this x games were judged fairly, he laced up some awesome runs but he also had some bobbles and the jumps were average aside from dub switch 7. My problem comes mainly with a lot of his previous comps, he absolutely slays rails with some tricks that are practically on another level than most of the other riders. That should count for less impressive jumps. Historically we've seen many guys with weak rails podium because of their jump tricks why can't that happen in reverse?
Mar 10 2020 9:35AM
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NattyNine
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chicknfriedsteakVirtually 100% I'll never understand why he is so perpetually overlooked both within the comp scene and the greater freesking community


The answer is style.
Some are able to distinguish style a bit easier than others. There has always been a Jesper in every generation of skiing. Perfect execution, unreal bag of tricks, extremely shy modest personality, all around great dude. But nothing sticks out therefor he is not one of the greats.
Mar 10 2020 9:49AM
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BayAreaJerry
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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/958031/Real-Ski-2020--VIDEOS-DROP-MARCH-16---World-of-X-Games
These clips are insane
Mar 11 2020 3:10PM
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ReturnToMonkey
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BayAreaJerryhttps://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/958031/Real-Ski-2020--VIDEOS-DROP-MARCH-16---World-of-X-Games
These clips are insane


ho. lee. fuck.
Mar 11 2020 3:22PM
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clindblomskier
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BayAreaJerryhttps://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/958031/Real-Ski-2020--VIDEOS-DROP-MARCH-16---World-of-X-Games
These clips are insane


So hype for jespers edit
Mar 11 2020 3:28PM
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NattyNine
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Let's hear some prediction!!!!
Mar 11 2020 3:44PM
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corona
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Damn, who was doing that road gap to DFD with practically no lip? That's insane.
Mar 11 2020 4:49PM
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TOAST.
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If you pop switch off your tails is it an ollie or nollie?
Mar 11 2020 6:06PM
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LukeTheWaffle
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TOAST.If you pop switch off your tails is it an ollie or nollie?


Nollie has to be off the noses. It's a ollie. Technically a fakie ollie
Mar 11 2020 6:35PM
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TOAST.
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LukeTheWaffleNollie has to be off the noses. It's a ollie. Technically a fakie ollie

What I thought, just needed some to verify.
Mar 11 2020 7:49PM
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evanball
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BayAreaJerryhttps://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/958031/Real-Ski-2020--VIDEOS-DROP-MARCH-16---World-of-X-Games
These clips are insane


what the fuck. sw ollie front flip? so many bangers
Mar 11 2020 11:39PM
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Knapzach
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Its gonna go mad hard
Mar 12 2020 12:30AM
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crustyboot.420
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BayAreaJerryhttps://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/958031/Real-Ski-2020--VIDEOS-DROP-MARCH-16---World-of-X-Games
These clips are insane


Man I told ya Jesper gonna go psycho. But damn Sam took some gnarly ass slams 😩😳
Mar 12 2020 6:54AM
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GrandThings
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1) Mango
2) Sam
3) Jesper

Is my guess
Mar 12 2020 9:21AM
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Celery
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What in the actual fuck was that switch Ollie flippish thing mango did in there... This is gonna be one hell of a realski
Mar 12 2020 10:30AM
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Kundera
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GrandThings1) Mango
2) Sam
3) Jesper

Is my guess

And Alex Hackel as Fan Favorite.
Mar 12 2020 11:56AM
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BayAreaJerry
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KunderaAnd Alex Hackel as Fan Favorite.


his part in elnour was crazy though, he could win
Mar 12 2020 12:31PM
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SofaKingSick
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BayAreaJerryhttps://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/958031/Real-Ski-2020--VIDEOS-DROP-MARCH-16---World-of-X-Games
These clips are insane


Holy Santa Claus shit

big respect to whoever at X handles the roster each year, and huge respect to the riders who throw down for this
Mar 12 2020 3:32PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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LJ should have won.
Mar 12 2020 6:16PM
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Mr.Lumpyjumbles
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Videos drop today. Let's go
Mar 16 2020 9:33AM
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ReturnToMonkey
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Mr.LumpyjumblesVideos drop today. Let's go

What time?
Mar 16 2020 10:27AM
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Stuuuuuuuuuu
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ConesForBreakfastWhat time?


9 PST. 1.5 hours to go
Mar 16 2020 10:33AM
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wameron
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Videos are up
Mar 16 2020 11:46AM
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P-wurps
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Wowza...just watched them at work, no sound but still crazy. Def gonna put them on when I get off and watch them all again
Mar 16 2020 11:53AM
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