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ConesForBreakfasCandide became more of a household name than the other two, thus bringing more attention to freeskiing from the outside world, making it more popular and bigger world wide. Within the sport, Tanner and Jon probably did just as much. They had bigger personalities and are maybe more inspiring to the freestyle demographic.
bogustI only put Jon down because he pioneered a lot of tricks
snowmosexualHe never really dominated comp skiing.
snowmosexualHe never really dominated comp skiing.
snowmosexualHe never really dominated comp skiing.
snowmosexualHe never really dominated comp skiing. His big mountain skiing is not that impressive even when compared to other pros of the same age.
wasatch_ratY'all sleeping on jon. He's the guy that really got the dub cork train going with dub flat 9s and switch dub 10s that actually looked good. Other people may have done dubs earlier but he's the guy that really made them mainstream.
safarisamI think it depends on popular culture vs. ski culture. Sub in Shane for Jon though, I wouldn't put him in the same category as Candide or THALL.
That said, I'm going to go with Tanner. While Candide has a lasting legacy, Tanner is the one who I've been more familiar with growing up. He brought pipe skiing into the spotlight, stills kills it, and Armada is his legacy, he's so fucking core.
freeskibum82Candide and CR brought halfpipe skiing into the spotlight... That was the battle long before the simon versus tanner days
safarisamFair, I also kinda forgot about the Candian Airforce for a min. That said, Thall vs Simon was HUGE
codizzleI don't consider Jon's Kangaroo Flip a double cork. It was a double backflip 180. that's it not. It wasn't two off-axis rotations.
snowmosexualUnpopular opinion, I'm looking for more understanding. I don't understand the hype on Tanner. Yes he has been around since the first generation of park rat skiers. Yes he has innovated style and tricks that were heavily influenced by snowboarding. I get it, he smokes pot and is loose.
He never really dominated comp skiing. His big mountain skiing is not that impressive even when compared to other pros of the same age.
He has done more than I will probably ever do. His segments are entertaining and get me hyped for skiing every time I watch them from 10 years old to now. Still tho I do not understand why people want to put him in the same category of 'Fathers of Freeskiing' that Candide, Mike Douglas, Shane, and others have so rightfully earned.
snowmosexualHe has done more than I will probably ever do.
codizzleAll he did was DOMINATE comp skiing. Learn your history.
GrandThingsI guarantee you'll never have the impact he had on ANYTHING.
bogustI only put Jon down because he pioneered a lot of tricks
CLQCandide was the first to hit Chads Gap, enough said
CharlzHubChad was the first to hit chads gap
GMBMike Wilson pioneered the double cork. Jon invented the kangaroo flip and tried to pass it off as the first double cork.
**This post was edited on Nov 25th 2019 at 2:49:13pm
CharlzHubChad was the first to hit chads gap
bogustno Candide hit it first he just felt bad for chad so they named it chads gap.
CharlzHubWhoa wait is that actually true?
SkierPTThis man never watched Dumont vs Hall superpipe battles
GrandThingsHahahahaha "than I will probably ever do"
Bro.....he's a co-founder of Armada, has countless groundbreaking segments, dominated X games, took the most famous slam in skiing, has some of the most memorable quotes, and despite his abrasive personality/history is STILL almost unanimously loved throughout the industry.
I guarantee you'll never have the impact he had on ANYTHING.
snowmosexualDon't let your dreams be dreams
freelowdaJon- people are definitely sleeping on his past, or forgot. Jon had one of the all-time Poorboyz segments in Propaganda. Everybody wanted to emulate his style at the time... first real impact out of the Swedish scene.
freeskibum82All three had their own impact but Mike Douglas is the one you should be thanking.
bogustif I was to add someone to the pole who should I add?
wasatch_ratAgree to disagree there bud. Watch his xgames big air run from 2008. His feet barely go above his head on the first flip and are level with his head on the second. Do you consider a rodeo 5 an off axis trick, or just a backflip 180 with a grab?
CLQCandide was the first to hit Chads Gap, enough said
TRVP_ANGELnot the first but ok
KevskiWhile Candide is the one whose skiing I'm most inspired by, he's kind of an invisible personality and for a good decade there he was basically a ghost, blessing us with an epic edit every couple years then disappearing again. Like he has this total mystic godly status that's going to stand the test of time, but he hasn't really seemed "present" in skiing since his crash on Big Bertha like 13 years ago.
Maybe that's different in the European scene though?
DingoSeanCandide did more for film.
Tanner did more for comps.
Jon bought a sweet lambo.
