How is ski cross freestyle?

It's not freestyle but unrelated thought:

I want to see ski cross but not on a course, on a mountain.

Imagine a mass start of 50 mountain rats off vodka redbulls at the top of the mountain. There are no rules except the rule that the first one to the bottom wins.

john18061806It's not freestyle but unrelated thought:

I want to see ski cross but not on a course, on a mountain.

Imagine a mass start of 50 mountain rats off vodka redbulls at the top of the mountain. There are no rules except the rule that the first one to the bottom wins.

Daron Rahlves Bonsai Tour.

DeebieSkeebiesDaron Rahlves Bonsai Tour.

I saying with no gates, whoever finds the fastest line down wins.

john18061806I saying with no gates, whoever finds the fastest line down wins.

unsactioned would be dope, resorts would shit their pants if they saw 50+ riders all dropping at once lol

DeebieSkeebiesunsactioned would be dope, resorts would shit their pants if they saw 50+ riders all dropping at once lol

Maybe Whistler would do it? They have that mountain bike death race.

jumps = freestyle didnt u know?

john18061806It's not freestyle but unrelated thought:

I want to see ski cross but not on a course, on a mountain.

Imagine a mass start of 50 mountain rats off vodka redbulls at the top of the mountain. There are no rules except the rule that the first one to the bottom wins.

Red bull home run

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/947498/RED-BULL-HOMERUN--THE-CRAZIEST-RACE-OF-THE-YEAR----VLOG---162

john18061806It's not freestyle but unrelated thought:

I want to see ski cross but not on a course, on a mountain.

Imagine a mass start of 50 mountain rats off vodka redbulls at the top of the mountain. There are no rules except the rule that the first one to the bottom wins.

Chinese Downhill

Still waiting to see this at snowbird lol @BigPurpleSkiSuit

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/839956/Chinese-Downhill

snowmosexualMaybe Whistler would do it? They have that mountain bike death race.

You talking about that Megavalanche thing? I stumbled across that on Youtube (not a big into MTB) and it's still probably one of the most fucked things Ive ever seen on snow. That start is absolutely insane.

Highly suggest looking for it, for anyone that hasnt seen it.

john18061806I saying with no gates, whoever finds the fastest line down wins.

Monster Enemy Lines


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/706562/Monster-Energy--Enemy-Lines-2014

hubbardsChinese Downhill

Still waiting to see this at snowbird lol @BigPurpleSkiSuit

I wouldnt hold your breath with snowbird lol. Would be fun though.

**This post was edited on Dec 9th 2019 at 11:39:53am

FIS be like:
hmm so ski cross has gates, uses directional skis, is a timed event rather than a judged one.... oh but they leave the ground every once in a while so its freestyle right??

Seen this in Switzerland

it’s called king of the hill

john18061806It's not freestyle but unrelated thought:

I want to see ski cross but not on a course, on a mountain.

tHaTs ReCkLeSs AnD dAnGeRoUs

This resort 2 hours from my house has a ski cross event hosted by the FIS every year. It's honestly really boring

Recently got into watching WRC and it got me thinking. Variable terrain that isn't perfectly maintained like most race courses/ski cross courses would be chill. Races that have thick trees, bumps, pow etc in one course/stage/run. Courses could have like a broad boundary so that there is opportunity to pick lines that are faster than others.

Only issue would be with pow is that the person setting first tracks would be a lot slower than someone who bombs through their tracks. Maybe regulate this with start order? Regulate run order? Ban skiing in other peoples tracks? Set a base track? Idk maybe not pow...

finderRecently got into watching WRC and it got me thinking. Variable terrain that isn't perfectly maintained like most race courses/ski cross courses would be chill. Races that have thick trees, bumps, pow etc in one course/stage/run. Courses could have like a broad boundary so that there is opportunity to pick lines that are faster than others.

Only issue would be with pow is that the person setting first tracks would be a lot slower than someone who bombs through their tracks. Maybe regulate this with start order? Regulate run order? Ban skiing in other peoples tracks? Set a base track? Idk maybe not pow...

WRC as in car rallies? I agree I think something like that would be epic. A bunch of people zooming down a glade with hard patchy snow and huge craters and ditches would be so fun to watch. And they don't get to scout the course first, they have to make decisions on the fly.

ConesForBreakfasWRC as in car rallies? I agree I think something like that would be epic. A bunch of people zooming down a glade with hard patchy snow and huge craters and ditches would be so fun to watch. And they don't get to scout the course first, they have to make decisions on the fly.

Absolutely. I like the quick decision making aspect. Maybe have incentive for skiers to use the same pair of skis for the season. Maybe like point deductions for needing to replace skis, so that competitors will actually use skis that can regularly handle that type of skiing, rather than pros getting a brand new pair every run. Homologation requirements based on size of the company could keep it fair for unsponsored competitors; In order for a ski to be legal, the company would have to produce a certain number of the identical ski, available for anyone to buy. For example, ON3P would need to produce a smaller number of a ski than the number that Volkl would have to produce.

Some might read this and think adding homologation rules is dumb, but imo it would hold manufacturers accountable build durable skis, instead of just giving their athletes an over built custom ski with a generic top sheet. I'm not saying to regulate turn radius or any physical attributes of a ski, but keep it fair such that

1. Anyone can buy the ski that the top competitors are riding
2. Give niche brands much deserved attention
3. Companies would only receive deserved results based marketing. A high performing ski isn't worth shit if it can't withstand a high performing skier for an extended amount of time.

Seems like the comp scene seems to be so disliked by the NS community partially by the absurd amount of money needed to be competitive. This could possibly be more relatable to the average skier, and emphasize skier ability over sponsorships.

That was a bit of an incoherent ramble, but comp skiing would be much more interesting to watch if it was actually relatable. Most people can't afford 10 pairs of race skis, but most skiers have a pair of skis they like, and some sketchy lines at their home resort.

finderAbsolutely. I like the quick decision making aspect. Maybe have incentive for skiers to use the same pair of skis for the season. Maybe like point deductions for needing to replace skis, so that competitors will actually use skis that can regularly handle that type of skiing, rather than pros getting a brand new pair every run. Homologation requirements based on size of the company could keep it fair for unsponsored competitors; In order for a ski to be legal, the company would have to produce a certain number of the identical ski, available for anyone to buy. For example, ON3P would need to produce a smaller number of a ski than the number that Volkl would have to produce.

Some might read this and think adding homologation rules is dumb, but imo it would hold manufacturers accountable build durable skis, instead of just giving their athletes an over built custom ski with a generic top sheet. I'm not saying to regulate turn radius or any physical attributes of a ski, but keep it fair such that

1. Anyone can buy the ski that the top competitors are riding
2. Give niche brands much deserved attention
3. Companies would only receive deserved results based marketing. A high performing ski isn't worth shit if it can't withstand a high performing skier for an extended amount of time.

Seems like the comp scene seems to be so disliked by the NS community partially by the absurd amount of money needed to be competitive. This could possibly be more relatable to the average skier, and emphasize skier ability over sponsorships.

That was a bit of an incoherent ramble, but comp skiing would be much more interesting to watch if it was actually relatable. Most people can't afford 10 pairs of race skis, but most skiers have a pair of skis they like, and some sketchy lines at their home resort.

That wasn't incoherent at all. Motorsports are what push technology that trickles down to the consumer products and the regulations in various leagues push it faster. F1 limiting engine size has lead to huge pushes in forced induction and electronic control and now half the market has small engines with turbos. Similar things could happen in skiing.
The problem in skiing is this event would be pretty limited in "marketshare" compared to racing, slopestyle comps, FWT, etc so I don't think it would make much change :/

Gates run skiing