Official SOTY Thread

HYP3R_REAL1TYTanner

HYP3R_REAL1TYWhoever disliked this is a park skiing pussy

emmalorewellWho you got for 2019? Also should NS have some sort of official poll or vote or award or something?

I'm going with A-Hall. Won pretty mouch every comp. X-Games twice. Filmed a banger video part and his own movie with Hunter

HYP3R_REAL1TYWhoever disliked this is a park skiing pussy

SuckleBrickI think in 2020 Torin will make a fire edit

LukeTheWaffleIt was me. I don't think he comes close to deserving skier of the year.

Chubz.Really? Dude's 35 skiing some of the gnarliest lines ever done, throwing back country triples, innovative "bring back" spins (those "flat 1's" and that crazy cork 5 bring back) the dude learned a bunch of double corks this year and brought them to the back country.

Idk he may not be on the same level as AHALL but for being 35 i'd say hes the best hes ever been and should definitely be in the conversation for SOTY considering what he's been through and the progession he's made this year.

BayAreaJerryI think Tanner has already cemented his place skiing world. The vast majority of skiers still have mad respect for him and anyone who doesn't is clearly a clown. Even my mom who only started skiing 10 years ago knows who he is, and I didn't tell her. Tanner might be progressing and doing insane tricks, especially for 35, but he isn't pushing skiing the way A Hall is. He definitely is pushing it by proving that age doesn't really matter, but there are a lot of younger skiers who can also do the tricks he is doing. Probably not with as much steeze, but still. Tanner is already in the very top tier category of skiers and has been for years. A Hall, however, only recently moved into this category. While it is true A hall might have been in it for a few years now, over the last year he really proved he belonged up there with the legends. He destroyed comps with insane tricks and style, while also putting out one of the best segments and one of the best movies of the year. No one else dominating this hard in comps and putting out insane segments, especially no one his age. He moved from one of the best to possibly the best this year. Meanwhile Tanner has proven that he deserves to stay at the top, but isn't moving up.

Chubz.Im mostly just playing devils advocate for Thall "not being close to SOTY". Never said he should be skier of the year, but i think theres enough to back up bringing him into the conversation. Show me another dude in his 30s that's as versatile as Tanner right now. They're few and far between

BayAreaJerryhe is going to go off this season

JoeF2661Sam Kuch for rookie of the year. His MSP part was dope.

SuckleBrickI think in 2020 Torin will make a fire edit

Chubz.Really? Dude's 35 skiing some of the gnarliest lines ever done, throwing back country triples, innovative "bring back" spins (those "flat 1's" and that crazy cork 5 bring back) the dude learned a bunch of double corks this year and brought them to the back country.

Idk he may not be on the same level as AHALL but for being 35 i'd say hes the best hes ever been and should definitely be in the conversation for SOTY considering what he's been through and the progession he's made this year.

ConesForBreakfasHis comeback is gonna be one for the ages for sure.
In order to be the best, your name has to start with A. Alex hall, Antti ollila, Atanner Hall, etc

DesertStixReturn to Send’r was wiiiiiild. Karl went in too

GrandThingsKader should have won SOTY.

I know this is different but I'm still salty about it.

DesertStixThen you obviously didn’t watch Milton’s part. He broke his leg on the ender a year ago, went back, and got redemption like a boss

GrandThingsAhhh the age old-SOTY debate about whether it should go to the "gnarliest" skater or the "best" skater. (Important to remember that this is Thrasher's award, which will ALWAYS go for the craziest, most hardcore shit. Also, with Phelps dying this year, it was basically a given that someone from HRC would win...)

Yes, Demolicion it was undoubtedly gnarly, but this is basically the same as the year Kyle Walker won basically soley for 50-50ing that massive kink (when IMO Daan, or Figgy should have won that year). The kickflip into the sunset carwash bank was deff the burliest trick this year but I dont think Milton 's skating resonates with enough people to make him SOTY. Hell, the most popular clip from it was him slamming on that gap to nose-grind (which yes is fucked).

In 2019 Kader turned pro and was basically the feature of two major movies this year (Candyland, and Baker 4) and put out an insane amount of footage on top of that (boys of summer 2, courtsey and tons of insta shit). I see where you're coming from but I was absolutely floored by his Baker 4 intro which is what put him in the #1 spot for me. I've rewatched that part almost everyday since it came out.

I would have voted
1) Kader
2) Suciu
3) Milton

SuckleBrickand I hope he will become of of the greats of the sport

CalumSKIkarl is a great tbh

DesertStixMiltons skating didn’t resonate with people?! Dude is easily my fav skater to watch on IG, the comment sections on his clips before the announcement were filled with pro skaters claiming him SOTY. Think what you want about Nyjah but when he hands-down calls someone SOTY you gotta know how solid his opinion is.

LukeTheWaffleSee I get where you're coming from but giving the award to him just because of his age is a pity party. I'd def have him strong in the runnings if he had some FWT wins. Candide won not because of his age, but because of the crazy shit he did.

GrandThingsTotally get where you're coming from I'm not saying it was undeserved at all, I just interpret SOTY as more of "who had a better year" than "who had the gnarliest part" which (because it's thrasher) it tends to go more to.

I'd also argue that Verso was more well rounded part as a whole, (and Suciu also had tons of pros saying he should be SOTY, so does Tiago...every year haha) What I mean by resonate is just "the way it makes you feel". (For example, personally, I can appreciate clean a switch front heel just as much as a 20 foot kickflip into a bank.)

Obviously this is all super subjective and its really just different strokes for different folks. I just really fucking loved Kader's Baker 4 part haha

Chubz.Since you only brought up his age you clearly don’t see where in coming from. Tanner put out ground breaking street, BC and park segments this year, doing things that nobody else is doing, learning innovative tricks and is at the top of his game right now. I’m sure if candide was in thalls position or tanner rode factions you’d be backing him lol.



Im not saying he should be the #1 contender but he absolutely 100% should be in the conversation

CalumSKIkarl is a great tbh