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Skiing figurehead from an outside perspective

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PsychicMigration
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Kinda curious what you guys think. From a more removed perspective who do you think the public perceives as the figurehead of skiing. When everyone thinks swimming they think Michael Phelps what do you think this would equate to in a skiing world. I feel like so many names and faces are only recognized by such a select group of people and even some of the most famous ones like Candide are illusive. Henrik seems to be the obvious choice for most or Tanner Hall but remember FIS glorifies racing. Do people even think of anyone at all? that being said the best doesn't seem to always mean most notable.
Aug 26 2020 2:56PM
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r00kie
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Lindsey Vonn or Sheffrin. For those really on the outside Shaun White.
Aug 26 2020 3:45PM
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404404
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This is probably the best answer.

Absolutely no one knows Tanner or Henrik outside of freeskiing.

r00kieLindsey Vonn or Sheffrin. For those really on the outside Shaun White.
Aug 26 2020 3:47PM
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corona
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Bode Miller, Herminator, Vonn.
Aug 26 2020 4:00PM
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vibecheck
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Aug 26 2020 4:01PM
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SuspiciousFish
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Back in the late 00s it was definitely Tanner Hall. Even Always Sunny in Philidelphia made jokes about his ankles:



https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/807867/It--39-s-Always-Sunny-in-Philadelphia---Dennis-breaks-his-Ankles
Aug 26 2020 4:29PM
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theabortionator
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Definitely Shaun White
Aug 26 2020 4:48PM
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SavageBiff
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r00kieLindsey Vonn or Sheffrin. For those really on the outside Shaun White.


Def gotta add Jonny Moseley, he’s known across the spectrum from olympians, to freeriders, by 10 year olds and by 70 year olds, his Warren Miller narration, he’s def a face of skiing to the common skier not following events and edits on a daily basis.
Aug 26 2020 6:07PM
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Biffbarf
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Aside from the olympian ski racers, it would be Glen plake and it isn't even close
Aug 26 2020 6:30PM
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SupremeChairlift
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SuspiciousFishBack in the late 00s it was definitely Tanner Hall. Even Always Sunny in Philidelphia made jokes about his ankles:



https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/807867/It--39-s-Always-Sunny-in-Philadelphia---Dennis-breaks-his-Ankles


The ankle exploding video got seen by alot of people outside of skiing but those people only know the video and not the skier behind it.

Also Gus Kenworthy might be an honorable mention.
Aug 26 2020 6:32PM
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SavageBiff
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BiffbarfAside from the olympian ski racers, it would be Glen plake and it isn't even close

Who dat ?
little_boy_primeThe ankle exploding video got seen by alot of people outside of skiing but those people only know the video and not the skier behind it.

Also Gus Kenworthy might be an honorable mention.

Think he gets that much crossover notification? My wife knows him from AHS, had no clue he’s a pro skier.
Aug 26 2020 6:37PM
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SupremeChairlift
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SavageBiffWho dat ?

Think he gets that much crossover notification? My wife knows him from AHS, had no clue he’s a pro skier.


I mean I said, "might be an honorable mention" so I think he's a long way from Lindsey Vonn status but he does get alot of exposure to people outside the skiing scene.
Aug 26 2020 6:44PM
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SavageBiff
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little_boy_primeI mean I said, "might be an honorable mention" so I think he's a long way from Lindsey Vonn status but he does get alot of exposure to people outside the skiing scene.

The Who day was at glen plake, I knew who he was but have forgotten.
agree on gus but it seems like he’s moving away from the ski industry, but I don’t follow him so idk
Aug 26 2020 7:00PM
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SavageBiff
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SavageBiffThe Who day was at glen plake, I knew who he was but have forgotten.
agree on gus but it seems like he’s moving away from the ski industry, but I don’t follow him so idk

Oh fuck pink Mohawk man I remember now
Aug 26 2020 7:02PM
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Biffbarf
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SavageBiffOh fuck pink Mohawk man I remember now


Do 5 huck-to-flats and give a lifty a cold one and your sins will be forgiven, my son.
Aug 26 2020 10:10PM
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jakeordie
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I kinda like that skiing is so big and so diverse that there's no one person who represents it all.
Aug 26 2020 10:51PM
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SavageBiff
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A cold one , def, a blunt, sure why not , I’ll huck myself into a lift pole before flat tho...too old for that one, sent myself into my hip a few years back , wasn’t even flat, I’m still a lil off ya kno
BiffbarfDo 5 huck-to-flats and give a lifty a cold one and your sins will be forgiven, my son.
Aug 27 2020 12:37PM
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skiguy04
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Think of park skiers as park rollerbladers
Aug 31 2020 1:19AM
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shinbangclan
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Candide Thovex, at least in the past 5 years
His POV edits went crazy viral. He's the only name non-skiers remember when they go skiing and see someone get air.
Aug 31 2020 4:19AM
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broken_skier0
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Gus Kenworthy is the best all-around freestyle skier and he gets fame from AHS.

**This post was edited on Aug 31st 2020 at 9:16:25pm
Aug 31 2020 9:16PM
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SofaKingSick
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skiguy04Think of park skiers as park rollerbladers


Lmao it's not nearly that bad
Aug 31 2020 11:13PM
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jca
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Shaun White
Aug 31 2020 11:19PM
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SofaKingSick
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r00kieLindsey Vonn or Sheffrin. For those really on the outside Shaun White.


Yep this is the answer
Aug 31 2020 11:21PM
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