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Mount Rushmore of Skiing

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TheSkiingBlader
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My roommate who is a blader the other day asked me who would be considered the "Mount Rushmore" of freeskiing.

My response after moments of consideration was below. Only 4 heads on mount rushmore, who you got?

Wallisch
Tanner Hall
Simon Dumont
Candide
Jan 19 2022 2:21PM
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ReturnToMonkey
Posts: 6425 - Karma: 69,812
Skierman
Eheath (takes up two spots)
Liz Swaney
Jan 19 2022 2:24PM
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
Posts: 3011 - Karma: 23,063
Tanner Hall
Tom Wallisch
Jesper Tjäder
Alex Hall

(Looking back years from now)
Jan 19 2022 2:27PM
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ajbski
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isnt it supposed to be like the founding fathers?

Glen Plake
Mike Douglas
JP Auclair
Shane McConkey

i think those guys did the most for the sport pre dew tour xgames and olympics
Jan 19 2022 2:45PM
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ReturnToMonkey
Posts: 6425 - Karma: 69,812
ajbskiisnt it supposed to be like the founding fathers?

Glen Plake
Mike Douglas
JP Auclair
Shane McConkey

i think those guys did the most for the sport pre dew tour xgames and olympics


This exactly. Replace one of them with Sarah Burke
Jan 19 2022 2:47PM
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
Posts: 3011 - Karma: 23,063
ajbskiisnt it supposed to be like the founding fathers?

Glen Plake
Mike Douglas
JP Auclair
Shane McConkey

i think those guys did the most for the sport pre dew tour xgames and olympics

Oh I missed the point
Jan 19 2022 2:49PM
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sarc
Posts: 246 - Karma: 1,879
Vail.

Mount Rushmore is a perfectly good mountain that's been ruined. Just like Vail.

I'm all for the patriotism thing, just not carved into mountains.
Jan 19 2022 2:50PM
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Icant_kfed
Posts: 1279 - Karma: 11,590
Carve a new mt Rushmore into chads or puramid
Jan 19 2022 6:56PM
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SupremeChairlift
Posts: 304 - Karma: 3,908
George Washington - Glen Plake
Thomas Jefferson - Shane McConkey
Theodore Roosevelt - Henrik Harlaut
Abraham Lincoln - Candide Thovex
Jan 19 2022 11:45PM
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Treegrabber
Posts: 831 - Karma: 11,923
sarcVail.

Mount Rushmore is a perfectly good mountain that's been ruined. Just like Vail.

I'm all for the patriotism thing, just not carved into mountains.


Ah yes your right that really is beautiful
Jan 20 2022 1:14AM
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iFlip
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TheSkiingBladerOnly 4 heads on mount rushmore

Only 4? Not if Trump gets his way.


Jan 20 2022 1:44AM
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Casey
Posts: 7889 - Karma: 24,887
Hard to ignore Moseley, hard to ignore Seth, hard to ignore Jon Olsson… but yeah I mean Like maybe Mckonkey, Candide, Tanner, Pollard for me.
Jan 20 2022 2:24AM
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tri_photo
Posts: 1530 - Karma: 7,195
This is so tough… because there are 3 legendary names right off the bat I want to put on there, like Shane, Seth, Glenn Plake… but then there are at least 3 more names I wanna put on there like Simon, Candide, LJ, Sammy Carlson…

When LJ did a double cork over a freaking whale tail statue that put him on Rushmore IMO.
Jan 20 2022 8:51AM
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Shh-Rammer
Posts: 86 - Karma: 716
Nate Shredz x4
Jan 20 2022 11:01AM
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Thegratefulskier
Posts: 338 - Karma: 918
Moseley
McConkey
JLev
Auclair
Jan 20 2022 11:54AM
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TheSkiingBlader
Posts: 131 - Karma: 993
tri_photoThis is so tough… because there are 3 legendary names right off the bat I want to put on there, like Shane, Seth, Glenn Plake… but then there are at least 3 more names I wanna put on there like Simon, Candide, LJ, Sammy Carlson…

When LJ did a double cork over a freaking whale tail statue that put him on Rushmore IMO.


Couldn’t agree more man. That’s why I wanted to ask NS. Obv there’s gonna be so many names that don’t make the cut with just 4 heads, but that’s what makes it a fun thought experiment
Jan 20 2022 11:58AM
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FruitBootPro
Posts: 3125 - Karma: 14,064
ReturnToMonkeySkierman
Eheath (takes up two spots)
Liz Swaney



You forgot gucciman7
Jan 20 2022 12:37PM
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ReturnToMonkey
Posts: 6425 - Karma: 69,812
FruitBootProYou forgot gucciman7


You right, he should replace swaney, but we gotta have female representation. Think about how many young girl skiers Liz Swaney has inspired.

Actually tho, to all the lady rippers reading this, who do you think the most important woman is/was in skiing?
Jan 20 2022 12:46PM
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BingPow
Posts: 576 - Karma: 5,650
Henrik needs to be on every list. He is literally too dominant. He was saying in a podcast that he has clips of him doing the gnarliest shit, but knows that it would progress skiing too fast, so he doesn't post it. Straight up controlling the progression of freeride skiing
Jan 20 2022 12:55PM
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FruitBootPro
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ReturnToMonkeyYou right, he should replace swaney, but we gotta have female representation. Think about how many young girl skiers Liz Swaney has inspired.

Actually tho, to all the lady rippers reading this, who do you think the most important woman is/was in skiing?


I hate how some people think Liz Swaney's story is funny or epic because in actuality she made a laughingstock out of womens' freeskiing, which is already struggling for legitimacy. Meanwhile in womens' snowboarding we have superstars like Chloe Kim. We joke about Liz but she should be laughed AT, not with. It's honestly sad.
Jan 20 2022 1:51PM
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DesertStix
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That’s cap
BingPowHenrik needs to be on every list. He is literally too dominant. He was saying in a podcast that he has clips of him doing the gnarliest shit, but knows that it would progress skiing too fast, so he doesn't post it. Straight up controlling the progression of freeride skiing
Jan 20 2022 2:05PM
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FruitBootPro
Posts: 3125 - Karma: 14,064
DesertStixThat’s cap


I love edollo, he's one of my favorite skiers and he's a big inspiration to the entire culture, but dudes on here act like he is literally God and it's kinda cringe
Jan 20 2022 2:07PM
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DesertStix
Posts: 2540 - Karma: 14,985
Lmao “I do tricks that are so crazy people wouldn’t be able to handle them. You can’t see them though bro it would progress skiing too quickly sorry bro…”


FruitBootProI love edollo, he's one of my favorite skiers and he's a big inspiration to the entire culture, but dudes on here act like he is literally God and it's kinda cringe
Jan 20 2022 2:21PM
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BingPow
Posts: 576 - Karma: 5,650
broooo chillll 👉👈
DesertStixLmao “I do tricks that are so crazy people wouldn’t be able to handle them. You can’t see them though bro it would progress skiing too quickly sorry bro…”
Jan 20 2022 2:27PM
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FruitBootPro
Posts: 3125 - Karma: 14,064
DesertStixLmao “I do tricks that are so crazy people wouldn’t be able to handle them. You can’t see them though bro it would progress skiing too quickly sorry bro…”


Yeah there’s no way someone like henrik would act this way
Jan 20 2022 3:40PM
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CatdickBojangles
Posts: 6205 - Karma: 63,014
ReturnToMonkeySkierman
Eheath (takes up two spots)
Liz Swaney


I think @X_ANKILLA gets a spot. Dude literally changed many skiers diets to straight fruit and coffee enemas.
Jan 20 2022 4:16PM
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DesertStix
Posts: 2540 - Karma: 14,985
Who knows anymore lol
FruitBootProYeah there’s no way someone like henrik would act this way
Jan 20 2022 6:36PM
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SuspiciousFish
Posts: 2792 - Karma: 16,880
Seth Morrison deserves a spot just for the fact he went so stupidly huge off everything:


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/776168/Seth-Morrisson-Backflip
Jan 20 2022 6:40PM
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BrightFrog
Posts: 593 - Karma: 1,676
Ankilla - created and perfected the culture
Andri Ragettli - mastered and pioneer comp jock culture
Tom Wallisch - created media
Sam Anthamatten - just built different
Jan 20 2022 10:21PM
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r00kie
Posts: 5238 - Karma: 59,582
FruitBootProI hate how some people think Liz Swaney's story is funny or epic because in actuality she made a laughingstock out of womens' freeskiing, which is already struggling for legitimacy. Meanwhile in womens' snowboarding we have superstars like Chloe Kim. We joke about Liz but she should be laughed AT, not with. It's honestly sad.


Speaking of laughing stock, I just checked her ig and stand up comedy is her latest endeavor, no clips though.
Jan 20 2022 10:28PM
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Casey
Posts: 7889 - Karma: 24,887
FruitBootProI hate how some people think Liz Swaney's story is funny or epic because in actuality she made a laughingstock out of womens' freeskiing, which is already struggling for legitimacy. Meanwhile in womens' snowboarding we have superstars like Chloe Kim. We joke about Liz but she should be laughed AT, not with. It's honestly sad.


I didn’t think it was that big of a deal, to be honest. It’s a long known reality that your average World Cup race is far more competitive than the Olympics. On the flip side it gives up and coming US racers a chance to compete in a huge event who otherwise would get smoked by 47 Austrians in a GS event or whatever. Her run was really bad but the amount of scrutiny that NS gives it when I am all but certain people gave less than professional performances in basically every event in the entire games because that how it works says a little bit more about this community than it does about Liz Swaney.
Jan 20 2022 10:41PM
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OldManAtABasin
Posts: 292 - Karma: 2,475
McConkey

Candide

Hall

Auclair
Jan 21 2022 3:39AM
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X_ANKILLA
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CatdickBojanglesI think @X_ANKILLA gets a spot. Dude literally changed many skiers diets to straight fruit and coffee enemas.


Literally just finished a convo with a kid asking me about knee regeneration Bc he just blew one😂
Jan 21 2022 11:34PM
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mattm7
Posts: 355 - Karma: 1,974
FruitBootProI love edollo, he's one of my favorite skiers and he's a big inspiration to the entire culture, but dudes on here act like he is literally God and it's kinda cringe

Having a favourite skier isn't cringe
Jan 22 2022 9:31AM
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