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Freeskiing Mount Rushmore

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Farmville420
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Me and my friends were talking about who's faces would be carved into freeskiing's Mount Rushmore. Super original topic I know, but I'm curious who people think should be on there.

We all said J Lev and then couldn't reach a general consensus for the rest.
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Slowbro
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Tanner, Candide, Henrik, Twall?
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Farmville420Me and my friends were talking about who's faces would be carved into freeskiing's Mount Rushmore...

We all said J Lev and then couldn't reach a general consensus for the rest.

J Lev🤣
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1090240/Laughing-Donkey
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Benchhitter
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McConkey , JP , THall .

I don’t know what my 4th would be, Candide, Coombs, maybe some Sylvain Saudan action to keep some respect on the OG of OGs
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Here's my 4:

Candide, Tanner Hall, Mconkey, Henrik Harlaut (Alternate for Mconkey: Scot Schmidt)

Could easily be up there too:

Simon Dumont
Markus Eder
Tom Wallisch
Phil Casabon(Greatest street skier)
Daron Rahlves(One of the best ever), check the tape, maybe not exactly freeskier, but dude is one of the best skiers ever

Skiers I wish could be up there(list too long):
Adam Delorme
Nick Martini
Reine Barkered
Antti Ollila
Jesper Tjader
Drew Tabke
Sage Cattabriga Alosa
Tim Durtschi
So many more


Might be up there when it's all said and done:

Colby Stevenson
Ahall
Matej Svancer
Marcus Gogen
Max Hitzig
Walker Woodring
Kai Jones (He gets a good chunk of hate but holy shit kid can ski)
Karl Fostved


We are so fucking blessed to have all the footy of these incredible skiers these days, across an awesome diverse field. I can't wait to watch the progression of skiing for the rest of my life, and the style that comes with it.

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Farmville420
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Lenny-J Lev🤣
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1090240/Laughing-Donkey

The invention of twin tips is pretty substantial, also the cultural impact of Line is pretty important
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Farmville420The invention of twin tips is pretty substantial, also the cultural impact of Line is pretty important


yes but when you're talking about greatest skier ever, it's about skiing and contribution. Jlev has contributed a ton of stuff, but his skiing resume doesn't have the same weight as any of the others. Not to say he is a bad skier by any means, just not on the level of your candide, Thall, Mconkey types


A more accurate version of a Jlev on this rushmore could be Eric Pollard maybe, also forgot another skier who could be up there for sure, Pep Fujas.

So many great skiers

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Farmville420
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BigPurpleSkiSuityes but when you're talking about greatest skier ever, it's about skiing and contribution. Jlev has contributed a ton of stuff, but his skiing resume doesn't have the same weight as any of the others. Not to say he is a bad skier by any means, just not on the level of your candide, Thall, Mconkey types

Doesn't really have to be skiers at all, just people who had incredible influence on the sport. He was also in the X games and maybe hit the first street rail (I think it was one of, if not the, first rails ever hit on skis).

I think Warren Miller is also probably there as well.

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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Farmville420Doesn't really have to be skiers at all, just people who had incredible influence on the sport. He also has an X games medal and maybe hit the first street rail (I think it was one of, if not the, first rails ever hit on skis).

I think Warren Miller is also probably there as well.


It's all up to interpretation I suppose, but when I think of Mt rushmore, that has to include both incredible skiing and incredible contribution, one way or the other. By that logic I suppose he could easily be up there on the contribution side.

Either way, so many great skiers and designers of ski over the years


The only one I'd put at necessity would be Candide since he is literally the GOAT skier. So far ahead of his time, won everything, and continues to absolutely crush at 41, absolutely unbridled longevity

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SlowbroTanner, Candide, Henrik, Twall?


Idk what we would carve for candide
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Xankilla, Noah Albaladejo, Nick Lyons, and Eileen Gu.
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oldmanski
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Cant forget the mohawk, Glen Plake.
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BigPurpleSkiSuitMight be up there when it's all said and done:

Colby Stevenson
Ahall
Matej Svancer
Marcus Gogen
Max Hitzig
Walker Woodring
Kai Jones (He gets a good chunk of hate but holy shit kid can ski)
Karl Fostved


We are so fucking blessed to have all the footy of these incredible skiers these days, across an awesome diverse field. I can't wait to watch the progression of skiing for the rest of my life, and the style that comes with it.


Still convinced Kai Jones is an industry plant. If you put any kid in that position they are bound to become a badass.
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Dlonetti
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I thought this thread was going to be about skiing down Mt Rushmore lmao was imagining jibbing one of the presidents faces
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Slowbro
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Rock_InhabitantIdk what we would carve for candide


As much as he tries to hide it he does have a face
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bogust
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BallClapperStill convinced Kai Jones is an industry plant. If you put any kid in that position they are bound to become a badass.


There are so many kids in Teton Valley and Jackson that are fucked at skiing. Kai is insane at skiing but he is only big because his dad owns TGR. Most pro freeride skiers need to get on the tour so they get exposure and then can shift to just making movies. Kai got to skip this whole step and get a redbull helmet aswell.
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Zane Kushman needs to be there for sure
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Farmville420
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Butterytips69Zane Kushman needs to be there for sure

If we go down that road I'd also be down for Trevor Jensen lol
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Plake. For 2 reasons: a) mohawk would look sick carved into stone 2) He was a pioneer
Edollo, Ski Boss, J Lev (he invented the twin tip)
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Lip_on
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BallClapperStill convinced Kai Jones is an industry plant. If you put any kid in that position they are bound to become a badass.


They made that fucking video on him like when he was 11 and he could alr backflip and send huge cliffs. Redbull and TGR came to his dads door and made him sign away his rights when he was 4. He then went to a secret Jackson House and was kept out of school to ski. 2000 ski days later he is up there with all the new dudes. He is an industry plant.
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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His Dad is TGR
Lip_onThey made that fucking video on him like when he was 11 and he could alr backflip and send huge cliffs. Redbull and TGR came to his dads door and made him sign away his rights when he was 4. He then went to a secret Jackson House and was kept out of school to ski. 2000 ski days later he is up there with all the new dudes. He is an industry plant.
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BallClapper
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BigPurpleSkiSuitHis Dad is TGR


He's earned more off the kid than he ever had to put in. He paid for himself.
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Rob Katz, all four spots.
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Lip_on
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BigPurpleSkiSuitHis Dad is TGR


I wish my dad was like that
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corona
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Farmville420The invention of twin tips is pretty substantial, also the cultural impact of Line is pretty important


People were bending up the tails on their skis long before Line existed.
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Farmville420
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coronaPeople were bending up the tails on their skis long before Line existed.

Thats pretty cool, though I doubt those skis were anywhere near as influential to skiing as the LINE 1260
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Thought this was going to be about actually skiing Mount Rushmore.
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Eric Iberg, Henrik Harlaut, Tanner Hall, Shane McConkey
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Lip_on
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nilserbThought this was going to be about actually skiing Mount Rushmore.


Same, South Dakota POW day, I bet a line down Washington’s face would be doable.
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Candide, T_Hall, Seth, Shane
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To me it depends on how we're defining freeskiing. If we're including freeride in the discussion equally with park I'd go:
-THall
-Candide
-Sammy C
-Markus Eder

For freeride only it would be:
-Shane McConkey
-Sean Pettit
-Candide
-Seth Morrison

Just park skiing:
-Henrik Harlaut
-Tom Wallisch
-Simon Dumont
-Alex Hall

Street only:
-Phil Casabon
-Cam Riley
-Antti Ollila
-....Jake Mageau (too early to claim?)
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Lip_onSame, South Dakota POW day, I bet a line down Washington’s face would be doable.

Looking down from GWashington's forehead: "I think it goes"

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JP, Sarah Burke, Candide, B Dog
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ajbski
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having deja vu here

https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/928812/Mount-Rushmore-of-Skiing



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
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Farmville420
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ajbskihaving deja vu here

https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/928812/Mount-Rushmore-of-Skiing



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

Damn 2 years late, my b never saw that one. And yeah, I had mcconkey as one as well.

Side note: kinda crazy how little people mentioned Matt Harvey. Can't have newschool skiing with newschoolers lol, I feel like newschoolers changed the entire freeskiing world, talking and sharing videos progressed the sport so fast, I think he gets a face on there fasho
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I have Candide, Pep, Coombs, and Markus Eder. Tough to leave out Shane tho
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How about different aspects of the industry. Im thinking the pioneers of not only skiing, but filming. For me, it be Warren Miller, Glen Plake, Shane McConkey, and Candide Thovex
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Don_Kedic
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Julian carr would be hard to put
in a top 4 but he should atleast be mentioned. No one sends cliff even close to as big as him
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when we build it, can we pls make the mt Rushmore of skiing like 300 feet tall and actually impressive unlike the actual mt rushmore

unpopular opinion: bode miller

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SchizoSkier
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MJWLooking down from GWashington's forehead: "I think it goes"



Unironically I see a few lines
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percs
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SlowbroTanner, Candide, Henrik, Twall?


im super chill w that
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percs
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IsaacNW82Street only:

-....Jake Mageau (too early to claim?)

bro clayton vila b4 that other person tf
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SteezyYeeterwhen we build it, can we pls make the mt Rushmore of skiing like 300 feet tall and actually impressive unlike the actual mt rushmore

unpopular opinion: bode miller

**This post was edited on Mar 27th 2024 at 9:22:27pm


crazy call on Bode Miller. definitely don't think he makes the list for freeski but he is a savage on skis, partied hard too.

"The world's top skier, Bode Miller, has apologized after admitting on 60 Minutes that he has skied in a race while still drunk from the night before." (https://www.npr.org/2006/01/13/5157043/top-u-s-skier-bode-miller-battles-controversy)


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1090296/BODE-MILLER-360-TRICK-ON-THE-RACE---Alpine-RockFest-AWESOME

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1090297/Bode-miller-one-ski-2005
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skyhigheli
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ajbskihaving deja vu here

https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/928812/Mount-Rushmore-of-Skiing



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


good call on JP
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Lip_on
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MJWLooking down from GWashington's forehead: "I think it goes"



Big ass forehead that’s gonna be a raw drop
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SteezyYeeter
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skyhighelicrazy call on Bode Miller. definitely don't think he makes the list for freeski but he is a savage on skis, partied hard too.

yeah you right dawg I forgot it was just freeski
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