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Eric Hjorleifson: underrated

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codizzle
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dude is such a good skier. he rarely gets the love.
Nov 18 2012 12:45AM
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bigwhite.steeze
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Yeah he gets the love! EH absolutely murders the backcountry.
Nov 18 2012 12:49AM
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RudyGarmisch
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ITT: Non believers in TGR.
Nov 18 2012 12:53AM
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zahava
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Welp, welcome to NS, skittled out park rats for the win.
Nov 18 2012 12:55AM
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Avifarer
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i was at eric hjorleifsons parents house for a christmas party last year claim and saw him get iced by his brother claim
Nov 18 2012 12:55AM
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iSmokeweed
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he charges like none other
Nov 18 2012 12:55AM
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zahava
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This thread needs videos!

"Attack of La Niña" Athlete Extra - Eric Hjorleifson from MSP Films on Vimeo.

Nov 18 2012 12:56AM
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NinetyFour
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He is really sick, but I don't think he is THAT underrated. Not as much BC content on here as there is over at TGR and other forums and I think that plays into it. Everyone really appreciates what he does and we all know he's a badass mountain man. So as far as the big mountain/pow sector of freeskiing goes, I think he's top taco, and gets quite a bit of recognition.

Now someone that is really underrated, Chad Sayers.



There are a lot of people who have never even heard of Chad. And while many of you may have never heard of Chad, I can almost guarantee you that you have seen him if you have picked up a ski magazine in the last five years. Him and Jordan Manly get some seriously $$$ shots, and he is just such a solid skier, and Jordan is such a solid photog. So when they work together they absolutely nail it, and that's why he is super underrated IMO.

Nov 18 2012 1:00AM
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plorr
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Hoji is pretty legendary I would hardly say he is underrated. Well, maybe among the 12-18 year old Jiberish trading rail hiking tall tee stretching park rat crowd.
Nov 18 2012 1:00AM
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Squaw6
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He's plenty appreciated on TGR. Hoji is the man.
Nov 18 2012 2:43AM
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Crankset
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underrated? nothing underrated about him - the man is a legend.

he just doesn't slide rails, wear tall t's and listen to the wu tang clan = underrated on newschoolers
Nov 18 2012 4:15AM
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HWW
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Your posts are 100% quality :)
Nov 18 2012 8:15AM
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Rosbif
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Just not the sort of skiing that is popular on here. He's firmly one of the biggest big mountain names though. This is kind of like asking TGR why is Phil Casabon so underrated.
Nov 18 2012 8:23AM
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Obie.
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His segment in Superheroes of Stoke was ridiculous for the amount of filming he did.
Nov 18 2012 8:29AM
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Gmart
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This, hoji blows my mind everytime I watch him ski
Nov 18 2012 9:13AM
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.MASSHOLE.
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Dude, chad sayers is super underrated. He throws down.
Nov 18 2012 10:02AM
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Bogs
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god damn that man can ski.

and i think a better word, at least here on NS, would be under-appreciated rather than underrated.
Nov 18 2012 10:09AM
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Port.
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This. And for real I wouldn't say underrated but man can he shred
Nov 18 2012 10:12AM
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SkiBum.
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Who is he? Is he an up and coming skittle park douche with a tall t?
Nov 18 2012 10:32AM
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Cebra
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I wouldn't say he is underrated. It's just here on NS. It's the same reason why Hornbeck won over Candide
Nov 18 2012 10:38AM
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Session
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He doesn't "drop enough edits" filled with "bangerz", and shotgunning shitty beer to be relevant to NS.

Nov 18 2012 11:29AM
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dirty.
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wait... newschoolers demonstrating a lack of respect and acknowledgment for seriously sick skiers that excel in areas other than than the park. Hoji is one of the best skiers in the world and anyone that knows anything about skiing should be able to see that. He may seem underrated but thats because your probably getting your skiing news from newschoolers when 95% of the members of this website think a fucking k-fed is sicker than charging a massive line in AK or earning your turns slaying pillows in BC.

Nov 18 2012 12:30PM
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SkiBum.
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Dude....It's a K-Fed. Shit is legit. Rail. Dancing. Hiking.

You have any idea how many times you might have to hike for a rail in a park to get a K-Fed...like..a lot. That would be like hiking almost maybe 5% of a BC line.


Nov 18 2012 12:38PM
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Balto
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are you retarded? hoji underrated? fucking park rats
Nov 18 2012 12:39PM
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Tree60
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While Hoji is an amazing skier, he definitely isn't underrated or under appreciated as much as you guys are saying. Every couple threads I see his name pop up nowadays, which, of course he completely deserved. Hes sorta like Delorme in the way that everyone says hes under appreciated, but everyone still talks about them all the time.
Nov 18 2012 4:33PM
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grambo
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This thread made me think back to the days before park when all skiers were forced to look up to big mountain slayers like Scot Schmidt, Trevor Peterson, Eric Pehota, Plake etc. you know, REAL SKIING on REAL MOUNTAINS.

But rail dancing is good for the industry, and it warms my heart when I read posts about kids planning trips out to Whistler and asking about the park and urban spots. More $ for the industry, less people skiing good terrain.
Nov 18 2012 5:50PM
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TheBigApple
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One of my all time favorites. I went to school with his cousin like 10-12 years ago... he said his cousin was a pro skier... I didn't really know who he was then.
Nov 18 2012 6:27PM
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.[sanhedrin].
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His footage in all.i.can was all-time. GoPro mounted to his skis and whatnot
Nov 18 2012 7:24PM
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DERS.
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idk bout underrated. ask anyone, they'll tell you hoji fucking slays
Nov 18 2012 7:25PM
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.jon
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praise for chad sayers and hoji in the same thread??? never thought i'd see the day! this pov edit is absurd.

Eric Hjorleifson Bralorne Helmet Cam Edit from 4FRNT Skis on Vimeo.

Nov 18 2012 8:29PM
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zahava
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Why thank you!
Nov 18 2012 8:51PM
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j_hamborg
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Okay so obviously the OP didn't know what he was positing... BUT he was successful in getting Hoji some love on NS. So everyone wins! :)
Nov 18 2012 10:17PM
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bakedpow
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hoji is an amazing skier. especially the fact that he can ski what he does on dynafits
Nov 18 2012 10:31PM
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malonius_funk
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he does throw sevens on dynafits in the park though...like a fucking boss
Nov 18 2012 10:33PM
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willysworld
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The guy does the most epic flat spin 3s of cliffs .. he used to be a top park skier in the early 2000's when he was sponsored by Rossi
Nov 18 2012 10:44PM
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grambo
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I think he hits a few park jumps and rails in Yearbook (MSP 2004). And of course he guined pigged one of the massive 7th Heaven sunset shoots on Blackcomb a few years ago, massive cork 7 tails.
Nov 19 2012 6:47PM
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i_did_a_360_once
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Agreed. his parts in all MSP Films are the highlight. The Way i See It, Attack of al Nina some of the best. I cannot wait to see what hes going to through down in Superheroes of Stoke.

Eric Hjorleifson: Pillow Legend since '83
Nov 19 2012 7:53PM
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JacheOReally
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He gets love, people think he's a badass, he may go overlooked amoungst the park crowds, but people love that dude
Nov 19 2012 7:57PM
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Drail
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lol at newschoolers.com saying Hoji is underrated. He gets way more attention than almost any other big mountain skier right now, and all of it is very much deserved.

Nov 19 2012 8:36PM
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.MASSHOLE.
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Anyone who hasnt seen his new segment from Superheroes of Stoke...youre missing out. Its absurd.
Nov 19 2012 10:32PM
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NotoriousS.K.I
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Are you kidding? Hes fucking horrible.
Nov 19 2012 10:33PM
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Firewood
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His Super Heros Of Stoke segment...Enough said
Nov 20 2012 12:26AM
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Trojan~Man
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+1 for for Eric. he slays.
Nov 20 2012 10:27AM
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