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Thread: Sochi Slopestlye/Pipe
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12-17-2013, 11:38 PM #1
Sochi Slopestlye/Pipe
I know it's more ns than TGR but who you guys thinking for Sochi in the two new freestyle events?
By my measure I wouldn't be surprised if the Midwest represented strongly with Goepper out of Perfect North, Indiana and Wallish out of PA for Slopestlye - US that is.
I would love to see Candide ski Olympic pipe or slope period.
Who you got?I still call it The Jake.
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12-18-2013, 12:07 AM #2
David Wise will win in the pipe if he stays healthy and lands his run. On any given day there are a bunch of people who could win, but he's way ahead of everyone
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12-18-2013, 12:11 AM #3
Don't doubt that at all.
Maybe I'm old and nostalgic but something in my heart says the first Olympic Pipe Gold was shared between CR and Candide in that epic X Games final so many years ago.I still call it The Jake.
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12-18-2013, 12:37 AM #4spook Guest
probably stupid but is there a snowboard DH? why do i have to watch bode to get that thrill? love boardercross if they're doing that but half pipe is a joke of an olympic event if you asked me.
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12-18-2013, 12:52 AM #5
Interesting take Spook. No SB downhill. I actually wonder what speeds a SBer could achieve on the same course.
Half pipe not worthy? Again, interesting.
Then again I just had a lengthily conversation about curling.I still call it The Jake.
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12-18-2013, 02:08 AM #6spook Guest
I think boardercross is a joke of an Olympic event, too, but it's crazy to watch.
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12-18-2013, 06:44 AM #7Registered User
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Geopper and Wallisch are my votes.
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12-18-2013, 07:49 AM #8
I like half pipe for skiers and boarders. I think that's got more cred than skier/boarder cross as an event. Was wondering the same thing about DH snowboarding. I think that would be cool. Maybe it's just to unstable at high speeds? We used to run in a small, local speed event. A few of my boarder friends were hitting high 60's. Sketchy at times but fun to watch.
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12-18-2013, 08:38 AM #9
I think it's awesome to have both events in the Olympics and I think a lot of uninformed people will get to see that skiing has reached a new level. Theyre gonna to be going HUGE in the pipe, much bigger than the boarders (per usual)
I just hope these events will get the air time they deserve.
My vote is for Wise.
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12-18-2013, 10:19 AM #10
I just wish Sarah and CR were gonna be there
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12-18-2013, 10:21 AM #11
Candide is competing in slopestyle at the Grand Prix at Copper this week
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12-18-2013, 10:35 AM #12
Just saw that!
Welcome back Candide.
http://m.powdermag.com/stories/candi...er-grand-prix/I still call it The Jake.
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12-18-2013, 10:35 AM #13
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12-18-2013, 12:43 PM #14spook Guest
i'd still love to watch pro boarders navigate a downhill course in the olympics. slower maybe, but pretty fucking hard if they're pushing the limits.
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12-18-2013, 12:48 PM #15
Torin broke 2 ribs and collapsed a lung in practice the other day. not sure if he'll be back in time. He was one of the favorites in pipe.
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12-18-2013, 08:06 PM #16Registered User
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12-19-2013, 06:56 AM #17
Word on the street seems to be that James Wood has a great chance in the slopestyle. Learned to ski as a kid on a dry (plastic) slope in Sheffield.... Has done well in the X games etc.
Also looking out for local scottish skier Murray Buchan in the half pipe!
He wont win in but reckon he could get a top 10 place would be much huge...
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12-22-2013, 10:48 PM #18
Anyone got results of the field at Copper today (avoiding google)?
Love to know how Candide did.
Watching my dvr of the pipe now. Lots of snow and a short pipe
Nice to see Dumont make an Olympic run, is Tanner trying for pipe?I still call it The Jake.
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12-22-2013, 11:17 PM #19
candide did alright at the grand prix, his run was SUPER loose though. He's still got it but he's nowhere near the level of all the dudes who have been in this current scene. Thall isn't going to the olympics and isn't even competing this year, he's just going to be skiing pow and filming a shitload.
For pipe aaron blunck got 1st (stoked for him, CB represent!!!!) and I believe gus and rolland got the next two spots. Really glad the gopher (geopper) got 2nd in slope, I dislike that little weasel. hahaha Really hyped on andres getting 1st in slope, just shows the older dudes can still throw down.
Torin is probably out for a little while, sucked as he was definitely going to beat david wise at dew tour. As said above though, Wise will probably win if he's feeling good and sticks his run, the dubs he throws are on a whole other level than anyone else.
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01-13-2014, 10:38 AM #20Minion
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I'm actually from perfect north and had the honor to ski with nick and get a few pointers from him!!
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01-22-2014, 09:58 AM #21Registered User
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Wallish doesn't even make the team! wow, i was shocked....
final slopestyle and pipe teams announced yesterday. stoked for these kids
Men’s Slopestyle
Bobby Brown
Joss Christensen
Nick Goepper
Gus Kenworthy
Women’s Slopestyle
Keri Herman
Julia Krass
Devin Logan
Maggie Voisin
Men’s Halfpipe
Aaron Blunck
Lyman Currier
David Wise
Torin Yater-Wallace
Women’s Halfpipe
Maddie Bowman
Annalisa Drew
Angeli VanLaanen
Brita Sigourney
David Wise and Kevin Rolland (FRA) will battle it out for gold in the pipe. dumont's try to make the team was truly crazy (skiing without an ACL) and i gained a lot respect for that dude.
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01-22-2014, 10:03 AM #22trenchman
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i'm all in for bobby b., the tall kid ftw!
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01-22-2014, 12:09 PM #23
We did a little armchair QB'ing on the slope & pipe team picks for the homepage: https://www.tetongravity.com/blogs/U-...er-6561704.htm
Overall, really bummed to hear Wallisch didn't make it. Pretty much sucked the gut out of the team and leaving it with two doppleganger contest jocks (Bobby/Goepper) and Gus & Joss. Good for Joss though. At this point, Torin is the guy I'm most looking forward to watching, along with Julia Krass (NH in the house!), who had a solid slope run.
We were actually talking about our Olympic coverage this AM. Kind of want to take a bit more of an irreverant & entertaining view of this whole thing vs. pure sports reporting, since Freeskier/NS/Powder are on that bit already. Is there anything in particular you guys would like to see covered/discussed/reported on/made fun of with regards to Sochi?"We're in the eye of a shiticane here Julian, and Ricky's a low shit system!" - Jim Lahey, RIP
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01-22-2014, 12:16 PM #24spook Guest
well, you covered bashing part of the your us olympic team, so that's a good start.
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01-22-2014, 01:44 PM #25
Who the hell are Aaron Blunck and Lyman Currier? Contest history plz?
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