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02-29-2024, 06:40 PM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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Marcus run may have been the best run of all...
Marcus run may have been the best run of all time. That was my immediate reaction. Obvious winner. Drone work still sucks. Marginal improvement but needs major work. Quit trying to spin around the...
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01-30-2024, 09:35 PM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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The problem is the fpv pilots are trying to get...
The problem is the fpv pilots are trying to get too fancy because that’s how all fpv pilots train. Spinning and looping all over the place. The director of the fwt production needs to say there are...
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01-28-2024, 03:35 PM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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Insane skiing as always but man the fpv drone has...
Insane skiing as always but man the fpv drone has got to go. There are only 3 shots an fpv drone should ever be used for in skiing. It ain’t hard to figure out. They would be much better served with...
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10-14-2023, 02:06 PM
Thread: Tof Henry :-(
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Walking away from the addiction of the mountains...
Walking away from the addiction of the mountains is far harder than continuing. That’s why people stay at those pursuits after having kids. Im lucky and just replaced the mountains with the ocean and...
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09-23-2023, 11:52 AM
Thread: Help Robb Gaffney
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RIP. An inspiration. Fuck cancer. Sent from...
RIP. An inspiration. Fuck cancer.
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09-03-2023, 01:32 PM
Thread: Anyone else get some today...?
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Looks epic. Ireland? Sent from my iPhone...
Looks epic. Ireland?
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07-29-2023, 07:56 PM
Thread: Climate Change
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Old goat I agree with everything you said but we...
Old goat I agree with everything you said but we still need to take carbon out of the atmosphere. Numbers don’t lie. You want some real numbers I learned this last year direct from the scientists who...
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07-29-2023, 09:48 AM
Thread: Climate Change
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I’m not aware of one. Sounds like a good idea for...
I’m not aware of one. Sounds like a good idea for a website. Cataloging all the climate records being broken on a location by location basis.
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07-28-2023, 10:50 PM
Thread: Climate Change
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The numbers don’t lie. Zero carbon energy and...
The numbers don’t lie. Zero carbon energy and carbon capture must happen. It’s not hard to believe. It just is. Again this is from having many long sit down interviews with scientists all over the...
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07-28-2023, 08:25 PM
Thread: Climate Change
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I’ve shot interviews with a lot of leading...
I’ve shot interviews with a lot of leading scientists around the world about this very topic. Pretty much everyone agrees carbon capture is a necessity. We also need to plant a shit load of trees...
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07-05-2023, 08:44 AM
Thread: Help wanted: Surf jong in Peru
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Chicama. Mechanical perfection. Needs a big swell...
Chicama. Mechanical perfection. Needs a big swell to be scary for a beginner longboarder. Otherwise perfect longboarding. Your mind will be blown if you line up a good one. Minute long rides at a...
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06-21-2023, 02:43 PM
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If tofino road is closed you can surf at sombrio...
If tofino road is closed you can surf at sombrio in the summer if the bouy at the mouth of the straight hits 5 foot+. Any day that is forecasted for 3foot plus worth looking at the bouy when you wake...
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03-07-2023, 08:52 PM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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I pitched this exact thing to some networks when...
I pitched this exact thing to some networks when I was fresh out of film school in 2008. They let me in the door because of the “stakes” but no one got even close to biting because the audience is...
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03-05-2023, 10:53 AM
Thread: Costa Rica surf vacation info
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You have it opposite. Summer is in season for...
You have it opposite. Summer is in season for Costa Rica and out of season for France and Morocco.
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02-26-2023, 10:37 AM
Thread: Anyone have a kid skip a grade?
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There is a revisionist history podcast episode...
There is a revisionist history podcast episode that is pretty much about this exact topic. Season 7 episode 7. Outliers revisited. Worth a listen for any parents considering their kids skip a grade....
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01-30-2023, 02:05 PM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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In perfect pow the top snowboarders in the world...
In perfect pow the top snowboarders in the world absolutely shred as hard as skiers on big ak style faces. Watching any absinthe film will tell you that. In variable conditions they are just at a...
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01-30-2023, 09:55 AM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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It is a strange dichotomy. Because then when Finn...
It is a strange dichotomy. Because then when Finn did by far the hardest “freestyle” move, a 540 into what was essentially a pepper field they had him way down. Where if you had a 3 and a backflip...
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07-08-2022, 05:44 PM
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2000 Tundra. 4.7L V8. 391k. Sold the sled. Bought...
2000 Tundra. 4.7L V8. 391k. Sold the sled. Bought a sienna. Have two kids now. Selling the truck if anyone wants to come to Vancouver island. Rusty. But motor runs perfectly. Such a good motor.
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06-20-2022, 11:25 AM
Thread: Powder11 RIP
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Just so it is in this thread as well. This is all...
Just so it is in this thread as well. This is all 2nd hand but from a friend who helped search. He crashed his truck driving way too fast off a logging road into a lake. He was able to get out. Most...
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06-20-2022, 11:25 AM
Thread: Powder11 RIP
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Just so it is in this thread as well. This is all...
Just so it is in this thread as well. This is all 2nd hand but from a friend who helped search. He crashed his truck driving way too fast off a logging road into a lake. He was able to get out. Most...
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06-19-2022, 10:24 AM
Thread: Whistler 21/22
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This is all 2nd hand but from a friend who helped...
This is all 2nd hand but from a friend who helped search. He crashed his truck driving way too fast off a logging road into a lake. He was able to get out. Most likely pretty injured. Then scrambled...
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06-18-2022, 10:51 PM
Thread: Whistler 21/22
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RIP bud. A good dude. Very bummed for his boys....
RIP bud. A good dude. Very bummed for his boys. Miss you. Body found.
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03-26-2022, 11:18 PM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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I like how people don’t seem to understand risk...
I like how people don’t seem to understand risk when bringing up the kicking horse comp back when it happened and again now. Everyone equates risk with line score. Chabloz backflip through the trees...
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10-26-2021, 07:48 PM
Thread: Alec Baldwin WTF
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I’m a cinematographer/DOP who in the last five...
I’m a cinematographer/DOP who in the last five years has shot plenty of shows with guns involved. I shoot non union stuff (because as one of the higher ups on smaller shows I can lobby for sensible...
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10-25-2021, 01:25 PM
Thread: Alec Baldwin WTF
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Here’s the issue with a 24 year old armorer who...
Here’s the issue with a 24 year old armorer who has one feature under her belt now being asked to do, while still a low budget, a big ass film for her with extremely well known talent. Her job is...
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10-22-2021, 05:03 PM
Thread: Alec Baldwin WTF
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I’m a Dp. I’ve shot films/tv shows with blanks...
I’m a Dp. I’ve shot films/tv shows with blanks and without. With how good, simple, and cheap Vfx firing looks these days there is almost no reason for blanks to ever be used on set anymore. And even...
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05-06-2021, 04:12 PM
Thread: Surf board advise
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One of the hottest trends for boards right now is...
One of the hottest trends for boards right now is the mid length twin fin pin. See any video with Torren Martyn.
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05-05-2021, 09:02 AM
Thread: Surf board advise
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There is a new surf shop in sooke opening up in a...
There is a new surf shop in sooke opening up in a week or so. Seek n surf. Their instagram shows they have boards coming in. So that could be a good place to pounce. Also I'd give coastline a call...
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05-03-2021, 03:19 PM
Thread: Surf board advise
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I live in Victoria and have a surf cabin in JR....
I live in Victoria and have a surf cabin in JR. Moved to Victoria full time a couple of years ago but have been surfing the south island for close to a decade. Have switched mountain life for ocean...
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04-09-2021, 08:47 PM
Thread: Whistler/Vail North 2020/2021
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What’s awesome about tilt gate is that in...
What’s awesome about tilt gate is that in literally every ski magazine and every ski movie ever this is a common trick of the trade to make things appear steeper as long as obvious give aways like...
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03-15-2021, 11:36 AM
Thread: Freeride World Tour
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I might be the only one saying this anywhere but...
I might be the only one saying this anywhere but I actually thought Carl regner eriksson deserved the win. Exact same line as reine’s with a big 360 added hit. Zero errors. Aymar was obvious winner...
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02-07-2021, 09:46 AM
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It's math. Doesn't matter how experienced you...
It's math. Doesn't matter how experienced you are, how many good decisions you make. Doesn't even matter if you avoid a bad decision. The more time you spend in high risk environments the greater...
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07-30-2020, 06:22 PM
Thread: Anyone else get some today...?
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Yeah. You clearly have it good down there. The...
Yeah. You clearly have it good down there. The very few vids that come out from that area every once in a while always has me going, why does any surfer live in socal (excluding obvious family and...
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07-21-2020, 11:25 AM
Thread: Anyone else get some today...?
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The right gear. In the winter that means 7mm...
The right gear. In the winter that means 7mm booties, 5mm gloves, and a good 5/4 or warmer wetsuit. Summer can be 3mm booties and gloves and a 4/3 hooded wetsuit.
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07-18-2020, 12:17 PM
Thread: Anyone else get some today...?
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Just keep an eye on local surf forecasts. They...
Just keep an eye on local surf forecasts. They are decent for some spots. Terrible for others. But once you get to know how far "off" they are its easy. There a usually at least a few south swells a...
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07-13-2020, 09:08 PM
Thread: Anyone else get some today...?
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South swell does reach to Canada from other side...
South swell does reach to Canada from other side of the world. In fact last week it was overhead for 3 days and very good at select spots.
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04-15-2020, 04:51 PM
Thread: Pemberton back-country death.
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Miss you Dave!
Miss you Dave!
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03-09-2020, 01:44 PM
Thread: Freeride World Tour - 2020
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Hank's top section may have been the most...
Hank's top section may have been the most aesthetic top section with the sluff and the creative line, but the fact is it was much technically easier to ski and it was a lot less risk. That equals...
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03-08-2020, 01:57 PM
Thread: Dean Cummings went full-bore crazy
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Such a bummer. Especially as a fellow New...
Such a bummer. Especially as a fellow New Mexican. Never met him in my travels to AK, but the first bad story about him kinda surprised me for being such a small industry, shit talking would...
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03-08-2020, 01:00 PM
Thread: Freeride World Tour - 2020
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I'm going to disagree with everyone. Thought...
I'm going to disagree with everyone. Thought Freeland was the obvious 2nd. Like completely obvious. He had the gnarliest top section of anyone by far. Most exposed, and biggest 360 on his edges for a...
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Great last episode and nice little tribute to...
Great last episode and nice little tribute to Dave. Keep enjoying the process Cody. You and crew are doing great work!
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11-06-2019, 09:18 PM
Thread: Maggot snowmobile thread
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If anyone in BC wants a cheap starter sled or...
If anyone in BC wants a cheap starter sled or backup sled I'm selling mine.
2009 Skidoo 800 XP 146" Track
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08-30-2019, 01:40 PM
Thread: Your concussion experiences...
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^Again take it very easy. Brother had a legit...
^Again take it very easy. Brother had a legit concussion. Two weeks with no symptoms at all. Goes surfing again. Has a face plant in the water. A fall that would be no big deal normally. Happens all...
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08-28-2019, 11:16 PM
Thread: Your concussion experiences...
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It’s the 2nd concussion that gets you. Not the...
It’s the 2nd concussion that gets you. Not the first. Take way, way more time mellow and slow then you think you need. Introduce activities very slowly as you start to come back. Any sign of symptoms...
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06-27-2019, 11:23 AM
Thread: Kauai Info
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Tons of waves all over poipu. Lots. Surfed the...
Tons of waves all over poipu. Lots. Surfed the one in front of the Marriot I think the most because our Air bnb was across the street. 2 minute walk dawn patrol every day. Fun A frame up to head high...
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Rob...do yourself a favour and watch some of JJ's...
Rob...do yourself a favour and watch some of JJ's heats from 2017 at Marg's. Insane.
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06-05-2019, 03:06 PM
Thread: la saladita/trocones/el cardon
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The wave in the cove/point at Troncones is not...
The wave in the cove/point at Troncones is not great. At least when I was there. Maybe a direction thing but I saw it from small to massive. Can be a very steep and heavy drop near barely covered...
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05-08-2019, 10:09 AM
Thread: Pemberton back-country death.
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A few shots from Dave's last week along with some...
A few shots from Dave's last week along with some good stories of adventures over the years. Couldn't figure out the embed so links for now.
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04-17-2019, 05:36 PM
Thread: Pemberton back-country death.
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Two guys I have had so many amazing adventures...
Two guys I have had so many amazing adventures with, and were super inspiring individuals for completely different reasons. That film was just a small selection of them. Hard to wrap my head around...
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04-16-2019, 11:09 PM
Thread: Pemberton back-country death.
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I wasn’t there but I was filming Dave with the...
I wasn’t there but I was filming Dave with the rest of the crew last week in the same zone and scheduled to go back in with his whole family next week. I talked on the phone first thing this morning...
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