Day 1 from AK - Freeskiing Championships LIVE!

[hoarhey]

Deer Valley represent.
Another classic tomahawk.
Athan up next???

[Lev]

"And that is your classic Alaskan Tomahawk!"

Damn that looked painful, but that was a sweet attempted line

[SorryBro]

The skis stuck in the snow was classic. Great shot. Nice shot of a pair of Bros later on.

[MTT]

"And that is your classic Alaskan Tomahawk!"

Damn that looked painful, but that was a sweet attempted line

Very nice line he just came in as bit slow

[hoarhey]

Is Blurred at the comp?

[Squirrel99]

damn, Athan...almost had it there.
nice line choice.

snow looked a little sticky in spots.

[other grskier]

no such category as consistency. I have judged the Canadian circuit for numerous years and grabbing your air really does not do much. Maybe if your lucky we may give you an extra point in one category (3 above line score, instead of the allowed 2) if you really impress us.

things are a little different down in the states.

"consistency is a huge part of comps. being consistent and smooth, consistently smooth, top to bottom".

--Tram Coffin, SKI Magazine, February 02'

[twodogs]

Grabs are gay. Fuck off.

[babel]

Damn. Wish the cameramen hadn't lost Berg.

[other grskier]

Grabs are gay. Fuck off.

you just stay below 2grand, its where you belong

[twodogs]

you just stay below 2grand, its where you belong

This comp isn't much above 2grand, but ok. Whatever.

[Lev]

What's with all the POV stuff? I've never seen them incorporate any of it, yet I see a number of guys with cams on their heads. WTF? It would be great to be able to switch footage in real time, but even after the fact would be cool too...

[cuseo]

pretty bummed they missed Kiffor's run, although the second half of his second air that I saw was huge. solid run, booyah.

[cuseo]

holy shit, Matt Sterbenz just tomohawked the upper venue and missed a rock with his dome by not a lot. yikes!

[karma]

Love the KT-22 Patrol shack in the Subie Commercial

[paleale]

its steeper than it looks! Tomahawks looking harsh!

Turn up those DIN settings so we don't have to wait for ski recovery.

Or just don't crash. Last guy almost went careening into the rocks!

Gnarly

[Kellie]

I can't believe I'm missing this - I bet it'll be a fun couple of days in old Girdwood Splat, next time you're coming to town, you better give me a heads up! It's pretty funny to see so many rockstars in town and on Turnagain Pass though - 12 people on the skin track the other day - I thought I was in the Wasatch for a minute!

Good luck to the competitors - great to see a good chunk of local boys! No local girls though - what's up with that?!?

[powstash]

What's with all the POV stuff? I've never seen them incorporate any of it, yet I see a number of guys with cams on their heads. WTF? It would be great to be able to switch footage in real time, but even after the fact would be cool too...

The last guy with a POV was Dave Wintzer - Bluehouse skier. We'll be posting the POV vid after he gets back...if it comes out good. I told him to stick his landings so we could get good footage. Looks like it worked.

[karma]

Can't beleive Branhill's not top 5... Two airs, in a row, bigger and faster then hyden...

[girlski0912]

[QUOTE=Kellie;1796863

Good luck to the competitors - great to see a good chunk of local boys! No local girls though - what's up with that?!?[/QUOTE]


Um and where are you right now "local girl?"

I had client meetings or else I would totally be watching the feed.

[other grskier]

That's called Fluidity on the judges card, bud. And who the hell skis in big mtn. comps and reads SKI magazine?

Right, fluidity. Kriffor's and Kent's run was really fluid. he's in first place for his fluidity, it seems.

i bet those guys read SKI.

[Hutch]

Tabke's up

[Squirrel99]

Nice line Alto!

And yeah, ehmmm.... KELLIE! When's your start #? I hear the rules are telling you what to do

[Beatdown]

Yeaaah Sam!

[Atlas Q. Powmonger]

holy crap. that was bad.