Winter Olympics 2022

[mcphee]

Father/son arguments are the best


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[BmillsSkier]

If this thread is any indication, the CCP is already off to a hot start sowing discontent among the western proletariat.

[Benny Profane]

Benny, Benny, Benny, they need future consumers. And only mountains in Europe with snow are beautiful? I would think that a guy from the East Coast would realize just because mountains aren't covered in white that they can still be beautiful. The South Korea Winter Olympics got me interested in checking out mountain environments there sometime in my life. Ever see a ski area in Australia?

I'm super excited to watch the Yanqing downhill. It looks like something from SSX tricky video game.

Jezuz. South Korea? Australia? Are you so bored that you want to go to those places?

One reason I lived skiing was the environment. Riding a lift on a beautiful Colorado mountain got me hooked. Vermont ain't so bad with snow. Fuck that brown shit. Might as well build a huge indoor downhill run with disco lights and shit. And don't kid yourself some Chinese geek hasn't thought of it. Put it right outside of one of those cities with thousands of empty condo towers. Put those things to use with the Chinese Airbnb.

[From_the_NEK]

Might as well build a huge indoor downhill run with disco lights and shit. And don't kid yourself some Chinese geek hasn't thought of it. Put it right outside of one of those cities with thousands of empty condo towers. Put those things to use with the Chinese Airbnb.

Didn't they already do that in New Jersey?

[SumJongGuy]

I'll take anything cold that resembles snow, fresh or packed.. I do prefer outdoors and snow in the woods.. but definitely don't turn my nose up at a WROD if it's not too crowded.

I don't get this logic of skiers griping about aesthetic things. If it's good terrain and there's adequate coverage I'm in. I could ski the rest of my life on a 300 foot hardpack manmade snow bump and still enjoy the skiing. Variety is nice but not necessary..

[dunfree]

Didn't they already do that in New Jersey?

…. and China. They’ve 32 indoor ski hills.

[Benny Profane]

I'll take anything cold that resembles snow, fresh or packed.. I do prefer outdoors and snow in the woods.. but definitely don't turn my nose up at a WROD if it's not too crowded.

I don't get this logic of skiers griping about aesthetic things. If it's good terrain and there's adequate coverage I'm in. I could ski the rest of my life on a 300 foot hardpack manmade snow bump and still enjoy the skiing. Variety is nice but not necessary..

Good lord man, you would be so happy in a Soviet bloc flat eating gruel.

[Benny Profane]

Didn't they already do that in New Jersey?

No, that's just a beginners slope. And it just burnt. Not even open now.

[dunfree]

Avery brundage used his Hitler Olympic money to buy Asian art, and laundered his reputation with a nice Asian art museum. Is Dick Pound gonnastart a German art museum? How are the IOC assholes gonna launder their reputation?

[BmillsSkier]

I'll take anything cold that resembles snow, fresh or packed.. I do prefer outdoors and snow in the woods.. but definitely don't turn my nose up at a WROD if it's not too crowded.

I don't get this logic of skiers griping about aesthetic things. If it's good terrain and there's adequate coverage I'm in. I could ski the rest of my life on a 300 foot hardpack manmade snow bump and still enjoy the skiing. Variety is nice but not necessary..

I don't think anyone is making that argument at all. As someone who cut his teeth on those same 400' frozen hills, I'm a staunch proponent of "turns is turns". Sking does not have to be Haines, AK or nothing.

This is the Olympics, and no one is itching to travel around the world to ski some dirt track designed by the world's preeminent course builder as awesome as it may be (outside of those on this forum and maybe some from Alpinezone). Even then, that's if the CCP decides to put snow on it again, for mortals and not a single WC stop, after the Games are long over.

If that were the case then yeah, let's just move the Winter Games to other laughable, but potentially awesome locations. St Lucia DH anyone?

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

If this thread is any indication, the CCP is already off to a hot start sowing discontent among the western proletariat.

Good thing I identify as an imperialist running dog so I'm not getting too worked up.

[Buzzworthy]

Ouch, this changes things.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...19/6585943001/

[SumJongGuy]

^^^^ No Johnny Moseley? No Bode? No Lindsey?? CRAP!

I don't think anyone is making that argument at all. As someone who cut his teeth on those same 400' frozen hills, I'm a staunch proponent of "turns is turns". Sking does not have to be Haines, AK or nothing.

This is the Olympics, and no one is itching to travel around the world to ski some dirt track designed by the world's preeminent course builder as awesome as it may be (outside of those on this forum and maybe some from Alpinezone). Even then, that's if the CCP decides to put snow on it again, for mortals and not a single WC stop, after the Games are long over.

If that were the case then yeah, let's just move the Winter Games to other laughable, but potentially awesome locations. St Lucia DH anyone?

That's more of a response to certain people dissing December Beaver Creek. I'd be all over that shit, no snow in the woods or not. As for China, who the fuck knows. If I was already there and it was open, why the hell not ski it?

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

Skiing in Saint Lucia does sound awesome.

[dunfree]

^^^^ No Johnny Moseley? No Bode? No Lindsey?? CRAP!



That's more of a response to certain people dissing December Beaver Creek. I'd be all over that shit, no snow in the woods or not. As for China, who the fuck knows. If I was already there and it was open, why the hell not ski it?

pretty sure the complaint is it’ll be never open again; a one off novelty.


skiing in st Lucia!? Hookers. Blow.

[MakersTeleMark]

Ouch, this changes things.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...19/6585943001/

In what way? They're basically drone pilots.

[Benny Profane]

Skiing in Saint Lucia does sound awesome.

Naked

[Benny Profane]

Ouch, this changes things.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...19/6585943001/

NBC has had practice over the last few years doing the TDF remotely, among other events. Now Costas can do his swarmy athlete profiles from the comfort of Connecticut, which will probably suit him just fine. No red eye attacks from foreign contact.

[BmillsSkier]

Skiing in Saint Lucia does sound awesome.

pretty sure the complaint is it’ll be never open again; a one off novelty.


skiing in st Lucia!? Hookers. Blow.

Switch to the deepwater harbor.


Also, pretty sure Candide may have already lapped it.

[Benny Profane]

Switch to the deepwater harbor.

That's the only place I've ever scuba dived. Awesome, but, got an ear infection.

[Lvovsky]

If this thread is any indication, the CCP is already off to a hot start sowing discontent among the western dentists.

FIFY

[Woodsy]

NBC has had practice over the last few years doing the TDF remotely, among other events. Now Costas can do his swarmy athlete profiles from the comfort of Connecticut, which will probably suit him just fine. No red eye attacks from foreign contact.

Wonder if they will still make & I will still see NBC Olympic jackets all over town in the months following...

OK China sucks, but can we get back to talking about Breezy Johnson?

[BmillsSkier]

NBC has had practice over the last few years doing the TDF remotely, among other events. Now Costas can do his swarmy athlete profiles from the comfort of Connecticut, which will probably suit him just fine. No red eye attacks from foreign contact.

Ben, every now and then you drop a real gem like this one. You said what we're all thinking.

[grskier]

Well, the NBA, like any corporation, wants in on China because it's a massive market of a billion people who like basketball. It's also irrelevant to all this because it can easily be played in an indoor arena. They all look the same.

Ski racing is popular in Europe because skiing is popular in Europe. You know, the Alps. Dolomites. Pyrenees. Etc. Beautiful places that attract millions for holidays. And because they are pretty places, they look good on TV. Fuck, it's why I watch FIS along with the Tour de France. The scenery. Who besides the most rabid fan is going to watch racing in dirt mountains. The fuck if I will.

You're missing about 1/2 of the points...

You must be feeling well today.

skiing in China is one thing, that market you mention for other places.... totally another.

[BmillsSkier]

Freestyle teams announced. Some cool things in there. Brad Wilson named your his 3rd team. And Upstater, and somehow Perfect North Slopes, Indiana produced its second Olympian (Slopestyle skier Nick Goepper being the other)

Aerials Team
Women

Ashley Caldwell, Ashburn, Virginia; 9/14/93; Elite Aerial Development Program (Olympics: 2010, 2014, 2018)
*Kaila Kuhn, Boyne City, Michigan; 4/8/03; Park City Ski & Snowboard
*Megan Nick, Shelbourne, Vermont; 7/9/96; Elite Aerial Development Program
*Winter Vinecki, Gaylord, Michigan;12/18/98; Park City Ski & Snowboard
Men

*Chris Lillis, Pittsford, New York; 10/4/98; Bristol Mountain Freestyle
Eric Loughran, Pelham, New Hampshire; 4/12/95; Loon Mountain Freestyle (Olympics: 2018)
*Justin Schoenefeld, Lawrenceburg, Indiana; 8/13/98; Perfect North Slopes

Moguls Team
Women

*Olivia Giaccio, Redding, Connecticut; 8/15/00; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
Jaelin Kauf, Alta, Wyoming; 9/26/96; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (Olympics: 2018)
*Kai Owens, Vail, Colorado; 8/16/04; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
*Hannah Soar, Killington, Vermont; 6/4/99; Killington Mountain School

Men

*Cole McDonald, Park City, Utah; 3/6/03; Wasatch Freestyle
*Nick Page, Park City, Utah; 8/1/02; Wasatch Freestyle
*Dylan Walczyk, Rochester, New York; 6/25/93; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
Brad Wilson, Butte, Montana; 6/5/92; Wasatch Freestyle (Olympics: 2014, 2018)
*Denotes first-time Olympian