2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Ski Slopestyle Course First Looks

cozzey · Feb 7, 2018

CharlzHub said:
I fapped harder over this than I did over Zimmermanâ€™s playboy shoot

Thats not possible...

lucas_axelsson · Feb 8, 2018

dh1028 said:
This course works perfect with Henrik style. Creativity and flow is gonna take top spot. But what do you guys think. Style over robot like ability. Because last time in sochi it seemed they wanted that technical over style. Case in point ABMs cork3 to tap to misty 5. And Henrik runnoozing with style. Does anyone know who the judges are. And is it the same people who decide the xgames? I'd love to know more about it.

I don't think anyone will ski the whole curved rail to down rail, not even Henrik. Its a great course but bro that one rail is throwing me off. They could've put in a rainbow rail or something. I think almost everyone on the list would destroy a rainbow rail, especially Jesper and Henrik or why not a big DFD rail! Also the first step up is looking kinda sketchy, not gonna lie. Despite that the course is fire!!

zeerob · Feb 8, 2018

dh1028 said:
This course works perfect with Henrik style. Creativity and flow is gonna take top spot. But what do you guys think. Style over robot like ability. Because last time in sochi it seemed they wanted that technical over style. Case in point ABMs cork3 to tap to misty 5. And Henrik runnoozing with style. Does anyone know who the judges are. And is it the same people who decide the xgames? I'd love to know more about it.

The American judge is Steele Spence. I don't know who the other 4 judges are, but they are from other countries. There is one alternate judge as well.

This is all I could find in a 5 minute google search.

"Spence is the only American freeskiing judge and joins a panel from Canada, Switzerland, France, Slovenia and Norway."

https://www.aspendailynews.com/news/freeskiing-pioneer-will-help-determine-olympic-podiums/article_8f284b00-0aef-11e8-8212-072acf0682d9.html

Miklop · Feb 8, 2018

dh1028 said:
This course works perfect with Henrik style. Creativity and flow is gonna take top spot. But what do you guys think. Style over robot like ability. Because last time in sochi it seemed they wanted that technical over style. Case in point ABMs cork3 to tap to misty 5. And Henrik runnoozing with style. Does anyone know who the judges are. And is it the same people who decide the xgames? I'd love to know more about it.

Last time around, while Henrik had hella style and went balls to the wall on the nosebud trip, he did kinda whiff a grab as well as putting a hand down him not winning came down to how competetive slopestyle is these days rather than a product of being the Olympics or judging tech over style.
My money is on him greasing the fuck out of the course this time around

p.k · Feb 8, 2018

zeerob said:
I wish athletes had three runs instead of two. That would really encourage the use of the awesome, but difficult features. With two runs you have to take a run that you know you can lace. I think for sure a few will try and risk it for the biscuit on their first run, but good god, the possibilities are endless.

It'd be tight if they could hang around and sess to shoot a park segment to really see what's possible.

they have

cski4 · Feb 8, 2018

mat_espo said:
Dollo for gold!!

Wu-Tang is for da children

Ghost · Feb 9, 2018

zeerob said:
The American judge is Steele Spence. I don't know who the other 4 judges are, but they are from other countries. There is one alternate judge as well.

This is all I could find in a 5 minute google search.

"Spence is the only American freeskiing judge and joins a panel from Canada, Switzerland, France, Slovenia and Norway."

https://www.aspendailynews.com/news/freeskiing-pioneer-will-help-determine-olympic-podiums/article_8f284b00-0aef-11e8-8212-072acf0682d9.html

damn. haven't heard Steele Spence's name in a long time. I remember he used to kill it back in the day.. I think the last movie I remember seeing him in was Focused or Propaganda. That was a long time ago

2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Ski Slopestyle Course First Looks

2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Ski Slopestyle Course First Looks

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