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After a six year hiatus one of skiing’s greatest competitors of all time has returned to the the halfpipe- the skiboss is back. In this weekend’s Rev Tour at Copper Mountain Hall dropped in on his first halfpipe runs in seemingly forever, marking the start of his promised competition comeback. This wasn't just his first contest in six years, these were his first halfpipe runs in six years. So, with just three practice runs to shake off years of rust, he landed two contest runs. Pretty damn impressive. Hall won his first X Games gold medal before two of the tree skiers that beat him in the Rev Tour were even born.
While this result is definitely exciting to see, Hall still has a long way to go to recapture his position at the top of the sport. His Rev Tour run featured both left and right spins, one alleyoop hit, one switch landing and no doubles. Podium level runs in today’s competitions feature doubles in three at least three different directions. Kevin Rolland’s winning X Games run last year had four doubles. The only double Hall has thrown in competition is an ungrabbed double flare, though he was spotted last summer learning new doubles on the airbag and on snow at Windells.
Even though he has a ways to go, we’re hyped to see Hall back on his game, and back in a healthy and competitive mindset. This is the Tanner Hall that won ten X Games medals in 10 years. Having come back from some of the most heinous injuries and through waves of adversity from all directions (including self-afflicted), Hall is someone that should never be counted out.
After a six year hiatus one of skiing’s greatest competitors of all time has returned to the the halfpipe- the skiboss is back. In this weekend’s Rev Tour at Copper Mountain Hall dropped in on his first halfpipe runs in seemingly forever, marking the start of his promised competition comeback. This wasn't just his first contest in six years, these were his first halfpipe runs in six years. So, with just three practice runs to shake off years of rust, he landed two contest runs. Pretty damn impressive. Hall won his first X Games gold medal before two of the tree skiers that beat him in the Rev Tour were even born.
While this result is definitely exciting to see, Hall still has a long way to go to recapture his position at the top of the sport. His Rev Tour run featured both left and right spins, one alleyoop hit, one switch landing and no doubles. Podium level runs in today’s competitions feature doubles in three at least three different directions. Kevin Rolland’s winning X Games run last year had four doubles. The only double Hall has thrown in competition is an ungrabbed double flare, though he was spotted last summer learning new doubles on the airbag and on snow at Windells.
Even though he has a ways to go, we’re hyped to see Hall back on his game, and back in a healthy and competitive mindset. This is the Tanner Hall that won ten X Games medals in 10 years. Having come back from some of the most heinous injuries and through waves of adversity from all directions (including self-afflicted), Hall is someone that should never be counted out.
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