Local OG Ski Celebs that you have the most Respect for.

[Jon_Taffer]

Not even from my home town (Thunder Bay, Ontario) but a few years back an armada pro, or am can't remember spent a season at my home hill. His name was Laurent Olivier Martin and he was a huge influence on my style. Dane degrutyer is another one from my home town that went on to coach coc.

 

[jim.]

From my home town (small rural, middle of bum-fuck nowhere) Mike Schimke. In the early 2000's Mike was totally killing it and made it into the X-games. For a kid from no where that only cared about skiing, mike was a huge inspiration. At a young age he definitely made me realize you don't need to be from CO or Whistler or wherever to be a great skier. I don't think mike ever got the recognition he deserved for his skills + style. Unfortunately short lived pro skiing career, but I still get to rip pow laps with him around christmas time.

 

[freewillie]

Sammy Carlson - I think he might live in Portland or Govy, not 100% sure

Tommy Ellingson

Hudson Knoll

I know there are a lot more but I can't seem to think of them right now.

Scrappy often throws shit for the kids

 

[zakattack66]

Geoff Lovelace, Evan and Reid McEachran, Corey Vanular, Max Hill, Cole Drexler, Sandy Boville, and Jamieson Irvine

#onterrible

Jamieson's little brother Jack is really good now.

 

[Slowbro]

Geoff Lovelace, Evan and Reid McEachran, Corey Vanular, Max Hill, Cole Drexler, Sandy Boville, and Jamieson Irvine

#onterrible

Does Irvine still ski? I always liked his slopestyle runs back when he competed a lot.

 

[User1]

I started coaching this year at my home hill and it's been the illest shit. All my kids are diehards and lit AF.

Teach them to steal flags from jumps

 

[c0ntentcreat0r]

Does Irvine still ski? I always liked his slopestyle runs back when he competed a lot.

I haven't seen him at MSLM for 3 years. Not sure if he still skis or not.

 

[..=]

@Beenie.hi.grade

 

[mcswizzle]

the ghost of Keystone

Michigan OG's that made it out - Hornbeck and K-Day

Hmmmm, how long do you have to hang around a spot until you become local?

 

[jayamait]

Does Irvine still ski? I always liked his slopestyle runs back when he competed a lot.

I haven't seen him at MSLM for 3 years. Not sure if he still skis or not.

Jaymo lives in Van area now, mostly fishing/school but occasionally will be up at the Van resorts/Whistler and still kills it with megastyle!

 

[InspiredMedia]

Let's get some love for the people who paved the way in our local ski scene.

My top 3 around the Twin Cities in Minnesota are (Not in a specific order):

1: Craig Weiler

2: Matt Koskinen

3: Steve Janisch (Skier Steve)

All of these dudes have been conestantly killin it since forever and give back in so many ways to skiing. Also, all of them still slay on the reg.

illest OG out of Minnesota that still shreds!

 

[Schoess]

illest OG out of Minnesota that still shreds!

NO DOUBTS there!

 

[Roussel]

The one legged skiboarder at Mount Bohemia, MI

 

[Park_Ranger]

Hmmmm, how long do you have to hang around a spot until you become local?

what are you trying to say bruh?

 

[whiteboi]

Logan Imlach and Tim Durtschi are the two mains from Alyeska

 

[Mullet_man]

Pep fujas at alta

 

[Brown_Bag]

JOE FUCKING KELLY on ya bish asses

 

[RicDeLorenzi]

Yeah, Italian guys... Yeah, you haven't heard anything about them before... But trust me, they killin' it!

Denis Battisti (at 2:49) and Martino Longhitano (at 16:02)... Maybe you've already seen Martin on Thunder Down Under

[video]https://vimeo.com/154224560[/video]

And last but not least: Igor Lastei

[video]https://vimeo.com/111978978[/video]

 

[Mr_G]

JOE FUCKING KELLY on ya bish asses

.

 

[Mullet_man]

Toyota man and his snow blader friendsfrom snowbird

 

[.GUCCI.]

Logan Imlach and Tim Durtschi are the two mains from Alyeska

i forgot about imlach hahaha

 

[miroz]

Always looked up to the Ski-Block crew at Mount Snow - Jack Borland, Ian Compton, Parker White, Chris Logan, and others.

 

[Mingg]

The Van Boiz are killin it right now at Holiday Valley.

The guys on Vishnu are grew up riding here too, but they were before my time. I also believe Holiday was Corey Vanular's home mtn!

 

[ALMIGHTYSOSA]

Mt. Hood locs

griffin cummings - started twin tips

eric pollard - style, art, design

tommy ellingson - not originally from here but still a legend in the scene. notorious booter builder/booster/stoked man

danny schwartz - hoodcrew

This and Drew Stew

 

[ALMIGHTYSOSA]

and Nash Lisac is still pretty young but isn't really talked about nowdays. Still rips hard and deserves some credit.

 

[brewbabyy]

Jeremie velliux. hes cool

 

[Outoftowner]

Goepper and one of the first guys in 4bi9 at Perfect North

 

[Outoftowner]

Goepper and one of the first guys in 4bi9 at Perfect North

I guess I could have said Rich's name...

 

[DominatorJacques]

Josh Wong from Roundtop!!

Wong is the wack! I second that one from seeing him on video!

 

[GANGBANG420]

Campa kev and tyler ceccanti from the pnw

 

[Sounder]

Andy Mahre. In the early 2000's he was doing stuff like 450 on and right-side unnatural cork spins that Idk if anyone else but pollard could do. And if you can zero spin pyramid gap, holy shit no one is doing that today.

Andy's the man! I've met him a few times over here at White Pass. I've hung out with Robby and watched his personal gopro videos, and He's pretty damn good too.

 

[YUNG_milksteAk]

all my friends from hyand are heroes

 

[John18_6]

all my friends from hyand are heroes

weird to think that it'll actually be true in 10 years for the ones who keep at it

 

[TheSmokinL]

fiddy pence from 7springs

 

[Queen_Selassie]

Hmmmm, how long do you have to hang around a spot until you become local?

what are you trying to say bruh?

10 years enough haha