Roz G posting funny shit on Facebook

You don't have an issue with faked skiing using a harness? That's what's setting me and others such as Tanner and Bishop off. Anyone can put a harness on and hold a pose...
 
Yeah but she's not winning anything, they're just getting a shot for an ad. Marketing people are full of shit, you can't blame skiers for making a buck.

This thread has wheels though haha this is awesome.
 
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I mean, its not being put in a magazine as a stomped trick, shes not making an edit using a greenscreen, shes not winning any contests. hell, theyre not trying to play it off as real, because these photos are released. Once shit like this actually starts affecting other skiers, then i'll be pissed. Its for an olympic photoshoot. To get the aesthetic they wanted at the time they wanted, this was probably the only plausible way of doing it, so yeah I don't have a problem with this. It would be a whole different story if she was attached to a helicoptor during an xgames run.
 
You're taking the it's so unimportant who cares approach, I'm taking the zero tolerance approach.
 
Oh wow so glad the olympics are making skiing so much better!.......what a cunt! Don't let advertising idiots rope you into doing something that is clearly a terrible idea
 
So the pitchfork I bought for the llama head angry mob, should I keep that for the ROZ G right nine mute angry mob or should I just return it?
 
nah its not really that funny when she can get paid to hang from a rope and fake it and her teammate margetts takes serious risks doing doubles then has to beg for money on the internet
 
Strap me up in that thing!

Sponsor - "So Andy we want to pay you 15,000 to do this commercial but you will need to fake doing a grab with a trick that you can do"

Me - "Well I dont do tricks with out grabs... But yeah sure I will fake whatever trick you want me to for 15gs"

Then I take that money and set it aside so when I brake myself off, or get dropped for being to old I wont be broke. Sounds like she is a smart girl and your all forgetting that some of us are trying to support ourselves and not be called "dirty ski bums" for the rest of our lives.

Fuck I will sell out right now for the right price. I would like to not have credit card dept or always worried about money for once in my life.

How about all the haters? Be poor and always stressed about money? Or do something main stream and live a better life? Because I would rather not be stressing all the time .

So please someone pay me to sell out.
 
i will give you a pizza hut gift card that is half used and also 3 doll hairs. but you must teach me your spells of witchcraft and wizardry first
 
How many pairs of socks would it take you to sell out? Just one? Or do you have any sort of pride and wouldn't do it for under a certain number? Are your hippy killers sacred to you at all?
 
I might be wrong, but im pretty sure they are doing this for use in motion graphics for a detailed network edit but again I could be wrong, but I don't think this is as fucked up as you guys are all making it out to be.
 
A little digging on the interwebs.

This shoot was for a commercial. Don't know anything else.

However, even more important is that lis moss was there. She is an agent for CAA. I thought she was on the michael spencer Program. Who is Lis Moss? What does she know about skiing? Going to CAA is a move that you make if you're trying to use one olympic medal to get you set for life. Welcome to sell out city.
 
Isn't that the point of going to the Olympics anyway? How dare people make money off of something they love.
 
I understand honoring your country and stuff like that, but really all the Olympics are now is a brand to make money.
 
If it turns out to be here doing a trick she can't even do then I would be in full support of letting her know she shouldn't fake the funk, but publicly chastiziing someone before any facts are out is in its own right just as retarded.
 
There's a difference between making money off the sport you love and being untrue to the sport you love (sometimes by throwing it under the bus) to make money off of it. Tanner has made more money off skiing than most but he's always put the sport first.
 
Because they're idiot children that don't understand the concepts of money and the slim chances of having a career at that level and how quickly it can end.
 
To me, the gender gap in skiing is relevant. I have an issue that one of the best female riders can make a more than decent living while there are 14 year old boys that can do everything she can do and more in the pipe.

Roz is doing commercials and making scrilla. Marg is fundraising. Is there one trick in Marg's run that Roz can do?

That's the issue.

 
You'd be surprised at what goes through your head after selling out.

Short term yes, you are insanely stoked on the money and the fact that you aren't that broke asshole anymore. Long term you need to face the fact that you sold your soul to the man... and that shit eats at you more than you can ever realize.

In another note, the facebook battle going on is epic -

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10202198625636053&set=p.10202198625636053&type=1

 
That's life. Look at girls like Devon, Lisa, trill, they're all pushing the sport so much more than any girl out there. Men's skiing is 1000 times more competitive and that's the reality. It doesn't matter if some 14 year old kid can do what Roz can, Canada wants to market her because she is a huge influence on young girls and they understand that.

Anyone who call out people for selling out is jealous. ANYONE would take money (5 figures) for a day of work on promotional shoot. Saying you wouldn't just means you're a fucking liar.
 
"I HOPE SHE CAN PUT FOOD IN HER MOUTH AFTER LOOKING THIS STUPID!" - Tanner Hall 2013

Tanner I'd like you to take a step back and read out loud what you just said. I might laugh if your insult was even a logical sentence, but you have to realize most people are probably shaking their head in disbelief how someone can be this dumb.
 
you sound like a spoiled little bitch.

"I talked the talk, but when it came time to walk the walk, I didn't want to put the effort in, so I went to ski pow instead" pretty much sums up what you just said.

I mean, if that's what you chose, fine. Publicly hating on others who are putting the hard work in to make it to the Olympics though? How old are you? This isn't high school anymore... oh wait - have you graduated high school yet?
 
I may be wrong but I don't think anyone has brought up the fact that there was probably a huge drive to stage this because they didn't want her to get hurt trying something for an ad after all the work put in for the Olympics. Not trying to stir the pot or take a side, but wanted to throw it out there.
 
The part of NS that I don't like. I read through the whole thread and its sad. I don't see anything wrong with it. She's making some extra money and there are probably reasons which people have listed. Snow, location, risk of injury, needed to have a controlled environment for the ad, etc.

It's just ridiculous when people treat skiing as this sacred religion. Sometimes I prefer people who just like to go skiing and don't even know NS exists because then they are just out there enjoying it. They aren't trying to accomplish this predetermined experience that has been outlined here of what it should be and how people should treat skiing. It's pathetic sometimes.
 
THANK YOU. Selling out ultimately erodes the foundation (and soul) that freeskiing was built on. It all started as a big F/U to the man.....now you want some of that bullshit $?

**cough** Shaun White **cough**

Dont do us any favors by selling out to stretch out your "career". Much more graceful and noble for "pros" to quit the scene, get a 9-5 job, and go have fun skiing with their friends bc that's what it is and always has been about.

that picture encompasses everything that is fundamentally wrong with the Olympics and self promotion.

fucking lame

 
ROZ G is super hot and I think she is actually a really good skier... I'd let her suck my "OLYMPDICK"

but on the other note.. who really gives a shit what she does tanner is mad some one is making fun of skiing.. yet tanner hall 3 years ago talked shit about skiers with no poles and now sometimes skis with no poles.. hes hated on rollerblading for 10 years and then we see footage of him doing tricks on rollerblades.. (No offence to tanner those double cork 14s were fucking SICK!!!)

people sell out . people change.. get the fuck over it.. the only thing I like about this thread is flaming on Eheath.. ps. @ Eheath how many pros did you suck of on the chairlift for KFC money during those 5 questions Edits at Park City?? Does that count as selling out? 5 bucks for a 2 piece feed?
 
I find it ridiculous how upset people are getting over this photo shoot, taking it as a direct assault to what THEY believe freeskiing to be. How is this going to negatively effect how you ski?

Roz is an amazing pipe skier who I admire a lot! I actually wear her signature "Spyder" lipstick she gave me haha! She's so talented, stylish, funny and pretty too. She has a high potential to podium at the Olympics and her sponsors are naturally going to want to promote her. She's a shinning star in Canada and beyond. Ad's and commercials are full of special effects and props. Who cares. I'm sure she was laughing dangling from those wires as well. I can't wait to see where this turns up. You Rock Roz!!!

I think there are some jealous people here who don't like to see someone succeed. People hating on competition skiers and the Olympics are contradicting what freeskiing is. Being free to pursue their dreams, whether it be competing or filming or skiing with friends. Live and Let Live.

 
As stupid as it is to see her hanging there in front of a green screen, I don't really see it being as big as a deal as some people are making it out to be. What is she going to do? Say no and possibly face repercussions from the National Team? Probably not. What would your reaction be if this was someone else? I'm pretty sure most US / Canadian Team athletes wouldn't turn down the opportunity, but that's just me making an assumption.

And so what if she wants to make a few extra bucks shooting a commercial. The reason they are probably doing it in a studio is because it's a lot cheaper than flying out a full production crew and Roz to somewhere where there's enough snow. Cash rules everything -- especially in the advertising world.

And to all those comparing the grab she's doing to her 9's... read her post. She simply said "I can't believe how much the axis of this shot looks like the right 9 mute I've been working on!"

And what if this commercial (or whatever it ends up being) gets 100 more girls stoked to pick up a pair of skis. Or 1000? Or 10 000? Is that really a bad thing? Would it be oh-so-horrible if girls were to strive to achieve a trick that Roz may or may not be able to actually throw?

It's not like Roz is blowing this cash partying all year. She has been busting her ass studying and plans to

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As well as coaching at Momentum, you’re also getting schooled...?

I’m working on a bachelor of liberal arts and science at Quest University in Squamish. I had to spend my first two years taking required courses that were super diverse, and for my last two years I can take courses focusing on my passions—mostly physics and math. I’m currently doing my 20th course, and it’s taken me four years so far (you need 32 courses to graduate).

What would you like to do with your education?

More school. I’ve looked into getting a Ph.D., but obviously that’d be something I’d do after my ski career. I’m planning on skiing for quite a while longer, so I don’t have to make any quick decisions about what to do next. The idea of research interests me, and I like the idea of teaching, as well. I really, really enjoy school.

How do you work school around skiing?

Quest is the only school that would work for me because it works on a block program; you take one course at a time for three-and-a-half weeks. I’ve been able to fit those chunks in-between my ski schedule. School has never conflicted much with my skiing. It’s been wonderful. I used to be able to set my own schedule, but now we have national funding and a formal training program. The nice thing about a small university is the professors have helped me out, letting me do a course by myself sometimes and working through it with me.

So skiing and school work well together?

Being a student makes me a stronger skier; school gives me a break from thinking about skiing, and the balance is essential for me. I also think being a skier makes me a stronger student.

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Anyways, I'm just trying to play devil's advocate here. I'm going to ask her if she'd be interested in doing a Q&A here on NS though.

 
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