Slept on locals

Govygen_gourmet

Govygen_gourmet

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i see so many loc dawgs who can shred hard they either have good technical tricks or good style and a combination of both, not to mention the fact they always hit the right spots, hits the avid visitor never would have imagined. where is their recognition?! Why aren’t they pro yet, a lot of you know who I’m talking about, every mountain community has them.

**This thread was edited on Apr 7th 2019 at 5:46:54pm
 
Being pro is a function of skill and marketability. Every mountain has dudes who have all the skill but don't want to put forth the effort to be marketable.
 
A lot don't want the hassle of being a pro and just want to ski for their own pleasure at their home mountain with their friends.
 
Man someone should make a contest for all those unheard of locals that don’t get the right recognition. The winner gets sponsored or something. Call it “The Unknown”
 
14021913:LukasSchroeder said:
Man someone should make a contest for all those unheard of locals that don’t get the right recognition. The winner gets sponsored or something. Call it “The Unknown”
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Back at CU in 2009, we came up with a website dedicated to getting locals hooked up with recognition and sponsorships for a group project for

an Entrepreneurship class. Andrew Wickes originally came up with the idea and I helped him flush out the details. I should hit him up on this, I think he runs a liquor store in Aspen now and judges the occasional comp.

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I have no idea who it is but this dude at big boulder on Saturday was nuts. Some faction prodigy 1.0s and a beanie on. If you're out there man you are fucking sick. I heard someone call him Chris I think
 
14022057:MaimHelp said:
I have no idea who it is but this dude at big boulder on Saturday was nuts. Some faction prodigy 1.0s and a beanie on. If you're out there man you are fucking sick. I heard someone call him Chris I think
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Chris Boyer. He’s from one of my home mountains, absolutely ridiculous
 
This is how I see it, You only Get Recognition if you bring it upon yourself. If you aint stepping outside the box, you don't deserve shit. But if you step out side of the box, and you function well outside, then you will be given what you deserve for your efforts. Some step out further than others, and generate more bc they deserve more. their efforts are worth more in an area of skiing that has a void, and so if they fit the void, you win.
 
In my mind I think the pros who are not big names but still get gear, discounts and are homies with the rest of the crew have it the best. They may have day job obligations and their sponsors don’t expect as much out of them as they would a big skier name such as Magnus. Like having a pt job
 
There's so many guys who rip super hard at grouse jonas yoman, the sgv guys (though a lot of them are snowboarders), all of the chef boyarde boys. Especially the boyarde guys and nick they have some really sick stuff here on ns and on insta too
 
14022207:FelixmcCormick said:
There's so many guys who rip super hard at grouse jonas yoman, the sgv guys (though a lot of them are snowboarders), all of the chef boyarde boys. Especially the boyarde guys and nick they have some really sick stuff here on ns and on insta too
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was just seshing a rail with some of the boyardee boys the other day so sick
 
14022207:FelixmcCormick said:
There's so many guys who rip super hard at grouse jonas yoman,/QUOTE]

dude, jonas is the illest dude, super funny and very creative. his animations and drawings are also sick
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