SLVSH

[K-Dot.]

Henrik was skiing like he wasn't even playing a game of slvsh, just cruising along doing his thing.

I get the complaints about lack of variety but it wasn't like he was calling absurdly hard tricks. All of the lines came down to consistency in flow, not just being able to do one hit at a time. He won by grinding down Hunter on fundamentals, not by calling overly difficult or risky tricks

 

[Malcolm]

Harlaut finally gets a letter other than the "go to 4/to forward" mixup against Canal.

 

[papermache]

Prepare yourself, there is especially one game coming with a lot of hand in the pocket tricks.

Hahah yess, just wait for the game if they play against each other ...

fucking spoiler alert haha

 

[papermache]

I was watching the Hess V JBerg game again. Thought it was funny at 4:12 Jonah was calling his trick meanwhile Alexi is watching the wrong game haha

 

[Lonely]

Hunter Hess has such a deep bag of tricks, but his style is boring and kinda sloppy

He was pretty clean earlier in the game....then Henrik got up on him and he got reallll sloppy.

 

[Park_Ranger]

He's also only 18. He still has time to tweak his style a bit. But I think it's impressive how far he got into the cup considering most of us had not heard of him before.

- Nah, you either have style or don't. It's not something that an already pro skier is going to all of a sudden grow into like you suggest.

- 18 is a pretty ripe age in this sport. You act like he is young and novice, that's far from the case.

- Not really that surprising, he has a super deep bag and is really consistent.

- Kid has for sure been around for a few seasons now. He is on the U.S. Ski team, podium at the Aspen Open, rode in Dew Tour. He is far from unknown.

 

[p.k]

i think he does not really like backsurfaces if it would have been strict, i think none would've counted

 

[Park_Ranger]

He was pretty clean earlier in the game....then Henrik got up on him and he got reallll sloppy.

I've just always thought his style is really boring whenever I've watched his instaclips and stuff. With that said, he can do all the tricks and can get pretty creative too. If he had crisp style he would be way more popular

 

[PinsAndNeedles]

i think he does not really like backsurfaces if it would have been strict, i think none would've counted

Definitely agree with this. Every single one was a swap.

 

[BrawnTrends]

- Nah, you either have style or don't. It's not something that an already pro skier is going to all of a sudden grow into like you suggest.

... I never suggested he would "all of a sudden grow into" his style (seriously, did you even read my message?), I said he still has time to "tweak" it.

 

[Billiards.]

I agree. Those lines are definitely preparation he's using to his advantage. BUT to make a comparison from the game of chess; There's moves you prepare before a game and make sure you got them on lock, and try to catch your opponent off guard to win the game (just to say it very very simple). On the highest level this is how you win games, and I think this can be applied to SLVSH to some extent, which we're seeing from Henrik right now. It's definitely good strategy for him, no matter if he's been preparing these lines & tricks or just got them from skiing that park everyday.

And let's not forget; Henrik has a lot of X-games medals and is an extremely experienced skier, so there's very few that can match him at all. In my opinion A-hall is the only one that has a real chance against him with his bone-bending maneuvers. Quinn is ofc a very talented skier as well, but Henrik is just on a higher level, simple as that.

I'm not so sure the result would be so different if this was SLVSH cup Perisher either.

Yeah I agree in that his success doesn't necessarily depend on the park. He'd probably apply the same strategy and have the same success anywhere where there is a rail line. That said, there is something to be said about home court advantage and having a seasons worth of time developing muscle memory on a flow of features.

I think he's really showing his comp skier side just linking stock tricks with a lot of consistency. It's admirable he can do all of this with such consistency, but it is also fair to say that it makes it pretty boring. Of course it's still a contest, so why not employ a boring strategy that ensures success? It's fair. The only way to beat him is just to keep the set away from him, because ultimately he can get to the end of rails more than anyone else.

 

[firecrotch]

I've just always thought his style is really boring whenever I've watched his instaclips and stuff. With that said, he can do all the tricks and can get pretty creative too. If he had crisp style he would be way more popular

your opinion is wrong

 

[papermache]

Hype levels : SLVSH > Dew tour + X games + Olympics

Me and my buddy were just saying the same thing the other day. With how popular SLVSH is i'm really interested to see how it grows over the next couple years. If something like realski is an event I can picture slvsh making it to a much bigger stage. To put it in perspective, Henrick's quarterfinal game from 3 days ago already has more views that Phil's gold medal realski dropped over a month ago. This comp obviously has a huge audience, really curious to find out what the slvsh guys will do with it.

 

[BrawnTrends]

Am I the only one who was feeling that Henrik was kinda over having to set tricks? Like he was running out of ideas and would have liked that the set went to Hunter at some point.

 

[SammyDubz]

Me and my buddy were just saying the same thing the other day. With how popular SLVSH is i'm really interested to see how it grows over the next couple years. If something like realski is an event I can picture slvsh making it to a much bigger stage. To put it in perspective, Henrick's quarterfinal game from 3 days ago already has more views that Phil's gold medal realski dropped over a month ago. This comp obviously has a huge audience, really curious to find out what the slvsh guys will do with it.

Truuu isn’t their insta knocking on 100k too?

Would love to see what type of money they’re bringing in from this (if any)

 

[Kretzschmar]

Truuu isn’t their insta knocking on 100k too?

Would love to see what type of money they’re bringing in from this (if any)

Negative but they've grown a lot the past year.

 

[papermache]

- Nah, you either have style or don't. It's not something that an already pro skier is going to all of a sudden grow into like you suggest.

I Disagree

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- 18 is a pretty ripe age in this sport. You act like he is young and novice, that's far from the case.

He's barely old enough to buy porn. He's a kid. By comparison, Henrick has the better part of a decade on him

 

[papermache]

- Nah, you either have style or don't. It's not something that an already pro skier is going to all of a sudden grow into like you suggest.

I disagree.

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- 18 is a pretty ripe age in this sport. You act like he is young and novice, that's far from the case.

He's barely old enough to buy porn. He's a kid. By comparison Henrick has the better part of a decade on him and still getting better.

 

[papermache]

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[chicknfriedsteak]

Henrik has one of the best styles in skiing and has always been a great innovator, so I don't get why he isn't mixing it up more. I can't believe I'm saying this but, his games have been some of the least fun to watch. Especially with people like Quin, Tom, Hugo, Johan and the rest bringing in unusual and progressive tricks

 

[_____alfredo____]

am i the only one who thinks henrik will get smashed by ahall

 

[thebusiness19]

I Disagree

He's barely old enough to buy porn. He's a kid. By comparison, Henrick has the better part of a decade on him

This might have influenced how Henrik was playing. I mean let's be honest no one wants to lose to someone almost 10 years younger in their own terrain park lol.

It's weird how much different games can cause different uproars lol. One game someone is calling doubles and everyone is like "its a dick move to call doubles". So like any really challenging or specific trick that an opponent knows the other opponent won't be able to do, like Tom's bio 10 stale is a dick move. But then Henrik, who's crazy consistent, does rail lines that he knows from skiing Grand Valira all winter, and then people are up in arms because it's boring.

I understand each of those, but its kind of hard to judge people for their sets. As much as Slvsh is made for our entertainment, not every skier will be like "what will be most entertaining for people at home", they will think "what can I do to win this game and not find myself in a situation where I get totally skunked".

 

[SuckMySkis]

am i the only one who thinks henrik will get smashed by ahall

Not really but i wonder how is he gonna get thru those ahall' reverts

 

[SKIU4EA]

"Don't bark at me, sir." haha

 

[manabadman]

I think it’s a bit harsh calling dollo out for repitition. That’s 3 games in the same park he’s played, at a guess I’d say there are maybe 15-20 sets per game. I could be off but you get the picture.. there are always gunna be repeated sets unless they switch up parks.

Would be good to see more jumps though

Enjoyed backwards gog steeze from Quinn.

 

[GhettoYeti]

I think it’s a bit harsh calling dollo out for repitition. That’s 3 games in the same park he’s played, at a guess I’d say there are maybe 15-20 sets per game. I could be off but you get the picture.. there are always gunna be repeated sets unless they switch up

I think that it would be ridiculous not to, there are 100s of combinations of tricks and lines that can be called and if you have the command of skis that henrik does then its ridiculous to repeat the same trick multiple times

 

[jibbpeter]

Not really but i wonder how is he gonna get thru those ahall' reverts

Henrik has Flat 3 pretz 1 down though.

 

[Obie.]

All the backlash against dope, free content reminds me why I take long hiatuses from this site.

 

[JmckR]

This might have influenced how Henrik was playing. I mean let's be honest no one wants to lose to someone almost 10 years younger in their own terrain park lol.

It's weird how much different games can cause different uproars lol. One game someone is calling doubles and everyone is like "its a dick move to call doubles". So like any really challenging or specific trick that an opponent knows the other opponent won't be able to do, like Tom's bio 10 stale is a dick move. But then Henrik, who's crazy consistent, does rail lines that he knows from skiing Grand Valira all winter, and then people are up in arms because it's boring.

I understand each of those, but its kind of hard to judge people for their sets. As much as Slvsh is made for our entertainment, not every skier will be like "what will be most entertaining for people at home", they will think "what can I do to win this game and not find myself in a situation where I get totally skunked".

Agree 100% mate.

 

[Big_Mtn]

Not sure if Hess was just entirely off his rail game, or if he's just not that great at rails to begin with. In the QF, he was ripping the jumps, and I would have liked to see a little more of that.

You do realize he's primarily a pipe skier, right?

 

[GhettoYeti]

I think that it would be ridiculous not to, there are 100s of combinations of tricks and lines that can be called and if you have the command of skis that henrik does then its ridiculous to repeat the same trick multiple times

On this note I believe I need to clarify that I love slvsh and this is more of an overall ski thing, I honestly believe that people should call others out for stuff like this because that encourages either

A: New and unique tricks/combos

B: Different styles of riding

Both of which I believe make a rider special

(Ex Woodsys dub blunt 7)

Tricks like that are what really gets me stoked and part of why I love slvsh, because sure a cork seven is considered a pretty bland/easy trick for the riders in slvsh games but how many people other than Woodsy have you seen do that grab?

Anyway thanks Joss! Love what you are doing, and stay stoked!

 

[freddy.allport]

It would be real cool if the finalist had a 3 game series for the win. One on jumps, one on rails, one wherever. Then and only then would all you guys on NS stop bitching about the best free content to hit the internet

 

[PinsAndNeedles]

You do realize he's primarily a pipe skier, right?

I did not... I do now, and that explains a lot.

 

[BrawnTrends]

am i the only one who thinks henrik will get smashed by ahall

what about Quan though

 

[BenWhit]

All the backlash against dope, free content reminds me why I take long hiatuses from this site.

you can enjoy something and also simultaneously be critical of it. criticism =/= backlash. there are not mutually exclusive concepts.

 

[rsmith.14]

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**This post was edited on Mar 29th 2018 at 5:53:24pm

 

[Chubz.]

It would be real cool if the finalist had a 3 game series for the win. One on jumps, one on rails, one wherever. Then and only then would all you guys on NS stop bitching about the best free content to hit the internet

People will still find a reason to bitch.

 

[chris.goodhue]

- Nah, you either have style or don't. It's not something that an already pro skier is going to all of a sudden grow into like you suggest.

Thats an ignorant comment, style absolutely evolves. Hell it can even change drastically, look at Jossi or magnus....sure 18 is ripe, but years definitely smooth things out.

 

[loganimlach]

Thats an ignorant comment, style absolutely evolves. Hell it can even change drastically, look at Jossi or magnus....sure 18 is ripe, but years definitely smooth things out.

agreed, styles change over time. I wonder if newer kids to freeskiing would even recognize "holla atcha boi" jossi

**This post was edited on Mar 29th 2018 at 6:11:32pm

 

[Titus69]

Henrik is most likely the winner, that was pretty nasty but hope he pulls some different tricks in the next game cause Hunter had to deal with the same shit he had already seen. Good for Hunter though, lasting over 10 minutes against Henrik is insane, really wanted to see him set more cause hes nasty. Does he get third/fourth?

 

[Lemuel]

 

[.otto.]

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what a goofy dude

my favorite moments have been his comments

 

[stinky_cheese]

i wish max moffatt was in the cup this year, dude was so fun in the cup last year i thought

 

[firecrotch]

Henrik is most likely the winner, that was pretty nasty but hope he pulls some different tricks in the next game cause Hunter had to deal with the same shit he had already seen. Good for Hunter though, lasting over 10 minutes against Henrik is insane, really wanted to see him set more cause hes nasty. Does he get third/fourth?

I think theres a consolation game

 

[Titus69]

I think theres a consolation game

Tru

 

[GKS]

some hefty facts

 

[Jahhsss]

For you guys hating on the sets in the last game. It rained/snowed and got super hot right before we started skiing that day. The snow was super sticky and unpredictable. Any part of the jump or other bigger features were pretty much out of the picture until the sun started to go down. Unfortunately we had less time this year than in the past so we didnt have much time to delay games...

 

[Puzzled]

what a goofy dude

my favorite moments have been his comments

and his filming

 

[papermache]

agreed, styles change over time. I wonder if newer kids to freeskiing would even recognize "holla atcha boi" jossi

**This post was edited on Mar 29th 2018 at 6:11:32pm

Or Magnus 5 years ago vs now

 

[cheerio]

Quan has been hyping up Slvsh on social media so much recently, I feel like he may have won the big $$$ even though Dollo and A-Hall are insane