Unpopular opinion thread skier's edition
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ReturnToMonkey
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14472421:TAS said:
I'm definitely tryna get a lot of snowboarder inspo for Zero Zone. Hmu with edit/movie suggestions for build ideas
Christian_Bale
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I don't know if this is even an unpopular opinion but I'm tired of seeing uninspired song selections in edits, particularly on instagram. Lots of people using the same songs in their reels, and also lots of people using griselda songs after henrik started using them in his videos.
Christian_Bale
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14471202:dwt802 said:
I would not only agree but also say this about amateur content vs pro content in general.
KootenayRipper69
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14471120:hi_vis360 said:
They always pop up in my reels feed on insta
Christian_Bale
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Kind of annoys me when people go overboard with promoting their sponsors. Of course I understand it's a quid pro quo situation and you gotta promote them but you don't need to tag them multiple times in a post and tag like 5 of your sponsors in every story that features your skiing.
A lot skiers are essentially social media influencers who, instead of getting paid as they ideally would, get some free gear and market not just their skiing but their lifestyle on social media. It's like your whole online persona is just one product rather than a means of actually expressing yourself and showcasing some of your skiing. Might be stating the obvious with this one but I still think it's a shame. I think Emmet had the right idea when said on twoplanker podcast (as I recall) that people who ride for vishnu don't need to active on social, and instead they get actual compensation for filming actual videos and for their role in their local community. Wish this was more common
A lot skiers are essentially social media influencers who, instead of getting paid as they ideally would, get some free gear and market not just their skiing but their lifestyle on social media. It's like your whole online persona is just one product rather than a means of actually expressing yourself and showcasing some of your skiing. Might be stating the obvious with this one but I still think it's a shame. I think Emmet had the right idea when said on twoplanker podcast (as I recall) that people who ride for vishnu don't need to active on social, and instead they get actual compensation for filming actual videos and for their role in their local community. Wish this was more common
Rparr
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14473059:Christian_Bale said:
This is my beef with it right here. I almost never spend time on insta because it feels like I'm just scrolling through endless promotion posts. Most "sponsorships" in skiing consist of kids absolutely whoring themselves out on social media for very little in return. Groveling for pennies, I call it.
nCrow
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14473111:Coleg55 said:
This was actually enjoyable to watch. Outside of some pow stuff, I think most snowboarding videos are boring as fuck to watch and have really wack music. Like holy shit nothing gets me more excited to hit urban than whiny folk punk songs
**This post was edited on Oct 26th 2022 at 10:56:48am
steeze_louise
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skiing and NS is infested with SOYBOY liberals who have unoriginal artwork that takes 0 risk. Most people pretend that they are "underground" when they are LAMESTREAM
SteezyYeeter
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Don't know if anyone's said this this, but I find that the ultra pros, like the ones competing in X Games and stuff are not interesting to watch when it comes to rails. When I started watching TC I was blown away by the style. Hippy Killers, Bindsides (are those "Magic tricks?") are way cooler and also stuff that I don't see with the Red Bull sponsors etc. Granted I'm not a park skier so maybe I just can't appreciate it, but that's just my two cents.
chumbawumba
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14472421:TAS said:
this is supposed to be unpopular opinions
ASSholebomber22
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14478354:K-Dot. said:
You're welcome for my service, pussy
SteezyYeeter
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14478354:K-Dot. said:
shut up pus. don't blame the soldiers for getting involved in wars we shouldn't be, blame the politicians. you'll crap your pants the second a bully looks in your direction but then you go on ski forums to shit on soldiers risking their lives?
jompcock
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14472421:TAS said:
At my home mtn the park staff were all snowboarders and most of them were dicks. Constantly pulling passes from skiers, not once featuring a skier on their very active insta etc. That said the parks were the best around and now that the staff is mostly run by skiers it's nothing like it was back in the day despite funding being more or less the same. My friends and I were always mad that they built "snowboard features" and now we all miss the creativity.
Farmville420
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Forre this, child labor that, Slim to None was the best ski film released in the past 3 years and if you disagree with this you should probably just spend the $10 and finally watch it
SteezyYeeter
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unpopular opinion: skiing without a helmet is sick
i ski with a helmet but it's still cool when i see people without them. you never see a jerry without a helmet, someone wearing a hat is almost definetly shredding.
ik that lot of the people here are park skiers so i bet it's not quite as unpopular compared to other communites but idk
i ski with a helmet but it's still cool when i see people without them. you never see a jerry without a helmet, someone wearing a hat is almost definetly shredding.
ik that lot of the people here are park skiers so i bet it's not quite as unpopular compared to other communites but idk
chumbawumba
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14478695:SteezyYeeter said:
you 100% most definitely, will see jerry's without helmets on lil bro
chumbawumba
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im bouta catch some heat for this one lmao
Level 1 movies are kinda ass
enjoyed them as a youngin tho, so i still gotta give credit where credit is due
Level 1 movies are kinda ass
enjoyed them as a youngin tho, so i still gotta give credit where credit is due
SteezyYeeter
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14478839:chumbawumba said:
only one time i can remember seeing a jerry without a helmet. i'll admit i don't spend a lot of time around them though lol
chumbawumba
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14478859:dwt802 said:
2000's level 1 gets a pass, some good clips/segments here and there. also the nostalgia factor is cool
post 2010 level 1 is pretty ass. eye trip and after dark are mostly good tho
post 2015/current level 1 is complete dumpster fetus. hopefully this one speaks for itself
chumbawumba
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Less is really when they began to fall off IMO
SteezyYeeter
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ye i just watched after dark yesterday and i really enjoyed it
dwt802
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14478861:chumbawumba said:
Okay see that’s respectable, I can get down with that. I was gonna say refresh and pre 2010 level 1 is so good. I would also argue that sunny was pretty good and had a unique vibe to it. But fair enough, I like them all but I can understand you now where before I was just like hell nah
SteezyYeeter
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14478978:dwt802 said:
found a great band, chappo from sunny
Farmville420
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Why do ppl love to dickride the pioneers of the sport? People are way too stuck in the past and it’s annoying cuz kids are on another level now. Seamus Flanagan is the goat I don’t care
andrewsmart
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14478996:Slowbro said:
Habit had some high moments in my opinion, keegans opener was sick.
sindreplassen
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14479009:andrewsmart said:
I feel like Keegan saved level 1, dude is the best
SteezyYeeter
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14478992:Farmville420 said:
liking someone is not "dickriding"
Farmville420
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14479079:SteezyYeeter said:
Not referring to liking people or giving flowers. I’m talking about people who are like “nothing will ever top stept! That shit was peak” as if they are still peak street skiing.
Same with anything really, not just street crews. I get putting respect on peoples names but but don’t sit here and tell me “no one will ever have style like brogan!” When I could name probably 50 style lords who all have infinitely better style than brogan ever did.
And on top of the hood was legendary but Magma I and II blow that shit out of the water any day of the week. Gonna sit and drool over Sammy Carlson throwing dubs on hood while hunter hess is doing triples off a natty quarter pipe like come on.
Shit irks me, we living in the best generation of skiers and ski films but everyone too busy dickriding old pros and getting caught up in nostalgia to even realize the best shit of all time is coming out now, not 10-15 years ago
chumbawumba
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14479027:sindreplassen said:
keegan is a cool ass dude fs
MastePoleWhacker
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14473059:Christian_Bale said:
I think this is just the natural conclusion of pretty much everything in the current era where Instagram/tik tok are the main ways in which media is distributed, everyone has to be an influencer now. I hate it
clindblomskier
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14479102:Farmville420 said:
New Street parts that people refer to as wack these days have spots tricks and style that would’ve been legend status 10 years ago
Farmville420
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14479140:clindblomskier said:
forre, strictly, CL, buldoz, fucking any of the highly praised crews blow stept, 4bi9, level 1 street parts out of the water. It’s not even close. seamo hitting a back 6 off a spot cam Riley was doing 90 on to switch off of, the future is now and these kids are on a whole different level
Farmville420
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14479172:TOAST. said:
Nah but HG skis kinda made it dark too. Stylistically I think a lot of the stept movies are pretty supreme but I meant the kids in the movies now are just better. You can’t tell me anyone from that era is touching joona sipola
SteezyYeeter
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14479206:Farmville420 said:
what abt thall tho
SteezyYeeter
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bucket clips was kind of fire. i know this is unpopular bc a lot of u r misogynist pigs but it was good
cool270out
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I agree that level 1 has fallen all the way off. New films are not very good
