Where are they now?

c-fries

c-fries

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Skiing legends come and go. Some enjoy eternal fame, others fade into oblivion.

This is for the legends that seem to have faded away from skiing limelight. Whether it’s by choice, or the natural way of time.. nothing gold can stay.

Skiers like Steezy Brogeezy are brought up frequently in these discussions. However, I’d like to start things off on a different note with an old favorite… Big Air Dave. Where the hell is he now?:

 
Probably an accountant with kids that goes to his timeshare in Breckinridge every other year

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I remember seeing a chart of landing position once and it was like “gucci plateau” and then the flats were “big air Dave”. Did not realize the connection
 
Ian compton did an interview a few years back. He was doing the homestead thing in Vermont. Kinda sad seeing him ripping mt snow all the time for years. I know he had an injury to hos foot or leg, hopefully he's able to get out a bit these days though.
 
Does anyone know if Stefan Thomas still rides? His short-but-banger-only ender part in Turbo was so amazingly stylish, still looks incredible today.
 
I used to ride at big air Dave’s home resort. He dropped off the face of the earth about a year after all those videos dropped. Never to be seen again
 
14502687:Rparr said:
I used to ride at big air Dave’s home resort. He dropped off the face of the earth about a year after all those videos dropped. Never to be seen again
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He's probably still on his way down from his biggest air yet
 
14502686:Snegomen said:
Does anyone know if Stefan Thomas still rides? His short-but-banger-only ender part in Turbo was so amazingly stylish, still looks incredible today.
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He had the opener in Long Story Short too. Sort of a level 1 staple for a few years it seems like.

Looks like people have been asking that question for years now lol
 
I saw a video of him a couple years ago and he is doing all sorts of woodworking and skiing at a local resort with a tractor engine for a rope tow motor lol

14502682:theabortionator said:
Ian compton did an interview a few years back. He was doing the homestead thing in Vermont. Kinda sad seeing him ripping mt snow all the time for years. I know he had an injury to hos foot or leg, hopefully he's able to get out a bit these days though.
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14502733:BradFiAusNzCoCa said:
I saw a video of him a couple years ago and he is doing all sorts of woodworking and skiing at a local resort with a tractor engine for a rope tow motor lol
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Thats sick!!! I think I remember he was getting into woodworking or making knives or something. Thats dope that he's skiing still!! Backyard ropetow life doesn't sound bad at all
 
He was on dumont podcast awhile ago. He’s doing the LA thing trying to make it from what I remember (this was like 2 years ago).

Random story but I was in a semi-famous (kinda dumpy) diner in Charleston, sc when I overheard someone at another table say “we had this pro skier stay with us. Colby James west. Dude was a douchebag”. I was like “???”

14502761:c-fries said:
Shiiit that’s a good one. Seems like he’s doing his thing. Doing voiceovers? According to his IG. Lmao

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cmj7IPrNdvq/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

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Chris Turpin

The Provo Brothers

Blake Nyman

Jeff Kiesel

Anthony Boronowski

Charley Ager

I could go on for days lol one of my favorite topics

And where the fuck is SethMo at most importantly?
 
14502687:Rparr said:
I used to ride at big air Dave’s home resort. He dropped off the face of the earth about a year after all those videos dropped. Never to be seen again
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No way I was wondering if that was brandywine
 
14502803:CoolChillGuy420 said:
Chris Turpin

The Provo Brothers

Blake Nyman

Jeff Kiesel

Anthony Boronowski

Charley Ager

I could go on for days lol one of my favorite topics

And where the fuck is SethMo at most importantly?
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Seth was actually just on with the inspired guys recently for those NS live streams. Maybe it was with b dog? I’ll have to find it. Lives somewhere in BC, skates and skis a ton I think
 
14502797:Ski_Alot said:
Real question, what are Chug and Totally Trevor up to?
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Last I heard, Chug is a bush pilot in Northwest Canada, maybe he moved up to commercial? Trevor is probs working some marketing job
 
14502803:CoolChillGuy420 said:
And where the fuck is SethMo at most importantly?
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Mountain Gazette did a 16-page career retrospective piece on Seth for issue 198. Long story short, he's living in the mountains near Crested Butte. He's done enough, and we can leave him alone.
 
14502797:Ski_Alot said:
Real question, what are Chug and Totally Trevor up to?
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Trevor has absolutely lost his mind. he has been posting on his YouTube recently, Dr Turkeyman MD or something like that
 
14502929:deelonmusk said:
Mountain Gazette did a 16-page career retrospective piece on Seth for issue 198. Long story short, he's living in the mountains near Crested Butte. He's done enough, and we can leave him alone.
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Good for him as well as the many others who stepped away from the game to pursue their own version of peace and solitude. I can't imagine how much pressure those dudes felt from the industry back then cuz it doesn't seem any easier nowdays
 
14502686:Snegomen said:
Does anyone know if Stefan Thomas still rides? His short-but-banger-only ender part in Turbo was so amazingly stylish, still looks incredible today.
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Pretty sure he just does rock climbing now
 
Also.. found this gem @tsnorts

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14502686:Snegomen said:
Does anyone know if Stefan Thomas still rides? His short-but-banger-only ender part in Turbo was so amazingly stylish, still looks incredible today.
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Pretty sure he went back to school got a degree and is living the normal life. I know Berman mentions why he stopped filming in either the turbo or real-time podcast from a few years back.
 
14502682:theabortionator said:
Ian compton did an interview a few years back. He was doing the homestead thing in Vermont. Kinda sad seeing him ripping mt snow all the time for years. I know he had an injury to hos foot or leg, hopefully he's able to get out a bit these days though.
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Ian still gets out I see him at bush every once in a while. He can still shred I think he just chose to pursue his woodworking stuff and was kinda done with the pressure of filming. I definitely miss seeing him on TC and the Weak but can't blame him for choosing a more laid back lifestyle.
 
14502803:CoolChillGuy420 said:
Chris Turpin

The Provo Brothers

Blake Nyman

Jeff Kiesel

Anthony Boronowski

Charley Ager

I could go on for days lol one of my favorite topics

And where the fuck is SethMo at most importantly?
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Chris Turpin: Pretty sure he’s still coaching in the Whistler area.

The Provo Brothers: Living in Utah fishing and doing mountain stuff for the love.

Blake Nyman: Was in so-cal doing stuff. has a family?

Jeff Kiesel: No idea

Anthony Boronowski: owns Foehn clothing, lives in the sea-to-sky.

Charley Ager: Broke his foot/leg really bad falling off a roof. Has a kid now? Living life.
 
14502686:Snegomen said:
Does anyone know if Stefan Thomas still rides? His short-but-banger-only ender part in Turbo was so amazingly stylish, still looks incredible today.
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14502717:c-fries said:
He had the opener in Long Story Short too. Sort of a level 1 staple for a few years it seems like.

Looks like people have been asking that question for years now lol
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Hung out with Stefan in PC recently. He's still skiing, just off the grid/under the radar. Isn't a fan of social media and the limelight I guess.
 
14502795:BradFiAusNzCoCa said:
He was on dumont podcast awhile ago. He’s doing the LA thing trying to make it from what I remember (this was like 2 years ago).

Random story but I was in a semi-famous (kinda dumpy) diner in Charleston, sc when I overheard someone at another table say “we had this pro skier stay with us. Colby James west. Dude was a douchebag”. I was like “???”
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Ha! I live in Charleston. This gave me a chuckle.What dumpy diner do you speak of?
 
14503653:Way*Mo said:
Chris Turpin: Pretty sure he’s still coaching in the Whistler area.

The Provo Brothers: Living in Utah fishing and doing mountain stuff for the love.

Blake Nyman: Was in so-cal doing stuff. has a family?

Jeff Kiesel: No idea

Anthony Boronowski: owns Foehn clothing, lives in the sea-to-sky.

Charley Ager: Broke his foot/leg really bad falling off a roof. Has a kid now? Living life.
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Seen Ager rippin around Whistler a bit
 
14503653:Way*Mo said:
Chris Turpin: Pretty sure he’s still coaching in the Whistler area.

The Provo Brothers: Living in Utah fishing and doing mountain stuff for the love.

Blake Nyman: Was in so-cal doing stuff. has a family?

Jeff Kiesel: No idea

Anthony Boronowski: owns Foehn clothing, lives in the sea-to-sky.

Charley Ager: Broke his foot/leg really bad falling off a roof. Has a kid now? Living life.
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I randomly stumbled upon kiesels ig not that long ago. he’s back on the east coast I think he got married and he sees a lot of phish shows haha
 
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