umm, no he wasn't very technical just was going huge...jon and candide and cr really progressed pipe skiing.  the first year simon won, look and jon and crighton's runs, both were super technical, and had as much air as tanner got the first year he won (which he shouldn't have).  also, jon is the only reason pipe stayed in the x-games, since everyone else's runs were a joke that first year.  cr and candide i shouldn't have to talk about.