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X-Games 11 - Who will drop in switch?
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Alright, so this year's X-games pipe is shaping up to be one of the most epic comps ever. With people boosting cork 10's and Laurent getting massive airs both regular and switch, the level of technicality in this contest will be unlike anything ever before.
My question - Will someone do the unthinkable and drop into the pipe switch?
Is skiing even at this level? Who would be the first in your opinion? Would the judging as it stands right now adequately score and reward such a move?
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Ive seen a certain "Big Name" skier doing sw 7's like 15ft out first hit at Park City everyday.
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dropping in full fledged switch would be stupid. The judges don't care about how you drop in I don't think. Mostly what happens when you get to the walls, and in the air, and landing. What Hatveit did was cooler anyway.
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ya coulda swore somebody did it... maybe even a few people. didnt laurent favre do it?
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well think about it, why would you wanna ski in/drop in switch? when i dropin i kinda jump up then land right at the top of the wall to get maximum pump. if you ski in forward then pop a 90 you can pump more and go bigger.
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i would rather see a huge first hit and a switch second hit
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i saw tanner personally drop in switch and do a cork 10 first hit in the pipe at park city last week
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i saw candide @laax 3weeks ago practising... i don´t think he will do it @the x-games he just didn´t get much air(even that was high but it just won´t be enough for gold)...
but seriiously.. seing him skiing was just amazin..
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i cant wait to see tanner hit the pipe switch
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haviate has done it and will do it agagin
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Candide is saving himself. He can go big, trust me. Last X-games he injured himself in practice, so he wont be bringing out his A-game until the actual event. But trust me. Candide = Huge.
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im not sure who will drop in but i bet tanner in the middle of his run will hit switch.
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did u miss last years x where andreas dropped in switch and in practice candide was pretty much everyone can do it
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thats pretty much the same thing cept you cant get as much speed so why would you do it
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Its more technical and would look pretty cool in my opinion. I've never seen anyone even try it as well.
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yeah thats what i was thinking
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I used to be able to do them.
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tanner was @ pc going switch on his first hit
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xgames is a tv show, and the judging will always encourage max amplitude because big air is more exxxtreme than technicality. i love to see innovative switch shit in the pipe but xgames just isnt the right venue for it.
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i think there will be quite a few droping swithc its wat people wanna see
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i love how he made this sound so intimadating when it already happend
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