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Logan Imlach Wins Superunknown VII

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eheath
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http://www.level1productions.com/news.php?id=299
Mar 23 2010 6:38PM
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casual
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seconded.
Mar 24 2010 5:02PM
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DaveM
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Not who I would have picked... but pretty sick none the less

I can see why they picked him though. Level 1 skiier tend to be much more urban/backcountry, rather than park rats.

Congrats Logan

Mar 24 2010 5:13PM
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rj.
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love to see winner without a double
Mar 24 2010 5:17PM
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ThaLetterM.
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With all due respect to Logan Imlach, who is obviously a very creative and skilled skier, did they even watch Karl Fost's entry?

Don't get me wrong. I am very stoked that someone who does creative urban, BC lines, etc. won instead of the same swap swap pretzel shit, but honestly, NO ONE's entry was as banger as Karl Fosts. Jesus.
Mar 24 2010 5:35PM
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crankdatsoljaboy
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nope , hes a great skier who has been a superunknown finalist last year ...
Mar 24 2010 5:55PM
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andrew.
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it was either him or spencer milbocker (spelling?).  liked them both a ton, stoked to see someone innovative on level 1 now
Mar 24 2010 6:48PM
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thebeesknees
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i was rootin for him, grats logan
Mar 24 2010 6:52PM
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logange
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We have the same name!
and that was a sick edit. the jump onto the top of that building was unreal.
Mar 24 2010 7:28PM
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RoadRash_Skier
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booooom!
Mar 24 2010 7:29PM
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casual
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So then he's just bitter/jealous? Why not be stoked for him?


Mar 24 2010 8:21PM
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Ben.
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who was the other?
Mar 24 2010 8:22PM
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TWoods
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On the other end of the spectrum, I was really digging austin torvinen.

I was into Spencer Milbocker's edit too, i actually thought one of those two would win.

My reasoning was that this is for a park shoot - which everyone forgets it seems. pretty much alllll the entries didn't do anything to set themselves apart from the next kid who is a reasonably good park skier. However, Austin, and Logan did, and then in the end if they were going to choose someone purely based on park, I thought spencer was a great choice as well, just because he has (arguably) the best blend of a more controlled and distinctive style than anyone else.

What it really comes down to for me is someone who isn't going to make another park skiing edit, but an edit that is going to show that they know what is going on - that they are competing for a shot in a movie showcasing a bunch of other great skiers, and they need to do something to stand out.

that was lengthy.
Mar 24 2010 9:18PM
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Backyard.Skier
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that was a sick video, a bit of everything make me happy.
Mar 24 2010 9:25PM
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Ben.
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word. i was really feeling torvinens too.

not so much milbockers, simply because i feel like he looked a little toooo much like hornbeck IMO. which is rad and all, it just would be kind of repetitive to have two such similar styles in the same movie.


definitely very surprised by bermans choice. not to say he didnt slay, but its very different from past superunknowns. im hoping they will really use his talents and maybe take him on other trips besides park shoots at the end of the year.
Mar 24 2010 9:27PM
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Alp1ne
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Sean petite is in school and he got the opener in an msp movie.
Mar 24 2010 9:30PM
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casual
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I agree with all of that, 100%.

I don't think selecting Logan made sense if their plan was to just drag the winner to the spring park shoot to get a couple of shots on a 100ft. table. Picking Logan suggests to me that they essentially made a longterm investment as if it were the NFL draft.

Yeah, I believe that Austin, Karl, McCrae, Clayton, Tim, and Spencer all would have probably brought more to the table (no pun intended) immediately (meaning a spring park shoot...and maybe some of the other entries would fit into the group I named above. Hell, some of the honorable mentions would have.) But, in my opinion, based on creativity, diversity, and all around freshness of approach, Logan was definitely in the upper echelon of the entries. So, like in the NFL, you don't always pick the player that will be of most use right away (or even the overall most talented player if you already have a great player at that same position), but you take someone based on their future ability to develop and based on the needs your team has.

So...even if Logan wasn't "the best player left on the draft board", he might be the player that best fills their perceived needs. And, does Level1 really need another kid that absolutely slays park? Their roster is STACKED with arguably the most talented and stylish park skiers in the world.

Orrrr......a credible source might have revealed that they wanna bring Logan to a late season Alaska heli-trip...
Mar 24 2010 10:44PM
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TWoods
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He's also a paid pro, who probably has money to do online school. Not everyone's families are willing to let their kids do stuff like that for something like skiing.
Mar 24 2010 10:45PM
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Ben.
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i find that unlikely. alaska aint cheap. duncan had to use his contest winnings to pay for his trip last year.
Mar 24 2010 11:45PM
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casual
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Oh, but Ben....my source is verrrrrry credible.
Mar 24 2010 11:58PM
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AlexMartini
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logan might have been officially "cleared" to film with level 1, but whats real is that he's in AK right now filming a walllride for STEPT PRODUCTIONS tonight, if you wanna see the realness, get the new stept movie...
Mar 25 2010 12:21AM
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FUUUCK
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I'm going to guess that the one person who's opinion actually matters disagrees with you.
Mar 25 2010 10:01AM
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FUUUCK
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You can't compare whistler highschool to normal school.
Mar 25 2010 10:04AM
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Jibberino
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Mad props, trick wise that was basically a segment worth of a level 1 movie, so creative, so talented! Congrats!
Mar 25 2010 10:15AM
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Z_rob
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Yes, finally not a park rat! very well-rounded skier such a good choice.
Mar 25 2010 4:48PM
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PeteP
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He's good but he is going to really have to step up and hit way bigger stuff if he wants to do any good
Mar 25 2010 6:10PM
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casual
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what are you talking about?
Mar 25 2010 9:04PM
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ericman
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I wanted this guy to win co grats
Mar 25 2010 10:17PM
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polaricecap
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ok yes there were a few skiiers that were sick in this comp and prolly have a bigger bag of tricks than logan but i wouldnt expect anything less from a person who has more oppurtunities to session than this kid. does anyone even know that hes a civil engineer student who is about to graduate with a 4.0? and has a full time job? between school and work and crappy days in AK where you cant even see anything because of the light, id say he came up with a pretty legit segment. after reading all these posts theres one thing i think people need to realize about alaska. it takes twice as much work to get a shot here and a lot more patience dealing with weather. growing up in alaska gave this dude a solid background of riding and it wont be hard for him to pick up the park scene. when you go from sketchy run ins crusty flat landings and flat light, to making laps in a sunny, well manicured park you will see results in little time. im stoked he won this competition. all the haters here are just jealous that in an industry that is over saturated with talent. this guy found a gimmick to stand out before they did. props dude
Mar 26 2010 12:43AM
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kyle-decker
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agreed
Mar 26 2010 10:28AM
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Ryanvdonk
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the first west coast SU winner! and last year we got a swede, the eastern reign of terror is over!
Mar 26 2010 10:33AM
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BroBomb
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Hey so we took lots of your questions to Freedle for some answers. We've got the scoop on Logan's first filming trip, the general judging process, and if you're a trooper and read to the bottom then you get some word on how Brogan's season is going:


Mar 26 2010 11:11AM
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heFF
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yup
Mar 26 2010 11:11AM
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heFF
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because mcrae was a finalist last year...same goes for torvinen and timmy....making these guys known and isn't the competition called...super UNKNOWN? granite all these guys straight murk but...all of these guys I've known for years now...logan..completely new name to me as well as pretty much everyone on this site
Mar 26 2010 11:15AM
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Karma_Police
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True but besides hitting urban rails wtf do you expect brogan to do? Last time I checked all urban rails were hit at night and they don't require big mountains like whislters. Petit is the perfect example of a highschooler that got a good part, look at fucking CODY LING he got a part in pretty good while still being in school. Being in school is no excuse to why people don't get parts, nuff said.
Mar 26 2010 1:18PM
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ninjax6792
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I think with Deckers seal of approval this thread is over. And arguing about who' edit was better won't do anything because it's not like Level 1 is going to be like "Oh no Newschoolers isn't down with our pick, sorry Logan!" Logan brought a full variety of talent to his edit, insted of the now very bland and generic YO IM A THUG, SWITCH 450 ON 630 OUT AFTERBANGGGGGGGGG to shitty rap music the entire time. And honestly, the last 3 people who won Superunkown (Wallisch, Brogan, Erickson) are all park skiers (im sure they shred more than that) but they are mainly park skiers, as were Logan will definatly advance his park skills, and bring something new and fresh along with that, all the while still destroying urban and big mountain. Maybe for the first time we have a Wiley Miller esq skier that is sure to bring some banger shots for Lv1 in the future. And on a closing note, all those kids who didn't win are so talented that A) They all get respective sponsors down the line (consdiering some of them are already are or on flow teams, for example Bellemear and Millbocker both get hooked up by Armada) or B) The freeski industry is so oversaturated with amazing am talent that some people just have to live with being amazing at park features and having fun.
Mar 26 2010 2:20PM
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ike.
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wells said dude. i agree 100%.
Mar 26 2010 2:25PM
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