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theslvsh
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Hey NS, Slvsh is a freeski matchup league similar to what Stept's Skate on Snow was. We've filmed 12 games so far. The first game, Noah Morrison vs Noah Wallace, drops tomorrow, October 14th, on http://www.slvsh.com

Here is the teaser
YouTube:


InstaTeaser:
http://instagram.com/p/uGdUG3OMWv/


Game Schedule: (Games will be released on Tuesdays)

Noah Morrison vs Noah Wallace | Oct 14th
Will Wesson vs Khai Krepela | Oct 21st
Rob Heule vs Max Hill | Oct 28th
Aleks Aurdal vs Johan Berg | Nov 4th


The remaining 8 games have been played with these 16 riders:

ABM
Alex Bellemare
Antti Olilla
Daniel Hanka
Elias Ambuhl
Evan McEachran
Joey Van Der Meer
Jonas Hunziker
Karl Fostvedt
Matt Walker
Max Morello
Nicky Keefer
Oystein Braten
Russ Henshaw
Steve Stepp
Woodsy

Follow Slvsh for who played who, game dates, new games and all other info.

http://instagram.com/theslvsh
https://twitter.com/theslvsh
https://www.facebook.com/theslvsh

Cheers.

**This thread was edited on Oct 13th 2014 at 5:15:06pm
Oct 13 2014 4:45PM
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eddy9
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Big up to slvsh for putting on this event. To have such a high level of skiing, not only technically but also highly original and stylish packed into one event that is available to view freely is awesome. Slvsh has now become my go to archive for ski hype, and is possibly one of the best things I have seen in skiing for a while. Huge props to Joss, Matt and all the riders that are making this happen. I think the ski community needed this.

I would however like to make one criticism, the judging is sloppy on some games. I think it lends to a better competition and also to better viewing if the judging is done by the book. I have seen a few judges absolutely killing it on some very tough decisions and think it is commendable, but in general I think the standard does need to be set a bit higher. So far in the slvsh cup in peretol there have been a lot of cork 3's and 5's called, but mostly they have just been performed as slightly off axis rotations. This is similarly true for more technical grabs, taps and nollie based tricks. Please tighten the judging up a bit guys, a little more consistency and small explanations of the decisions go a long way to making the videos more enjoyable.

Still an awesome series that I will continue to watch regardless.
Apr 21 2016 12:58PM
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I_liketobutter
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Twig


You kids need to get your priorities sorted, this is the nose you should be talking about.


Yup, such a dope trick
Apr 21 2016 1:10PM
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wizard_of_aahhhs
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Antti has knees made of rubber. It is confirmed, he is the incredible Rubber Man because there is no way a humans leg should be ok after that. The legs are facing completely opposite directions!
Apr 21 2016 1:25PM
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ForeverYung
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Rparryeah I thought that was a bs call. He def got the tail tap


The ref gave him a letter because he did tail tap and then a nose tap, not just tail tap.
But I agree I don't think it shoulda been a letter. Sick game though
Apr 21 2016 1:32PM
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e.littt
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Goddamn was Colby Stevenson vs. Alex Hall a fantastic game! So many bangers
Apr 21 2016 1:57PM
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SimplyClean
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ForeverYungThe ref gave him a letter because he did tail tap and then a nose tap, not just tail tap.
But I agree I don't think it shoulda been a letter. Sick game though


The way I see it is his second "tap" was more of a tip catch while spinning like someone would do spinning off a rail too early. It's pretty clear that's what happened after seeing the slow-mo video review in the edit.

That misty 7 nose was too sick!
Apr 21 2016 2:19PM
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theslvsh
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eddy9Please tighten the judging up a bit guys



The idea is that when we get money, we could have more angles on riders to really see what happens. We would also obviously have personable judges who know all the tricks and are tighter. No budget for any of that yet though.
Apr 21 2016 2:51PM
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JsNeagle
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theslvshThe idea is that when we get money, we could have more angles on riders to really see what happens. We would also obviously have personable judges who know all the tricks and are tighter. No budget for any of that yet though.


This free thing you provide us is amazing and we all love every second it, but you absolutely have to make it better, it's totally unacceptable.
Apr 21 2016 3:32PM
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bananabrains
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theslvshThe idea is that when we get money, we could have more angles on riders to really see what happens. We would also obviously have personable judges who know all the tricks and are tighter. No budget for any of that yet though.


The current format is pretty cool as it is. It has a relaxed, skiing for fun feel and this is refreshing in competition. Adding more angles would be great from a viewers point of view as you can see in greater detail what the skiers are doing. Do you think that tougher judging could change the vibe of the games?
Apr 21 2016 3:33PM
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K-Dot.
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I kinda like the inconsistencies in judging to be honest. In the cup format, it can be a little agravating at times but it echos pretty true to how other sports are reffed. Maybe a rule book should be devised for slvsh comps but as far as regular games ago I like the looseness of the reffing. Makes every game a little different
Apr 21 2016 3:59PM
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MonnorCartin
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How has nobody mentioned Woodsy on a snowboard yet?? Lol reminds me of that super old edit of TWall slaying it on a snowboard
Apr 21 2016 4:56PM
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n8myton
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Might be a bit strict to call the double tap as a letter, but I think it was in line with his reffing of the game as a whole, so I think it was a good call. The little hand drag and coming off the rail slightly early/off balance were both called as letters too, when some of the refs would have called those clean. Nice to have some variety that way, some games everything has to be textbook, and some games can be fun and loose.
Apr 21 2016 5:29PM
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Titus69
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Hanka was reffin a bit too tight, Antti killed it though
Apr 21 2016 6:21PM
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.Rybak.
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Titus69Hanka was reffin a bit too tight, Antti killed it though


I kinda like it when it's a little tighter. It's hard to draw a line when you have different refs as well.
Apr 21 2016 6:28PM
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Titus69
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.Rybak.I kinda like it when it's a little tighter. It's hard to draw a line when you have different refs as well.


I just dont think Antti shoulda got a letter for the barrel jib. But hey its all over
Apr 21 2016 7:09PM
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dbchili
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Twig


You kids need to get your priorities sorted, this is the nose you should be talking about.


For real

For a guy that couldn't land a ski sponsor two years ago Antti is no doubt one of the most talented and creative skiers in the game right now. The fact that this game with an AFP leading red bull sponsored Olympian was decided based on one judging call is insanely impressive. Oystein is a super talented skier but we already knew that. Antti has put in work and earned respect this season and that's dope
Apr 21 2016 9:02PM
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skierman
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Titus69I just dont think Antti shoulda got a letter for the barrel jib. But hey its all over


Yeah well its called a tap, not a double tap so fuck off. Its about executing the same trick, not something that's similar but slightly different. Its pretty simple.
Apr 21 2016 9:05PM
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Titus69
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skiermanYeah well its called a tap, not a double tap so fuck off. Its about executing the same trick, not something that's similar but slightly different. Its pretty simple.


Ay chill

Obviously it was gonna be tight, it was the finals
Apr 21 2016 9:14PM
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sgg.23
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That misty 7 nose was soooo sickkkk
Apr 21 2016 9:55PM
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.Rybak.
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Woodsy reminds me of Richard Hammond
Apr 21 2016 10:07PM
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wameron
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Titus69Hanka was reffin a bit too tight, Antti killed it though


I'm not going to lie I totally thought that was Jonas(sp?) who reffed the first Slvsh cup. But that led me to look up Hanka, and holy fucking shit, have y'all seen this? I think I counted 6 shiftys at :50.
Daniel Hanka || Chargin' from Martin Bernard on Vimeo.
Apr 21 2016 11:16PM
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wameron
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I dont know how to embed anymore apparently

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/698799/Daniel-Hanka----Chargin-
Apr 21 2016 11:19PM
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BushDid9-11
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JsNeagleThis free thing you provide us is amazing and we all love every second it, but you absolutely have to make it better, it's totally unacceptable.


Either pay for it yourself or stop bitching bud.
Apr 22 2016 12:49AM
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pow314
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Check your meter bud^
Apr 22 2016 5:19AM
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Twig
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Alex, you're on another level man. How you have some of those tricks on lock like that I have no idea.
Apr 22 2016 7:25AM
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CharlzHub
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Holy fuck. Oystein vs ahall in finals. This shit is gonna be sick
Apr 22 2016 7:44AM
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Gharf
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theslvshThe idea is that when we get money, we could have more angles on riders to really see what happens. We would also obviously have personable judges who know all the tricks and are tighter. No budget for any of that yet though.



you guys are already providing so much free content for us.

i got to ski 2 hour this season because of a knee injury and you guys have kept me stoked on skiing.

well of course it d be nice to have a tighter judging but i feel it s not really the most important.

You guys succeeded in putting together the most interesting competition in skiing, because the slvsh cup is not about who wins, it s about the games.

i mean i really dont care who wins, but i ll remember the epic games.

so keep it raw, funny, and lighthearted because that s what most people love in skiing.

nothing but
Apr 22 2016 8:00AM
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Gharf
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nothing but love for you guys
Apr 22 2016 8:01AM
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drumbumocdp
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skiermanYeah well its called a tap, not a double tap so fuck off. Its about executing the same trick, not something that's similar but slightly different. Its pretty simple.


During one of the games with Kegan in it, there was a transfer rail and the trick was to make the transfer. Kegan front swaped it when who ever set the trick (Jonah or Ben Smith maybe?) went straight. It counted as a make for Kegan because he did the maneuver called, just added the front swap... So fuck off with your fuck off's
Apr 22 2016 8:32AM
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lurking
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So Trivia Crack applies both ways? A-Hall already set at the start, gave Laker 3 straight, Trivia Crack switched the set, then Laker gave him 3 straight, and then the set went back to A-Hall. Just curious as I thought that Trivia Crack was brought in to avoid a straight shut out from the Giray game and only applied one time.
Apr 22 2016 8:57AM
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Rparr
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That was nuts, there were only 1 or 2 tricks that didn't result in somebody getting a letter
Apr 22 2016 9:05AM
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wameron
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loganschnurSo Trivia Crack applies both ways? A-Hall already set at the start, gave Laker 3 straight, Trivia Crack switched the set, then Laker gave him 3 straight, and then the set went back to A-Hall. Just curious as I thought that Trivia Crack was brought in to avoid a straight shut out from the Giray game and only applied one time.


Yeah I thought that was kind of bullshit
Apr 22 2016 9:21AM
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JsNeagle
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BushDid9-11Either pay for it yourself or stop bitching bud.


Okay, I realize now that no one understood my comment as being sarcastic. I thought it was fairly obvious.

I was making a sarcastic jab after someone said "tighten up the judging" as if it was unacceptable. Joss and Walker do an amazing job putting these together, I am pretty blown away by the amount of content they put out.

I will be more obvious in my sarcasm in the future or maybe just 100% literal all the time.
Apr 22 2016 9:22AM
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coolflash8
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i always know if its gonna be a rout based on the video length. when i saw this was like 4 mins i was shocked
Apr 22 2016 9:30AM
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theslvsh
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loganschnurSo Trivia Crack applies both ways? A-Hall already set at the start, gave Laker 3 straight, Trivia Crack switched the set, then Laker gave him 3 straight, and then the set went back to A-Hall. Just curious as I thought that Trivia Crack was brought in to avoid a straight shut out from the Giray game and only applied one time.


If somebody wins the set, that should count for something. To take their set away after giving 3 letters without losing the set, and then let the other person have the opportunity to run them with 5 straight letters and win... You'd ideally never want to win RPS if that was the case.

I think that two, maybe three games have ever gone double trivia crack. Laker and A Hall are just both unreal consistent hahah
Apr 22 2016 9:32AM
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~Gotama~
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A Hall went straight for the jugular on his last set. He already got Laker on the closeout 360, then did a closeout 540 for the win.
Apr 22 2016 9:45AM
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Elg
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~Gotama~A Hall went straight for the jugular on his last set. He already got Laker on the closeout 360, then did a closeout 540 for the win.


Next game should be interesting. Øystein could have won every single game so far by just throwing huge tricks on the jump, but kept it more creative and "mellow" with tech rail combos etc. A little more fair if you ask me. A Hall sort of did the opposite in against Laker.
Apr 22 2016 10:38AM
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sgg.23
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This final will be a great game, AHall has really turned it on lately and gotten dialed in and braten is always killing it. Really excited for this game
Apr 22 2016 10:40AM
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cdip
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Hall is a beast somebody stop this man.... Evan vs hall would be fucked
Apr 22 2016 10:48AM
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dbchili
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ElgNext game should be interesting. Øystein could have won every single game so far by just throwing huge tricks on the jump, but kept it more creative and "mellow" with tech rail combos etc. A little more fair if you ask me. A Hall sort of did the opposite in against Laker.


i mean, he sort of had to, there are no big jumps in this park. When Oystein played magnus too i mean he did play his forte's, throwing switch 9s and some tech grabs on the jump, and magnus stepped up. Throwing crazy tricks and challenging the other skier in the game is what keeps this interesting

also, Ahalls calls were totally fair. Laker is well known for his tech rail skills, so throwing tech rail tricks was fair game. The stall on the close out is circumstantial as well, laker missing it the first time doesn't mean he can't do it, its such a sensitive trick that carrying the wrong speed could easily throw you off, it was more of an opportunity for redemption
Apr 22 2016 11:28AM
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FUUUCK
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Alex Hall owns this park.
Apr 22 2016 12:30PM
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B_Reid
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Super rad when the guys watch each other ski and then call all the tricks they know the other guy has never done.
Apr 22 2016 12:47PM
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gravel
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ElgNext game should be interesting. Øystein could have won every single game so far by just throwing huge tricks on the jump, but kept it more creative and "mellow" with tech rail combos etc. A little more fair if you ask me. A Hall sort of did the opposite in against Laker.


I don't get this. Why skiers should be expected to ski at a lower level based off of their opponent?
Apr 22 2016 12:47PM
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Elg
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gavinrudyI don't get this. Why skiers should be expected to ski at a lower level based off of their opponent?


Not a lower level. I'm just saying Øystein could probably huck a double on that jump, but keeps it interesting by doing more tech rail stuff. That park is mainly rails anyway.

It's obvious not every skier who has played a game of slvsh so far has gone balls to the walls and thrown the hardest tricks every time. What makes it so good is how they try new stuff, and how they have a similar bag of tricks. Off course that changes a bit when they have cups like they do now.

I'm just under the impression that some of the contestants are a bit more competitive than others, and have a different approach to the game. Some go all in and throw the hardest tricks they can, or tricks they know their opponent will struggle with, and some have amore laid back approach to it and call more "average" tricks, somewhat equally challenging to both. Turns out pretty entertaining either way. I'm not hating on any of them.
Apr 22 2016 1:03PM
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ben_southworth
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ElgNot a lower level. I'm just saying Øystein could probably huck a double on that jump, but keeps it interesting by doing more tech rail stuff. That park is mainly rails anyway.

It's obvious not every skier who has played a game of slvsh so far has gone balls to the walls and thrown the hardest tricks every time. What makes it so good is how they try new stuff, and how they have a similar bag of tricks. Off course that changes a bit when they have cups like they do now.

I'm just under the impression that some of the contestants are a bit more competitive than others, and have a different approach to the game. Some go all in and throw the hardest tricks they can, or tricks they know their opponent will struggle with, and some have amore laid back approach to it and call more "average" tricks, somewhat equally challenging to both. Turns out pretty entertaining either way. I'm not hating on any of them.


Well, if you try to send big tricks and you don't land, your opponent gets the set. Even from a competitors perspective, it probably doesn't make sense to go ham. Better off picking interesting tricks that you think you can stomp that may be tricky for your opponent.
Apr 22 2016 4:04PM
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dbchili
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okay i'm sorry, but i honestly do not understand all the kids hating right now

look at the most recent slvsh instgram, there are so many children literally complaining about the judging its unbelievable. First of all, SLVSH is FREE content that people develop and put out with money from their own pockets, appreciate it. Two, there are no prizes or implications for these guys winning the slvsh cup, its FOR FUN, they don't care if they win and neither should you

Remember that the whole point of this thing is that it is FOR FUN, just like the sport of freeskiing in general. If you want to get heated about a sport with winners and losers, then theres dozens of other sports to choose from where you can do that, but freeskiing is positive vibes only
Apr 22 2016 5:04PM
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NE.
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slvsh cup is so on point right now. I think the judging is the best part. It gives the games personality. Especially since the judges are guys from the other games.

I don't care who wins, but I love watching every single game.
Apr 23 2016 1:15AM
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stinky_cheese
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AHall oh my goodness he is insane. thought laker was gunna for sure. too much hype for AHall right now its ridiculous
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