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Will skiing happen at the 2022 Olympics?

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brend
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This is what the venue looks like in the MIDDLE of the winter for the 2022 winter Olympics. In my opinion no matter how much snow they make or stockpile, there is NO way that there will be enough snow to have a world class ski hill for the athletes.
Aug 20 2015 12:07AM
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Mingg
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I have such a hard time believing this is serious.
Aug 20 2015 12:38AM
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Big_Mtn
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By no means will it be world class (as it should be for the goddamn olympics).... I wouldn't say that Sochi's slush was world class either though. The olympics are just as corrupt as FIFA.
Aug 20 2015 1:06AM
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LOLZfajitas
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Big_MtnBy no means will it be world class (as it should be for the goddamn olympics).... I wouldn't say that Sochi's slush was world class either though. The olympics are just as corrupt as FIFA.


more corrupt but still equal in a shitty level
Aug 20 2015 1:33AM
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corona
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LOLZfajitasmore corrupt but still equal in a shitty level


and yet as terrible as everyone says they are they're still fun to watch and you'd be hard pressed to find anyone on this site who won't watch or want to watch the slopestyle.
Aug 20 2015 1:35AM
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BAYKUR
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Might as well have the next summer olympics in Antarctica if this is how the Olympic comitee is working
Aug 20 2015 1:52AM
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buddychaps
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those are some sick lines though you gotta admit
Aug 20 2015 2:11AM
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Ian_Fitz
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ski-bolaMight as well have the next summer olympics in Antarctica if this is how the Olympic comitee is working


Ice caps melting and shit....we better be able to travel light speed to get to pluto before the olyimpics
Aug 20 2015 2:28AM
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Jibberino
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People seem to not realise how much most resorts rely on snowmaking. Chances are that if youre skiing on the East coast or even in the Rockies in early season, you're skiing on 95% man made snow. Just cus you feel like 30 cm of natural snow is alot, it would be impossible to open most resorts with even twice or thrice that amount. So yes, it is most certainly more than possible to produce enough snow to have all the ski competitions there, as long as it is cold enough, which supposedly it should be.
Aug 20 2015 8:57AM
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jdfreeski2
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Yes. it WILL happen just on fake snow.
Aug 20 2015 11:46AM
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yelsel
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JibberinoPeople seem to not realise how much most resorts rely on snowmaking. Chances are that if youre skiing on the East coast or even in the Rockies in early season, you're skiing on 95% man made snow. Just cus you feel like 30 cm of natural snow is alot, it would be impossible to open most resorts with even twice or thrice that amount. So yes, it is most certainly more than possible to produce enough snow to have all the ski competitions there, as long as it is cold enough, which supposedly it should be.


True but he's showing a screen shot of where the venue will be and it's already the middle of winter there. Making snow isnt an issue but the fact that none of that is in place, is frightening. How much will that cost? By the looks of it they have to cut trails as well. None of this makes sense. It's Sochi 2.0
Aug 20 2015 12:41PM
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Jibberino
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yelselTrue but he's showing a screen shot of where the venue will be and it's already the middle of winter there. Making snow isnt an issue but the fact that none of that is in place, is frightening. How much will that cost? By the looks of it they have to cut trails as well. None of this makes sense. It's Sochi 2.0


This is China, cost is basically not an issue. It can definitely be done, it is just not sustainable or justifiable on any scale.
Aug 20 2015 4:07PM
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Jon_Taffer
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VinnieFyou'd be hard pressed to find anyone on this site who won't watch or want to watch the slopestyle.


not that i won't/dont want to watch the slope style, just that i really don't care about it. same with all major ski events
Aug 20 2015 4:24PM
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kylemclean
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LOLZfajitasmore corrupt but still equal in a shitty level


Still far from being the most corrupt thing out there
Aug 20 2015 4:57PM
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brend
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JibberinoPeople seem to not realise how much most resorts rely on snowmaking. Chances are that if youre skiing on the East coast or even in the Rockies in early season, you're skiing on 95% man made snow. Just cus you feel like 30 cm of natural snow is alot, it would be impossible to open most resorts with even twice or thrice that amount. So yes, it is most certainly more than possible to produce enough snow to have all the ski competitions there, as long as it is cold enough, which supposedly it should be.


Small hills on the east coast can not really be used as a comparison, those resorts are not fit to host what is literally the biggest competition for many aspects of skiing. You would think that there would be at least some snow in the middle of the winter, on a mountain that is going to be used for the winter olympics.
Aug 20 2015 11:09PM
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Deepskier
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2022 olympics=100% m snow
Aug 21 2015 12:54AM
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Jibberino
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b_rendSmall hills on the east coast can not really be used as a comparison, those resorts are not fit to host what is literally the biggest competition for many aspects of skiing. You would think that there would be at least some snow in the middle of the winter, on a mountain that is going to be used for the winter olympics.


Yes, you would think so, but since this is the Olympics, there is no reason or sanity.

I didn't want to compare to small hills, I was comparing to places like Killington and Stowe. They're actually perfect examples, since they have been known to open in october, prior to any natural snowfall. In Norway, which is what I call home, many of the big resorts, including ones that have hosted the Olympics, do not see significant natural snowfall until mid-late december and rely solely on snowmaking up until then. And these are places that often open in early november.

Again, it is entirely possible to have the Olympics in a place without natural snowfall, whether or not it is a good idea is a whole other matter.
Aug 21 2015 8:38AM
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.tomskis
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With snow conditions like that the Real Skifi guys or Freed from the Hoodcrew will dominate
Aug 22 2015 7:30AM
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jynx81
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As a freeskiing forum/community why has no one asked where slope style/half pipe is going to be we have seen the racing stuff plenty but that about the rest. I'm sure it's going to be in the mnt somewhere i just dont see any real good courses it looks to steep for me.
Aug 22 2015 10:53AM
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