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TheDoughAbidesWhy doesn't NS promote the freeride world tour at all? It seems pretty newschool to me and its way more exciting than x games imo...
TwigThe simple answer is we used to cover every single stop but it was almost totally ignored.
In fact we were a media sponsor of the tour for the 2 years prior to this one. I was lucky enough to go to a handful of stops and I think what those guys do is one of the most incredible things in skiing. If this is something there's a lot of interest in, I'd be down to reconsider the decision!
Mr.BishopYeah man - I was so surprised that there wasn't more attention paid to it.
Anyone in this thread remember that coverage? Any other NSers able to chime in as to why you would/wouldn't care about this?
TwigThe simple answer is we used to cover every single stop but it was almost totally ignored.
In fact we were a media sponsor of the tour for the 2 years prior to this one. I was lucky enough to go to a handful of stops and I think what those guys do is one of the most incredible things in skiing. If this is something there's a lot of interest in, I'd be down to reconsider the decision!
Mr.BishopYeah man - I was so surprised that there wasn't more attention paid to it.
Anyone in this thread remember that coverage? Any other NSers able to chime in as to why you would/wouldn't care about this?
cydwhitI was a big fan of that coverage, bring it back!
This year I have a homey on the tour so I've just been watching her runs from the replays haha. But I'd love something the style of the coverage we did for the AFP finals in Whistler for the FWT. Would pay for that kind of content.....
MikeWeinerONEI'd love to see more FWT stuff. Even the young 12-14 yo juniors would blow most people's minds if they watched in person. All these kids ski park also, they just grew up skiing in areas with insane terrain, not just a terrain park or some rails.
Some of the lines from Cham at the pro level were absolutely insane. Same with the 4* wrangle the chute last weekend. With the juniors on the come up, there are a lot of tricks being incorporated into lines as well.
Mr.BishopYeah man - I was so surprised that there wasn't more attention paid to it.
Anyone in this thread remember that coverage? Any other NSers able to chime in as to why you would/wouldn't care about this?
SofaKingSickI love big mtn and love watching it in general and the FWT but even so I can definitely recognize that it isn't as spectator friendly to park people. Sorta the same way I love playing and watching soccer but totally get it when people don't dig watching it
I'd love to see more NS coverage of it but I don't blame you for not doing it more if you get no return or response to it
baitX games coverage has been so damn tight on Ns recently
Mr.BishopBut would you be stoked on more coverage of the Freeride world tour?
baitI find it hard to find the exact air time of these events, and a recap from NS is always apreciated, so I think i would follow the fwt much more if NS covered it.
TwigThe simple answer is we used to cover every single stop but it was almost totally ignored.
In fact we were a media sponsor of the tour for the 2 years prior to this one. I was lucky enough to go to a handful of stops and I think what those guys do is one of the most incredible things in skiing. If this is something there's a lot of interest in, I'd be down to reconsider the decision!
Mr.BishopBut be honest here - do you give a shit about events like that?
Mr.BishopBut be honest here - do you give a shit about events like that?
rsvpi'll be at the next 2 stops, could do a quick write up surrounding the events if theres interest
rsvpi'll be at the next 2 stops, could do a quick write up surrounding the events if theres interest
TwigHit me up and let's sort something more in depth about these events, I might come out to verbier too.
In an update for everyone else, I've reached out to the FWT crew and have plans coming to do coverage of the last two stops this year.
hemlockjibber8If a park skier can't love Garret Capel's winning run at the Wrangle the Chute 2* last week, something is wrong.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRhawCMBZ1n/?taken-by=garrettcapel
and POV
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRcYe21h7Mh/?taken-by=garrettcapel
HacksterPark is what NS is all about so keep that freeride bullshit out of here, no one cares.
Seriously, there's still TGR. And the FWT has it's own website providing plenty of coverage and video footage already. Really no reason to add another one here.
dan4060You are axiomatically wrong. You are either a troll or an idiot. The two are not mutually exclusive.
HacksterNo, YOU are apparently the one who's brain is full of shit and gets insulting because you just can't argue.
This thread is about NS coverage on the FWT - which already gets plenty of really good reporting elsewhere leaving nothing to desire. They got their own well-known web site with write-ups and excellent, encompassing video footage which is fun to watch. So why the hell adding another one here when it just can't be more than a poor copy and 2-3 mouse clicks bring you the real deal?
And what means mutually exclusive? Despite some FWT athletes throwing a trick or two during their run their comps are mainly about creative line choice and fluid skiing. It still remains an entirely different discipline within skiing, like it or not.
Rparryou're trying way too hard bro
D.B.To be honest the FWT is kind of boring to watch.
TwigThe simple answer is we used to cover every single stop but it was almost totally ignored.
In fact we were a media sponsor of the tour for the 2 years prior to this one. I was lucky enough to go to a handful of stops and I think what those guys do is one of the most incredible things in skiing. If this is something there's a lot of interest in, I'd be down to reconsider the decision!
TheDoughAbidesA few ideas:
-score some interviews with tour athletes if possible. Ask them about what life is like off-tour and about the things they have to do to make it as an fwt athlete.
-again, if possible, produce a highlight clip that features each run in a comp w/all the extra stuff cutout...something in between the 2 minute highlight clip that fwt does and the 4 hour full replay.
-more coverage of junior events! like someone mentioned earlier, a lot of the competitors lurk on NS and I'm sure they'd all appreciate the exposure. I think it would encourage more community among different types of skiers who use NS as well.
I realize this might be asking a lot of a rather small staff. Just some thoughts.
kamiIf NS made a FWT highlight to some hyphy rap music I would be so happy
