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JOSS: Where is the $money$ coming from?

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cj
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JOSS helicopter, heli time, clothing, athlete expenses, jumps ect...Someone, somewhere, is putting allot of money into this one. Where is all this money coming from? I understand its all sponsor money, but really, this has to be one of the most extravagant events of the season...hell, ever. What exactly do the sponsors expect to gain out of this? There can be only so much exposure in a filming contest with such a limited amount of riders. It would be interesting to see the total cost of all this...Thoughts?
Mar 28 2008 12:39AM
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dave44
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Jon's sponsors, most likely. Cross are huge in Europe, plus, Are pretty much do whatever Jon wants for him. Plus Head's lke one of the biggest sporting brands out there, and I bet Jon's gotta a pretty fat wallet too.





Mar 28 2008 12:43AM
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jason...
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its coming from jons bank account, hes rich remember
Mar 28 2008 12:43AM
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eheath
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Jon + sponsors.

End of thread.
Mar 28 2008 12:43AM
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keystoner1
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well the way i am thinking of it is kind of the academy awards of skiing. like with the goodie bags and just extravagance of it all. it has a bunch of good athletes and i think the sponsors gain as much from this as any other event. I mean in the freeskiing community everyone knows about JOI or now JOSS and everyone expects it to be the dopest big air of the year and that is what Jon does every year and sponsors and the public know that. my 2 cents
Mar 28 2008 12:44AM
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Avifarer
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this post doesnt relate to the topic but 70 tins of snuss for pete-o is just hilarious
Mar 28 2008 12:45AM
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Silence
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Sponsors.

Jon isn't going to put on an event like this if it isn't profitable.
Mar 28 2008 12:52AM
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TechnoPotamus
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the 70 cans of snuss? wtf is that? do they mean snuff? like chewing tobacco, or am i having a blonde moment and missing something
Mar 28 2008 1:14AM
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WONTON
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snuss=dip=nasty shit
Mar 28 2008 1:17AM
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TechnoPotamus
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thanks homie, i figured but wasn't sure
Mar 28 2008 1:20AM
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cj
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Yes, of course it is all sponsor money. I acknowledged that. It just seems very, very extravagant for what will actually be gained. Rad jumps, rad shred, ect...but why the overspending on frivolous luxuries?
Mar 28 2008 1:22AM
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Avifarer
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you sniff snuff, and snuss is a swedish tobacco. but both are tobacco
Mar 28 2008 1:22AM
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Literature
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I don't really care. I just think it is amazing seeing those jumps being destroyed.
Mar 28 2008 1:26AM
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GrippinGs
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snuss is a certain type of tabacco, non additive more or less, and it comes in different styles.
Mar 28 2008 2:01AM
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Bugler
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Snus is fucknig amazing. Hands down. It's a good time.

70 Tins of snus is a lot of money....

...Thank god for a redbull sponsorship. If Redbull puts money into dumb ass events like idiots building 'flying machines' and jumping into the water...then they will happily buy Peter O 70 tins of snus and shell out absurd amounts of green for whatever Jon says is cool...
Mar 28 2008 2:10AM
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SteezePatrol
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i can so see some redbull business people aproaching jon with pads and pens asking him whats cool
Mar 28 2008 2:20AM
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alaskakid
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This makes me wonder how much oakley puts into comps. Thank god redbull does what it does with comps.
Mar 28 2008 2:28AM
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ajax
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without redbull our sport would be....well i don't even want to think of where our sport or where most any other extreme sport would be
Mar 28 2008 3:03AM
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saucer_boy_lives
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jons penis. you get him excited enouh and his penis wil shoot out straiht up money.
Mar 28 2008 3:05AM
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cobra_commander
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me
Mar 28 2008 4:13AM
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alpineplease
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hahhaahha that is some funny shit man +++karma
Mar 28 2008 6:53AM
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Ryno
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true...those guys are getting some rediculous air...
Mar 28 2008 7:39AM
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B-Wald
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the only thing i can think of is that making a high profile, high cost event like this is more attractive to people with a lot of money than average people like us. once skiing's baller status level gets up higher, the higher-ups will come to it and bring a ton of money, instead of focusing on the kids like us who buy skis on sale and tries to get into resorts without buying a lift ticket as much as possible.
Mar 28 2008 8:42AM
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Armanzoid
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Does anyone here feel like The Candide Invitational would cost more? It seems like it has more features, and the design aspect like the castle thing would cost more time and money.
Mar 28 2008 8:46AM
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Pklink04
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Im not sure which one costs more, i mean yeah candide had more that 4 features but you gives them heli rides, big blow out parties, and jon has lie 3 events right now JOI, JOSS, NAO
Mar 28 2008 8:59AM
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freelowda
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Skiing is a much higher profile sport in countries like Sweden, Norway, Austria, Switzerland, France.........Guaranteed it will be all over the national TV, media, etc there.
Mar 28 2008 9:15AM
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Rogge
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I feel like there's no such thing as over the top. Keep in mind most of these athletes were paying for their own trips out of pocket a few years ago. The fact that Jon is willing to give them one of the best ski trips of their life is incredible. What do the sponsors get out of it? Massive media exposure via every film, magazine, and even the website you're reading right now. This thread is making every dollar worth while.

The event looks great Jon. I doubt you're surfing NS during your event but if you are, give schmuck a pretty blonde for me.
Mar 28 2008 9:23AM
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skiEER
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i dont think Jon is paying out of his own pocket
Mar 28 2008 9:31AM
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jonaolsson
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JONs ANSWER TO MONEY IN JOSS!

First off all I read all haha! But I have been bad at visiting in the last few days but I did have some time to catch up today..

As for the money in this emount I will let you know that we do not at all have a budget that is from a nother world.... I run this event for less then 110 K Euro, that is most likely less then most events out there, ( a city ramp with snow on is 250-300 K just to build..) so in numbers we are small, but I do know where to use the money for the guys to be stoked... But my goal is to up our budgets as the event grows and keep pushing the limits for what is possible!
And for the recor I can honestly say that I make slim to no maney of this event...I do it becoase I am a compeditor in all ways and I want to make the best event ever even if it would come out of my pocket. So big ups to the cmopanies that made this event happen!

Now I have to go ice my knee as I hurt it a bit today but I should be ok for tomorrow!

So I hope you enjoy the shots and vids.. Crill will be making updates everyday.. should be one out in thenext few houres from the Hip today...

BTW the Trickbuster was retardedly big! (we might take it down a bit if we hit it again...

BR JON
Mar 28 2008 9:44AM
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Rogge
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There ya go people. this is why NS is the best site on the internet. Hope to see all of you that aren't at JOSS at Loon this weekend!
Mar 28 2008 9:49AM
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dangerdad
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not nearly. snuss comes in little pouches that you put in your lip. you can swallow the flavor instad of having to spit all the time and it has something like 1/1000 of the carcinogens. it also got me wicked buzzed
Mar 28 2008 9:54AM
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JCon
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Yeah, that's so sick...and i can't wait to see some more footage^
Mar 28 2008 9:57AM
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SnowRidgeParks
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straight from the man himself, nothing but class... can't wait to see the A-level film and photos that come out of this event.
Mar 28 2008 10:43AM
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Alex_G
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Although that thing was HUGE that was (yet again) one of the smoothest jumps I have ever seen hit.


You should make a summercamp and build all the jumps! That would be the sickest, most amazing camp ever. Take High North's lane back from momentum and just have your own pro breeding ground in whistler during the summer...that would be something worth investing in. I would go in a heartbeat.
Mar 28 2008 10:54AM
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Ryno
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The videoblog updates have be retardly awesome! Please keep them coming and posted on NS (because thats the only way I see em :P)
Mar 28 2008 10:54AM
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quebecfreestyler
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joss= something like 8 features, spread around differnet location, not all packed in one slope like the candide is.

Jon ahev a whole bunch of sponsors that supports him a lot. plus the super sessionis a really good way for riders to get a whole bunch of shots in a movie so companies like oakley who sponsors  half of the athlete listing for this comp are probably throwing some cash down to help organising it too.

If powder was able to put on things like superparks and  get resorts to build big ass jumps, I guess it shouldnt be that much of a big deal fro  Jon to gather enought support from his entourage and contacts to throw down cash for such an event,.
Mar 28 2008 11:38AM
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Bugler
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Snuss = God-like
Mar 28 2008 11:47AM
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matthasaurusrex
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wii would like to play

Mar 28 2008 12:40PM
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i+am+ghetto
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110 k euros... so next year it will be around 1mio$ if i calculated right..
;)

dope event Jon, thanks for the daily updates!
Mar 28 2008 3:11PM
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Thorvildsen
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Pete Olenick is one lucky SOB! 70 tins of snus is amazing.
BTW snus is a swedish tobacco that you put under your lip

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snus
Mar 28 2008 5:17PM
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rossiskier93
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great to hear it from the man himself

keep it up jon
Mar 28 2008 5:36PM
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MoistAbode
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i so wanna go to loon this weekend but i can't it's making me pissed.
Mar 28 2008 5:40PM
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tronnnnnnn
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not entirely true........i think snuff is just a term for fine ground tobacco.  it can be snorted like the majority of snuff or it can be dipped like copenhagen snuff would be
Mar 28 2008 7:09PM
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BK
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next level sh!t.
Mar 28 2008 7:16PM
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*WonderBread*
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jon is imfamous drug lord and thats where he gets the money
Mar 28 2008 7:21PM
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BEARS.
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aww word. id pack my shit up and come too.
Mar 28 2008 10:00PM
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Silence
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Big Ups Jon for always keeping NS members informed of EVERYTHING.

I remember when the videoblog started and the reason behind it was to show exactly what goes on behind the scenes for a pro skier - I'm stoked to say that is exactly what you have achieved - plus more.

Mar 28 2008 10:45PM
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BennyB
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jon, you appear to have outdone yourself...everything looks amazing.
Mar 28 2008 11:23PM
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huckaberry
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hurray jon
Mar 28 2008 11:26PM
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