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bobs
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Not sure if this is a repost but...



Big Air
The Big Air jump is an 80-foot step-up jump, built specifically with triple corks in mind. The jump has been moved back to the skier's right of the SuperPipe, near the bottom of the Slopestyle course."

Slopestyle
Perhaps the most exciting addition to the Winter X courses for 2012 is man-made light. For the first time in WX history, the men's Slopestyle events will be held in the evening, under the lights; 330,000 Watts of power will light the way for the best jumpers and jibbers around. The Slopestyle course is more jump-heavy than in years past, with four jumps (referred to as the "Financial District") and just two jib sections. Riders greet the first jib section, which features a 25-foot-tall Red Bull wallride, straight out of the gate. In the second jib section they will jib a bright-blue Jeep on their way to the four-jump Financial District, which culminates with the 80-foot Money Booter.





Jan 23 2012 8:10PM
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polmei
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only 2 jibs??? that kinda sucks i like it when its well balanced out..

also a 80 ft kicker as last jump of the slopestyle seems pretty sick.

im going there this year, hopefully its sick
Jan 23 2012 8:16PM
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TheBlueMtSkier
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The Slopestyle course is more jump-heavy than in years past, with four jumps (referred to as the "Financial District") and just two jib sections.



WTF!
Jan 23 2012 8:16PM
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Chubz.
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what is x course or whatever its called? The course looks crazy!
Jan 23 2012 8:19PM
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skier_boy26
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crowd wants to see jumps. Most of us want more of both, but rails especially. The area where they have the slopestyle is so bloody short, something has to give, and in this case it is rails (again)
Jan 23 2012 8:22PM
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lukemeahan.
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Looking good!!!
Jan 23 2012 8:26PM
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FerrisBueller
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the setup is super sick i got to check it all out and the jumps are massive
Jan 23 2012 8:27PM
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TOAST.
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Looks like the closeout/wallride was stolen for 7springs.

And the only reason they keep the jibs is for advertising apparently.
Jan 23 2012 8:27PM
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Dlud
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Not many rails, but we should see some big tricks on the jumps this year
Jan 23 2012 8:28PM
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JuliusJ
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Less rails, more creativity though. I like.
Jan 23 2012 8:32PM
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blindside
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I only watch the xgames to hear uncle 'E' get worked up about the MONEY BOOTERRR!!!1?!
Jan 23 2012 8:34PM
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TOAST.
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ah, I thought that might be the case, wasnt sure though. So i just jumped to conclusions.
Jan 23 2012 8:38PM
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GnarNinja
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Probably a stupid question but is the snowboard street course only going to have a snowboard jam? Or will there be a skiing one too?
Jan 23 2012 8:40PM
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kvan
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That gap to closeout looks fuckin sick
Jan 23 2012 8:50PM
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Ronix
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Super stoked on the rails and jump lines
Jan 23 2012 8:50PM
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pelle_munch
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No there isn't an 80 footer in the slope course, It goes 55, 60, 65, 70

Big air jump is the 80 footer
Jan 23 2012 8:57PM
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p-fo
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Wish it wasn't quite so jump heavy, but I like the creativity in the jib section.
Jan 23 2012 8:58PM
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bobs
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i heard snowboard this year and skiing will be added next year if its well recieved
Jan 23 2012 9:11PM
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ski0
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Im definatly excited for those four big jumps. we are bound to see four dubs. anyone have the riderlist???
Jan 23 2012 9:19PM
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easy.steezy
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Well the OP was a copy-paste from the ESPN article, so unless they made a typo, he's right.  However, the big air jump is a step, and if they said they have triples in mind, they're probably going to make it the poppiest jump ever.  Just a lot of air time..
Jan 23 2012 9:24PM
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PJS.
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word. X would never do that though, people going huge on jumps is more exciting to most people than tech or style on rails. OH well. Course looks dope anyways.
Jan 23 2012 9:27PM
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Funnel
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Not that stoked on slope this year.
Jan 23 2012 9:28PM
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easy.steezy
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"The Money Booter to paradise. The last jump of the Slopestyle course is 80 feet to the sweet spot and will likely feature some of Winter X's biggest tricks."

Okay, maybe I was wrong.  80 feet to the sweet spot means the jump is less than 80 feet, right?

Jan 23 2012 9:32PM
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zbphoto
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Yah, the rails are a lot more tech this year, as apposed to the stock dfd and down rails we see in slope courses. This is really going to push the athletes, anyone can hit a dfd, but that closeout-walride is tech as fuck.
Jan 23 2012 9:38PM
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pelle_munch
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yeah they measure it to the knuckle but whatever. You can take almost any jump a lot bigger than what it's measured to at the knuckle.. the big air jump is going to be gigantic
Jan 23 2012 9:47PM
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ForeverYung
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Looks dope
Jan 23 2012 9:56PM
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rareison
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meh, not really feeling the course this year. It's pretty creative, but more rails and jibs would be dope. Jumps will be sick though.
Jan 23 2012 10:05PM
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rareison
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this just popped up on Facebook:

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Jan 23 2012 10:09PM
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SpaghettiWizard
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Who are you that you know all these great things and great people
Jan 23 2012 10:14PM
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rareison
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he lives there.
Jan 23 2012 10:17PM
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lukemeahan.
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I can not wait. Holy fuck
Jan 23 2012 10:21PM
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cheener12
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They best not be doing 4 dubs in a row....
Jan 23 2012 10:22PM
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broto
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fuck. that.
Jan 23 2012 10:24PM
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DIX~
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Been dreaming about seeing 4 jumps in a row for 3 or 4 years now, dubs in all directions would be amazing. Was stoked last year with the option for 4 but only Hatveit used it if I recall correctly.. It would be nice to have more rails thrown in and an overall longer course but this way I think we'll see the most crazy shit because there is a lower chance of athletes falling before they get to the jumps. So stoked

Don't get me wrong I love rails but I'd rather watch people go absolutely nuts on huge jumps during the biggest comp of the year
Jan 23 2012 10:26PM
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bobs
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Big air
Elias Ambuhl
Bobby Brown
Sammy Carlson
Alex Schlopy
Henrik Harlaut
Andreas Hatveit
Jacob West

Men's Slope
Sammy Carlson
Russell Henshaw
Andreas Hatveit
Elias Ambuhl
Bobby Brown
Alex Schlopy
JF Houle
Philipp Casabon
Gus Kenworthy
Henrik Harlaut
Tom Wallisch
Jacob Wester

Men's Superpipe
Duncan Adams
Torin Yater-Wallace
Justin Dorey
Simon Dumont
Thomas Krief
Matt Margetts
Tucker Perkins
Mike Riddle
Kevin Rolland
Jossi Wells
David Wise
Jan 23 2012 10:41PM
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RubberSoul
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sounds sick but i would hate to do slope at night
Jan 23 2012 11:04PM
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ghick
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wrong. updated:

MEN'S SKI SLOPESTYLE

Elias Ambühl
Bobby Brown
Phil Casabon
Sammy Carlson
Alexis Godbout
Nick Goepper
Henrik Harlaut
Andreas Håtveit
Russ Henshaw
JF Houle
PK Hunder
Gus Kneworthy
Alex Schlopy
Tom Wallisch
Jossi Wells
Jacob Wester

MEN'S SKI SUPERPIPE

Duncan Adams
Wing Tai Barrymore
Xavier Bertoni
Justin Dorey
Simon Dumont
Gus Kenworthy
Thomas Krief
Nils Lauper
Matt Margetts
Tucker Perkinds
Mike Riddle
Kevin Rolland
Jossi Wells
David Wise
Torin Yater-Wallace

MEN'S SKI BIG AIR

Elias Ambühl
Bobby Brown
Sammy Carlson
Gus Kenworthy
Kai Mahler
Alex Schlopy
Henrik Harlaut
Andreas Håtveit
Jacob Wester
Jossi Wells
Jan 23 2012 11:06PM
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easy.steezy
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Visibility is so much better on a well-lit course.  When you have it during the day you run the risk of some competitors having their runs in broad daylight, and others having to deal with flat-light.  That's why Bobby crashed last year.  It's just eliminating that factor, and in my opinion that will make the contest a lot better.
Jan 23 2012 11:06PM
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sammyk
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"Feature 3 is a 55-foot long "Vader" jump, feature 4 is a 60-foot jump, feature 5 is a 65-foot jump and feature 6 is 70-foot jump. Note: Course renderings are conceptual and are not to scale. Design, size, shape and variety may change onsite."
Jan 23 2012 11:07PM
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RubberSoul
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yeah that's true that visibility will be much more consistent. i just would hate to ski a course made icier by night time
Jan 23 2012 11:08PM
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easy.steezy
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Very true.  They could hold it earlier during the day, but X Games is all about getting views, and the prime viewing time is later. 
Jan 23 2012 11:09PM
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bobs
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whoops
Jan 23 2012 11:33PM
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RunDMc
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It doesn't look like it's gonna be on in Canada, anyone know where you'll be able to stream it??
Jan 23 2012 11:51PM
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Doug.Dimmadome
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that close=out looks like death
Jan 23 2012 11:53PM
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livingcolor
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I thought Torin was in slopestyle :(
Jan 23 2012 11:53PM
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RubberSoul
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that's another solid point haha. come to think of it, i love that it will be at night and get more exposure, plus it makes it 500% more likely ill catch it on tv
Jan 23 2012 11:58PM
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zbphoto
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Its usually on tsn or tsn2, but 2 is only on in HD. Maybe just find a buddy with digital cable and camp out?
Jan 24 2012 12:15AM
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zbphoto
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Its usually on tsn or tsn2, but 2 is only on in HD. Maybe just find a buddy with digital cable and camp out?
Jan 24 2012 12:15AM
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falconeye
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Only 2 jibs, a second big air contest not a slopestyle! That's on rail that we can see different tricks.
Disapointed!

Jan 24 2012 8:36AM
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mikk
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jossi is going to take three medals, not sure about the color ...
Jan 24 2012 8:44AM
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