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Clayton Vila- best newschool skier ever?

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percs
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After watching Clayton's career reflection he has it all. Style, tech, park, pipe, comps, urban, filmmaking, editing, shoveling and he has been on top of all of it throughout his career. He has put in so much work and now he is coming out with his own project. His mutiny segment is legendary and he has so much more ahead of him.

Watch this and tell me what you think http://vimeo.com/103939722
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Aug 21 2014 11:08AM
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Brocka_Flocka
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Wrong. Big Air Dave
Aug 21 2014 11:23AM
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steezewonton
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Tom is just a better skier all around and is entirely different then Clayton. But clayton's stlye and overall attitude makes him way sicker and more appealing
Aug 21 2014 11:32AM
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elcoach
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There is a bunch of skiers that change the game to what it is today , hard to say there is a bunch.
Aug 21 2014 12:07PM
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-Dan
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J.labbeThere is a bunch of skiers that change the game to what it is today , hard to say there is a bunch.


then there's theBunch
Aug 21 2014 12:09PM
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LastChairMedia
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I like Clayton waaay more than Wallisch but Wallisch is better. I feel like Clayton will become better than Wallisch and can't wait for it.
Aug 21 2014 12:35PM
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.Steezy-McGee.
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Fuck Clayton kills it, but Tom is just so good over all. It's really hard to say who's "better" since they both are kinda doing their own thing and they're both absolutely destroying it.
Aug 21 2014 1:39PM
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smooter
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clayton is good and all but he cant touch wallisch
Aug 21 2014 1:48PM
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broto
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smooterclayton is good and all but he cant touch wallisch


They are different skiers. Clayton goes for the unique, creative, high risk high reward stuff. Tom is all about technicality, perfection, cleanliness. Clayton's style is intentionally more flowy and free and toms is intentionally more tight and clean. Even the way they ski urban is totally different. Tom is getting older and he knows that. Watch the wallisch project and tell me how many of his hits we're super high impact bomb drops and compare that to Clayton's past few segments where everything is high speed and high octane.

They are different and hard to compare. Personally I like to watch Clayton ski more. Bring back to "I feel ghood" Tom and then we have a style contest on our hands.
Aug 21 2014 2:38PM
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John18_6
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Clayton has sent bigger urban features than wallisch, but it's hard to beat the face of newschool skiing.
Aug 21 2014 2:40PM
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elcoach
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TallxTthen there's theBunch


Agree
Aug 21 2014 2:49PM
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hoodcrew
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kinda stupid to compare the two

but as far as always staying thirsty in the streets. definitely clayton



wallisch's sponsors set him up to be in the comp scene. if wallisch only gave a fuck about murdering the streets, he could have avoided all that olympic distress of not being healthy enough to make the cut as a result of getting fucked up while skiing around new zealand with his gopro

it is very unlikely that we'll ever see clayton getting wrecked with a gopro pov doing dub10s in new zealand


clayton currently takes the win because he knows where his focus is and isn't getting distracted with competing and the associated risks/ jock mentality/ robotic formula chucking massive tricks run after run after run


mad respect to everyone out there doing their thing but overall best newschool skier... ever

prolly should go to.


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/823245/Redman-puttin-Henrik-Harlaut--a-k-a--E-Dollo--on-blast
Aug 21 2014 3:12PM
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PKchu
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You can't really say who is the best newschool skier ever, it all comes down to opinion. One might think Clayton is, and someone else might think Wallisch is. Neither of them are wrong. I personally think Casabon is, but this is all opinion
Aug 21 2014 3:28PM
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Mrworm10
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hoodcrewmad respect to everyone out there doing their thing but overall best newschool skier... ever

prolly should go to.


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/823245/Redman-puttin-Henrik-Harlaut--a-k-a--E-Dollo--on-blast


Thank you for blessing us with this video hoodcrew.
Aug 21 2014 3:51PM
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RobWatson
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What I want to know is, did Redman get Edollo high as fuck?
Aug 21 2014 4:08PM
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StokeFactor
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He's one of the best but it's impossible to choose just one IMO. I'd say MchChesney and Wallisch are at a similar level than Clayton, but it's up to you to see wich one you prefer.
Aug 21 2014 4:12PM
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danbrown
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why the fuck did you include shoveling in this
Aug 21 2014 4:42PM
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elm.
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danbrownwhy the fuck did you include shoveling in this


I've seen some of clayton's shoveling, and I'm waaay better than him at it.
Aug 21 2014 6:06PM
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lurking
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Will Wesson has had some pretty fucking insane rail shots, why isn't he being considered in the conversation for best newschool skier
Aug 21 2014 6:09PM
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hi_vis360
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Are you talking about right now or ever? Because dudes like T Hall, CR, Shane McConkey, SethMo and Chrichton were all more ahead of their time when they were in their prime than wallisch or vila are right now (although I am huge fans of both)
Aug 21 2014 6:16PM
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frickindarn
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This is basically a biggie VS. tupac thread. They're completely different but still killers in the game.
Aug 21 2014 7:24PM
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5280
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Clayton is definitely on his way up there and pretty soon he might just be the best skier on NS but as of now Tom is better overall
Aug 21 2014 8:32PM
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BROLF
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loganschnurWill Wesson has had some pretty fucking insane rail shots, why isn't he being considered in the conversation for best newschool skier


probably because jumps are included in newschool skiing.
Aug 21 2014 11:52PM
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percs
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I didn't want to compare Clayton to wallisch but he was the only one who would be a "better" skier than him but they are two totally different skiers
Aug 22 2014 1:27AM
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Mr.Bishop
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1. I love that you said Newschool skier. I personally think its a wicked definition of a term which Freeskiing has made weak.

2. Yes, he is thoroughly awesome.
Aug 22 2014 2:28AM
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chiefbroseph
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mother fucking candide! beast of all time
Aug 22 2014 3:55AM
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theabortionator
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Different people different times.

Wallisch changed the face of freeskiing. Once that 4bi9 edit dropped it changed the way people looked at and hit rails. Sure it was mostly park rails but that was 7 or 8 years ago.

Clayton is killing it and some of that stuff is ridiculous but I feel like comparing them now doesn't do it justice. In a sport progressing as fast as this you can't really compare the people with that much of a gap in time.

Idk. It's a sport where people make their mark as they go, and the people after have that mark to follow. Some people stay within the limits, some people push it slightly, and some people take it to another level. I feel like they're both in that realm but I just feel like it would be a crime to ignore the impact of walisch.
Aug 22 2014 4:28AM
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