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Is Angel Collinson the exception?

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brov1
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As we all know womens professional skiing is a completely different sport to that of men. I think that we can all agree that the womens sport is far less advanced and improving at a drastically slower rate than that of mens skiing. i am well aware that there are limitless legitimate reasons for this, whether it be physical or mental women's pro skiing is just nowhere near the same level as mens skiing except in one case, Angel Collinson. Sure there have been plenty of women throughout the years that have leaped the sport exponentially faster than the other women in their field. Lynsey Dyer and Sarah Burke are probably the best example of this, but i dont think ive ever seen anything like Angel. Anybody who has seen her ski in the past couple of years can vouch that Angel is just as good as the guys. i am not talking in terms of tricks or sending massive shit but technically she fucking rips. as evident by her Almost Ablaze OPENING segment (as shown below) angel is the only female skier on the scene that rips just as hard as the guys IMO.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/754501/Angel-Collinson--039-s-Full-Segment-from-TGR--039-s-Almost-Ablazeso what does NS think is angel the exception to the rule?
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Feb 9 2015 11:00PM
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turntwood
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That segment is quite mind-blowing. Angel most definitely rips those lines, I'd agree with you on that. I'm curious what you think about Ingrid Backstrom and Michelle Parker? Both have some gnarly segments in MSP movies. Not trying to argue, just curious.
Feb 9 2015 11:08PM
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Big5hifty
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I'd marry the shit outta Angel.

But she's not the only girl that rips. like mentioned above Michelle rips as does Tatum.
Feb 9 2015 11:13PM
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brov1
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twoodwardoThat segment is quite mind-blowing. Angel most definitely rips those lines, I'd agree with you on that. I'm curious what you think about Ingrid Backstrom and Michelle Parker? Both have some gnarly segments in MSP movies. Not trying to argue, just curious.

of the two Ingrid definitely rips on another level her attack of la nina seg was some sick shit but ive never seen her ski anything like the transfer gap that angel hit in her seg. sure both of them are sick but ive never seen either of them ski anything on the level that angel sage and mac skied in the takus. or for that matter even on the same degree of physical steepness.
Feb 9 2015 11:21PM
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BenWhit
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I think I'm in love...

That said, I would definitely throw Ingrid into that category. I remember watching her in MSP's Push/Pull and thinking "holy shit, this girl is special". She was skiing shredding some of the gnarliest terrain with some great skiers (Rory Bushfield and Hjorleiffson (sp?))
Feb 9 2015 11:23PM
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snomaster
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There are many at her level
Personally, I think Elyse Saugstad takes the cake. I guess you haven't seen Pretty Faces. But you should.
Parker, Ingrid, Angel, and Lyndsey are all just behind. Tatum and Tanner's lady are wild cards. And Allie Rood is an editor for Pretty Faces who's about to blow up on her own...
Feb 10 2015 12:38AM
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.lencon
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brov1Discuss


Feb 10 2015 12:52AM
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.lencon
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But really she kills it and Ive met her before. She's super nice and signed a poster of her and its up on my wall right now. Super cool lady.
Feb 10 2015 12:54AM
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GrahamGould
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I completely agree. Ingrid Backstrom is a great skier, but she's not quite on that same level. Michelle parker is alright, but she doesn't come anywhere close to Angel Collinson. That segment was absolutely on par with everything else in that movie.
Feb 10 2015 3:21PM
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.MASSHOLE.
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Elyse Saugstad can also throw down.
Feb 10 2015 4:15PM
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mtnjax
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Wendy Fisher in her prime would own them all with today's equipment
Feb 10 2015 5:27PM
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brov1
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snomasterThere are many at her level
Personally, I think Elyse Saugstad takes the cake. I guess you haven't seen Pretty Faces. But you should.
Parker, Ingrid, Angel, and Lyndsey are all just behind. Tatum and Tanner's lady are wild cards. And Allie Rood is an editor for Pretty Faces who's about to blow up on her own...


direct me toward an edit of elyse im not ashamed to say i have no idea who that is
Feb 10 2015 10:55PM
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turntwood
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brov1direct me toward an edit of elyse im not ashamed to say i have no idea who that is


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVOL1Mib_AY her TGR Collab from a few years back

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTuz-FVnmvE

Elyse rips, I'm ashamed I forgot to include her in my post earlier.
Feb 11 2015 10:35AM
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Degnan
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.lenconIve met her before.


omg
Feb 11 2015 12:37PM
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casual
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mtnjaxWendy Fisher in her prime would own them all with today's equipment


I actually agree. She was so fucking good and such a charger.

I love seeing Tatum, Elyse, Ingrid, and now Angel just crush. The ladies are definitely stepping to big shit in the BC, so who gives a fuck about the park?
Feb 11 2015 2:00PM
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GayWolf420
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casualI actually agree. She was so fucking good and such a charger.

I love seeing Tatum, Elyse, Ingrid, and now Angel just crush. The ladies are definitely stepping to big shit in the BC, so who gives a fuck about the park?


fucking this. much more impressive seeing the ladies put burly lines to their feet.
Feb 11 2015 2:06PM
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snomaster
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twoodwardohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVOL1Mib_AY her TGR Collab from a few years back

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTuz-FVnmvE

Elyse rips, I'm ashamed I forgot to include her in my post earlier.


Yep, these edits are the shiz!

And yeah Wendy Fischer inspired all of these ladies to charge... though again, no shame to the others listed here, but Elyse takes the cake.
Feb 11 2015 4:01PM
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shotvet
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I've have the biggest crush on her. WHY WON'T YOU NOTICE ME ANGEL??
Oct 8 2015 10:20PM
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S.J.W
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This is what skiing with blokes does to you. Angel fucking kills it, same with Michelle and a few other female skiers. We need to stop tippy toeing around women's skiing and tell them that they need to progress. Look at women's surfing and men's surfing, woman fucking rip. And that's because for the most part they are shredding the same waves as the men.
Oct 8 2015 10:30PM
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gnar_whal
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Maggie voisin is bae
Oct 8 2015 11:21PM
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gravel
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Way more big mountain women rip than the park ladies. They've just "got" that fearlessness that's widespread through men's skiing that we don't see much in women's park/pipe skiing.
Oct 8 2015 11:23PM
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gnar_whal
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very true. I just watched that segment and I have to say that it was very impressive. I always knew angel ripped, but that segment was probably one of her best
Oct 8 2015 11:29PM
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Mingg
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God, I wish I could ski like her.
Oct 8 2015 11:30PM
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pow314
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Ya technically angel is there. She just doesn't really huck that big of stuff, but her line selections are pretty damn impressive. Would like to see what elyse saugstad could do if she got the opportunity to go on a tgr trip. She has all the technicality that angel does but she hits big cliffs too, In my opinion the best female rider.
Oct 8 2015 11:57PM
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Brocka_Flocka
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I think it's dope that TGR doesn't do all the "OMG IM A GIRL IN ALASKA SKIING. IM SUPER PRETTY AND SKIING!!!!!! OMG!!! LOOK AT MY SUPER SLOW UN-CARVED TURNS!!!!!! YOU CAN'T HATE BECAUSE IM A GIRL!!!!!!!!" bullshit. They're just like "yo she rips, give her the opener." That's what it's about and how women's skiing should be, perceived as just skiing. Nothing else. Unlike some of the other examples I have seen...
Oct 9 2015 12:41AM
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gravel
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Brocka_FlockaI think it's dope that TGR doesn't do all the "OMG IM A GIRL IN ALASKA SKIING. IM SUPER PRETTY AND SKIING!!!!!! OMG!!! LOOK AT MY SUPER SLOW UN-CARVED TURNS!!!!!! YOU CAN'T HATE BECAUSE IM A GIRL!!!!!!!!" bullshit. They're just like "yo she rips, give her the opener." That's what it's about and how women's skiing should be, perceived as just skiing. Nothing else. Unlike some of the other examples I have seen...


And closer this year.
Oct 9 2015 1:00AM
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JuliusJ
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http://www.redbull.com/en/snow/stories/1331751148082/watch-freeskier-tatum-monods-2015-season-edit

I suck at NS and don't think that embedded, but I would say Tatum also rips with the best of em.
Oct 9 2015 3:23AM
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ThaLorax
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Y'all need a history lesson from my should-be wife.


This was filmed 9 years ago.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/786703/Ingrid-Backstrom-Steep
Oct 9 2015 9:20PM
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minihef
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JuliusJhttp://www.redbull.com/en/snow/stories/1331751148082/watch-freeskier-tatum-monods-2015-season-edit

I suck at NS and don't think that embedded, but I would say Tatum also rips with the best of em.



Well said, Tatum fucking rips in that last edit, she's such a good skier. That last line to drop on the huge, steep wall of spines wouldn't look out of place in any guy's segment.
Oct 9 2015 10:17PM
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Skibumsmith
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Let's talk about this stomp fest.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/786715/MOVIE-EDIT--Elyse-Saugstad-for-Co-Lab
Oct 10 2015 12:24AM
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brov1
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elyse might actually be comparable. i think angel's technical ability is better for sure tho, she just goes so fast its unreal. elyse on the other hand can stomp some wild cliff so you gotta put her up there because she actually goes for the hardest lines like angel. i'm still convinced there aren't many people in the world period man or woman that can rip like angel.

in tatum's case id definitely say she rips, but not even on a similar level to angel or elyse. she goes far far slower and there has never been terrain in her parts that i dont think i could get down. her line choice is just way easier than her counterparts. in angel's part there are several instances like the transfer gap where i am pretty damn sure i would die.
Oct 10 2015 12:57AM
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r.simp
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fucking rips
Oct 10 2015 2:20PM
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No.Quarter
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I was mostly unaware of how hard some of these big mountain girls rip until I saw Angel's segment in Paradise Waits a few weekends ago. It was so fucking cool sitting in that theater and seeing how surprised people were to see her fucking shred.
Oct 10 2015 5:19PM
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brov1
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ThaLoraxY'all need a history lesson from my should-be wife.


This was filmed 9 years ago.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/786703/Ingrid-Backstrom-Steep

ok wow somehow i scrolled over this earlier her first line was straight up vertical
Oct 10 2015 11:27PM
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.lencon
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Oct 11 2015 2:09PM
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ChasingFlakes
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snomasterThere are many at her level
Personally, I think Elyse Saugstad takes the cake. I guess you haven't seen Pretty Faces. But you should.
Parker, Ingrid, Angel, and Lyndsey are all just behind. Tatum and Tanner's lady are wild cards. And Allie Rood is an editor for Pretty Faces who's about to blow up on her own...


Elyse put's most to shame. hands down. Angel rips but no one sends like Elyse
Oct 14 2015 4:00PM
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Breaking_Rad
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Would it be wrong to say that Angel looked a little out of control in that opening segment? She saved it, but I never felt it was totally on point.
Oct 14 2015 4:13PM
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Breaking_Rad
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SkibumsmithLet's talk about this stomp fest.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/786715/MOVIE-EDIT--Elyse-Saugstad-for-Co-Lab


Had never seen that, but man it was pretty solid.
Oct 14 2015 4:17PM
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ChasingFlakes
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minihefWell said, Tatum fucking rips in that last edit, she's such a good skier. That last line to drop on the huge, steep wall of spines wouldn't look out of place in any guy's segment.


I have always been under impressed by her segments. It's like watching women pipe finals vs the men finals. You can't help by think. Tatum crushes... for a girl. You watch someone like Elysse and you wouldn't know the difference between her and most top male pros

Disclaimer, I know tatum is radder than i
Oct 14 2015 4:24PM
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