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Pros you have met!

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Kbob94
Posts: 1237 - Karma: 7,709
So I was thinking. I know a lot of people on here have met pros. So that poses the question. Who do u think is some of the nicest or most genuine pros you've ever met? Or also who was the complete opposite?
Sep 5 2015 6:40AM
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Big_Mtn
Posts: 551 - Karma: 1,647
Wallisch, Goepper, Dumont, Sammy C, Joss, Gus, Bobby Brown, Andy Parry, Will Wesson (I got him out in dodgeball /claim), Jonah Williams (I got him shoes, super nice guy), Matt Walker, Crazy Karl (thanks for the goggles), Noah Wallace (if you see this I need that pole basket), Sander Hadley, and a few others...
Sep 8 2015 4:04PM
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whiteboi
Posts: 477 - Karma: 1,228
Met most of the pros who work at Windells and the Inspired and Surface crews. The nicest and most genuine pro that I met though was Nicky Keefer. I met him when I was in the airport getting picked up by the Windells staff and he was so chill, we talked for a solid 2 hours. Throughout the week there I talked to him more and whenever I saw him on the mountain he was so stoked. Then six months later I randomly saw him when I was in the Portland airport and he totally recognized and remembered me, such a cool dude.
Sep 9 2015 12:38AM
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C_dub
Posts: 371 - Karma: 2,306
Didn't really meet them, but I snapchatted hoodcrew and they responded
Sep 9 2015 7:35PM
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paige.
Posts: 1930 - Karma: 907
I have to say, of the pros I've met, it was the conversation with JP Auclair that has had the greatest effect on me. Chatting about what adaptations we were seeing in the ski industry and where we saw it going, with regards to both the shifting environment and technological advances. He was a very aware dude, both of himself and his place in the world around him. RIP.
Sep 9 2015 8:19PM
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icyburr
Posts: 455 - Karma: 1,576
i've met the entire GGW squad before. they're wannabe losers
Sep 9 2015 9:43PM
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perryhunter
Posts: 721 - Karma: -185
.otto.I met bobby brown at a-basin one fine spring day. me being a young Michigan park rat at the time had never seen a pro before and was worried if i approached him he would be annoyed. He ended up being the nicest dood, let me take a picture and he invited me to ride the chair up with him and asked about my life ect. bobby your the best!


Wow! Wish to meet him too.
Sep 9 2015 9:56PM
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glidecam420
Posts: 214 - Karma: 1,536
Chris Dakuless is my favorite pro
Sep 9 2015 10:38PM
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J-Dunn
Posts: 1104 - Karma: 1,845
BIG AIR DAVE
Sep 10 2015 3:10PM
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Just_Send_It
Posts: 4758 - Karma: 971
MaryO!
Sep 10 2015 3:23PM
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switchskiah
Posts: 19 - Karma: 11
Simon Dumont is so genuine and nice!
Sep 10 2015 3:35PM
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IGH
Posts: 49 - Karma: 181
I got coached by Max Hill at coc and he was a chilla, there were also some coaches at coc who paid me to chug a litre of milk mixed with monster. I threw up quite alot but I got myself an easy $9.75. May or may not have been Sandy Boville, I was a little hazy afterwards.
Sep 10 2015 3:38PM
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Wez
Posts: 27 - Karma: 59
So i have meet James wood's At cardrona. At first I was super scared and when I went up to home he was such a nice guy. We had a little chat and then skied off. Later that day I saw him again and he gave me a little nod and i was like fuck yea
Sep 10 2015 3:47PM
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Wez
Posts: 27 - Karma: 59
So i have meet James wood's At cardrona. At first I was super scared and when I went up to home he was such a nice guy. We had a little chat and then skied off. Later that day I saw him again and he gave me a little nod and i was like fuck yea
Sep 10 2015 3:47PM
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404404
Posts: 11358 - Karma: 21,033
THEDIRTYBUBBLEAnd I met Andy Parry but I didn't have a great experience. I was a gaper and Andy was on the rope tow, and I tried to be cool and slide into the rope tow, but I caught in edge right in front of him and landed on my face. Andy chuckled to himself and said "yep that's how you break a rib". At the pizza party afterward, he made it up to me with a Yoke Snapback, but the other kids made fun of me so I just left.


Maybe next year man. Took me a long time to do cool things like play Magic cards, and Dungeons and Dragon.
Sep 10 2015 3:59PM
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Oldmann1584
Posts: 1399 - Karma: 95
rory bushfield!!! unbelievably friendly and humble
Sep 10 2015 4:20PM
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Kazabazua
Posts: 3529 - Karma: 1,128
In 2005 I went to Austria to visit my brother who was going to school in Innsbruck, there was a mountain closeby called Nordpark that didn't have a whole lot except for a pipe, 3 or 4 rails and a beautiful, beautiful 30 and 50 foot stepdown side by side. I was blown away by how good everyone was at jumps there, especially this one 15 year old kid doing perfect switch cork 9 nose grabs and switchups like it was nothing. I skied a few runs with him on the last day - One run we decided to hit the pipe, he boosted out of the slushy pipe and did a Simon Dumont-esque Cork 5 decking so hard that his binding tore out of his ski. "You okay man?", "Ya mate, how'd it look though?" - "Like fuckin Simon Dumont man". His day was over after that and that was the last time I talked to Russ Henshaw. - Nice dude.
Sep 10 2015 4:22PM
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Kimbo~Slice
Posts: 522 - Karma: 194
Haven't met many pros, but Candide. 100%.
Sep 10 2015 4:35PM
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MobiusStrip
Posts: 6 - Karma: 54
I was at the Nine Knights this year, and on the last day there's a party in this pub/night club. It was by closing time and I was outside, wanted to put my jacket on and asked to a group of people if they could hold my beer while doing so. They looked at me like "go fuck yourself ". Turned on my left and there was Jesper Tjader, asked him the same thing, he said "yeah, sure". We talked a bit, I asked him how to correctly pronounce his name, and then we both went our way. Dude was super cool and chill though.
I also saw Wallisch across the room that night but didn't want to annoy him.
Sep 10 2015 4:49PM
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murphyboiiii
Posts: 712 - Karma: 1,550
glen plake da og
Sep 10 2015 4:50PM
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BMB
Posts: 3138 - Karma: 232
john18061806I hyland where the motto is snake or be snaked.


Indeed, I went there once , it was controlled chaos and rope tow burn to boot, but the laps made fun memories
Sep 10 2015 5:25PM
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gravel
Posts: 5479 - Karma: 41,493
I've never met a pro :(
Sep 10 2015 5:34PM
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FunkMasterLex
Posts: 41 - Karma: 108
Woodsy no doubt
Sep 10 2015 6:06PM
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BenFrost
Posts: 160 - Karma: 644
Met dylan siggers at snow last year durin level 1 superunkown. he was doin all that one footy shit it was doope

hmu with some k+
Sep 10 2015 6:19PM
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John18_6
Posts: 7313 - Karma: 49,158
BMBIndeed, I went there once , it was controlled chaos and rope tow burn to boot, but the laps made fun memories


Imagine growing up thinking that's the norm. Then you go to a park out west and ski like an asshole. That's my life.
Sep 10 2015 6:25PM
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woolyman11
Posts: 1 - Karma: 10
Dude James Woodsy Woods is pretty chill, we chilled all day in Breck a few times. I never knew he was a pro till after I met em so he's kewl.
Sep 10 2015 7:09PM
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lhowlz
Posts: 17 - Karma: 21
I did some laps with will and andy at perisher, they were both super nice and taught me some tricks. and ive met max hill and leigh powis but they were both assholes
Sep 10 2015 7:48PM
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flowmobb
Posts: 49 - Karma: 107
todd wallnutz has to be the chillest pro i have ever met
Sep 10 2015 7:59PM
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mooseman077
Posts: 300 - Karma: 359
I work at the bowling alley in summit county so I've met a good handful. Tom Warnick was really chill, Jaron Stadler was too. Keri Herman brought in a group of friends and was super nice too.
Sep 10 2015 8:19PM
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BMB
Posts: 3138 - Karma: 232
john18061806Imagine growing up thinking that's the norm. Then you go to a park out west and ski like an asshole. That's my life.


Shit man , have u ever skied the circus that is the east coast?
Sep 10 2015 8:21PM
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Titus69
Posts: 9327 - Karma: 17,742
AKskiaMet most of the pros who work at Windells and the Inspired and Surface crews. The nicest and most genuine pro that I met though was Nicky Keefer. I met him when I was in the airport getting picked up by the Windells staff and he was so chill, we talked for a solid 2 hours. Throughout the week there I talked to him more and whenever I saw him on the mountain he was so stoked. Then six months later I randomly saw him when I was in the Portland airport and he totally recognized and remembered me, such a cool dude.


I consider you guys buddies, thats sick.

murphyboiiiiglen plake da og


Such a nice guy, hung out with him at a trade show in Boston a few years back, my dad worked with him and we ate lunch with him. Didnt have the mohawk though :(
Sep 10 2015 8:26PM
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dropping_next
Posts: 56 - Karma: 21
Sammy C. Pretty chill dude.
Sep 10 2015 9:06PM
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Burroweski
Posts: 96 - Karma: 38
My friend went to windells and said Wallisch was a jerk
Sep 10 2015 9:15PM
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860media*
Posts: 1569 - Karma: 10,461
met a bunch but had the opportunity to travel with LJ and Ross Imburgia both dudes the chillest and good dudes. LJ also cooks a mean chicken alfredo.
Sep 10 2015 9:16PM
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Justrampskiing
Posts: 11 - Karma: 92
The B&E crew was super nice. They were waiting next to the chairlift line to takes pictures with others. I was so stocked
Sep 10 2015 9:23PM
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.otto.
Posts: 3493 - Karma: 12,892
Mike hornbeck came back Michigan this winter and skied all winter at my local hill. He is the coolest guy I have ever met. So chill and you can totally tell that he's just a normal guy who loves skiing. I fucking love it that he returned to his home area and skied. The park skiers here need some guidance
Sep 10 2015 9:27PM
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Cmcgowan
Posts: 1 - Karma: 10
The other week i was up in whistler and happened to see sean pettit at the skatepark, the dude is sick on a skateboard by the way! I was a little nervous to go up and talk to him, as he was with a bunch of friends. He was a super nice dude and i got a picture with him and he asked me if i would be there the next weekend, but i was only there for the weekend.
Sep 10 2015 10:33PM
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Plankton
Posts: 3226 - Karma: 6,840
Last season my friends and I were hitchhiking after the dumont cup, a car pulled over for us, and Torin Yater Wallace was driving and tom wallisch was in the passenger seat. We must have looked stoked because they started laughing at us and said, "we don't have room for you guys but we will go back to the house and get the mini van and then meet you here". then they drove off laughing, and we felt like idiots because they totally were kidding. then, ten minutes later, they came along in a rented mini van along with matt walker and gave us a ride to our condo and it was awesome
Sep 10 2015 10:47PM
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travias
Posts: 471 - Karma: 2,779
I've been working for NS going on 3 years now and in that time I've met more pros than my 15 year old self could have ever imagined. Naturally there are a few that were assholes (who I won't name), but for the most part my mind is consistently blown away by how down to earth most of them are. This might just be my personal experience, but the majority appreciate beyond belief how lucky they are to be able to have careers doing what they really love and it shows in their character and being.
Sep 10 2015 11:20PM
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fghtoffyrdmns
Posts: 2987 - Karma: 6,812
Im in Steve's recent trollin video lol
Sep 11 2015 12:07AM
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lujoth
Posts: 28 - Karma: 206
I met Nicky Keefer. He is an awesome dude all around.
Sep 11 2015 2:18AM
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EMK
Posts: 1632 - Karma: 669
I guess I've met a few pros now. The ones that left the best impression on me were, Tom because he was truly humble and respectful to everyone even though they all basically worshiped him and Sami Ortleib, he greeted me with a compliment and then displayed a genuinely unique outlook on life and a clear enjoyment for skiing that was greater than anyone I've met. Also Paddy Graham is a lot of fun to go drinking with.
Sep 11 2015 10:33AM
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SEABURN
Posts: 4859 - Karma: 2,751
I met a guy on the chair riding pub park @ hood. I later saw an edit of the same guy, it was Adam Delorme. He was super nice and down to earth.

I was drunk and saw Simon Dumont for the first time at a premier in Seattle, I couldn't stop laughing and saying "he's sooo wee"

I've had Will Wesson serve me at the bar in the T line lodge, I tipped him and said skiing is lame, then we high-fived

My friend was getting hit on by Mike Henituk and she just stopped and turned to him and said, "you're stoned and boring, go away." poor mike got shut down hard at his own premier.
Sep 11 2015 2:22PM
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J-Wile
Posts: 481 - Karma: 804
One a contest when I was 15 and they flew me to Keystone to shred with Jossi the entire day. I was a gaper back then sadly :-(

Met up with him a few years later and skiied a few laps though. He said my cork 9 was sick

Also met Henrick, Tanner, Phil, and Nick + wells brothers
Sep 11 2015 3:37PM
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J-Wile
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J-WileOne a contest when I was 15 and they flew me to Keystone to shred with Jossi the entire day. I was a gaper back then sadly :-(

Met up with him a few years later and skiied a few laps though. He said my cork 9 was sick

Also met Henrick, Tanner, Phil, and Nick + wells brothers



Jesus Christ... Won*
Sep 11 2015 3:38PM
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OzzyJ
Posts: 723 - Karma: 927
Back in my gaper days I saw Henrik and Phil at hyland. I asked Henrik why his clothes were so big and why they had so many cameras, he gave me a a bad look then I skied away.
Sep 11 2015 4:48PM
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bedin
Posts: 482 - Karma: 1,972
Josh Wong is super chill and funny as hell. Also, I don't know if he's technically pro but Jake Muller's hype for anyone and overall happiness is unreal.
Sep 11 2015 5:20PM
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boomie
Posts: 1638 - Karma: 3,164
Had Shea Flynn as a coach one summer at hood and he was a super chill dude. Maks Gorham and Ross Imburgia are also super chill. I've also met Andy Perry, Henrik, Casabon, Bergeron, Steve Stepp, Ben Moxham, Ahmet, Collins, and Erik Olson
Sep 11 2015 6:03PM
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Kevski
Posts: 7056 - Karma: 2,785
Met Max Hill and Corey Vanular out at bars on separate occasions in Vancouver. Both were pretty chill but neither were into talking skiing, which is fair enough. Other things to talk about when you're not on the mountain.

Roomed with Woodsy in Whistler for Momentum a couple years back, and he was one of the raddest, friendliest, least pretentious dudes I've ever met. So stoked all the time too.

Come to think of it, I've generally been impressed by how nice pro skiers are. From experience at premieres and a session at momentum, the following are definitely gems: Sarah Burke, Rory Bushfield, Mark Abma, Sammy C, Chug, Justin Dorey, Ingrid Backstrom
Sep 11 2015 8:22PM
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jackdonovan
Posts: 2248 - Karma: 3,079
*WYO*I met Nicky Keefer. He is an awesome dude all around.


this, he was my coach at windells, such a cool guy
Sep 11 2015 8:27PM
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