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Does anybody remember this? (Tom wallisch 2012 night time xgames slopestyle run)

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dolanslebensraum
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his landing on the second to last kicker is guaranteed to give you an erection.


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/740229/Winter-X-Games-2012--Tom-Wallisch-Makes-History
Mar 29 2020 11:34PM
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stevo.
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Every time he lands it looks so effortless and clean. He is the King of freestyle skiing the afterbang god
Mar 30 2020 1:43AM
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J_Steez
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all the landings gave me an erection idk about you
Mar 30 2020 7:59AM
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little1337
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TWall is for the people
Mar 30 2020 8:14AM
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Rparr
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have had this run in my bookmarks folder for a very long time now
Mar 30 2020 8:39AM
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hi_vis360
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this and dollos sochi run are the 2 best slope runs of all time IMO
Mar 30 2020 9:15AM
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iFlip
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Skiing has not progressed since 2012. That run is as good as or better than any run being put down recently.
Mar 30 2020 12:36PM
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clorox
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I could recite that run trick by trick and I haven't watched it in like 7 years
Mar 30 2020 12:47PM
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eheath
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iFlipSkiing has not progressed since 2012. That run is as good as or better than any run being put down recently.


LOL have you watched a slope event since 2012?
Mar 30 2020 12:50PM
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SmartWater
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So humble with the “pretty smoothly”
as if the landings could’ve been stomped cleaner!
Mar 30 2020 1:04PM
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iFlip
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eheathLOL have you watched a slope event since 2012?


Yes. Tell me what has improved either technical or stylistically.
Mar 30 2020 1:25PM
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eheath
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iFlipYes. Tell me what has improved either technical or stylistically.


If you've watch a recent slopestyle event, you'd notice that the best skiers are doing multiple 1440s and 1620s, both ways, along with both ways spinning onto rails and spinning 450s and 630s out, lots of flips and other creative tricks with big spins etc.

Toms rail run was a back 4 and a sw 2 b4 the other way (very basic) and a sw 9 into 3 different 1080s, much less technical than a run that would happen today.

Toms style is obviously hard to beat, but there are tons of slopestyle skiers these days who are very enjoyable to watch, many of which looked up to tom. Its absolutely silly to say slopestyle hasn't progressed.
Mar 30 2020 1:38PM
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iFlip
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Fair points.
eheathIf you've watch a recent slopestyle event, you'd notice that the best skiers are doing multiple 1440s and 1620s, both ways, along with both ways spinning onto rails and spinning 450s and 630s out, lots of flips and other creative tricks with big spins etc.

Toms rail run was a back 4 and a sw 2 b4 the other way (very basic) and a sw 9 into 3 different 1080s, much less technical than a run that would happen today.

Toms style is obviously hard to beat, but there are tons of slopestyle skiers these days who are very enjoyable to watch, many of which looked up to tom. Its absolutely silly to say slopestyle hasn't progressed.
Mar 30 2020 1:42PM
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dolanslebensraum
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Rparrhave had this run in my bookmarks folder for a very long time now

Haha nice.



for me the second to last jumps landing is probably the most aesthetic thing ive ever seen in freeskiing. He lands in a way its difficult to put into words. Maybe german has some word for it
Mar 30 2020 2:53PM
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dolanslebensraum
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eheathLOL have you watched a slope event since 2012?


In a way hes kinda right though. But i see what youre saying and you have a point too.
Mar 30 2020 2:54PM
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hootsquad
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best comp run of all time don't @ me
Mar 30 2020 5:06PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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I still think this is the best Wallisch contest landing, 0:47 in this vid. Plus its got the classic irrelevant clarinet comment haha

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/740937/Tom-Wallisch-Slopestyle-Gold
Mar 30 2020 5:23PM
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CLQ
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I thought this guy was just a commentator for a few ski events, I didn't realize he used to compete.
Mar 30 2020 5:46PM
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Rparr
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IanAvery-LeafI still think this is the best Wallisch contest landing, 0:47 in this vid. Plus its got the classic irrelevant clarinet comment haha

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/740937/Tom-Wallisch-Slopestyle-Gold


I have also always liked this cork 9 at 0:34-


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/743024/Tom-Wallisch--39-s-Winning-Slopestyle-Run---Winter-Dew-Tour-Snowbasin

**This post was edited on Mar 30th 2020 at 5:54:15pm
Mar 30 2020 5:53PM
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dolanslebensraum
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IanAvery-LeafI still think this is the best Wallisch contest landing, 0:47 in this vid. Plus its got the classic irrelevant clarinet comment haha

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/740937/Tom-Wallisch-Slopestyle-Gold

Haha i remember this.
Mar 30 2020 6:16PM
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dolanslebensraum
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CLQI didn't realize he used to compete.

He also died for your sins you choke artist...
Mar 30 2020 6:17PM
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BieberHole69
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How could anyone forget this? I legit watch it at least once a year. I remember standing in my living room on pins and needles and shouting/cheering as he put down every trick. An iconic moment.
Mar 30 2020 7:22PM
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extravert
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I remember watching it live and being blown away, definitely one of the most iconic slope runs. Also MikeDs commentary on the first rail "its like jumping up onto your kitchen counter"
Mar 30 2020 7:59PM
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FabseM
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Always wanted that jacket.... wait, I still want it!
Mar 31 2020 9:32AM
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FabseM
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DolanReloadedHaha nice.



for me the second to last jumps landing is probably the most aesthetic thing ive ever seen in freeskiing. He lands in a way its difficult to put into words. Maybe german has some word for it


"seinesgleichen suchend" would be good words I guess. means sth like searching for sth or someone to compare to
Mar 31 2020 9:48AM
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skierman
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Personally I think this is his best landing ever.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/960197/switch-1440-mute
Mar 31 2020 10:06AM
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Jpurd
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IanAvery-LeafI still think this is the best Wallisch contest landing, 0:47 in this vid. Plus its got the classic irrelevant clarinet comment haha

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/740937/Tom-Wallisch-Slopestyle-Gold


@IanAvery-Leaf also that course was a sick course. Different than a lot of the Buttermilk courses we see. Also, that dub 10 was stomped.
Mar 31 2020 5:51PM
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combatgoon17
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pinkcamo1000this and dollos sochi run are the 2 best slope runs of all time IMO

i still can't believe henrik only got 6th for that run, the last landing really fkd him over but even then he should at least have gotten top 3
Aug 10 2020 9:47AM
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