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Have two decades of gorilla style permanently changed freeskiers' DNA?

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twonsarelli
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Although it might not be the most popular style these days, I came of age during the THall-inspired 2000s, when homeboy was dropping into every feature and corking every 3 with his finger tips practically tickling his boot buckles. In those early years, we all wanted to look like him, so it got me thinking...

I'm 5'6" (on a good day) but have a wingspan of 5'9", so I hover around +3 - +3.5 on the ole gorilla steeze index. Does this hold true for you other newschoolers as well?
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Nov 23 2021 10:16AM 6 0
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CatdickBojangles
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I'm a fucking apex predator.
Nov 23 2021 10:38AM 7 0
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skiP.E.I.
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When I'm teaching people how to slide rails I always bring up the gorilla stance. People always find it hilarious and it always helps their stance.
Nov 23 2021 10:53AM 2 0
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twonsarelli
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skiP.E.I.When I'm teaching people how to slide rails I always bring up the gorilla stance. People always find it hilarious and it always helps their stance.


that's awesome. are you coaching or do you just mean friends or whatnot?
Nov 23 2021 11:04AM 0 0
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skiP.E.I.
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twonsarellithat's awesome. are you coaching or do you just mean friends or whatnot?


Both. I manage a snow school at a small hill. That involves teaching walk-in park lessons and I do park sessions for any of my staff who want to learn. Also if I'm casually doing park laps I'll help anyone who's interested.
I'm also a freestyle coach although I haven't been officially coaching recently.
Nov 23 2021 11:14AM 2 0
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twonsarelli
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Very cool. Coaching is the bomb
skiP.E.I.Both. I manage a snow school at a small hill. That involves teaching walk-in park lessons and I do park sessions for any of my staff who want to learn. Also if I'm casually doing park laps I'll help anyone who's interested.
I'm also a freestyle coach although I haven't been officially coaching recently.
Nov 23 2021 11:29AM 2 0
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Casey
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skiP.E.I.Both. I manage a snow school at a small hill. That involves teaching walk-in park lessons and I do park sessions for any of my staff who want to learn. Also if I'm casually doing park laps I'll help anyone who's interested.
I'm also a freestyle coach although I haven't been officially coaching recently.


Back in the day we kind of figured this out by trying it. Like dude hit a rail like tanner it’s so much more stable
Nov 23 2021 11:39AM 0 0
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SuspiciousFish
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CaseyBack in the day we kind of figured this out by trying it. Like dude hit a rail like tanner it’s so much more stable


It has its downsides through. I remember the podcast with Dumont after his edit with Tom Wallisch and he said he had trouble doing switch ups and pretzels due to his old Gorilla style and Tom helped him do rails more centered and it helped a lot.
Nov 23 2021 12:00PM 0 0
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skiP.E.I.
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CaseyBack in the day we kind of figured this out by trying it. Like dude hit a rail like tanner it’s so much more stable

Well obviously that's how I learned, but there's a lot of people who want to ski park and don't pay attention to any ski media.
Nov 23 2021 12:12PM 0 0
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larilinesign
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Chyeah buddy!!

I be dragging fingers 24/7 on the snowskate!

Swervin 😎
Nov 23 2021 3:23PM 2 0
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larilinesign
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🦧🦧🦧🦧🦧🦧 !!
Nov 23 2021 3:24PM 4 0
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SendyMcSendyface
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abandon swerve, return to monke
Nov 24 2021 4:50PM 0 0
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S.Ki
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dis one is for all my fellow gibbons

Nov 24 2021 5:07PM 2 0
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frostedTip
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72" tall 78" wingspan so +6

as could be expected with long arms my deadlift is my best lift and bench press is my worst.

no poles my arms swangin and im apin in the park
Nov 24 2021 5:11PM 0 0
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