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Official Xgames Discussion Thread

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eheath
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Xgames is here, post your thoughts, comments, drinking games, streams, etc in here

Here is the schedule
http://www.xgames.com/events/2022/aspen/schedule/

Here is the streaming links for youtube
http://www.xgames.com/aspen/article/33035128/x-games-aspen-2022-how-watch

lets get it rolling

**This thread was edited on Jan 21st 2022 at 4:32:48pmX-

**This thread was edited on Jan 22nd 2022 at 1:49:51am
Jan 21 2022 12:22PM
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casual
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Ahall did the 19 forward and the 21 switch in pretty sure.

but I’m still really confused about Matej.
coronaYup. I think a dub 19 and a dub 21 are more similar as tricks than trip 19 and nb dub 19.
Jan 23 2022 2:19PM
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ButteredToast.
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I’m sorry I’m so tired of seeing A Hall do that stupid looking grab

I get that it’s difficult but god I hate it
Jan 23 2022 2:19PM
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corona
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Not the most exiting slope contest. The #1 and 2 spots clearly show the judges still rank jumps much higher than rails.
Jan 23 2022 2:24PM
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Slowbro
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Glad Ahall put down a run, would have been so frustrating to fall on all of them. Moffat was underscored, I don’t see how raggetli’s run was better
Jan 23 2022 2:25PM
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casual
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Even considering the jump section, I thought Max pretty clearly outperformed Andri top to bottom. I think what we saw is more that judges will always count degrees of rotation as basically the most important thing.

I’m just glad we got to see both Max and A Hall lay down an absolute banger.
coronaNot the most exiting slope contest. The #1 and 2 spots clearly show the judges still rank jumps much higher than rails.
Jan 23 2022 2:27PM
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Slowbro
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casualAhall did the 19 forward and the 21 switch in pretty sure.

but I’m still really confused about Matej.


Maybe they still have the rule where they won’t count 2 tricks in the same direction? Like if your first trick is forward left next one has to be switch left or to the right. Otherwise the ruling makes no sense
Jan 23 2022 2:36PM
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jakeordie
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evanballwhy hasn’t anyone been talking about ahalls dub 9 that was essentially cork 7 to cork 1???? Did I dream that? Was it cork 5 to sw 3? if I saw that right it must be a NBD

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Jan 23 2022 2:42PM
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Casey
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Kind of unfortunate that women’s Big air and Pipe had speed issues due to weather.
Jan 23 2022 2:45PM
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Swervasaurus
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Andri's run was insane but hard to see how it beat Moffett's. This guy put down an actual elite run - he could have done a kosac after the sw 12 nose and dub 14 safety and taken 1st. look at the difference in the "safety" grabs between Andri's 16 vs Max's 14.

Some wild runs but hopefully more get landed at Olympics. It seemed like the rail section was too complex but kinda boring at the same time.
Jan 23 2022 2:55PM
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Farmville420
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WHY DID THEY CUT FROM TREVORS BIG AIR JUMP ARE YOU FR HE GOES “I’m gonna go back up top and come in with less speed” and they go “alright on to womens snowboarding” like bruh
Jan 23 2022 3:19PM
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ButteredToast.
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Did he overshoot or something?
Farmville420WHY DID THEY CUT FROM TREVORS BIG AIR JUMP ARE YOU FR HE GOES “I’m gonna go back up top and come in with less speed” and they go “alright on to womens snowboarding” like bruh
Jan 23 2022 3:21PM
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Farmville420
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ButteredToast.Did he overshoot or something?


Took it about 30 feet too deep, didn’t eat shit just washed out, I think he’s actually about to land it he looked dialed asf
Jan 23 2022 3:21PM
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extravert
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SwervasaurusAndri's run was insane but hard to see how it beat Moffett's.


Totally agree, especially his rails which were objectively easier than all the other top 4 guys. Everyone else is out there doing 3 swaps or other risky tricks and he gets gold with a comparatively simple but clean run.
Jan 23 2022 5:06PM
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J_Christoph
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casualSomeone look me in the face tell me that Andri Ragettli outskied Max Moffat today. LOL.

Max out there skiing in cursive looking flawless, flowy and effortless with creativity and a unique line and crazy trick selection.

^^^^

Can’t wait to not watch Andri’s vlog about it. Max is king.
Jan 23 2022 7:08PM
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Neives_tiddies
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I miss JT backflip boy knucklehuck :(

matejs underflip was cool tho
Jan 23 2022 7:13PM
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r00kie
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More zero spins to flat please and thank you.
Jan 23 2022 7:15PM
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MichiganCatFart
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ouch
Jan 23 2022 7:21PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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Neives_tiddiesI miss JT backflip boy knucklehuck :(

matejs underflip was cool tho


Jesper got robbed big time last year. He was balls to the wall killing it.
Jan 23 2022 7:30PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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I really wanted someone to go into the small channel between the jumps.
Jan 23 2022 7:32PM
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PeppermillReno
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Why is noone hitting the kickers?
Jan 23 2022 7:35PM
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timdrachan
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Bro how did max not podium at knuckle huck either judges have it out for him

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Jan 23 2022 7:41PM
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MichiganCatFart
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what am i watching right now?
Jan 23 2022 8:05PM
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VV.XTREME
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whos got pipe livestream?
Jan 23 2022 8:14PM
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DrZoidberg
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Salomon park skis huh?
Jan 23 2022 8:23PM
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r00kie
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DrZoidbergSalomon park skis huh?


Saw that too, probably just a one off for team riders.
Jan 23 2022 8:26PM
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DrZoidberg
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How the mighty have fallen.
r00kieSaw that too, probably just a one off for team riders.
Jan 23 2022 8:52PM
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r00kie
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Really wanted to see Gus land that dub on the last hit. As he said tho, he's 30 so it counts lol.
Jan 23 2022 9:17PM
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Slowbro
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Holy shit Nico earned that
Jan 23 2022 9:25PM
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corona
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At least the judges got the pipe podium pretty well where it should be. Nico's run was fire.
Jan 23 2022 9:25PM
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AlaskaDogfart
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r00kieMore zero spins to flat please and thank you.


WE APPRECIATE THE ZERO SPIN
Jan 23 2022 10:02PM
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VV.XTREME
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did you know this thread was posted on an iphone
Jan 23 2022 10:05PM
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casual
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SlowbroMaybe they still have the rule where they won’t count 2 tricks in the same direction? Like if your first trick is forward left next one has to be switch left or to the right. Otherwise the ruling makes no sense

That rule doesn’t exist anymore, so definitely confusing overall.
Jan 24 2022 12:51AM
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BigmoneyMatt
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Andri needs to stop landing switch because when he does it ALWAYS looks like shit, he doesn't put much kinkage in the knees and just bends over like he's taking it in the ass. So fucking wack, why the fuck do they keep giving him medals for his stupid switch dub misty. Ugliest fucking rotation you could do.
Jan 24 2022 1:08AM
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MichiganCatFart
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sharpskidid you know this thread was posted on an iphone


do you see that wendy's tweeted about their breakfast sandwich?
Jan 24 2022 6:47AM
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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MichiganCatFartdo you see that wendy's tweeted about their breakfast sandwich?


Did we really need that whole segment of that girl and that guy taking random selfies. Anything they try to promote outside of the competition just doesn’t work for me.
Jan 24 2022 9:17AM
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snomaster
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for the record: Woodsy was also way underscored/ranked for his first slope run. If he put that down on the last run instead of out the gate, he at least would have been knocking on the podium…
Jan 24 2022 9:39AM
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r00kie
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STEEZUS_CHRI5TDid we really need that whole segment of that girl and that guy taking random selfies. Anything they try to promote outside of the competition just doesn’t work for me.


'Oh, your selfies in front of mountains don't look good? Let's take some in front of advertising!'

This is why not all interns are paid.
Jan 24 2022 10:10AM
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doGelyst
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Hate to say it, but im sure xgames has a lot less money thrown at them than the Olympics

Or heck, even Grand Prix events having big $ like Visa

There is something to be said against overt advertising / promotion on steroids tho
Jan 24 2022 10:18AM
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eheath
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thedarkwolfHate to say it, but im sure xgames has a lot less money thrown at them than the Olympics

Or heck, even Grand Prix events having big $ like Visa

There is something to be said against overt advertising / promotion on steroids tho


Xgames certainly makes more money in advertising than a grand prix event.
Jan 24 2022 10:35AM
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Sebohalloran
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Is Real ski still going to happen this year? I haven't heard anything about it yet
Jan 25 2022 12:44AM
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Turd__Authority
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Who woulda thought this thread existed with all the xgames threads today...
Jan 25 2022 1:02AM
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dwt802
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Nico missed the mute grab on his 3rd hit. If you watch the slowmo he clearly only grabbed his toe piece and I don’t get how with that missed grab his overall impression put him into first.
Jan 25 2022 3:30AM
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tutipups
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If i hear about filming stuff on iphones one more time
Jan 25 2022 9:17AM
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betz
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betzIdk about full drinking game but it'd be fun to drink when the announcer says "he's just doing it for the fans" when they botch their run and do steezy grabs and 360s lol


I take it back, if you add "he's just having fun out there" you've got yourself a full drinking game
Jan 25 2022 12:41PM
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