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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
3 years ago
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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.
3 years ago
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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
3 years ago
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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.
3 years ago
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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
3 years ago
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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.
3 years ago
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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
3 years ago
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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

929772
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3 years ago
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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.
3 years ago
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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.
3 years ago
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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
3 years ago
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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
3 years ago
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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
3 years ago
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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.
3 years ago
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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.
3 years ago
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Neives_tiddies
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I miss JT backflip boy knucklehuck :(

matejs underflip was cool tho
3 years ago
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r00kie
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More zero spins to flat please and thank you.
3 years ago
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MichiganCatFart
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ouch
3 years ago
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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.
3 years ago
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a_pla5tic_bag
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I really wanted someone to go into the small channel between the jumps.
3 years ago
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PeppermillReno
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Why is noone hitting the kickers?
3 years ago
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TroyBallsack
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Bro how did max not podium at knuckle huck either judges have it out for him

**This post was edited on Jan 23rd 2022 at 7:42:30pm
3 years ago
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MichiganCatFart
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what am i watching right now?
3 years ago
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VV.XTREME
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whos got pipe livestream?
3 years ago
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DrZoidberg
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Salomon park skis huh?
3 years ago
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r00kie
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DrZoidbergSalomon park skis huh?


Saw that too, probably just a one off for team riders.
3 years ago
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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.
3 years ago
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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.
3 years ago
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Slowbro
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Holy shit Nico earned that
3 years ago
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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.
3 years ago
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AlaskaDogfart
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r00kieMore zero spins to flat please and thank you.


WE APPRECIATE THE ZERO SPIN
3 years ago
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VV.XTREME
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did you know this thread was posted on an iphone
3 years ago
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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.
3 years ago
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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.
3 years ago
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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?
3 years ago
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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.
3 years ago
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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…
3 years ago
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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.
3 years ago
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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
3 years ago
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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.
3 years ago
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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
3 years ago
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HypeBeast
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Who woulda thought this thread existed with all the xgames threads today...
3 years ago
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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.
3 years ago
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tutipups
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If i hear about filming stuff on iphones one more time
3 years ago
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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
3 years ago
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Breccanh
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This will be my first year going to xgames and I've heard in the past that its a GA event for free with a VIP section. With some luck you can grab a VIP pass off someone leaving and head out to the bars or after etc. Now I'm hearing that you have to buy a pass to view the event? anybody know the specifics?
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