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Anti-airbag league

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asparagus
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Other sports have jokingly proposed leagues where you can be on whatever juice you want, but what if we did the opposite?

Hear me out- airbag and water-ramp free big air circuit. No doping tests but skiers are asked on a lie detector if they’ve trained on an airbag. Any evidence/footage of airbagging = permaban.

What skier has the biggest balls?? Will every athlete be out do to injuries??

Secret airbag training. Undercover agents searching for airbagging evidence. James bond shit. Quite possibly the most epic sports drama in history
Mar 29 2022 10:30PM
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switchlip2
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Where do I sign up
Mar 30 2022 12:01AM
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JustBen
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This would go hard
Mar 30 2022 12:55AM
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swherity
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JustBenThis would go hard

my dick already is
Mar 30 2022 1:53AM
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asparagus
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Craziest thing is that Henrik would’ve been able to compete in this league if he hadn’t hit an airbag like twice (he said he hated it). Insane how good people used to get without the airbag.
Mar 30 2022 9:11AM
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weatcoast
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can't wait to watch a Netflix show of this
Mar 30 2022 12:43PM
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C.R.E.A.M
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Airbag residue swabbing
Mar 30 2022 12:51PM
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BingPow
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realistically name 5 skiers that could compete in this, legit competitors, not just you dudes on ns
Mar 30 2022 1:16PM
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Professor-Modelo
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Chris Groovy counts for 12 skiers
BingPowrealistically name 5 skiers that could compete in this, legit competitors, not just you dudes on ns
Mar 30 2022 1:27PM
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BlueVillain
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I feel like VinnyCash would be a good contender, I'm sure he learnt most of his crazy stuff on snow
Mar 30 2022 2:03PM
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IHatePedophiles
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And everyone has to be on meth
Mar 30 2022 2:05PM
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skierman
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What a dumb fucking idea.
Mar 30 2022 2:09PM
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IHatePedophiles
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skiermanWhat a dumb fucking idea.


Is ur pfp someone doing cocaine
Mar 30 2022 2:10PM
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asparagus
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skiermanWhat a dumb fucking idea.

😐 ok skierman it was a joke made to provoke discussion about the state of comp skiing and the effects of airbag overuse
Mar 30 2022 2:18PM
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skierman
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asparagus😐 ok skierman it was a joke made to provoke discussion about the state of comp skiing and the effects of airbag overuse


What a dumb fucking take.
Mar 30 2022 2:31PM
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Whackson
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Hear me out, slopestyle with non-eject bindings. Carnage is added to score based on brutality.
Mar 30 2022 2:58PM
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Jems
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i know i shouldn’t think this way but i got way less respect for people running up airbags and ESPECIALLY the Park City water ramps or whatever. Like if i see videos of water ramps on your instagram i’m gonna assume your parents dropped hella $$$ only for you to learn the same shit I did by simply not being a pussy.
Mar 30 2022 3:14PM
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asparagus
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Jemsi know i shouldn’t think this way but i got way less respect for people running up airbags and ESPECIALLY the Park City water ramps or whatever. Like if i see videos of water ramps on your instagram i’m gonna assume your parents dropped hella $$$ only for you to learn the same shit I did by simply not being a pussy.

The only place I can understand airbags are on the east coast where snow disappears fast and kids need help to keep up with the west coast jump skiers.
Mar 30 2022 3:19PM
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Jems
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asparagusThe only place I can understand airbags are on the east coast where snow disappears fast and kids need help to keep up with the west coast jump skiers.

if you’re a comp skier i see the worth of it but if you’re not then what’s the point? i get that anyone would take the opportunity if they’re getting it from their parents but mane you don’t need a water ramp to learn rodeos and corks.
Mar 30 2022 3:32PM
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eheath
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Jemsif you’re a comp skier i see the worth of it but if you’re not then what’s the point? i get that anyone would take the opportunity if they’re getting it from their parents but mane you don’t need a water ramp to learn rodeos and corks.


bro you have the most closed minded takes, I dont even have anything to say other than you need to stop being so fucking jealous all the time.
Mar 30 2022 3:39PM
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asparagus
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Jemsif you’re a comp skier i see the worth of it but if you’re not then what’s the point? i get that anyone would take the opportunity if they’re getting it from their parents but mane you don’t need a water ramp to learn rodeos and corks.

I personally can only hit soft, non-icy jumps for the last 3 weeks of the season. Also my hill doesn’t have a jump line so if you really want to learn you’re gonna hike. No way you’re gonna catch me learning flips on a 20-foot ice sculpture.
Mar 30 2022 3:45PM
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eheath
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To add to the discussion here instead of just shitting on jems....

Airbags aren't going anywhere, they're very safe and help the best athletes learn insane tricks that would be borderline psycho to try without some sort of learning via an airbag or water ramp.

If you want to get rid of air bags, one of two things will happen: Everyone will get hurt much more often and have much more severe injuries or every comp will be stale with the same tricks because nobody can learn anything without getting broken off. We're past the days of doing a sw 10 and winning, you don't just chuck a dub cork 18 or triple cork 19 without at least doing some sort of air awareness learning on a tramp, water ramp or airbag.
Mar 30 2022 3:49PM
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jompcock
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WhacksonHear me out, slopestyle with non-eject bindings. Carnage is added to score based on brutality.


I've been saying this for years and no one took me seriously
Mar 30 2022 3:50PM
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Jems
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eheathbro you have the most closed minded takes, I dont even have anything to say other than you need to stop being so fucking jealous all the time.

cry about it
Mar 30 2022 4:09PM
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ajbski
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would it exclude those who have trained on powdery back country jumps too?

from my experience, a landing with 3 feet of pow has been more comfortable to slam on than an airbag.
Mar 30 2022 4:44PM
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AndrewGravesSV
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I feel like theres a difference between doing a woodward or water ramp session cause you want to learn a cork or something vs being part of an academy where you hit them multiple times a week as part of training. Maybe a better league would be the uncoachable league for all the homies that dont compete on a team and for runs to be judged more on creativity, style, uniqueness and overall impression. Itd be a good way to get noticed but not have just spin to win comp jocks
Mar 30 2022 6:04PM
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Sngl2th
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Back in my day we had ice bags (for hematomas) and rusty trampolines
Mar 30 2022 8:37PM
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Abomber22
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Back in my day we had ice blocks cut from lakes and bamboo trampolines
Sngl2thBack in my day we had ice bags (for hematomas) and rusty trampolines
Mar 30 2022 9:02PM
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WJSkier09
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Andri won’t be able to compete
Mar 30 2022 9:06PM
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MichiganCatFart
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Abomber22Back in my day we had ice blocks cut from lakes and bamboo trampolines


back in my day we sold ice to penguins and jumped on stegosaurus skin trampolines.
Mar 30 2022 9:06PM
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Thegenericskier
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Air bags are for chumps
Mar 30 2022 9:37PM
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asparagus
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ThegenericskierAir bags are for chumps

respect after seeing all those double attempts, you certainly have balls
Mar 30 2022 10:41PM
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snomaster
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I wear an airbag most of the time.
Mar 31 2022 12:09AM
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Thegenericskier
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asparagusrespect after seeing all those double attempts, you certainly have balls


Easily the clip I am the most proud of
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1038197/trim-F9463626-D59A-48BA-8F3E-D1F2D007B273-MOV
Mar 31 2022 7:36AM
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Abomber22
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I am an airbag...... wait, no... that's gas bag
Mar 31 2022 8:08AM
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jompcock
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WJSkier09Andri won’t be able to compete


Henrik too
Mar 31 2022 9:44AM
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asparagus
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actually curious if Matej learned on an airbag or is just a tramp god
Mar 31 2022 10:27AM
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Jems
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asparagusactually curious if Matej learned on an airbag or is just a tramp god

pretty sure he’s just crazy athletic and has some of the best trick visualization in the game
Mar 31 2022 11:48AM
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AndrewGravesSV
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asparagusactually curious if Matej learned on an airbag or is just a tramp god


He goes to a ski specific athlete academy/ high school. If he didn't before, he has now
Mar 31 2022 12:08PM
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snomaster
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ThegenericskierEasily the clip I am the most proud of
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1038197/trim-F9463626-D59A-48BA-8F3E-D1F2D007B273-MOV


dang. don't speedcheck and you got it
Apr 1 2022 12:57AM
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RACER
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I love this idea. IMO freestyle skiing has gotten a little over the top crazy with some of the tricks, as things that are more technical in the total skiing element (such as moguls) have really waned in popularity. As it really took off I started to wonder how TF people were doing some of this stuff. So mind-boggling, but lacking entirely in technical skiing elements, then I learned it was all trampolines and now these "air bags". That said, what's crazy is the aerialists of the 90's (and today, just less popular) that presumably did all this stuff just on that crazy jump at the hill.
Apr 1 2022 4:33AM
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Abomber22
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Best leave while your karma is still good.
(psssssttt, shhhh, * whispering* they don't like racers here)
RACERI love this idea. IMO freestyle skiing has gotten a little over the top crazy with some of the tricks, as things that are more technical in the total skiing element (such as moguls) have really waned in popularity. As it really took off I started to wonder how TF people were doing some of this stuff. So mind-boggling, but lacking entirely in technical skiing elements, then I learned it was all trampolines and now these "air bags". That said, what's crazy is the aerialists of the 90's (and today, just less popular) that presumably did all this stuff just on that crazy jump at the hill.
Apr 1 2022 5:46AM
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