Beijing - 1st Olympics 100% man made snow

[abc]

When someone “questions” every time they post it gets grating.

But this is the internet!

If you don't want a conversation (aka questions), why come here?

 

[Smellytele]

Hey look another “question”.

 

[abc]

You're right. People don't go on the internet to discuss anything. They go there to echo what others posts. Or post something for others to agree with.

World wide web = world wide echo chamber!

(it's not a question, please agree with me )

 

[deadheadskier]

But this is the internet!

If you don't want a conversation (aka questions), why come here?

No I do not always make posts in hopes of or expecting someone to ask questions and pose a contrarian point of view almost every single time like you do.

But hey, you do you

 

[jimmywilson69]

you 2 should consider the ignore feature...

 

[danimals]

Anyone else tired of the spin to win slopestyle, halfpipe and big air events?

I'd rather see more distinctive style and slower off axis rotations than spin as fast as you can 1440's and 1620's. I mean, don't get me wrong its impressive for sure, but not interesting to watch imo.

Yes.
There’s a huge pushback against this in the snowboarding community. However, it gets views from the general public and sells sponsorships.

There’s a contest series called natural selection and it’s based on style/line selection in an almost natural environment. You can watch the Jackson hole event on YouTube that took place a week ago, and the next event is at baldface lodge.

 

[gladerider]

Anyone else tired of the spin to win slopestyle, halfpipe and big air events?

I'd rather see more distinctive style and slower off axis rotations than spin as fast as you can 1440's and 1620's. I mean, don't get me wrong its impressive for sure, but not interesting to watch imo.

agree.

these events have become aerial acrobatics. it is getting old. x-games is also getting old.

the event that i follow and like the most is the freeride world tour.

 

[NYDB]

agree.

these events have become aerial acrobatics. it is getting old. x-games is also getting old.

the event that i follow and like the most is the freeride world tour.

i love the fwt. Stuff like T rice’s winning Japan ride in 2019 is what I want to see. That’s the pinnacle of the sport imo.

 

[deadheadskier]

Hopefully they never bring the Freeride World Tour to the Olympics. Surely it would suffer the same "programming" as other freestyle events.

 

[kendo]

i love the fwt. Stuff like T rice’s winning Japan ride in 2019 is what I want to see. That’s the pinnacle of the sport imo.

^100%

Nothing to do with the Olympics, but Travis' assist on this epic sit-ski send of Corbet's is gold medal worthy.

 

[machski]

Vertical of the Snowbasin Men’s DH course is 883m. Requirement is 800m. Snowbasin is 100% viable to host again. They just let the start get overgrown.

Well, I remember when SLC moved the bid to Snowbasin (they wanted Snowbird but we're blocked by environmental concerns from using the Cottonwood resorts) for the DH, it required an exemption and I thought it was vert but could have been for length (either measured or time). I also remember when SLC has been mentioned for another bid that the exemption Snowbasin had is no longer available and that the course was currently under the minimum requirements.

Yes, all the infrastructure is there still. Whiteface still has their infrastructure but their course is no longer qualified as well (I believe it no longer meets safety width requirements in this case). Tough to maintain or spend the $$ to keep up with evolving course requirements if you don't host an actual FIS race often. In North America for speed, that would leave just LL and BC.

 

[deadheadskier]

Well, I remember when SLC moved the bid to Snowbasin (they wanted Snowbird but we're blocked by environmental concerns from using the Cottonwood resorts) for the DH, it required an exemption and I thought it was vert but could have been for length (either measured or time). I also remember when SLC has been mentioned for another bid that the exemption Snowbasin had is no longer available and that the course was currently under the minimum requirements.

Yes, all the infrastructure is there still. Whiteface still has their infrastructure but their course is no longer qualified as well (I believe it no longer meets safety width requirements in this case). Tough to maintain or spend the $$ to keep up with evolving course requirements if you don't host an actual FIS race often. In North America for speed, that would leave just LL and BC.

What about Whistler? Any issues with that course? I admittedly know nothing about DH race course requirements.

 

[drjeff]

Absolutely can't believe what just happened to Shriffrin....

 

[deadheadskier]

Mikaela blows out again, now in her best event.. Wow. Heartbreaking for her. Best ski racer of the generation and on track for best ever and she "chokes" in the first two events. Ouch

 

[foofy]

It's Simone Biles redux

 

[BenedictGomez]

I think Mikaela Shiffrin is having a nervous breakdown. She's not leaving the race course after skiing out, and it's been a long time now.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Mikaela blows out again, now in her best event.. Wow. Heartbreaking for her. Best ski racer of the generation and on track for best ever and she "chokes" in the first two events. Ouch

Yesterday wasnt a "choke", that could happen to anyone, and did to several other skiers in the exact same patch of snow. Today? Yeah, this is a mind **** from yesterday. Total mental jobber.

 

[deadheadskier]

I think Mikaela Shiffrin is having a nervous breakdown. She's not leaving the race course after skiing out, and it's been a long time now.

Totally crushed. Sad to see.

 

[BenedictGomez]

this eileen gu free skier girl is pretty incredible.

If by "incredible", you mean terrible, then yes.

Born and raised in America, trained in America, educated in America, never lived a day in her life in China, but she's racing for "China" for the massive, massive, paychecks that are already coming with it. Bonus points for saying it's really to "inspire millions of Chinese girls to ski" = ROFLMAO.

 

[BenedictGomez]

You are missing the point.

No; she definitely got the point. lol