Turning is Over-rated: Colorado Freeride Championship Pictures

**ski_faster** · 03-01-2008, 09:28 PM

Congrats GoNads! See you in Sun Valley.

**Deep Days** · 03-02-2008, 12:38 AM

Yeah, Nads and Z!!!

**StroupSkier** · 03-02-2008, 02:22 AM

Way to go Nadia!

**lemon boy** · 03-02-2008, 05:35 AM

I figure you guys won't be up for another like 6 or 8 hours but:

FUCKIN BIG CONGRATS.

**grskier** · 03-02-2008, 10:02 AM

Big ups to Nads for stepping it way up on day 2!

Oh, and my boy Riley stepped it up huge on day 2 and took the mens snowboard!

We're all really hung over from celebrating his win...

**Jim S** · 03-02-2008, 10:44 AM

Great stuff!

**Dside11-11** · 03-02-2008, 01:23 PM

Fuck yeah, Riley! That fuckin guy killz it! Maybe the nicest guy I have ever met too.

**Raps** · 03-02-2008, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by lemon boy

I figure you guys won't be up for another like 6 or 8 hours but:

FUCKIN BIG CONGRATS.

Oh we partied hard last night......but skied even harder today (well except for a certain someone who chose not too

) I was sweating tequila today....... Over a foot and still coming down - light blower all day baby.

**MOHSHSIHd** · 03-02-2008, 04:39 PM

Sound like a blast!

I should have headed down for the weekend anyway.

**edwin33** · 03-02-2008, 06:58 PM

Yeah this has got to hurt.....but he skied away too......

The Jamie Pierre

**TankShine** · 03-02-2008, 07:25 PM

I know someone has already posted a version of this photo, but I just have
to share another one of Jeff trying to make a name for himself!!

**Blurred** · 03-02-2008, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by TankShine

I know someone has already posted a version of this photo, but I just have
to share another one of Jeff trying to make a name for himself!!

What place did he get that day?

**grskier** · 03-02-2008, 08:06 PM

here are a few shots...

womans ski podium:

mens snowboard podium:

Riley had one of the best runs of the day, ski or snowboard... so, so sick

so, he won and was stoked, we grabbed him a pitcher:

**GoNads** · 03-02-2008, 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by grskier

here are a few shots...

womans ski podium:

mens snowboard podium:

Riley had one of the best runs of the day, ski or snowboard... so, so sick

so, he won and was stoked, we grabbed him a pitcher:

Fuck yeah Riley!

Haha... Kate forgot her brewski. Did you manage to get any of Jen and me slopping beer around up there? How did your night end up?

**cuseo** · 03-03-2008, 12:19 AM

Check out some VideoSnacks in this thread: http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...d.php?t=115058

Yeah Riley!

**Deep Days** · 03-03-2008, 05:40 AM

Is Jen = Jen Allen = 2nd place? If so, then that's keeeeewl.

**grskier** · 03-03-2008, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by GoNads

Fuck yeah Riley!

Haha... Kate forgot her brewski. Did you manage to get any of Jen and me slopping beer around up there? How did your night end up?

You mean this shot:

nope, didn't get it

Our night was crazy... I think we spent like $500 at the Mountain Dragon...

Cougars Fur coats were had, it was an all time classic.

One more of the mens ski podium:

**The Dad** · 03-03-2008, 12:21 PM

Checking in late to say...

Rock on, Nadia!

**Spark** · 03-03-2008, 03:43 PM

Congrats on the podium finish! Way to kill it on the final run! You rock girl!

**yemntftb** · 03-03-2008, 03:52 PM

fuck yeah mags, keep it rolling.

**TankShine** · 03-03-2008, 05:52 PM

Cannot help but take advantage of this perfect opportunity to
congratulate my man Kiffor Berg on his third straight title.
Here he is in the thick of it:

**Schralps McGnar** · 03-04-2008, 02:16 PM

Colorado Freefall Series in effect! Some strange judging going on at this one. The guy in the picture who landed on his head made the second day (the annoucer credited him with stomping a backflip!), as did many o' people that double ejected or crashed in awesome fashion. I stomped my 1 air (same line as Bolduc) and missed the cut by two people, but Tyson obviously made it! I guess I should have claimed Aspen as my local hill! Anyhoo, some good skiing for sure on the second day and fun times, but very loose judging.

**Ricky Bobby** · 03-04-2008, 04:41 PM

Tyson skis out of Vail, not Aspen. If you're claiming an Aspen bias, I don't think you picked a very good example. Not too many Vail fans from Aspen. Tyson barely made the cut, and although I didn't see his run, it sounds like the two of you must have been very close.

One more thing: the guy in the pic that landed on his head ripped the top of the venue, which has the highest line score, with the most exposure, and he did it with speed, control, and fluidity. He also went the biggest between Two Trees and still skied away without losing any equipment. Watch the vid and look how much further out he landed than Welgos and others. He didn't anticipate a little bit of a ramp there on the edge and consequently got rocked back. He actually did a pretty good job of keeping it together while going over backward. No question he should have advanced.

I think the controversy over the judging has been completely overblown. The guy and girl who skied the best over the two days won. With the guys, it was very close between first and fourth or fifth, and these are not venues that allow for a lot of separation. I think there was a valid issue with a couple guys, one in particular, advancing after losing equipment. You lose your gear, I agree you should not advance, period. Other than than that I thought the judging was spot-on, especially on day 2. Judges are human and make mistakes. If you feel you got screwed, that's unfortunate, but ultimately their job is to determine the best skiers of the event and I think that's exactly what they did. Try to cut 'em some slack. It's not a world tour-level event, and that goes for the judges too. I can assure you they weren't biased toward Aspen skiers.

**grskier** · 03-04-2008, 04:57 PM

Like any comp, I think there were anomolies... but I also don't think it was quite as bad as some people are saying.

**Harv** · 03-04-2008, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by TankShine

Cannot help but take advantage of this perfect opportunity to
congratulate my man Kiffor Berg on his third straight title.
Here he is in the thick of it:

TankShine in 4th! Dude I watched your line on that other website. Sick. Nice skiing. That shit made my back hurt. Congrats.