Snowbird Day 1 Qualifier Results

**meatdrink9** · 03-20-2008, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by Tyrone Shoelaces

that sucks J, but it happens.

Last year at KW's qualifiers, I was 19 or 20th or something, and I qualified so I was happy and didn't care, but when I home I added up the cards and their math was wrong and I should have been two points higher, which would have put me like 9th or 10th. If that mistake would have resulted in me missing the cut I would have been piiissssed. Do you think you have an argument to get in still?

The only other time I've picked up my cards there was also an error. I didn't notice it, but frozen did and it moved me up a couple of places.

I'm not worried about getting in. There may have been a mistake, but I still didn't earn it. I'll go for it again next year and come with a rowdier line. That was the real mistake. I would love to compete on Silver Fox and North Baldy. Conditions are prime for some big hucking. That's really my forte. I'm not the best crud skier/most fluid guy. I like to huck.

**Tyrone Shoelaces** · 03-20-2008, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by splat

FKNA, Bobby Lee!!!!!!!!!!!
This guy always goes big and he's never afraid to eat the consequences.
He's fallen off more than one cliff this season goin for it.

And props to Athan and Mike! I'm not sure Ben Wah will be on the Bros in this comp, but he has been skiing them lately.

Is Moles on those one-off rockers you made for him?

Here's the start list for tomorrow, super stacked field, but strange not to see Garbiel, Tabke and many of the usual Frenchies (i.e. Coirier, Chicherit, Ducroz, etc.) in there who competed in the Euro FWT events:
http://www.usfreeskiing.com/article.php?id=68

Looks our man Bobby got a little photo here with the 192's. Who's that wearing Aegix next to him? Athan?

**meatdrink9** · 03-20-2008, 09:14 PM

That's Jason Brown.

**altoblab** · 03-20-2008, 10:32 PM

I'm in! can't believe i pulled it off today, but somehow i did. nothing spectacular as far as big hucks and chucks but felt i skied clean and smooth. even one score card said.."clean and smooth"

can't believe i'll be competing wih the likes of greener, moles, berg, and who knows who else. not expecting being in finals or anything, but maybe a sickbird nomination could be cool.

good luck to all my fellow competitors and mags!

**GoNads** · 03-20-2008, 10:47 PM

Good luck to everyone tomorrow! Silverfox is a SICK venue, nice steep take off's and landings, and soft to boot. Brap brap!

**yemntftb** · 03-21-2008, 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by Shepherd Wong

Sure here is the Gallery you should find a bunch of sizes there. There are also a few additional pictures but I was being pretty lazy today.

so pimp! thanks man.

**MacDaddy** · 03-21-2008, 01:25 AM

Originally Posted by meatdrink9

. I'm not the most fluid guy.

you may not be fluid but you are so liquid.

"I like to huck."

love you man!

**bigtrubs** · 03-21-2008, 04:27 AM

So many freakin people to cheer for!

Go Brett, Blais, Little C, Mathieu, PY, Tats, Athan, Crystal and Nads!

**Shepherd Wong** · 03-21-2008, 07:36 AM

Few more pictures.
Bobby Lee pointed it into this air going really fast.

A few Maggots hitting the fieldgoal.

Atrain_505 through the upper jump.

**splat** · 03-21-2008, 07:53 AM

FKNA! See you all on the hill today.

Kill it, Maggots!

**JakeCast** · 03-21-2008, 08:33 AM

HUGE Congrats to all the mags who qualified. There was some top notch skiing going down.

Ya, I missed the cut by 0.8 pts :-p. Oh well, not bad for my first time, next year I'll just have to throw down a line of Bobbly Lee's caliber.

Thanks for grabbing the photo man, I'll have to steal the full sized shot from ya. I can't remember much from my line except I remember taking a nice deep breath while skiing into dead tree air and then not breathing until the bottom. Remember to breathe, it's pretty easy to forget.

Good luck to all the mags ridding today. I'm pretty sure that list is chalk full of A+ athletes. I'll see you out there!

Jake

**RootSkier** · 03-21-2008, 08:48 AM

Doesn't wearing all white make it hard for the judges to see what you are doing?

**Xover** · 03-21-2008, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by Tyrone Shoelaces

annnnnd Ben Wheeler

Shoop, shoop laces are you saying that BenWha is skiing on Bros??? That'd be BIG news to everyone in LCC ..... ???? OR are you just saying that you are stoked to see him ski???

**teleee** · 03-21-2008, 09:41 AM

Shoop, shoop laces are you saying that BenWha is skiing on Bros??? That'd be BIG news to everyone in LCC ..... ???? OR are you just saying that you are stoked to see him ski???

I know Splat brought him a special pair, last I heard the verdict was still out on wether or not he was going to ski the comp with them.

**powdork** · 03-21-2008, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by RootSkier

Doesn't wearing all white make it hard for the judges to see what you are doing?

i gotta think snow camo is not the way to go. look at the leaders outfit.

**Andy_B** · 03-21-2008, 10:54 AM

Live interwebz bc is streaming.

**lemon boy** · 03-21-2008, 11:38 AM

live coverage.....ROCKS!

**lemon boy** · 03-21-2008, 12:06 PM

Holy shit. Matt Gold just took a HUDGE beater, couple hundred feet of tomahawking. Owe.

LT · 03-21-2008, 01:32 PM

Is anything going on right now because I can't see shit on the website?

EDIT:: Jsut got it through Newschoolers

**gernblandsten** · 03-21-2008, 02:24 PM

Nice run by Kevin O'Mera. That should put him top 5. Live feed is cool, but isn't coming in very well.

**Daywalker** · 03-21-2008, 05:31 PM

Bump for todays results:

http://www.usfreeskiing.com/results....8&resultID=116

**splat** · 03-21-2008, 06:48 PM

Kevin killed it today.
After his run, a Praxis/PM Gear brotherhood of cooperation was established.

Great Peeps! Great Event!

I will make it a point to get an online shout out to maggots everywhere tomorrow from the announcers.

**powder11** · 03-21-2008, 06:58 PM

yeah, Matty GT! I told you guys the kid was going to kill it!

**grapedrink** · 03-21-2008, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by powder11

yeah, Matty GT! I told you guys the kid was going to kill it!

thats cause he al;ways kills it

**ill-advised strategy** · 03-21-2008, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by GoNads

I'm angry and bitter... I took 3 airs today, 2 of them fairly large. Last comp I did I got dinged hard for straightlining so after I hit my bottom 15er I speed checked and made 4 or 5 super g turns to the finish. I talked to the judges and I got dinged hard for speed checking, which in the meeting they said would be encouraged as a "control" tactic.

Yet again, girls who don't take airs, or jump over small 2ft rocks and ski pretty down the gut get through, because its safe and looks good.

I like skiing fast and going big, and it doesn't get rewarded the moment you screw up even a little... so lesson learned, ski easy pretty stuff that anyone and their mother could.

maybe it isn't about winning or scoring but just killing it in your own way in front of a lot of people...eh nads?