Freestyle Skiing at the Winter Olympic Games 2018

[heywoodu 15,142]

I know it's not a big thing, but I really liked Sharpe high-fiving Martinod's daughter there  

[NearPup 3,051]

Well deserved gold from Cassie Sharpe, she had the best amplitude and the most difficulty. I'm usually not super impressed by women's ski halfpipe (I think it's the weakest of the ten "newschool" freestyle ski / snowboard events in the Olympics) but she delivered.

 

Amazing way for Marie Martinod to end her illustrious career, too. Respect to her.

[heywoodu 15,142]

12 minutes ago, Nate River said:

Well deserved gold from Cassie Sharpe, she had the best amplitude and the most difficulty. I'm usually not super impressed by women's ski halfpipe (I think it's the weakest of the ten "newschool" freestyle ski / snowboard events in the Olympics) but she delivered.

 

Amazing way for Marie Martinod to end her illustrious career, too. Respect to her.

How's men's ski halfpipe? Do we see considerably more turns and 'cork-like' stuff?  

[NearPup 3,051]

9 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

How's men's ski halfpipe? Do we see considerably more turns and 'cork-like' stuff?  

Ya, it's more or less the same kind of tricks you see in men's snowboard halfpipe. Also way more amplitude than the women's.

 

Men's ski half pipe is slightly behind men's snowboard half pipe in terms of difficulty, but I personally prefer ski freestyle to snowboard freestyle visually so eh

Edited February 20, 2018 by NearPup

[heywoodu 15,142]

1 minute ago, Nate River said:

Ya, it's more or less the same kind of tricks you see in men's snowboard halfpipe. Also way more amplitude than the women's.

That promises to be a lot more watchable in terms of overall strength then

[NearPup 3,051]

Just now, heywoodu said:

That promises to be a lot more watchable in terms of overall strength then

There's going to be more than like three people attempting 1080s I can promise you that xD

[heywoodu 15,142]

How did Porteous get 51 (!) points for that fairly awesome run?

 

[heywoodu 15,142]

Brendan Newby  is my favourite athlete in the halfpipe  

 

 

[heywoodu 15,142]

New Zealand qualifying in 4th, 5th and 11th. One can dream... 

[hckošice 14,834]

Women´s Halfpipe

 

1. Cassie Sharpe 95.80, 2. Marie Martinod 92.60, 3. Brita Sigourney 91.60

 

Full Results HERE