My Experience As A Wild Card On The Freeride World Tour at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ก.ค. 2024
- I was super humbled and excited when I got the call to be the Wild Card for the 2024 Freeride World Tour stop inKicking Horse. So I saddled up and made the journey from Whistler to Golden with Tenra.
I have been following the tour for a couple year now and I knew going into this that the level of riding has been insane but with the current snow conditions being dust on a serious icy crust I was a little hesitant on sending.
Through out the few days leading up to the event I was amazed by how welcoming everyone was on tour as they made me feel like part of their big family. With help from a few riders and staff I was able to switch from a filming mindset to a competing one. Not much changed but a little more pressure due to the competitive nature of events like these.
After doing the longest visual inspection I've ever done between 6-9 hours I had finally picked out a run I was stoked on with a few options sprinkled here and there. My plan went something like this. Out of the start ski down to the first little cliff band and hit the cliff off the nose with a little saftey grab, then two turns and 3 off the lip, as I approached it I saw a 3 wasn't gonna work very well so i straight aired it with a tree tap, then two more turns and a sketchy in run to a 360, now here is where i had 2 options either go right play it safe rip through the tree hit a little wind lip do a shifty over trees and down to the finish line or risk it for the biscuit and send it of the lilly padd to a 25 footer. I had 10 minutes to think about it while waiting in the start gate and i told myself F!$ck it I didn't come here to play it safe I cam here to compete and send it! So I did!
Then we had an epic after party with a few skiers on the FWT kicking things off with a set Andrew Pollard and Kendall Goodman before Ski Tour came on for the main event! What a way to end an epic week on the FWT!
Looking back on the event I wouldn't change a thing other then stomping my bottom air but I couldn't of known that the landing was gonna be a breakable crust with sugary faceted snow underneath so there isn't much I coulda done when I was bracing for a firm icy landing. Lesson learned. Respect The Send
0:00 Intro
0:38 Travel to Golden
1:20 Arriving to Golden, Athlete meeting and Bib Presentation
2:07 Visual Inspection
5:38 Morning Of Comp Day
6:45 Freeride World Tour Coverage Of My Run
11:59 Podium Ceremony's
13:46 Hiking Up To Look For My GoPro
14:35 POV Of My Run
16:17 End Of Day Recap
17:29 The After Party
18:08 Outro
Full Coverage of the Kicking Horse Pro FWT Event
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Stan, absolute props to you for stepping up and sending it. That looked like a podium run if you stomped it. You’re a total beauty. Representing the Whistler old guys.
Wo wo wo we’re not that old we’re just older then these young bucks that send like there’s no tomorrow. Hahah cheers!
Hahahaha holy shit Stan. Can't say you didn't send it baby! That was sick!!! Congrats.
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The creativity, risk and the absolute intensity you charged that line with was unmatched in that comp... even with the young bucks. Glad you missed those trees :)
The GoPro footy of that cliff at the bottom makes it look even crazier. Respect for sending that thing considering how brutal the conditions were! Also the tree tap on the second air was a nice touch.
🤙 I tried my best out there but forgot what sport I was doing at the bottom when my gymnastic floor routine came out of nowhere.🤣
Lots of respect for you sharing your post-tomahawk experience/soreness… vulnerable topic to talk about I’d imagine.
Ah we all go through it, at least i know i do at lest 6-9 times a season so I'm ok and open to talk about it. Its not always awesome pow and perfect landings unfortunately but i wish it was. Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!
Was simultaneously dreading and looking forward to this episode. That crash was gnarly and I'm sure everyone watching is glad you weren't more seriously hurt.
Amazing that you found your GoPro afterward, too! That tree tap was totally missed on the TV footage. Steezy. And hey, at least the Saudan race won't seem so bad this year by comparison (if WB can run it 😬).
😂 I hope they do run it and that I am around for it again! And you are totally right even though skiing down the Saudan on a pair of GS skis is always a little terrifying!
Respect Stan. You're an elite athlete yet still humble and not a douche. Keep on rippin'. I love your videos and commentary.
Cheers, I looked up to JP and McConkey growing up and they made skiing look so fun and always had a smile on their face so I tried to be like them. That’s a huge compliment thank you!
That was an insane bail. So glad you are OK after that. You rip but take care!
Great perspective from the helmet cam. You're probably guaranteed to make the season crash reel.
I couldn’t agree with you more!
"Doctors hate him for this one weird trick" - A few cold ones and getting loose on the dance floor... You're a legend Stan! Also has a TREE TAP that big ever been done in the FWT?
Ha that’s a good question. I might add that to my resume! Biggest tree tap in FWT history. Haha I might have to fact check that first though.
That was such a sick send! Love that you got to ride in a FWT event and went all out! Love all of your content,
Cheers!🤙🏽
bro you are a monster, that last drop was insane. Makin BC proud.
Can’t say I didn’t try. 🤣
What a guy
Great job Stan! If you had stuck that landing it would have been LEGENDARY! You walked away with a smile and great memories!
I sure did! No regrets!
Happiest and nicest skier ive ever seen. You’re an awesome guy and an amazing skier, way to go Stan!
Thank you kindly
So sick!!! Huge fan Stan. You absolutely sent that line
Wish I coulda put that run down but that’s what happens when you take chances. 😝
Was awesome to see you competing on the FWT. Was stoked to hear you would take part and hoped for a good place. Rewatched your run a few times by now. Hurts each time, again. Would love to see you again on the FWT.
Wishing you all the best.
Much appreciated! I went for it but it didn’t quit go the way I had planned but that’s part of taking risks. Not sure if I’ll compete again but it was an amazing experience regardless!
Sick line !!!
Technical landing....
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The way you kicked off ski men was insane. Cheering for you all the way through Tommy #6! Go Stan!
😂 I could hear the crowd erupting on Tommy #3.😝
Man, I love this guy
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You skiied fast and furiously!! Great job!!! I love that go big or go home mentality. Yeah, snow condition this year.. it’s tough. Glad you are ok the day after. And, this is probably the best vlog of this year for me.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Huge! So glad you went for it
Looking back on it I am too and no regret with the outcome. That’s what happens when you send it, sometimes the send bites back.😂
Absolute send!!! Vid's are sick, love what you're doing!
Glad you like them!
Hell yeah Stan! What an epic run with an even more epic fall! I actually had a similar though not quite as spectacular one in my fwq 4* here 2 years ago. Went for a backflip off that knob going into the steeper tree run out more skiers left and didn't quite get it around...did like 5 cartwheels down the steeps there hahaha
It happens to the best of us. 😝🤘🏽
Watching you always provides for a good time, some "no way!?", some "oh shit!" and a whole lotta "yeah!" Love your style and your realness!
Cheers! I’m stoked you enjoy them! It funny cause I feel the same way while skiing. Haha
you send it !! well done
I did but the send bit back. 🤪
Good effort man , way to represent!
Cheers! I gave it my all and took a chance on that bottom air but unfortunately it didn’t pay off.
That was unreal
Cheers!👊🏼
Stan "The Freeride World Tour Send It" man haha. Oh man that was a nice line right there but who the freak put some kind of ski cement in your landing zone, holy cow! Well it didn't work out like we'd like but I gotta say 10 out of 10 for going for it plus an additional 10 for the most unexpecteded and magnificent full body tomahawk cartwheel I've ever seen lol. Hey, you can only achieve that when truly going all out, respect. Now for actually finding the GoPro after the fact, 100 pts easy. Man i figured it we be gone until mid summer at least haha. Result sucked but man I bet you had a blast 🙂
It was a blast indeed and I can’t be too upset as I knew I was taking a risk hitting that bottom air and unfortunately it didn’t pan out. Such is life and luckily I walked away from it with a sore neck a smile on my face and some great memories!
That tree tap on the second air! Thought you went Hank Bilous flung cat before I saw the go pro footage. Way to absolutely charge in those conditions. Side note: Salomon needs to sell that beanie your wearing. Styling and profiling.
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“Ready to send it… or you know what …. I’m not gonna say send it. I’m ready to put a good run down on my feet.” Love that about you hahaha was so cool to see you on the tour Stan the man
When in doubt send it!!! 😂
Absolute legend!!! Another sick vid on the channel!
Much appreciated, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Absolute STANIMAL out there bud
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This vlog is so sick! I’m so happy I subbed before. I was always interested in FWT behind the scene type vid.
I wish I coulda done a bit better of a job but I got caught up with the experience so I missed a few things but I still got most of it in! Stoked you enjoyed it regardless!
Hell yeah buddy, way to go for it!
Rock on!🤘🏽😜
I almost put the kettle on after the Tommy but didn’t think it was worthy of it.😂
Dude dope video. Nice send as a buddy of yours from Whistler we always pushed each other on the soccer field and mountain biking!
We did indeed. There is always someone who’s better than you in this town and that will push you to be better and I think that’s why Whistler breeds so many world class athletes!
Just some random Aussie skier and FWT watcher here. Was absolutely wondering how you were. Good to see you're OK. Nice natural vlog too, well played
Cheers! 👊🏼
Way to send it ! ! You made the right choice and would have been in podium contention if you landed that monster.
Awesome tomahawk. I'd rate that a very respectable 5/10 on the TBKO Scale. Look up 'Todd Brooker Kitzbuehel crash' if you don't know what my old as dirt ass is talking about. 😎
Oh I grew up ski racing and I know that crash well. One of the worst DH crashes of all time. Mine was a walk in the park compared to that.
@@stanrey7 Your comments about stiffness of body parts after eating it are so relatable. I judge the severity of my crashes by the stiffness of my neck. The next day, 'Why is my neck so sore, oh right, now I remember!'
Sick blog. Not much you can do when pioneering a zone you can’t guess the landing conditions. Appreciate your humbleness but you looked as good as any other rider out there
Thanks! Trying to show the teenagers and 20 year old that the 30 year olds can still compete😂. I guess I didn’t really need to show them as Kristofer and Carl do a great job of it!
love the vlog style vids!! do you get any nerves at competitions? Or have all the years of skiing on camera prepared you
No I for sure still get nerves in competitions and while filming still. It’s always a little extra pressure though in a competition scenario due to the people watching but mainly the pressure to perform well on that one run.
You where on a Podium run . Soooo close
That 360 you did so knarly didn't hook up on something .
German kid so killer
Ya Max is insanely good. Making all the landings look super low impact and easy somehow. The riders are unreal on the tour.
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