90's Freeskiing

**One (+) Sentence** · 12-21-2022, 05:20 PM

When it comes to 90’s freeskiing, are the Schrab brothers worthy of an honorable mention?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kd1hDMFhhxY

**raisingarizona13** · 12-21-2022, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by skier666

For me, as a skier from California...it was watching everyone around me turn into a boarder and skiing became the counter culture. I dressed like a snowboarder and had skis on my feet. Emulating the films and form of skiers like Schmidt, Plake, Treman and skiing around Tahoe (mostly Kirkwood) definitely played a role in keeping my enthusiasm in the sport to this day. College in Boulder in the mid 90's really sent a shock to the system that not everywhere was like California. Terrain parks were boarder only, almost everyone I knew was on a board, and I was one of the odd few who still skied. At that point, it was SG, DH boards only while taping over the horrendous ski graphics. Extreme contests began and we started competing at Crested Butte, Jackson, Snowbird & Kirkwood. I remember asking Seth Morrison, who was judging the CB Extremes, what he was looking for and he stated 'fast skiing and some style and you'll score well.' Forward to 1997-1999, our family house in South Lake Tahoe became the yearly hostel for a ton of competitors at the Kirkwood event. Sadly, a few of those characters are no longer with us...Jack Hannan & Jamie Pierre RIP. During these years, we tried to bend our tails to make twin tips, begging independent companies like Igneous Skis to make a fat twin, and skiing started to become cool again to the mainstream. But was it ever not cool? Of course not.

I think this thread needs a Casey Cane productions link. Your flicks were the epitome of underground 90's free skiing imho.

**mogul5480** · 12-21-2022, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by raisingarizona13

I think this thread needs a Casey Cane productions link. Your flicks were the epitome of underground 90's free skiing imho.

I just Googled it. The Swarm dropped in 2000. I'm willing to count it if y'all are.

**raisingarizona13** · 12-21-2022, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by mogul5480

I just Googled it. The Swarm dropped in 2000. I'm willing to count it if y'all are.

A drop in 2000 was filmed in 98/99. jus sayin.

**mogul5480** · 12-21-2022, 09:55 PM

It's settled then:

**gaijin** · 12-21-2022, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by Woodsy

3) wearing Woookie packs ( anyone remember those cool packs for day resort/sidecountry adventure )

I still have mine. Greasy as fuck. I should probably bleach it in the bathtub.

Also, 666… We rode the lift a few times together at KW. I love watching your POV vids with modern Moments being skied on lines I used to ski. Looks sick. I second some of your old vids being posted here.

**SnowMachine** · 12-22-2022, 08:13 AM

Originally Posted by skier666

For me, as a skier from California...it was watching everyone around me turn into a boarder and skiing became the counter culture. I dressed like a snowboarder and had skis on my feet. Emulating the films and form of skiers like Schmidt, Plake, Treman and skiing around Tahoe (mostly Kirkwood) definitely played a role in keeping my enthusiasm in the sport to this day. College in Boulder in the mid 90's really sent a shock to the system that not everywhere was like California. Terrain parks were boarder only, almost everyone I knew was on a board, and I was one of the odd few who still skied. At that point, it was SG, DH boards only while taping over the horrendous ski graphics. Extreme contests began and we started competing at Crested Butte, Jackson, Snowbird & Kirkwood. I remember asking Seth Morrison, who was judging the CB Extremes, what he was looking for and he stated 'fast skiing and some style and you'll score well.' Forward to 1997-1999, our family house in South Lake Tahoe became the yearly hostel for a ton of competitors at the Kirkwood event. Sadly, a few of those characters are no longer with us...Jack Hannan & Jamie Pierre RIP. During these years, we tried to bend our tails to make twin tips, begging independent companies like Igneous Skis to make a fat twin, and skiing started to become cool again to the mainstream. But was it ever not cool? Of course not.

I walked away from skiing in the 80's. Not my choice, my parents divorced and sold our home in King's Beach. I struggled to figure life out. I probably skied 3 days in the 90's, then picked up a snowboard around 1998. Snowboarder for the next 20 years and had a lot of great memories. About 4 years back I grabbed a set of skis to teach my kids. Immediately I was smitten. I went from being a kid on straight skis in the 80's to freestyle/all mountain shaped skis as a dad. Now I feel like I missed 2 decades of great skiing. At 44 I'm making up for lost time and loving it.

Thanks for the memories, guys. Fun thread to read and some great videos.

**MagnificentUnicorn** · 12-22-2022, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by mogul5480

I just Googled it. The Swarm dropped in 2000. I'm willing to count it if y'all are.

2000 is the last year of the 90s

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**alpinevibes** · 12-22-2022, 09:40 AM

Nobis, AK, ‘97

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One of the better TSJ covers, 11.2, shot by Flip

**raisingarizona13** · 12-22-2022, 11:03 AM

This was in a 90's skiing movie. I think it was a RAP film. Rap films, we need some of that in here too. I loved those movies.

**skier666** · 12-22-2022, 11:24 AM

Thanks for the kind words!

RAP films - I have and collect all of them on VHS. I still have saved eBay searches to get better copies of flicks like Carving the White, The White Room, Snow Drifters etc. I think the song above is from Snowdrifters. Last rumor I heard in the mid 200's while in NZ, a guy said they started making porn vids lol.

Actually, I collect all 90's VHS ski flicks except for Warren Miller...and yes my wife thinks I'm a hoarder for physical media. Well, that's completely true. Its a weird transitional period where things started going DVD in the late 90s. Being most films in the mid 90s, they are too old to ever go to DVD and never went to streaming services. Also, I think a lot of the music rights expired because if you watch Groove on DVD, there's sections of the film that have a totally different soundtrack.

**raisingarizona13** · 12-22-2022, 11:26 AM

**wickstad** · 12-23-2022, 08:35 PM

I totally deleted that! Trying to tip it right side up.

**Buster Highmen** · 12-23-2022, 11:51 PM

**SirVicSmasher** · 12-25-2022, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by Djongo Unchained

JH opening day 1996.

First tram rendezvous bowl.

December 1996 went on to set the dec. record at 225".

Ninety sick, Ninety heaven.

Fall line skiing, bouncing turns, few boarders yet, knee to waist deep.

I love how the 1st 5 guys are wearing all black like pow ninjas

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**SirVicSmasher** · 12-25-2022, 02:05 PM

https://youtu.be/XsplFKbV3no
Lo res but I didn't wanna be like Mike
I wanted tonski like Seth mo

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**raisingarizona13** · 12-25-2022, 04:12 PM

Powerful.

**fomofo** · 12-25-2022, 05:02 PM

Well, Corey definitely wanted to be like Mike. Nice look for Howard as well.

If anyone's Jones'n for some 90's these beauties were spotted at the SLT Goodwill a few days ago...

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190's, actually.

**raisingarizona13** · 12-25-2022, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by fomofo

Well, Corey definitely wanted to be like Mike.
.

So badly. He really gives it his all.

Those Volkls are sick.

**SumJongGuy** · 12-25-2022, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by fomofo

Well, Corey definitely wanted to be like Mike. Nice look for Howard as well.

If anyone's Jones'n for some 90's these beauties were spotted at the SLT Goodwill a few days ago...

190's, actually.

Now it's the bindings that are explosive..

**Creeker** · 12-25-2022, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by skier666

For me, as a skier from California...it was watching everyone around me turn into a boarder and skiing became the counter culture. I dressed like a snowboarder and had skis on my feet. Emulating the films and form of skiers like Schmidt, Plake, Treman and skiing around Tahoe (mostly Kirkwood) definitely played a role in keeping my enthusiasm in the sport to this day. College in Boulder in the mid 90's really sent a shock to the system that not everywhere was like California. Terrain parks were boarder only, almost everyone I knew was on a board, and I was one of the odd few who still skied. At that point, it was SG, DH boards only while taping over the horrendous ski graphics. Extreme contests began and we started competing at Crested Butte, Jackson, Snowbird & Kirkwood. I remember asking Seth Morrison, who was judging the CB Extremes, what he was looking for and he stated 'fast skiing and some style and you'll score well.' Forward to 1997-1999, our family house in South Lake Tahoe became the yearly hostel for a ton of competitors at the Kirkwood event. Sadly, a few of those characters are no longer with us...Jack Hannan & Jamie Pierre RIP. During these years, we tried to bend our tails to make twin tips, begging independent companies like Igneous Skis to make a fat twin, and skiing started to become cool again to the mainstream. But was it ever not cool? Of course not.

Casey’s memories line up closely with mine and we’ve shared a beer on the Alpine deck in the late 90’s…I think you were in law school or thinking about it at the time? The Clint Fiala, Rodd Adams, Baker and Carlos days.

My twin brother and I were lucky enough to be gifted Walls of Freedom for HS graduation in 96 and became pen pals with the Gaffneys. They toured us in December of 96 around Squaw, connected us with Shane and Kreitler. We bought gear off Shane and promptly turned Bro Brah heads at Alpine with our Sessions gear! Still have Shane’s Jamie Lynn Sig jacket in my closet. Amazing era.

Years later, I competed in the 99’ North American Freeskiing Championships at Kirkwood and totally sucked!

Such good memories and with a 3 and 5 year old, I get just as much joy shredding Subway (at Alpine) with the as first tracks on the Buttress.

**gaijin** · 12-26-2022, 06:27 AM

Creeker- are we bros?

My name is Nathan. Perhaps you have previously referred to me as Neck Deep. I think I am friends with you and your twin. I think we share the same KW comp history. I believe you both moved to AK. Am I mistaken?

I don’t want to play the anonymous game anymore around tgr. If you want to know me, or remember our childhood… I can be seen again here—
https://youtu.be/dzu3Wbx3Jq4

If you have no idea who I am, and I am completely mistaken, then I apologize.

**Djongo Unchained** · 12-26-2022, 07:16 AM

That video is a fucking tragedy.

And one of the greatest skis I ever rolled on was the K2 Kreitler with the raven on the tip.

**gaijin** · 12-27-2022, 03:58 AM

Deleted for reading comprehension fail.

**Core Shot** · 12-27-2022, 06:54 AM

Originally Posted by fomofo

Well, Corey definitely wanted to be like Mike. Nice look for Howard as well.

If anyone's Jones'n for some 90's these beauties were spotted at the SLT Goodwill a few days ago...

190's, actually.

Had that exact ski. With the same biometric prerelease toe. Ahhhh. Good times.

Can’t be too spendy at goodwill. Someone needs to buy those.