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| SHOW: April 13, 2002 Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA AIRS ON ESPN: April 16, 2002 Green Carpet Special 8:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT Full Show: 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT |
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2002 Skiing Nominees
Seth Morrison • Segment in High Society (Ski Movie II) - the most breakthrough performance of a skier in a long time. • Big mountain ripper with the ability to also throw a bag of tricks down in the park. CR Johnson • Winter X Games Big Air Bronze Medallist. • Segment in the Teton Gravity Research film, "Mind the Addiction". Tanner Hall • Winter X Games Big Air Gold Medallist. • Winter X Qualifier, Squaw Valley 1st Place. • US Freeskiing Open, Vail 1st Place Big Air. • Red Bull Huckfest Snowbird 1st place Big Air. • Core Games-Japan 2nd place Quaterpipe and 2nd place Big Air. • Featured in the Teton Gravity Research film, "Mind the Addiction". Jon Olsson • 1st place Halfpipe Qualifier Val Thornes, FRA • Featured in the Teton Gravity Research film, "Mind the Addiction". The Nominees - Women Wendy Fisher • High Society (Ski Movie II) ruler. • Continues to be the breakthrough women performer getting it done. Kristi Leskinen • The new Sarah Burke, young 20 year old that is bringing the new school tactics to the women skiing. Sarah Burke • The 2001 TEASMA Female Skier of the Year. Aleisha Kline • Winter X Games 2001 Gold Medalist Skier X • Skier Cross World Championships 1st placeWorld Tour of Freeskiing • Won the 1st day of the Red Bull Snowthrill in Alaska, went on to place 2nd. Other Standout Performers - Men JP Auclair • On the bubble to becoming a nominee. Great skier that had a good year in the world of freeskiing. Kent Kreitler • A big mountain ripper, had a very good year, and is highlighted in High Society, Ski Movie II. • Segment in the Teton Gravity Research film, "Mind the Addiction". Jeremy Nobis • Another big mountain ruler. Not as involved in the new skiing movement of jibbing in the parks, but a king in the mountains of Alaska and Canada. • Segment in the Teton Gravity Research film, "Mind the Addiction". JF Cusson and Micah Black • Two more dominant skiers on the scene. Cusson mixes the new with the old, while Micah is a big mountain master. Other Standout Performers - Women Jamie Burge • A new school woman, who made it into a nominee slot last year. She still is a well rounded skier able to throw down Chalotte Moats • An influential skier on the women's scene. Race background, that always keeps her in contention at Winter X in the Skier X category. Action Sports Feat of the Year Seth Morrison's Lincoln Flip in Bella Coola BC (highlighted in High Society) Other Notable feats of the Year CR Johnson's 900 at the Superpark at Mammoth, CA Micah Black's break neck attempts at Jackson Hole, Wy highlighted in Teton Gravity Research Films Jon Olsson quaterpipe air at Timberline Skiing Videos of the Year - High Society (Ski Movie II) - PBP Propaganda - Further Teton Gravity Research - Hardly Angels XX Productions Music Swollen Members, AFI, Pennywise, Slightly Stoopid, Sum 41, Phunk Junkies, etc Copyright ©2002 ESPN Internet Ventures. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information are applicable to this site.
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