Line teammate Giray Dadali was right with him on the closeout, using his power skiing to switch 270 on, 810 out, and cab 270 again into a rodeo 630 out, standing up landings that would have crushed weaker skiers while taking a page from Tom Wallisch to “spin into the future,” as he put it. Strenio recovered his boots and went to work on every feature.
Despite feeling “a little less snappy” in them, Strenio managed to nab a 630 off the closeout rail, a few misties off, and a few variations of switch-up, 450 out on the down-flat-down to secure his spot in the final.īy the time the foggy day turned to foggy night and finals started, the course’s copious ruts had been smoothed into a clean, slushy shine and the squeeze from 37 athletes to 10 guys and five women meant that the disorienting torrent of tricks of qualifiers had calmed into a digestible, although still fierce, pace. Strenio, who forgot his ski boots, took to the qualifiers with a packed-out pair of rental silver and magenta Dalbellos. He still managed to spin his way to 630 off the closeout despite it. LJ Strenio said he felt a little less “snappy” in qualifiers due to the rental boots he had to use. All three judges said that deciding who made it into finals was harder than figuring out who podiumed during finals. Plenty of unknown amateurs were in town to keep the visiting pros on their feet. Judges Andy Parry, Ian Compton, and Matt Bennedetto, along with the grip of photographers, videographers, and one amateur journalist from POWDER, could barely keep up as the field of 37 skiers worked the setup. The soft, slushy landings, a product of an unseasonably warm December weekend, also gave skiers extra incentive to throw down, which made keeping track of the trick list a dizzying effort. The inclusion of a multi-takeoff closeout rail breathed life into an event that usually has a straightforward set of features, with many competitors mentioning the feature as the one they were most excited to dial in. Strenio, all native East Coasters chasing the dream in the City of the Saints, found themselves on the receiving end of varying amounts of hundred dollar bills after being on the producing end of a heavy barrage of tricks. The East Coast homecoming ended up paying off for almost everyone visiting from Salt Lake City.
And thanks to its sizable cash purse, it’s the only open event in the East where you’ll find skiers that have flown in from the West. The 10 Barrel Brewery: My favorite is Out of Office PilsnerĢ5:40: The I hate NY crew moves, Giray gets a scholarship, takes a year off and loses it having the best year of his life.Killington’s Rails 2 Riches is one of the few remaining significant park events on the East Coast.
RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) His story is awesome and his experience, totally different than his brothers.Ģ:00: What has he been up to this summer?Ĥ:40: Growing up Turkish, a big family and his relationship with themġ2:00: I hate NY Crew, summer set ups, and competing.Ģ3:30: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) On top of all that, Giray is a schooled engineer who created and is currently selling the often sold out Daymaker Touring System.
Fast forward to today and Giray has had 3 signature Ahmet’s Brother Pro Model Skis and has finally stepped out from his brother’s shadow, kind of.
While working to create a name for himself in the ski world, Giray realized he already had a name that everyone knew, Ahmet’s Brother. Giray Dadali spent his whole life in the shadow if his older brother, pro skier Ahmet Dadali.