Skier of the Week: J F Cusson

​Any competent gymnast can learn a trick, it takes a genius to define the possible... another reason why this is J F Cusson Week at FC.

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The J F Cusson NCAF Salomon 1080 is, perhaps, the most iconic ski of the 20th Century. And the cheapest of the 21st…The real question is: now I have bought J F Cusson’s skis for $45 will I be able to ski like him? 

Around the time this photo was taken (1998-9) skiers were banned from halfpipes and some “experts” thought that the ski simply wasn’t a functional tool for the steep transition in a quarter pipe. JF Cusson destroys these absurdities with a text-book japan grab… 

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JF Cusson Propaganda segment (2001) - perhaps the tricks, style and amplitude are compressed by today’s standards. But consider this metric: what percentage of the tricks in your edit or X-games run did you invent yourself? JF Cusson: one of the most innovative skiers ever.