Scottie Lago is around 6'1" or 6'2" and he usually towers over the competition. Most of you top pros are 5'9" or less. When you're essentially doing aerial acrobatics with a stick strapped to your feet, shorter is usually better.
Im going more with the gymnast theory ... constant high impact on a regular basis tends to stunt the growth process ... Kooley is about my size at 6 ft and Ted Borland is probably 6'3 .. those are two more taller guys off the top of my head ... oh Corey Smith is 6'1 ish or so .. but still your original premise is correct most tend to be smaller
Chas Guldemond is 6', Andreas is 6', Lago is 6'1", Bode Merrill is 6'2", Mikkel Bang is 6'2"...I'd say that right there is proof enough that size matters little.
Another thing you have to consider is that the average height for males (in the US, at least) is only 5' 9.5". So being over 6' tall is already an exception to the norm, it is understandable that you might tend to see fewer "tall" people participating in a sport where height doesn't play a huge factor (as opposed to basketball or baseball).
yea but I think the point is that most pro snowboarders are beyond just "not tall". they're mostly short. below average height. mostly because shit like rodeos and double corks and all that is basically gymnastics. and being shorter is an undeniable advantage for shit like that
Oh silly Snow. Balls are gonads, and women have them.
In vast quantities as opposed to males apparently. Have you SEEN some of the stuff women do when strapped on a board??
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