webbdawg99 Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Anyone see the newest member of the Mapple team? Pretty interesting considering Jeff has skiied on a "phantom" ski for quite some time. Curious to see how it shakes out. Thoughts? Here's a link to the announcement: http://www.mappleskis.com/news/wp/mappleskis-has-a-new-team-member/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted February 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 28, 2014 Well that's super cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerR Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Wish Posted February 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 28, 2014 Still using the Overtons vest and gloves I see. This will be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas6 Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 An already amazing field of talent just got incrementally more competitive - Jeff is an amazing talent and a lot of fun to watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller B_S Posted February 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 28, 2014 Love this! 2 of my favorite all time skiers, together at last, together at last! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The_MS Posted February 28, 2014 Members Share Posted February 28, 2014 @Wish Overtons gloves are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Wish Posted February 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 28, 2014 @MS. I'm sure they are. I find Jeff to be an inspiration to say the least. Here is a guy that works full time, made his own lake (I think), is a family man, a Christian all the way, a skier that can get it done no matter what the equipment or age, a warrior on the water, someone more comfortable out of the lime light, humble, helpful, generous, kind, a person of character and a character..... and seems to just always be happy. Funny thing is, I've never really met the man. Seen him over the yrs at pro stops. But everything I've read or heard about him ALL points to the above listed. That says a hell of a lot for someone you've never met. If there was ANY skier on the planet I would like to sit down for several hours and just chat and have a beer or two, it would be Jeff Rogers. He is an inspiration, and the example of what skiing can be all about. Good luck to him and here's hoping he continues for many many years and sets the bar for all of us to reach in life and in our skiing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webbdawg99 Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 @Wish, I THINK you meant "warrior" on the water. I doubt Jeff is worried about too much when he's skiing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klindy Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 @Wish he's everything you describe. Come up to Little Mountain to one of the tournaments and you'll be able to spend that "couple hours" in the slalom tower judging. Congratulations to Jeff for joining Team Mapple! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Wish Posted February 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 28, 2014 @webbdawg99 dang auto correct..fixed it .. Thanks @klindy would love to do that some day soon. Hopefully he'll be at the AtlantaProAm aka MalibuPoAm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorskier1 Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Is he skiing a 6.0 or a 6.1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogboy Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Love the Wylie's bindings on the A.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller teammalibu Posted February 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 28, 2014 Ill put money on Andy putting Jeff on a Reflex before long!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klindy Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 @teammalibu I wouldn't bet against Andy but think about it...Overtons gloves, old style vinyl vest, original Wiley design bindings....you may be more likely to see an AM decal on the old mystery ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_T Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 @Mapple you should sign up for the ATL-Pro-AM!! its going to be a blast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas6 Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 For consistency's sake, I'm hoping Jeff's Mapple ski will be solid black and nobody will know which model it is and that he continues with the nylon Overton's life jacket. That guy is awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted February 28, 2014 Administrators Share Posted February 28, 2014 Mmmmm Hmmm Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ★ Connelly ★ Denali ★ Goode ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ MasterLine ★ PerfSki ★ Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Gloersen Posted March 1, 2014 Baller Share Posted March 1, 2014 excellent Mapple team member addition! can recall these two going head to head at a KOJ In His Wakes exhibit/OWC in '04. They both got through 39.5 and if memory servers correctly JR got a piece of 4 at 41off and AM just inside of it! Both were riding AM's Sixam 1.0 Awesome skiing! It will be interesting to see how many 41's JR runs on the M6.1 must confess to being a huge fan of both. shots of each rounding 2B at 10.75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCox Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 This is great. Great for the sport. I have had the fortune of skiing with Andy a good bit over the last year and a half, and the way I have been treated by him and everyone at team Mapple has made me a Mapple skier for as long as they will allow me to be. I have known Jeff for years, but had the fortune of skiing with him quite a bit last year, and really got to know him more. Jeff is everything he appears to be. Humble, a great family man, a devout Christian, an incredible skier, and a really great friend. Often in our sport, we tend to be, well, picky. About the boat. And the driver. The conditions. Whatever. Andy and Jeff (and Chris Parrish, Aidan, Marion, Scott, and Nicole), without telling me, but by showing me, that skiing really should be fun first. I got the chance to drive for Andy in June - could not believe he asked me to pull him. I've never had the chance to pull anyone to deep 41 before, so I'm certain that it was not perfect. He told me the pull felt good, and thanked me for driving. When I had a chance to start skiing with Jeff, the experience was the same. I feel like I'm a decent driver, but there have been times pulling Jeff that I think it was the worst pull he could possibly have (let's just say Jeff can pull you around...a lot). I've apologized at the end - he smiles, and asks "for what?" He knew... BTW, it won't be the mystery black ski with a Mapple sticker. I don't know what he's riding at the moment, but I pulled him on both at the end of last year. Deep 41 on both. With me driving. I could not be happier for Jeff and for Mapple. Even more reason for me to be a Mapple skier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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