WATCH: Throwback edit from 2002
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/764964/3-avril-2015
Turner.
What has sustained you through 15+ years of skiing?
What keeps you coming back?
What is it about the Quebec scene that makes it so distinct?
- Our culture is not the same and it might shows off as well in the way we are skiing.
I once heard that Frank Raymond didn’t believe in building lips onto urban rails.
Are there any trends in skiing today that you think are stupid?
Is there anything you wish skiers would go back to doing?
CG: Frank Raymond is the man!
It would diversify the styles and would make skiing a whole lot more interesting.
Do less safeties and do more leading grabs!!
PHOTO: Felix Rioux
Uglyboy: What’s your opinion on the current fuck comps mentality from film skiers?
I am pissed that the best skiers can’t win contests because of the way it is judged.
and I’m not even considering style because that is too suggestive… Mr.Bishop: Is there one skier that you would consider to have been your biggest influence in your Career?
CG: Definitely my brother Antoine, he showed me the way.
Holte: You have a list of invented tricks and firsts that is almost unprecedented.
Where do you draw inspiration from to have imagined so many tricks that had never been done before?
CG: I was on my first trip with plehouse films.
It was the TGR crew along with Chris Booth and Jamie Pierre and we started talking.
It was my 1st ever backcountry jump and all I had were my 1080 park skis.
1st hit: I couldn’t erase the jump with a straight air.
Second hit: I hiked about 500 feet above the other guys to get the right speed.
I tried a 720 tail grab but I couldn’t land it.
CG: It was definitely a hard one when I got dropped by Salomon.
Ramp was the 1st company that had some interest in me, and it was mutual!!
It’s also cool that they make their skis in Utah and their staff is great!
jpastor: What is your feeling on the industry to date?
Covering the entire spectrum from The Hood Crew edits to the comp scene.
What do you find more interesting?
What types of content would you like to see more of?
mixinup: When do you feel like slopestyle competitions turned to shit?
YOU-FUCKING-FUCK: What are you up to these days?
Mr.Bishop: What kind of effect did Antoine have on your skiing?
In my mind, he was one of the most under-appreciated skiers of all time.
I also believe that he might be the most under-appreciated skiers of all time.
Huge thanks to Charles for taking the time for this epic Q&A.
