10 Pins, 50 Pins, 100 Pins

Did idX just turn into Pinterest?

Hell naw, I figured as it's currently dumping in Utah that I would bring to your attention on Pin Wednesday what is the meaning behind these pins under your idX profile. What do push notifications like "Got Cork", "Clackamas County", "Based Bogus", and "Sun'enheimer Valley" mean? Let's discuss.

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‍Described when Mac Forehand was on the Two Planker Podcast, while at the 2022 Olympics, athletes would go around and exchange pins with other athletes from other countries. This was not your Hope Solo Olympic Village. Pin culture seemed like it was at it's peak underground moment, so we thought why not bring it to idX.

Pin Fundamentals

Despite being able to display one of the greatest pins on idX next to your username at all times if you purchase the Tow Rope Pass or the Backcountry Pass (live on Android and the Web and transferrable across all platforms), we decided to give pins out for the clips that are uploaded to idX. They are given out mostly every Wednesday and are displayed under your profile or in your case. They are supposed to signify an accomplishment for hitting a certain feature, an award/status at your local mountain, participating in an idX event, and other random but significant things we come with at idX Headquarters.

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The idX Pin Universe

Currently there are 116 Pins that are live on idX and 130 that are planning to be deployed. Here is a link to the full spreadsheet here, and if you want to make a custom pin or have an idea for one, DM us on IG or reply to this email; we're all ears.

While I don't have a count on who has the most pins (this is will be coming out on the Boards section in the community tab soon), we can give a breakdown of some of my favorite pins.

Pin Talk - Rare Pins

Lifeguard Certification 201 - Hit a Water Feature
Owners: gaffer, yvng._brady

The Legend of Zorro - Hit a Z Rail/Tube
Owners: novybbg, zac.sureman

1-800-FAT-N-BIG Certified - Went really, really, really big
Owners: jamison.tidwell, blendbuster2, gaffer

Goblin Mode Pin - Uploaded on Halloween
Owners: drew.flores, blendbuster2

The Professor - Someone used your clip to learn a trick
Owner: ndvski

Caduceus of Hermes - Came Back from an Injury
Owner: Skian

Lord of Laax (speaking of which you can find the live competition of all the action for the competition this weekend here)
Owner: baumann.luca

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Pin Talk - Favorite Designed Pins
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Krust of Killington  - Killington King/Queen
Owners: shady, twoplankerpod, dylanaker, Derek.Grant

Megalodon of Mission Ridge - Mission Ridge King/Queen
Owners: novybbg, zac.sureman

JH Dreamin - Jackson Hole King/Queen
Owners: dave_can_do_it, n8

Backyard Snowball - You're skiing and snowboarding in your backyard (or front)
Owners: misfit_skier, shady, willjames, jamison.tidwell, blendbuster2, novybbg, cravingcolt888, jusluca, tyler-nowak, steezepolice, bake_groot

Mt. Rushmore of idX - Presidents Day Weekend Event
gaffer, novybbg, jamison.tidwell, drew.flores

Anyways, that's it for pin talk, hopefully you got some insight on how we operate them at idX

Edits from the idX Community

Check out WhippersnappeR featuring @Skian preview the Beaver Mountain park scene

Witness Winter Cowboy from @jamison.tidwell from one...day at PCMR

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baumann.luca with a backslide for the ages
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