Eric Iberg and Phil Casabon giving flowers to Tom Wallisch

The quintessential underdog of Freeskiing’s lifeline makes him the people’s champ. 

Came up raw, a diamond in the rough like Aladdin, but no magic lamp needed for prince Wally to reach top rank, just hard work and talent. 

He got more rail time then the orient express, made more dough from pretzel then the German’s themself. 

Skiings original internet celebrity, ⁠@xgames⁠ royalty, ⁠@newschoolers⁠ hall of fame’s first inductee, founder of ⁠@goodcompanyski⁠ and the Voice of beloved sport.