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Sun Peaks Is Going To Be Lame

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1080_Skier
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Does everyone that ski Sun Peaks think that this year is going to be even worse than the last year or is that possible? Last year the park didn't open until like half way through the year! It was gay!
Oct 3 2006 7:57PM
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ineedarealname
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thats because sun peaks IS gay...now if you gave it a dope name like SIN peaks then it would be dope
Oct 4 2006 6:15PM
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Beegio
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Sun peaks has always sucked and always will suck.
The friggin east coast gets more snow than us.
Oct 6 2006 1:31AM
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powder99
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um..... we do get a lot of snow like maybe last year, as far as the park isn't there someone new coming in this year? at least I hope so, park is in a bad place anyways
Oct 6 2006 11:24AM
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Silister
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Uh, you say we don't get snow? Where the hell were you when all the other mountains had to close down a couple years ago due to not enough snow. Guess what, that year Sun Peaks was open and going relatively strong.

Yeah the park needs work, but it's the fault of the owners who keep refusing Burton to sponsor the park and provide us with a killer set-up.
Oct 12 2006 3:28PM
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powder99
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Um there is a lot more than just Burton wanting to sponser the park or other rumors like Red Bull wanting to sponser the park. I can't believe how people got that rumor so mixed up. No such deals went into place only simple interest without either partys making any big moves mostly by insurance reasons on both sides. It would be great if it was as simple as Burton coming along and sponsering the park but its simply just not that easy.
Oct 12 2006 6:33PM
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Silister
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It's not strictly for insurance reasons, though that is a major point. Sun Peaks wants to keep the mountain as having a family orientated mountain as well.
Oct 13 2006 4:47PM
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canadianskier
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yeah atleast its better then harper, and we had some really good powder days last year
Oct 16 2006 7:16PM
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Beegio
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after fernie, kickinghorse and whistler last year i geuss im spoiled. Sunpeaks just doesnt have the terrain or the snow nevermind the backcountry.

The only reason we stay open is because of the summer grooming and lack of rocks... usually that means lame terrain.
Oct 30 2006 3:15PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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why the hell would burton or red bull wanna sponsor sun peaks? talk to telus and see if theyll hook you up like they did with big white and silver star
Nov 3 2006 10:44PM
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Beegio
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Sunpeaks park is partially open.

one funbox.
one flat rail.
one handrail ledge set up flat.
one flat-down box.

It was kinda sad to see kids hitting rails and hiking the park on a 15cm bluebird powder day on thursday.
Dec 8 2006 1:48AM
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Silister
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Mainly because if it was skiers hitting it, it was the park crew and the rest of the ski crew.. and they've been super stoked on it and will take what they can get out of the park.
Dec 8 2006 11:40AM
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canadianskier
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yeah i just headed over to it after my runs, it was pretty fun
Dec 8 2006 7:40PM
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Beegio
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well thats fine with me, more pow for the rest of us :)
Dec 8 2006 9:05PM
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franzi
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I'm heading there this coming weekend (jan 5-7),, wat can i expect,, is it worth it to bring my park skis? any big jumps like they had last year at christmastime???
Dec 31 2006 2:16PM
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Beegio
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so its dumping in town even more tonight. Tomorrow should be fairly awesome. Anyone skipping school and heading up?
Jan 19 2007 1:18AM
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Silister
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Couple of my friends skipped thursday to come up. I know my brothers having a tough time debating whether to search for pow or hit up the park. He has a split shift so he's only got a bit of time to do it in.
Jan 20 2007 2:06PM
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Bladecleaverski
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Ya if you havnt bin to sunpeaks in the last season dont say shit you fuckin tools
Jul 6 2007 6:31PM
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BigJew
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thanks for bumping a 6 month old thread.
Jul 7 2007 1:45AM
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bigwhite.steeze
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uhhhhg... bad bump and sunpeaks still sucks.
Jul 9 2007 6:20PM
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mattster
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i know, damn, i tried to ski there last weekend and they had like, no snow... christ!
Aug 2 2007 2:20AM
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bigwhite.steeze
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no wai!!! thought that might happen, it IS sun peaks after all...
Aug 17 2007 1:20AM
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travispersaud
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I ski at horseshoe valley in Ontario so Sun Peaks will definetly be better than horseshoe plus it looks pretty sweet
Oct 15 2007 8:20PM
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hemlockjibber8
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[IMG]http://by137w.bay137.mail.live.com/att/GetAttachment.aspx?tnail=0&messageId=a5ce25f7-1d6b-4ab2-b862-59597ae2ef71&Aux=0|0|8C9DBA76141F800[/IMG]
Oct 17 2007 10:57PM
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hemlockjibber8
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shit apparently link into my hotmail dont work. I've got a bunch of sick photos of the park that Toby sent me. will put them up when im not lazy
Oct 17 2007 10:59PM
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DJSTEVEINNIAMIXX
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our park only opens for like a month at the end of the season.but we got a ton of pow so im not complaining

Oct 22 2007 12:55AM
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Beegio
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I'm betting we won't be open on the 17th.
Nov 9 2007 5:41PM
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Silister
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Seems you've been proved wrong, though I hear its downloading from the bubble
Nov 19 2007 9:08PM
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Z06
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^^
True, they are still making snow to allow skiing all the way to the bottom.  I am heading up on wednesday and friday this weekend I think.  A friend of mine said that the stuff off the crystal was pretty good.
Nov 20 2007 4:27AM
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canadianskier
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last sunday the snow was wicked the only problem was the quantity
Nov 23 2007 8:00PM
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joly.sp
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Anybody have any recent trips up there? I was only up on the 18th of nov. and it sucked. I havent gotten the chance to go since. Is the bigger park shaping up or what and does anyone know if were getting a pipe this year?
Dec 14 2007 5:15PM
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Silister
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No pipe is being built this year.
They have a little green park up, the starting of the blue park, and they're beginning to build the black park.
I'm home from school and am here for three weeks. Rode today for the first time. Fresh snow last night. Not everything is open yet, but it's still pretty nice, quite soft. A lot of it got tracked up pretty rough after two hours or so though, but that's expected.
Dec 16 2007 12:37AM
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joly.sp
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No pipe? Thats really gay. Maybe harper will make theirs so I can ride a pipe at least a few times before I go to BW and Silverstar.
Dec 17 2007 2:34PM
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hucksplat
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Is anyone going to be shredding Sun Peaks from the 27-30?  I'm a Whistler guy going on family trip and it would be sick if there is a local rider who would be down to show me around.  Looks like there is killer freeride terrain and would be great to have a guide.  I shred super hard and can keep up with any group.  Will provide weed tokes and brewskis for guidance to the gnar.  Can also guide you around Whistler if you ever come.
Dec 25 2007 6:58PM
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Silister
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I'd be willing to, but I don't know if I'd shred hardcore enough to your liking
Dec 26 2007 11:22PM
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hemlockjibber8
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http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/winter/terrainpark/gallery.aspx

scroll through that to see pics of the park. toby did a sick job
Feb 25 2008 11:43PM
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