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RATE the important factors in a park manager

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BkCountrySkrMO2
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so i was at an early season rail jam for Ski Sundown, about half way through the sundown park manager straps on his skis, climbs up the inrun, and lets loose, the dude is like 30, he's clearly not comfortable on rails (even though this was simply a mellow box, it didn't end up mattering much), he flys down the unrun, hits the jump to the box and manages to fly to the right, over the snow, and onto the pavment of the parking lot, NEVER making contact with his own box, sooooo......

how important is it that a park manager can hold his own(straight slides on boxs)???

put these in order from MOST important to LEAST

1. reasonable skills on rails/jumps
2. chill personality
3. ability to maintain the park
4. close in age to us (under 35)
5. organizes event (summer rail jams)

in my opinon:

1. ability to maintain park
2. reasonable skills on rails/jumps
3. chill personality
4.organzies events
5. age under 35


Dec 19 2007 6:13PM
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00000000
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1. Ex-Pro Snowboarder.
Dec 19 2007 6:23PM
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eheath
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1. Should be able to ski park
2. Should be able to maintain it well
3. Should be able to organize events
Dec 19 2007 6:29PM
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CBROOKS
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1. Keep a sick ass park
2. Organize Killer events
3. Have a good personality towards everyone

other than that... i couldnt care less
Dec 19 2007 6:39PM
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nhjibber
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1. A good understanding of geometry and physics.
Dec 19 2007 6:40PM
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papasteeze
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Ability to listen and implement new new ideas from the riders.
Detailed knowledge of features and park building.
Ability to secure funds for resources specific to the park build and maintenance.
Ability to manage and direct subsequent resources for the park build and subsequent maintenance.
Ability to organize and secure sponsors for events.
Ability to direct and manage events.
Chill personality.
Park skills
Age.

Dec 19 2007 6:44PM
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tride
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Well let's see, YP who is the events/terrain park manager for Whistler Blackcomb only meets the "chill guy" pre-req on your list, yet WB still manages to have a pretty decent setup.

I would say

1 - Understands the wishes of the skiers/boarders
2 - Is able to communicate well with both the customers and the area management.
3 - Hires the right people for park workers (and for them, your list is a little more appropriate.)
4 - Is well educated with regards to liability, and is able to establish and defend policies that will allow them to create a great park with the least risk of being sued.
5 - Is good at convincing area management of the importance of the park, and convincing them to give him a bigger budget every year.
6 - Works with industry experts to keep in touch with current park design.
7 - Creative and dedicated, willing to try new things.
Dec 19 2007 6:46PM
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cgroves
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you must of saw Nick Roma (<-inside SR joke), but seriously sunday rivers park ranger is a homo.
Dec 19 2007 6:47PM
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Pippin
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precisely.
Dec 19 2007 6:48PM
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fouldsys
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1. be a snowboarder

in all honesty the parks ive skied here in ontario that were maintained by skiers sucked balls

2. not be lazy

its the worst when theres a 2 foot deep rut in the landing and a half foot deep one on the lip from snowboarders riding onto rails and scraping the landing. if i was a park tech where i skied id be fixing take offs and landings all day, not buning in the shed and laughing at the hacks that fall going off the side of the take off.
Dec 19 2007 7:07PM
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ax_murderer
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who gives a shit what he can do if he makes a good park. that is ALL that matters in my book
Dec 19 2007 7:11PM
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NicoChile
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word
Dec 19 2007 7:49PM
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BkCountrySkrMO2
Posts: 1642 - Karma: 103
i guess that if he maintains a sick park then all else doesnt matter, but i would think in most cases being able to have some reasonable experience on your own rails is directly related to how well you can maintain them....and this is for a tiny mountain, so he IS the park crew
Dec 19 2007 8:11PM
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BobYohan
Posts: 3001 - Karma: 375
how bout... HIRES A HARDWORKING STAFF!
too many places hire kids who dont understand the difference between paying to chill in a park and being paid to work in a park
Dec 19 2007 8:36PM
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