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Best Parks in Montana?

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DwreckRoy
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I'm lookin at movin to Montana next year, pretty much on a whim. What's the best hill for park? Is it Big Mountain? I looked at their site and they said 30-40 footers in the Swifty park, is there anything bigger?
Mar 12 2008 12:26PM
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pat_in_the_hat
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great divide is based mainly on their mountain, its a pretty sick park, but like all parks, it can get old fast. and there isnt much of a mountain to ski so i would say go the big mountain
Mar 12 2008 1:30PM
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DwreckRoy
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Yeah that's where I was thinking.
Mar 12 2008 1:55PM
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Aenigma
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The Swifty park is at Big Sky and it doesn't have anything that's 30' long.  The most fun stuff I've seen has been at Great Divide and Big Mountain, with Big Mountain having about 1,000,000x the terrain and snowfall. 
Mar 12 2008 3:23PM
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Caveman.
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Great Divide has the best park im my opinion but I havent been to Big Mountain in a few years. Big Mountain has more terrain and more snow though. I'm sure its a little spendier than great divide though.
Mar 12 2008 10:08PM
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Stan_Darsh
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big mountain's is actually sick this year. they learned how to cut the pipe, set up some nice rails, and built some well designed and really smooth jumps, which is a first. the biggest one this year is 50 feet and its a really nice jump. but the pow this year has definitely been epic. great terrain, great mountain, deent park thats improving, and a super fun place to ski since it also has alot of sick natural features. i'd say big mountain. then big sky for number 2
Mar 12 2008 11:39PM
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DwreckRoy
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I think I'll be living in Bozeman, so Big Sky would be way closer than Whitefish. I skied Big Sky years ago as a kid, but from what I remember it was a sick hill. And everyone is pushing for bigger and better parks, so maybe they'll keep up the trend and have bigger than 40' next year...

I meant to say Ambush park at Big Sky.
Mar 13 2008 3:00AM
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Stan_Darsh
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^well they didnt have a 40 footer this year. but yeah hopefully they can at least just build one good sized jumps in the bozeman area next winter
Mar 13 2008 6:49PM
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bigkicker
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2nd jump in bush park will probably be moved down hill hill a couple hundred feet to where the rainbow is and built big for the spring, 50-70ft, if all works out well.  This is all tentative, and depends on cat time and management okay. We def need a bigger jump though.  
Mar 13 2008 9:40PM
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DwreckRoy
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Hmmm maybe I'll just stay here. Can't argue with Bachelor's parks.
Mar 14 2008 12:48AM
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ajax
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Big Mountain's park is definitely the best one i've ridden this year. I've skiied big sky's, moonlights, and bridgers (but that doesn't really count). It sounds like Great Divide is doin well this year, but I have yet to hit that up. At Big Mountain there are a lot of lanes for progression and some decent sized tables with some creative jibs as well. Also the pipe has been better this year.
Mar 15 2008 6:30PM
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Mt_P0wDerJuNkIe
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Losttrials jumps have been sick this year and were up early. The jumpline is big! 45 stepdown to 35 step up to 60+ step down.  Not to mention all the super high quality rails boxes and uniquness of some of the jibs.
Mar 17 2008 12:03AM
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Stan_Darsh
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this edit has some mt parks... mainly big mtn and some moonlight. probably some more, but its all montana:
http://www.vimeo.com/777292
Mar 17 2008 3:02AM
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DwreckRoy
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That's a sick edit, thanks dude.
Mar 17 2008 6:01PM
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Stan_Darsh
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no problem... and dowalibeast filmed and edited that by the way. had to give him credit
Mar 17 2008 8:04PM
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tjski
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there is moonlight right next to big sky and i have herd they have good set ups there, but im not sure of any booters.. i cant confirm this myself personaly cuz i have yet to go there this year..last year they had a fun jib park there..
Mar 19 2008 11:25PM
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Literature
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The park at Big Mtn is the best I have ever seen it.

Super fun big jump line, and more jibs than you can shake a stick at on the bottom.
Mar 24 2008 7:23PM
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406
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big mtn has some gnarly ass tables that are to big for me to hit

Mar 30 2008 9:36PM
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JASON_M
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All wrong,  the best park in the state and possibly in the west has to be showdown.  there jibs are bettr than anything at park city and the jumps at sd are suicidal. The best part is the showdown throwdown,thats when they make the biggest jump of the year. Its like the JOI in Are sweden but here in America.
Apr 7 2008 11:42AM
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tjski
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jmac, its horrible to lie like this...
Apr 8 2008 12:46AM
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Caveman.
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except that hes not lying
Apr 8 2008 1:03AM
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