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Stowe memorial day rail jam?>

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VT_scratch
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anyone know if its going down this year?  i remember it got canceled last year with short notice.

anyone know the deal with it?  it would be sooo dope!
May 13 2008 5:51PM
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Gnl.Weirdness
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I have heard they are planning it yes, but it all depends on the weather as always. Windham will go down no matter what though.
May 13 2008 8:24PM
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infedel_one
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i waz wondering the same thing...i think its goin down as of now nd its prolly from like 11 to 1 or somthing...also what's at the whindam jam??
May 13 2008 9:20PM
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Gnl.Weirdness
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dunno cus it hasn't happened yet haha, but last season they had a few boxes and a rail or two. MAD people though.
May 13 2008 9:48PM
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eastAR5
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im callin it.. windham will be way more fun than stowe


ill be at both
May 13 2008 9:53PM
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*T-Hobbs*
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Yea it is going down- memorial weekend, like teh 24th or something, over on spruce- should be fun- i'll be there for sure, grilling and skiing (best combo)....
May 13 2008 9:57PM
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Gnl.Weirdness
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haha epic, as will I
May 13 2008 9:58PM
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eastAR5
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rolling on E , getting bomb head and skiing at the same time would be far better
May 13 2008 10:01PM
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Gnl.Weirdness
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is it cool if I take a picture with you man? For NS
May 13 2008 10:17PM
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eastAR5
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^haha classic celebrity times at Windham...
May 13 2008 10:35PM
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Gnl.Weirdness
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Um yes, I'd like to order your tiger...
May 13 2008 11:06PM
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VT_scratch
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doppee.

yo where the hell even is windham?
May 14 2008 8:34AM
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steweperks
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Yes it's going to happen!, I've got a ton more snow than Whindam, it's going down at the pipe at Spruce
May 14 2008 3:10PM
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seemeski
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They're both on the 24th....I'd rather go to Windham.
May 14 2008 4:27PM
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Gnl.Weirdness
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what are you planning on setting up? Think you could actually set up a flat rail? like promised the entire season?
May 14 2008 4:33PM
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VT_scratch
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dope! ill be there for sure! im pumped to ski againn
May 14 2008 4:48PM
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eastAR5
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naw it's on memorial day which is the 26th.

unless ben told me wrong
May 14 2008 4:51PM
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eastAR5
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hahaha seriously..... vermont has something against flat rails . they are rather simple to setup with a nice wide, even lip with a gap good for spinners
May 14 2008 4:52PM
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jaylib
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i wanna go to windham bad,
but i'm in southern maine and thats a 5 1/2 hour drive sat morning,
anybody got a place i could chill friday night?
May 14 2008 5:27PM
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Gnl.Weirdness
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They are on whatever day the site says they are on.
May 14 2008 5:38PM
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e.will
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5.5 hours for a spring rail jam setup? i admire your dedication sir.
May 14 2008 6:30PM
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aja_kiki
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Sat, May 24th
Last Trick Rail Jam
Feeling the May madness . . . come shred the leftovers from the Mainstreet Halfpipe. Grease and slide your way into summer on a bunch o' rails and boxes and say "Sayonara" to Spring! Lotus Entertainment will be spinning the tunes while you spin a few down the park. What: Last Trick rail and feature park / 1 day only Where: Mainstreet Halfpipe Leftover Snow How: Hike from the Sensation parking lot When: 11am - 3pm Pack in water and munchies to keep your energy up and don't forget to pack it out!
Times: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: Mainstreet Halfpipe Leftover Snow




YAY!!!!!!!
May 14 2008 6:39PM
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VT_scratch
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doppeee ill so be there.
May 14 2008 6:59PM
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seemeski
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http://www.windhammountain.com/about/mountain_events.php?tid=608

Endless Winter Rail Jam

May 24, 10am - 2pm

Windham Mountain is setting aside a nice pile of snow with the hope that we'll have enough for a Memorial Weekend Rail Jam. The last couple of years, this has been a really special event. When else do you get to jib on skis or snowboard when the mountains are green and flowers are in full bloom? 

Not only are we providing one more chance to get on snow, but everyone that shows up will get a raffle ticket and a chance to win new decks and other great prizes from major snowboard companies.  A pile of snow and a pile of giveaways what could be better on Memorial Day Weekend.

Check back in the days leading up to this event to be sure that it's a go.
May 14 2008 7:48PM
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eastAR5
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^yeah i know i meant i think Stowe is on the 26th
May 14 2008 7:51PM
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steweperks
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We are holding our jam on Saturday the 24th from 11am to 2 or 3pm, and it's free
May 15 2008 8:49AM
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steweperks
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I can and will do a flat rail for thoes who want it, you want a 24ft flat or the 40ft flat? I think (don't quote me) I can put up a jump as well, I won't know untill I start pushing snow around, and I hope to have a new feature ready! For thoes who know what we have for rails/boxes, throw out some set ups and I'll see if #1 they are in good enough shape to put out and #2 I've got the snow and #3 if I got the room, I want to get the stuff up you like and try some new things. Should be fun, it's all about fun!!!
May 15 2008 9:00AM
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eastAR5
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ahhhh dammit i knew Ben couldn't of been right..... 24th is the same day as Windham i was hoping it was on the 25th or 26th now I don't know what to do.... no way you guys could have that on sunday or monday?



as for features, if you turned the downrail into a long flat with a perfect lip that would be real sick, a FD with a perfect lip for disastering , a legit uprail that drops off, i think most kids would be satisfied with even just sessioning that all day
May 15 2008 2:17PM
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VT_scratch
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yea that sounds pretty good.  but maybe have the 24ft flat instead of the 40. i dunno if we 2sev onto the 40 think we will be able to make it all the way to the end and do swups and stuff.  I know on the 40ft down i could only 270 on and ride like 3/4 of the way without slipping off.

the shorter might be funner/easier to get tech on for flat rail.

either would be so dope though!  same with a small booter!
May 15 2008 3:10PM
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eastAR5
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i dont think that other flat bar is 24 feet long.... its like 15 at most


of course 2sevin onto a down is much harder to lock on i usually fuck it up too


longggg flat rails are soo much fun , i sessioned the 75 ft flat at windells for an hour or 2 straight... a flat rail half that size would be even better, so much easier to grip
May 15 2008 3:29PM
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eastAR5
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and as gay as those super wide FD box setup was, it was real fun for doing 360 swups , so yeah any of those combinations would be real tight


but DEFINITELY the long flat
May 15 2008 3:30PM
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Gnl.Weirdness
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What would be legit is if you held the jam on Sunday, so people can hit up Windham and the Stowe jam. It's not a competition between the mountains, your both promoting the same sports.

Plus you'd get more people if you held it on a different day and it would make for that much more fun of an event.

Your haven't announced it officially anywhere, so you should just hold it on Sunday.
May 15 2008 3:35PM
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eastAR5
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^agreed very much
May 15 2008 3:39PM
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infedel_one
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what is legit is that they have already announced it at stowe on the web site nd shit  so ppl who have seen that and arent inclined on ns will be going...you cant change shit two weeks before...why doesnt windham change...it DOES suk they are on the same day but we're gonna have to deal...personally im going to stowe cause its closer nd it is for most of you guys too
May 15 2008 8:23PM
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eastAR5
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fuckkkk this is so gay

i really was stoked on Windham but i can't really justify driving over 400 miles to Windham when Stowe is 45 mins away....


whyyyyyy??
May 15 2008 8:43PM
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infedel_one
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amen to that
May 15 2008 9:03PM
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VT_scratch
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yeaaa seeing as how i dont even know where the fuck windham is... im going to stowe!

ok so yea id deff be down with the 40ft set up as flat rail and then maybe the long box? and then sume curvy/kinky rail

what ever happened to the S stowe had?  or did they ever have one?
May 15 2008 9:05PM
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eastAR5
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yeah they had a gnarly S , shit was a lotta fun

they also had a sick flat down box...



May 15 2008 9:27PM
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Gnl.Weirdness
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didn't know they had posted it, last I saw it wasn't up my b on that.

Would be nice if they set up a flat rail.
May 16 2008 1:04AM
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VT_scratch
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i would really like to try out an S rail that would be dope.

set that up stowe!
May 16 2008 8:46AM
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steweperks
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I hear you guys on the flat rail, what I'm getting from this is ya'll want the 40ft flat???? That means if I put in a down rail it will only be 24ft or no down at all if I do an up rail. As for the S rail, it was bent out of shape by another groomer 2-3 yrs ago and not sure if I can get it back to a rideable shape. The topsheets on the wide boxes warp pretty bad when it's warm so I'll see if they can be used. I do have some different ideas for stuff.

The date has been set since we started holding this years ago, i know we missed last year but it has always been the Sat b4 Mem Day. I also called Windham, it sounds like we will have more snow to play on, just my opinion.
May 16 2008 9:58AM
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eastAR5
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yeah 40 foot flat would be dankk if setup right. and the 24 foot uprail with a drop would be primmmo too


nice salted, wide lips, right size gap that make spinning on and getting technical easy & relaxed is the biggest thing in what makes a setup most fun for me...
May 16 2008 10:09AM
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eastAR5
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thanks for hearing us out
May 16 2008 10:11AM
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steweperks
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Keep it comming, I like the suggestions, I build for you the park riders but don't be mad if I don't use all the ideas that come through here.
May 16 2008 10:18AM
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sugarloaf
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can't make it to the jam but can you take more ideas/suggestions from us like this next season? I rode stowe all year and talked to the park crew some and it seemed like there was always someone else we had to talk to to get the park changed or fixed up. props for hearing us out here and hope the jam is fun!
May 16 2008 11:02AM
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Gnl.Weirdness
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flat rail and an up rail would make for the most legit rail jam of the season easily if set up right.
May 16 2008 1:34PM
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infedel_one
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a little booter too would be totally tight
May 16 2008 2:56PM
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*T-Hobbs*
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I want a pink pony... but i guess a flat bar would work too. Yea a little booter would be fun
May 16 2008 3:11PM
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VT_scratch
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this is what makes me want to leave smuggs and ride stowe next yr.  transportation is such a bitch though.

yea so this is what would do it for me.

40ft flat rail

then the up rail with as big of a drop off as possible so i can try and work the 450s.

so pumped to get back on some snow!
May 16 2008 4:59PM
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infedel_one
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i want a mexican jib...but ill settle for a barrel :)
May 16 2008 7:39PM
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Gnl.Weirdness
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jea flat rail, up rail and a bonk would be so sick.
May 16 2008 8:35PM
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