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Stevens Pipe Question

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downhillkilla
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So I just got back from a risk management seminar today and one topic that was brought up was the fact that pipes were disapearing from mountains all over the industry. My question to you is would anybody miss the pipe from Stevens? would you rather have two huge jumps right there and then we could trad the Zuagg for twenty new boxes and rails? What are your thoughts we are not getting ride of our pipe by any means I just wanted to get some input on what the riders thought..
Oct 17 2008 3:16PM
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ryanwar6
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I would much rather there be some other sweet features there.
Oct 17 2008 3:22PM
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coolhandluke
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twenty new boxes and rails = twenty new places for frivolous lawsuits.




Oct 17 2008 4:14PM
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cobra_commander
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I won't cry over it, I will jump for joy over 2 huge jumps that get sun. so like two 70+ ft jumps?  any chance of a step up (with large gap) style jump? or transfer? oh right risk management. oh well.

new rails and boxes would be an awesome addition as well.

so summery
2 large jumps + 20 new rails/boxes > mediocre pipe. 
Oct 17 2008 5:07PM
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readiculous
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That's a tough one. If you got rid of the pipe you would have to really make it worth it with some other sick features.
Oct 17 2008 5:51PM
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N.Skinner
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DO IT!!!

It would be much better
Oct 17 2008 5:56PM
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coolhandluke
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how about a bigger parking lot too?
Oct 17 2008 6:20PM
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cobra_commander
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haha.
Oct 17 2008 6:55PM
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skier_boy26
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my sentiments too.

I'm a pipe fiend. I think a top quality pipe is one of the funnest things to ski, but that quality is super hard to come by.

I think it would be a more practical use of resources, both in use of terrain and money, to have more big ass jumps and raills & boxes, especially if it was in the neighborhood of 20ish. That would be so clean.

It'll be scary to see the pipe go, and it would cause a hole in park options in principle (e.g. we have jumps, rails, but no pipe) but I think it's more practical to have more there, considering the cost, upkeep, and the relative low use of the pipe.

Oct 17 2008 7:10PM
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Shifty540
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Agreed!
Oct 17 2008 8:29PM
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cfox
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pipe kind of sucks jumps and boxes/rails faaar better
Oct 17 2008 10:53PM
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Jamie_Baril
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i wouldnt. stevens pipe is tiny
Oct 18 2008 4:32AM
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ryanwar6
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please make that a bit more obvious for Brian... You wouldn't miss the pipe.

It appears that we have a consensus here.
Oct 18 2008 4:37AM
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Schoening
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best idea ever...


sorryyyy grant.
Oct 18 2008 2:19PM
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ktollefson_1080
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make the jumps big
Oct 18 2008 2:33PM
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skier_boy26
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im not going to cry
"I think it would be a more practical use of resources, both in use of terrain and money, to have more big ass jumps and raills & boxes, especially if it was in the neighborhood of 20ish. That would be so clean."


i actually really hope this happens.
Oct 18 2008 3:30PM
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regge
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do it sounds sick the pipe is not all what it cracks up to be...
Oct 18 2008 7:48PM
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downhillkilla
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The thing about it is (if this would ever happen) the dirt from the summer dirt work could be molded into natual tabels no wedges but big decks and landings so the shape of the table is basically formed then all you would need is small amount of snow for coverage and weges. This is a other questions totally. next to the pipe skiiers right, do you think that it would be feasable to put two huge tables this winter? they would be sort of narrow because of space but if we got enough snow I think id like to try it.
Oct 18 2008 8:45PM
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NoTeefa
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I'm with Grant, I fucking love pipes. But I would trade a sub par pipe for a whole bunch of new rails any day.

Oct 18 2008 11:03PM
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cobra_commander
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arn't there trees skiers right of the pipe?
why not right where the pipe is?

this shot was taken skiers right of the pipe.
Click for larger image

p.s. thanks grant for ruining an epic photo possibility.

Oct 19 2008 4:16AM
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downhillkilla
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there is trees there but there is still some space up top Im thinking taking proline down that way. Waterfall, Jrs were it was before we moved it and then jip and then you would ski around the right of the tree Island above the pipe then down to two huge tables.
Oct 19 2008 1:43PM
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bigbuds
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I want to ski some pow first but more jumps are never a bad thing. I skied our pipe maybe 5 times at the most last year. Shit I just want the season to start now!
Oct 19 2008 3:33PM
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MC_POUTINE
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how about a bigger pipe
Oct 19 2008 11:55PM
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Shifty540
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I like the idea. I can't ski pipe worth a shit anyways.
Oct 20 2008 1:22AM
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cobra_commander
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the area is too flat.
Oct 20 2008 1:39AM
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Jamie_Baril
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plus theres not enough lenght
Oct 20 2008 1:57AM
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zerospinskier
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No, I would not miss it. I'd love more features instead of the pipe. Whatever they are.

/my thoughts

Oct 20 2008 9:25PM
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ride-rider
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Why cant we just keep the pipe and get more rails and features.  And snow is free, so why dont we just make the jumps too? I love to ride the pipe, but ours does need a bit better up keep. 
Oct 21 2008 1:15PM
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Scott~
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Face meet palm~
Oct 21 2008 1:42PM
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cobra_commander
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your so smart, you should get a degree in economical land management. you really should with brains like yours, maybe with a minor in reading comprehension too?
Oct 21 2008 1:57PM
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SEABURN
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do it!
Oct 21 2008 9:23PM
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N.Skinner
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Do IT Bryan Do IT
Oct 22 2008 11:54PM
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ryanwar6
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do it for the veterans
Oct 23 2008 12:11AM
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danS
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no pipe. a mini with coping would be sick though.

Oct 26 2008 7:27PM
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Anders_F
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i would use the dirt for jumps, idt stevens will ever have a good pipe no matter how much u do to it....sorry grant
Oct 27 2008 12:53AM
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NoTeefa
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You're kidding right? That photo is awesome!
Oct 28 2008 4:09PM
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StevensPassNate
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Please don't think idea will happen anytime soon, or ever....
Nov 5 2008 11:24AM
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coolhandluke
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expand le parking lot!
Nov 5 2008 2:53PM
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dlite!
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fuck your pipe. and fuck pipes period. and smoking out of a pipe is straight crack head style! stevens should put in some hotels and a pool with a diving board.
Nov 5 2008 11:45PM
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