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Vail park update

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extahoenyc
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curious if anyone can give me a park update for Vail.. heading there friday after missing most of the season with an ankle sprain. hoping for a few decent days....
Mar 2 2009 11:38AM
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Bren-Ten
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yo im headin there saterday...you a good skiier?
Mar 2 2009 12:26PM
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DrStrangelove
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well ive been working lifts for a couple days so i havent been in the park lately, but as of a few days ago they had torn down the whole main jump line...

all the rails and shit are still up though, and the mini jump line
Mar 2 2009 8:43PM
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Big_Willy
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The jump line was never torn down. They have done some work to the lips it seems but they have never been torn down.
Mar 2 2009 9:39PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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3 big-ish jumps (step down, step up kinda, table), lots of flat bars, some big rail features, fd box, lots of beginner boxes, tiny jump line, a really long urban rail with a weird (but fun) takeoff, urban dfd, log jibs.

hope that helps
Mar 2 2009 10:46PM
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WIfreeskier
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yea man they made new wedges for the tables, one of 'em is a step-up i guess...  if 40-50 degrees again tomorrow i'll prob. just be lapping that, or building a booter somewhere.  i got the next 2 days off
Mar 3 2009 12:13AM
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Mr.Huck
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The speed is much better on the big line now.   Two step downs to a step up.  Just about every 10 year old kid I saw was d-spinning the first hit.  Super pipe was nice.   Mini Pipe had a big hole in the rightside wall.  Rails are nice, and they have a log canon.  It's grippy right at the end so olly off a little early or you'll get pummled.  There is a horizontal log bonk at the bottom and verticle log tail tap.   They also put in some sketchy log rails, battleship and rainbow.  Beginner rails are pretty fun.  They have a semi spine skinny box that is great for lipping on.  Every time I slide that thing my skis stick like glue when I get back on the snow.  Worse than the white fun boxes for some reason.   Their is a super smooth flat down box higher up too.   Sick wall ride just below the quarter.  I think the crew is doing a great job of maintaining the park considering how fricking warm it's been up there.
Mar 3 2009 12:45PM
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extahoenyc
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awesome - thanks guys. i was there last year around this time and it was a little disappointing. but it sounds like it's pretty fun.

cheers.
Mar 3 2009 3:34PM
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Faggghkxd
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hows the snow right now?
im heading up next week
Mar 7 2009 9:28AM
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powderlvr23
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went up yesterday.....6 fresh, but it was total dust on crust in the back. frontside wasn't bad at all. definately need a lot more snow though.
Mar 9 2009 2:19PM
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Faggghkxd
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yeah whenever ive been at vail the bowls have been crusty but i have heard unless its a pow day they usually  are correct me if im wrong i probably am. and the weather says it should snow every day i am there i will update too on the park and snow when i get there
Mar 9 2009 6:18PM
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WIfreeskier
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gnar day today, they called 8" fresh but it was more like 12-15" if you know where to go...  dropped some big hits, hiked some good stuff.  great day.  they say more snow is coming tonight. 
Mar 10 2009 7:24PM
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cashdebt
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sounds like some much needed snow. About time, i'm pretty sure i'm coming up this weekend
Mar 10 2009 7:28PM
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WIfreeskier
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right on, i got a couple buddies coming into town for the weekend and such, hit me up if ya wanna shred or something
Mar 10 2009 7:29PM
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weswheels
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Dang!! Seriously? About 12-15" in Vail. About time we got some freakin' snow. Riding on ice for the last month starts to blow.
Mar 10 2009 11:58PM
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ski@jaypeak2
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I leave in 5 hours from Burlington International.....Can not wait
Mar 11 2009 12:13AM
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WIfreeskier
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pm me when you're around if ya wanna shred
Mar 11 2009 1:07AM
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