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Welch Village Park Expansion

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Welchguy
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It's only late August but preparations are in full swing for the 09-10 ski season.  For those of you haven't heard, we are currently expanding our terrain parks.  The advanced park on Lookout will have a line of 3 jumps this season along with a collection of advanced rails and urban features.  The bigger expansion will be in the new BoneYard Park.  Riders will be able to access this park at the bottom of Nanny's Nob and use 3 different lines of intermediate boxes, rails, rollers etc.  We have decided to remove the mountain cabins this year so the Bone Yard Park will be expanded all the way to the bottom of the hill and end up at the base of the zero chairlift.  Expect big things from the Welch Village Parks this year.  We realize that because of the new Back Bowl last season, our terrain parks were a huge dissapointment.  We will make up for it this year.  Mark your calanders now for a rail jam on Saturday, Nov. 14.  Whether we are open or not, there should be enough snow for some rails, music, and prizes...stay tuned!  Snow-making is only about 9 weeks away!

Aug 31 2009 1:57PM
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^nate^
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This is awesome news!
Aug 31 2009 2:52PM
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BenjaminBanklin
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awesome
Aug 31 2009 3:38PM
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mnjib
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Got to love early season rail jelly's!
Aug 31 2009 5:24PM
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ashamedkrew
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YYEEEEEESSSSSSSS!!! Hopefully this is as legit as it sounds, this winter is gonna be a million times better.  And hopefully my park crew app gets accepted!

Aug 31 2009 10:41PM
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ski-swagga
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is it a skiing only rail jam??
Aug 31 2009 11:54PM
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Papa_Jibbs
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im so stolked i cant belive my home mountian is seeing the light... thank you

Sep 1 2009 12:42AM
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O*VANS
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Wow... this is excellent and unexpected!!! hope it lives up to all the hype
Sep 1 2009 1:06AM
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jflanny
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IF YOU BUILD IT THEY WILL COME!
Sep 1 2009 9:40AM
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lepp0012
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Awesome!! This made my day. I hate waiting for the season to start...
Sep 1 2009 12:42PM
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50in07
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I might have to make the trip this year!
Sep 1 2009 1:43PM
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Logey.
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thank god :)
Sep 2 2009 8:10PM
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SkiingNinja
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hmm maybe i'll get a pass and hopefully go this year
Sep 3 2009 12:38AM
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darrel
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college pass for 99 dollars, weekend carpools dood, sounds g.
Sep 3 2009 1:05PM
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SkiingNinja
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last year i got a pass and never went...so maybe
Sep 3 2009 10:24PM
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darrel
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im going to buy a pass i think, sounds like its going to be goood, we shoule def. go.
Sep 6 2009 3:11AM
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Welchguy
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On sale from Sept. 14 - Dec. 15th only.  If you buy the colleg pass before Sept. 30 we will put $10 credit on your pass.  Starting this year, our season passes also work like welch debit cards.

Sep 8 2009 11:41AM
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SkiingNinja
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i bought a pass last year, but never picked it up...can i use that this year?
Sep 8 2009 4:14PM
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Welchguy
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If I bought Vikings season tickets last season but didn't go to any games could I get season tickets again this year for free?  Sorry...No

Sep 9 2009 10:30AM
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Welchguy
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Icy piles of death: No

Groomed and maintained regularly: Yes

These features are being worked on starting this week....we are actually being proactive this year.  By the time we make snow, there will be a fleet ready to deploy.

Sep 9 2009 10:33AM
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SkiingNinja
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sorry. thought the skiing community would be more understanding than a national football team.  but i didn't think there was much of a chance anyway.  thanks.
Sep 9 2009 9:53PM
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theORANGEshovel
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^ Welch is picky about their money and always has been
Sep 11 2009 9:10PM
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Welchguy
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Please.  My point was this:  Don't buy a season pass when we spell out in detail that this pass must be used during this one season.  Every ski area in the world has this same policy.  If you you buy a pass for a certain season and don't use it, that is your fault, not the ski area's. 

Sep 16 2009 3:43PM
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wildkeykal
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word, any park crew spots still open for an old digger??
Sep 16 2009 4:14PM
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HaijaeK
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Sounds like it could be fun, might have to check it out.
Sep 22 2009 1:15AM
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Welchguy
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Sorry..Park Crew is full.
Sep 28 2009 6:04PM
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Logey.
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is welch going to make good bumps on duds dream this year like in 07/08 ?
Sep 30 2009 9:27PM
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ashamedkrew
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K i'm definitely doubting that there actually will be a rail jam this weekend seeing that its a chilly 60 degrees out, but any word? Anything?

Nov 11 2009 5:12PM
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adamshaleen
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So...update?

I've seen a few pieces in "the Boneyard."  Are they going to add more?

When and what is actually going on "lookout"? Assuming that's where the advanced terrain is going.

Inquiring minds want to know!

Dec 23 2009 11:35AM
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ashamedkrew
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umm.. set your sights low
Dec 23 2009 10:44PM
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scratchproteen
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not really sure which direction its going...apparently some time jump at the bottom of jon jon/sweeny was supposed to happen this weekend looks like its not now...and they will always be tossing more rails up in the bone yard....

lookout has been turned back over to the racers.
Dec 23 2009 11:03PM
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ashamedkrew
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better than 'boneyard' though
Dec 23 2009 11:30PM
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AFEATHERSTONE
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haha I like how welch says all this sweet stuff every year  about the park but its not going to happen! Dream on!
Dec 27 2009 11:32AM
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lepp0012
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I went this weekend for the first time (I was holding out for at least ONE jump).

It was pathetic. A huge step backwards.
Dec 28 2009 12:44PM
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adamshaleen
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There was some kind of jump (mound) on Fowl Play on Thursday, but who knows if that'll develope into anything.
Dec 28 2009 6:36PM
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theORANGEshovel
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Its nice that the park is on flat ground now and the so called jump is jump is a mound with no landing. The boxes havent had any of the rust grinded off so it feels like sandpaper and last they dont put the screws in all the way so your edges and ptex gets ripped out. Theres my rant. Park at welch is super weak this year.
Dec 29 2009 12:42PM
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adamshaleen
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Unless they get their park situation straightened out (doubt it) I won't be purchasing a pass for next season.  Come on Welch, it's not even January-DO SOMETHING!
Dec 29 2009 1:44PM
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masteezus
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same^ I've been a pass holder for four years, as well as a lot of people and it just dissapoints me that Welch really does nothing for the avid park-goers. We pay the same as the people who want to ride or race, but we clearly don't get our moneys worth. And now there's no park on lookout and the park is pathetic. The jump, is also pathetic. It doesn't even count and its almost january. There should be at least two jumps by now. Hyland has about 10.

Dec 29 2009 2:14PM
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^nate^
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the only reason i purchase a pass is for when i go skiing with friends from school where we won't be hitting the park at all.

hopefully they get their shit together.
Dec 30 2009 12:21AM
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jflanny
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If You don't build it.....NO ONE WILL COME!
Dec 30 2009 12:27PM
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adamshaleen
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They've added a rainbow rail and a dragon tail since last week. Pretty fun features but still pretty small in the grand scheme of things :(
Dec 31 2009 12:13PM
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Alex.B
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im friends with the park crew at welch and the park is not going to move over to look out. its going to stay over in the "boneyard" hopefully there is enough speed to hit all the rails
Dec 31 2009 1:22PM
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lepp0012
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Nope.

So did your friend on the park crew offer an insight into why they decided to flush their park down the toilet?
Dec 31 2009 1:25PM
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Alex.B
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welch might have moved the park over to the bone yard because of the large amounts of beginners bombing the entire face of look out and then hitting the jump at the bottom.

i liked the park on look out even though it was steep you all ways had speed to hit the rails and jumps
Dec 31 2009 1:34PM
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masteezus
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I just talked to the park crew today and they said they should have their jumps by next weekend, and for the rails, there is enough speed, it's just janky
Dec 31 2009 7:41PM
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scratchproteen
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i'd love to get a pass else where but its all to convenient for me in college right now...when i'm done and move to the cities hyland fo sho. its the same thing every year and i've been skiing there 9 years now.
Jan 2 2010 4:59AM
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aurora.
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this is dissapointing to hear. I hope they can get it together...since its going to be my only ski option when im at school. which starts in monday....fuuuuck.
Jan 2 2010 9:42PM
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