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Vail a Top Ten Park?

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kirst*
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Ski Magazine put Vail at number 8 in its lists of top ten "Terrain Parks" and I thought it was kind of funny. Don't get me wrong I love Vail I grew up skiing there, but I would never say it has a park worthy of top 10 status... just putting it out there for further thoughts...

http://www.skinet.com/ski/node/101558/list


Oct 22 2009 3:19AM
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Frank_Spinatra
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Vail's park was pretty weak last year.  I usually ski Beave and went to Vail a few times mostly on some sick pow days and only made 2 laps through the park because it was so mediocre.  Beave's park was way better last year.
Oct 22 2009 3:33AM
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Mr.Huck
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No way.  I'd say it was one of the worst.  I've seen edits featuring parks at little Podunk areas that were better than Vail's.  The good news is that someone's been busy at GP making a bunch of really creative rails and boxes.  I just hope they don't build them and them leave them in storage. 
Oct 22 2009 9:44AM
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Trashpuppet
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wish it could be true

Oct 22 2009 9:53AM
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Malcolm
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those things are bullshit anyways. forgot which magazine but smuggs was rated 10th for their park in the east. and stowe wasnt even on there and they got a million times better park than smuggs does
Oct 22 2009 10:03AM
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-PowAir-
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i was reading some review the other day and keystone out-ranked crested butte for "extreme terrain" I laughed and turned the page.
Oct 22 2009 11:36AM
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Pow.yuHdig*
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kicking horse should be on the challenging terrain list
Oct 22 2009 1:38PM
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Wild-Willis
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vails park was absolutely awfull in the 07-08 season.  i dont think i ever had enough speed to hit all three of their jumps in a line.  but the 08-09 park actually had a pretty decent jump line. the park crew put alot of time into it and i give them props for it.  This year it better be good because vail just got some new snow machines and we are hosting the first stop of the junior dew tour
Oct 29 2009 7:22PM
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TheButterHashira
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I think preference is given to resorts that buy a lot of adspace when deciding on those lists.
Oct 29 2009 7:25PM
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bananas
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vail sounds like a british guy saying wail
Oct 29 2009 7:26PM
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chickenwang
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why is mt snow not in any of the top parks in any magazine?

ski magazines suck.
Oct 29 2009 8:14PM
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Wild-Willis
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haha thanks for the laugh, now im always gunna think of that. +k
Oct 29 2009 8:15PM
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SKIU4EA
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soon
Oct 29 2009 8:18PM
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Logey.
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what was #1 on that list? cause my favorite ever was keystones most def
Oct 29 2009 8:31PM
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