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the_gnar_gnar
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I heard rumors at my local shop that chestnut might be open this weekend, that'll save me driving all the way up to Tyrol this weekend because sundown can't get its ass in gear and make some snow

Any Justification?

Dec 2 2009 6:03PM
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HangThePope
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yep they'll be open this saturday
Dec 2 2009 6:15PM
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the_gnar_gnar
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cool
Dec 2 2009 10:28PM
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TotallyTrevor
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why don't you just call them? you've made like 4 threads in the past month asking if a hill will open haha
Dec 2 2009 11:26PM
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RussellK141
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nice! i'll be there.
Dec 3 2009 2:17PM
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HangThePope
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Well apparently they won't be open untill Sunday now seeing as how the lazyass fucks decided to not make snow even though temperatures haven't gone above 30 for the last 3 days.
Dec 3 2009 5:04PM
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the_gnar_gnar
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idk i guess i just like making threads
Dec 3 2009 5:17PM
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the_gnar_gnar
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checked their website and they are open sunday the sixth from nine to nine. Sounds like a lot of rails and "features" will be set up and also many runs including blackhawk will be open. SO STOKED to actually be skiing; i just have to wait a day!
Dec 5 2009 11:20AM
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TotallyTrevor
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unless ski patrol blows it up
Dec 5 2009 7:01PM
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cheddafries
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dam that would suck cuz im going tomorrow and i wouldn't want to waste all that money on something ski patrol blew up
Dec 5 2009 7:49PM
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RussellK141
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being 21 puts a permanent fuckin wrench in my plans for getting there early, now i'm just hoping to make it there tomorrow, period.
Dec 6 2009 3:28AM
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the_gnar_gnar
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who was there today?
Dec 6 2009 5:25PM
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RussellK141
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i was! red lrg hoodie, green pants (gotta get in the christmas spirit!), riding on the ancient first-gen public enemies!
Dec 6 2009 7:11PM
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will-g
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how was? it i was gonna saturday go but since it didn't open...
Dec 6 2009 7:45PM
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cheddafries
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i was i had the saga beaverfur pants and a blue spyder coat with a black tall tee
Dec 6 2009 8:00PM
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the_gnar_gnar
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ha saw both of you guys-i had the red and brown oakley coat and I was skiing my old nothin' but troubles. I was hiking that flat rail.
Dec 6 2009 9:50PM
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cheddafries
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i saw russell today i think, but i didn't see gnar gnar at all and i was hiking the flat box most of the day

Dec 6 2009 10:04PM
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Ligeza191
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Are you guys going to galena for saturday ??

I will be there with few freinds  :P

Dec 10 2009 12:55PM
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jibgilmon
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ill be there on sunday with my school rofl so expect an huge uproar of never evers
Dec 10 2009 6:13PM
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concept311
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sounds like it will be a shit show at the nut sunday
Dec 10 2009 10:03PM
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cheddafries
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i will be there friday saturday and sunday.  so look for the biggest douche bag out there and you'll find me.  aha but farside should be opening saturday!!!!
Dec 11 2009 8:39AM
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Ligeza191
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The far side was not open I guess they gonna open tomorrow (Sunday)


Dec 12 2009 7:52PM
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HangThePope
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^ idk what your talking about dude. farside opened up at like 2 this afternoon
Dec 13 2009 1:03AM
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Bacon_n_Waffles
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The cat had maintenance issues, so they weren't able to get out and push until elevenish, not the best park opening ever, but they got something done considering the situation.
Dec 13 2009 11:40AM
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RussellK141
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i didn't get to the park until 4:00 anyway, and it was too windy to make the jumps :(
Dec 13 2009 1:12PM
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T_K
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whos got a park update for me??
Dec 13 2009 8:37PM
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Bacon_n_Waffles
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Farside CLOSED tuesday and wednesday for the first major build...Today sunday farside had about a 35ish jump  no rails in farside...Blackhawk had about the same setup since opening with a few changes and about a 20 footer...Problems with cats have been slowing down any progress
Dec 13 2009 9:27PM
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the_gnar_gnar
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sundown needs to GET THEIR ASS IN GEAR!!!!!!!!

there is nothing set up- only 3 shitty rails......... i guess two of them are decent but the box sucks

Dec 13 2009 10:00PM
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T_K
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shit drive down to snowstar! we had a flat-down box, a double flat box (20ft), and an up-gap-down box...pretty legit for not having anything out at 9am opening day
Dec 14 2009 7:50PM
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jibgilmon
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i was actually pretty impressed with the setup considerin the weather and cat probs. i was there sunday. i was the kid with the black hoodie and the white pants with the ginormous hole/rip. aka the kid tht put on the snowboard rofl
Dec 15 2009 12:24AM
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HangThePope
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you were actually pretty good at snowboarding haha
Dec 15 2009 1:39PM
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RussellK141
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anybody go out today? i'll be done with finals tomorrow so i plan to go thursday and friday, hopefully the snow isnt a giant sheet of ice
Dec 15 2009 4:11PM
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HangThePope
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I'm going out right now and i'll be there thursday and friday too. I have a hunch that its gonna be all ice tho
Dec 15 2009 4:54PM
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the_gnar_gnar
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Farside is closed for re-build today through thurs. Friday Farside is re-opening.

hopefully it'll be good but I trust chestnut.

Dec 15 2009 5:13PM
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jibgilmon
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LOL and riding was actually REALLY easy. i feel like if i had a day on a good board with actual boots i could slay :P
Dec 15 2009 9:17PM
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Bacon_n_Waffles
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Got to ride in the cat today and there is more snow on Farside than I have ever seen!.!.! it will be great this weekend...too bad i have to work at rundown:(...but this year will be a good year for Farside...and don't forget the BIG NUT Open in March, more on that later when more info comes out...but Chestnut will definetly be worth the drive as the season progresses!

Dec 16 2009 8:33PM
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RussellK141
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stoked! i'll definitely post updates whenever possible.
Dec 17 2009 1:11AM
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HangThePope
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Thats awesome dude. What all did they build over there? I'm going tonight and i think its supposed to be open today. Are you going tonight? I can't wait to check it out.
Dec 17 2009 3:26PM
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RussellK141
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farside was closed today, front side park was basically the same setup as its been but it was in great shape, the light was a little flatter than i like today, it'd be sick if the sun came out though. stoked to see farside tomorrow, gonna be there for sure!
Dec 17 2009 9:34PM
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HangThePope
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Ok I'm givin a little update here:

Right now there's park features set up on Blackhawk, Farside, and Park Place.

I think the features on Blackhawk are getting taken out sometime this week so its not really worth writing everything out thats on there. Basically 4-5 jumps, rollers, flat rail, mini down rail, up down, and a little hip/table.

Farside is great right now though. To the skier's left they piled up a snow to make a huge drop in. Off of that there's four first hits, from left to right: kicker with a gap to a slanted wallride thing with a drop off at the end, a nice urban down circle rail, a huge battle ship box, and idk even know how to describe the last one. Its so much fun. There's a spine with a metal barrel on top thats held up like 5 feet above the lip horizontaly and it spins when you're on it. Those flow into a jump with two kickers; the smaller side is probably 15-20' and the bigger one is probably 5' farther but the kicker's alot poppier so you get twice the airtime. The landing is long too so you can take them pretty deep. After that it goes into a big uprail, then a flat box, with a huge hip/table top and a little log stall at the bottom.

In the middle there's a down bar and flat bar option that go into a jump or a flat box and c rail option. Then those two go into a small jump with two lips about 5' and 10' from lip to knuckle. The jump funnels back down to the left and you can finish with the flat box, hip, and log stall.

To the right on farside there's 4 little mini rails/boxes that are like 5' each. After that you can go left and hit my favorite feature in the park right now a jump that has a plastic 50 gallon barrel hanging in mid-air from a tree that goes left and finishes the run with the flat box, hip, and log stall, or you can go to the middle and hit either a little jump or a decent mellow up box which both funnel left and finish up with the hip and log stall, or you can go right and hit a step down jump that is like 10-15' to knuckle but the landing is like 50' and you can take it huge.

The park place setup is a longish flat box, followed by an option of a flat bar urban down rail or a huge up rail/pole jam thing. Then at the end there's a log stall on a spine. There's a rope tow though so its really fun to take fast laps.

The park is off to a great start so far this season and its only gonna get better. Can't wait for the rail jam hike park and the blackhawk slopestyle later this season.
Dec 20 2009 11:08PM
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the_gnar_gnar
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holy shit that is sick!

hopefully i can head out there sometime later this week. Because of snow days, we have to make up school today and tomorrow.

Dec 21 2009 9:28PM
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jibgilmon
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yooooo ill be at chestnut tomorrow/today i guess (ill be there sunday...). pink saga pants. good enuf tht stands out lol
Dec 27 2009 2:29AM
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RussellK141
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today will be the first day this year that i ski in conditions other than overcast!! i'm stoked.
Dec 29 2009 11:08AM
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HangThePope
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Yeah dude iy today was so nice and sunny out. The big kicker = perfect today. Then i started geekin like a mofo tho and got decided to roll with the blades instead haha
Dec 29 2009 11:59PM
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jibgilmon
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FUCK i wanted to ride those soooo bad... i forgot to ask derek about them lol
Dec 30 2009 5:01AM
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the_gnar_gnar
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I like how this is an iowa/wisconsin/minnesota forum but chestnut is in illinois

yes, i know i started it

Dec 30 2009 7:42PM
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