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wintersway
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Just to get a hype train going, my friend is on the park crew there and says that Mt. Ellen will have a jump in the park when it opens Friday. Hopefully they will open up a lot more rails in there too.
Dec 14 2009 10:01AM
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beastroast
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i think it was a few years ago they had the jump line on which way. they should do that, but some new rails and more creative shit would be good.

Feb 17 2010 5:35PM
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VT_scratch
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this
Feb 17 2010 8:34PM
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Jib-Life
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lol the jumps are def not going anywhere, but yeh a flat rail and up rail need to happen
Feb 18 2010 8:58AM
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psizzle
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i took such a hard fall on one of their jumps like a month ago, i honestly would rather see them set up all the rails and get unique with some. ill be the whole weekend tho :)
Feb 18 2010 4:34PM
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T-Holt
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Damn, I really want them to have some jumps, I was just starting to get the feel of 5's and stuff. I'll prob be up next weekend, but for now I'm on the couch, surfin NS, with a pile of tissues next to me and some cough medicine.
Feb 20 2010 10:17AM
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wintersway
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the butter bash was actually pretty crazy. saw some hand drag 3s and 5s over the rainbow and a 360 swap on the battleship box. definitely a snowboarding comp though and they were throwing down some crazy buttery shit
Feb 21 2010 1:35AM
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jamers
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move the damn skinny box they turned into a down box back! i fucking loved that feature
Feb 22 2010 6:26PM
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Milksteak
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WORD. They seriously need to set up a rail thats not down or kinked. waaaaay to many down rails.
Feb 22 2010 7:00PM
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wintersway
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short flat to long down.
Feb 23 2010 12:28AM
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Jib-Life
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flat and up rail and their jib park is tits.
Feb 23 2010 8:42AM
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LiamMcKinley
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for sure
Feb 23 2010 3:06PM
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T-Holt
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Are there any jumps now?
Feb 23 2010 5:23PM
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wintersway
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the whole jump thing was a joke... mostly... i think

all the jumps are still there. and now that it is finally dumping out, they should be able to fix the landings and everything that was getting fucked with so little snow.
Feb 23 2010 9:56PM
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T-Holt
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Nice.
Feb 24 2010 9:05AM
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617jibber
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Bush is getting hammered. the park staff will need to re-set alot of features though...
Feb 24 2010 1:43PM
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Jib-Life
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Stoked to see what they do with all this snow. Up rail or flat rail would be PRIMO.
Feb 24 2010 2:35PM
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T-Holt
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I know, it was so great for learning stuff on.
Feb 24 2010 4:00PM
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Mac.
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SO stoked on all of the snow. I will be up this weekend.

Screw the park, shred the fresh pow.
Feb 24 2010 10:06PM
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617jibber
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does anyone know how the park looks for this weekend?
Feb 26 2010 2:02PM
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wintersway
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nope, the storm covered most of the features on graduation and the lower section so they all had to be reset, park has been closed since the storm and reopening tomorrow from what i heard. hope to see some new stuff and longer landings especially on the last jump. seemed like i was landing near the bottom every time and i dont think i was going that fast for the size of it.
Feb 26 2010 7:16PM
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Milksteak
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Word. I hope they set up for flat/up stuff!!!!! for like the twentieth time.
Feb 26 2010 11:01PM
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T-Holt
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I was at MRG today. The snow was pretty funky. The higher up you got, the better it got though. and the stuff that had been skied was pretty good.
Feb 26 2010 11:25PM
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Jib-Life
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park got SO MUCH SNOW, can't wait to see what they do with it
Feb 27 2010 9:20PM
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wintersway
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now two options on the first jump
there was a pile next to the spindle/bonk thing... small jump? maybe for another bonk type of feature?

was talking to the park manager today and he said everything that is in the jumpline right now is pretty much shaped and everything, they just need to get it smoothed out and groomed... which, was a cause for a bad mood. the groomer that did the park recently quit. they will pull someone over to get it done but im sure there will be some mistakes the first few times they groom it. thankfully you cant really fuck up the shape of something once its there. i just want those jumps open again. im not a fan of graduation after the barrel bonk
Feb 27 2010 11:19PM
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VT_scratch
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they should get kurt from stowe to come over for a day! thatd be ill haha
Feb 28 2010 11:53AM
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wintersway
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jumps were open today but shit, grooming better get better because it was choppy as shit.

loading dock was messed up a bit, and the landing of the first jump was ok but the in run for the second jump was choppy, i was speed checking for the smaller side and my skis were just bouncing around. fucked.
Feb 28 2010 6:44PM
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Milksteak
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What did they have set up for rails?
Feb 28 2010 9:45PM
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wintersway
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they didnt reset anything, they just dug out all the snow around what was there. everything is just shorter now
Mar 1 2010 9:27AM
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VT_scratch
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this is what i left you guys for!

https://newschoolers.com/web/content/viewvideo/id/332831/cat/latest/
Mar 1 2010 12:41PM
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Milksteak
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Dope edit. We're going to Utah...See you guys in a week!
Mar 1 2010 4:25PM
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Mac.
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Sick edit. I was up sunday and there was some fresh in the woods if you looked for it, but it was not all the snow they claimed.
The snow there was, was heavy as shit.
Mar 1 2010 7:25PM
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jamers
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pshhhhhh, snows fucking snow, it may have been like concrete, but it is still a shitload of snow haha
Mar 1 2010 8:40PM
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Mac.
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Trust me I'm not complaining, if anything its good because it makes a great base for later in the season.

Mar 1 2010 10:50PM
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Johwdannnn
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jumps were closed today don't no why
Mar 2 2010 4:05PM
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wintersway
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probably to work on the whole grooming thing. landings, transition, in run, lips... they were all fucked on sunday
Mar 2 2010 6:54PM
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Johwdannnn
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ya they need to fix those jumps.  there was like piles snow on top of some of them
Mar 2 2010 7:34PM
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VT_scratch
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whats the deal with some ski the east freeride comp this weekend? rogge was talking about it on the ski show last night.
Mar 3 2010 3:27PM
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T-Holt
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Castlerock Extreme - 13th Annual

Dates: Saturday, March 06, 2010
Description:

13thANNUAL CASTLEROCK EXTREME CHALLENGE
MARCH 6, 2010

INFORMATION:
· 8:30- 10:00am in Gate House Lodge. Will CLOSE when field is FULL (60 people)
· $25 Registration fee – cash or check
· No pre- registration
· Categories: Male, Female and Junior (16 & Under)
· $100 cash prize to top Female and Top Male competitors
· Prizes to top 3 competitors in each category
· Special prize for “Judges Choice”
· Restricted to first 60 entrants
· Alpine, tele, and snowboards
· Helmets are required
· 1 tee shirt/competitor
· Lift ticket or pass required to get on lift
· NO REFUNDS AFTER 10:00AM: It isn’t called EXTREME because it’s easy, and it’s not called CASTLEROCK because it’s a grassy knoll!!
· 17 and Under must have a parent/guardian sign waiver for them!

Event Format:
· One run per competitor – Reverse Bib # order
· ABSOLUTELY NO LINE CUTTING BY COMPETITORS
· Judging criteria is based on following:
1). Difficulty and execution of line
2). Air/style
3). Fluidity
4). Quality of turns
· 3 judges: one each stationed along a different vantage point of course
1. Competition format will consist of one competitor dropping into course every 2 minutes (may change depending on weather and judges!)
2. If you miss your start time you are automatically disqualified.
3. Due to time constraints there are no re-runs.
4. No refunds for disqualified competitors.


Events Schedule:
· Registration………… 8:30- 10:00am in Gate House Lodge – will Close when full
· Competitors Meeting………… 11:30 am in the Gables (patrol shack top of Castlerock)
· Start location…………… Top of Liftline where Rumble begins (conditions permitting!)
· Competition begins……….. 12:00pm
· Competition ends…….. Approx @ 2:00pm
· Awards……….. Wunderbar (in Valley House) an hour after end of competition


**All information subject to change**

Mar 4 2010 9:00AM
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atomic1824
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Castlerock extreme anyone competing?
Mar 4 2010 12:51PM
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VT_scratch
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hmm I kind of want to, that sounds like fun. But I don't even know where castlerock is at bush... haha
Mar 4 2010 4:05PM
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wintersway
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it would be funny to see a park rat kid win it. just to prove to everyone park skiers can ski the rest of the mountain. i kind of want to try, but dont know if ill even be there saturday
Mar 4 2010 5:42PM
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dunkaroos
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Just wondering...does anybody know how it is being judged in the air/style category. I can ski moguls just fine but I'm not sure about spinning or doing tricks and then landing back in the moguls. Are there going to be kickers in the course? or will it be more of a "pop off a mogul and see what happens" type of thing? Any info would be nice.
Mar 4 2010 6:03PM
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Mac.
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I kind of want to enter, but have no idea what it would be like.
Plus I don't even know if I can make it Saturday
Mar 4 2010 8:10PM
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Jib-Life
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haha def not all park skiers can ride the rest of the mtn. Doesn't matter though we all love snow...
Mar 4 2010 8:30PM
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Jacob-T
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I saw some pictures from this last year, it seems like its more moguls with airs involved. For instance linking up some of the Cliffs on lift line with some smooth moguls, maybe throwing out a three if you can. it isn't a trick contest at all. Im sure someone who hits big smooth airs and slays the moguls will win over a medicore run with some cool tricks. There will probably be some oldschool guys competing in this, the style is gonna be awesome. I think i may be competeing.

Mar 4 2010 9:08PM
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Jacob-T
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Click for larger image

For example: This is the winner from last year.

Mar 4 2010 9:13PM
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dunkaroos
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skiing it with centered skis would add a whole new angle of difficulty haha
Mar 4 2010 9:26PM
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VT_scratch
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hmm bush or jay saturday.. cant decide.

peep facebook, seems like a rail jams goin on at bush??
Mar 4 2010 10:46PM
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atomic1824
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Yes. There is also a Rail Jam going on at Sugarbush too. I am doing the castlerock. I am pretty excited. Very limited registration though. I am more nervous about getting registered in time then actually competing. Ideally I'd love to mach it with a 3 in my run.


Mar 5 2010 8:46AM
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JaphyRyder
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Does anyone know if the jump line at Ellen will be open tmr? Also, will there still be sections of rails open or are they all closed cause of the rail jam.

Ben (Jib-Life), you gonna be up there tmr? Wanna shred?
Mar 5 2010 6:05PM
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