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zahava
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Post Park Updates here.
Dec 19 2009 6:35PM
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Blurst
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is this an actual hill or is it associated with another one?
Feb 11 2010 9:12PM
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ChrisSkisChronic
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No comprende your question, señor.
Feb 11 2010 9:16PM
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Blurst
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Ha sorry where is this place? Is it close to st marie?
Feb 11 2010 9:34PM
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ChrisSkisChronic
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Fortune is 15 minutes from downtown Ottawa. I believe it's owned by the same people that as St Marie
Feb 11 2010 9:39PM
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mcsean
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Jumps are the same, landings a bit different (more defined knuckles?). Icy as shit the night I was there

has a few more boxes set up now - coffin, two big butter boxes with a little gap in between, flat box, and flat-down box. Still no rails and it doesn't seem to be in their gameplan. Wallride and barrel bonk setup too  if your into that kind of stuff
Feb 11 2010 10:18PM
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Canuker
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Went there tongiht, same set up as said above^

Not very impressed, its a very very flat park, hard to get speed for the middle booter.

Feb 11 2010 10:28PM
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A.Eberhard
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Where is the Down-Flat-Down? Easily fortunes best rail, stop with all these little girl boxes and put a real rail up.
Feb 12 2010 7:54AM
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Canuker
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Honestly, they never have rails and when they do their either tiny or just not fun.

I agree, the DFD is easily the best.

Feb 12 2010 3:06PM
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skithecanada
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Does mt st marie have a park?
Feb 12 2010 7:26PM
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zahava
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yah but it sucks, i was there yesterday. two jumps that both suck, you cant get enough speed to clear the knuckle. a flat box and a butter box that both suck, super sticky. a rainbow rail that can't possibly be hit on skis. and last is a down bar that's alright, slides ok, takeoff could be better.
Feb 14 2010 11:47AM
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Canuker
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jumps sounds like fortunes park
Feb 14 2010 10:33PM
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ChrisSkisChronic
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I had to skip the 1st box to make it to the landing of the 1st jump. I thought the new jumps looked legit... until I skied them
Feb 14 2010 11:11PM
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mcsean
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I never had a problem clearing the jumps, you just can't hit anything else in between. Was doing the small jump, big jump, to hip gap without a problem. One night we got a few inches of fresh snow and it was suuuper slow and we still managed to make the landings (big jump was a bit tricky though)

maybe you guys need some wax or something

Feb 15 2010 9:14AM
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Canuker
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the only jump i had problems with was the big jump
Feb 15 2010 12:26PM
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zahava
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how the lighting in the park, i'm going on wednesday night and want to work on my spins, will i have trouble spotting my landing in the dark?
Feb 15 2010 1:29PM
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Canuker
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Not going to lie, its pretty shitty. The lights are facing away from the park if i remember correctly.
Feb 15 2010 3:37PM
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mcsean
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and its mad icy. Not the best for trying new tricks on unless you want to have some seriously bruised hips and stuff
Feb 15 2010 6:58PM
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A.Eberhard
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I heard that since that competition they had there is a new downrail, but no stairs because they can't keep big features because of skiing in schools or something like that. Anybody know how good this rail is? I really don't feel like buying a pass to be disappointed, and where is the dfd?
Mar 5 2010 8:26PM
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LAME.
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the down rail is shitty and sticky, but fofos best fetures as of no, but with no park staff it will not be maintained in the spring, on a better note fofo is the place where i landed my first 900.
Mar 5 2010 9:16PM
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A.Eberhard
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"The park is closed for the season" quoted from there facebook group, well it's an end to one of fortunes worst park build in memory.
Mar 22 2010 5:20PM
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ChucklesNorman.
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Agreed.
Mar 22 2010 9:47PM
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saxon
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agreed.
Mar 27 2010 12:18AM
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zahava
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Anyone know if hectevite still has snow, thinking of hiking it for some late season turns. i've heard that it usually has snow on it well after Fortune closes cus its in the shade.
Apr 12 2010 8:25PM
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LAME.
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i was there saturday and it still had snow. good day.
Apr 12 2010 8:29PM
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zahava
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you think theres enough for it to still be good this weekend?
Apr 12 2010 8:33PM
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ChrisSkisChronic
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I was there last May 15 (Gatineau park opening day) and there was still 1 or 2 ft of snow on the middle of Bud Clarke
Apr 12 2010 8:57PM
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zahava
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seriosly, thats sick. I'm seriously considering driving up and checking it out. its only about 20-30 minutes from my house so not that far.
Apr 12 2010 9:00PM
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A.Eberhard
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^^^^^^^ did you go? If you haven't and you are can you reply back if there is anything left cause I wouldn't mind bringing a p.v.c out there to sesh unless there is one from last year that is still there I don't think they set it up in the park this year though..

Apr 13 2010 4:02PM
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zahava
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I might drive out this weekend. Not sure yet though, depends on how much work I have to get done and if I can find a ride. But if I end up going I'll definitely let you guys know how it is.
Apr 13 2010 6:27PM
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LAME.
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UPDATE: I was there yestarday and everything was still good and there was only one rail and one small pvc its still fun.

Apr 14 2010 4:59PM
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zahava
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which run are the rails on?
Apr 14 2010 5:48PM
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A.Eberhard
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That sounds so dope and there calling for 10cm of snow this saturday lol! Is it the green p.v.c from last season?
Apr 15 2010 7:51AM
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zahava
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i just checked the weather for the weekend and its gonna be around 5 degrees and rain. lets hope it snows!
Apr 15 2010 3:37PM
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Trojan~Man
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bump, new season!
Nov 26 2010 11:40AM
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fratskier69
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ITS OPEN WHAT THE FUCK BEFORE EDELWEISS????? THIS DEFIES THE LAWS OF PHYSICS
Nov 26 2010 1:28PM
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zahava
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^yah, but its only pineau that open. any park setup yet?
Nov 28 2010 4:33PM
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connory998
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little stepover jump, down flat pvc and a flat box. it was absolutely packed today.

apparently Fortune is gonna be putting more effort into there park this year, including a couple of new rails.
Nov 28 2010 6:18PM
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corona
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oh boy, I'd stay clear of doing anything 'fancy' (like inverts) for the first couple weekends (only during the day Sat and Sun) once (if) they get a good park up.
Nov 29 2010 10:30AM
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Noslen34
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i really hope so.

This will be first year riding fortune and from all the stuff i'm hearing, i sure hope they're gonna put more effort in their park.

Dec 1 2010 5:28PM
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philwebster
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how long is the pvc and the box?
Dec 2 2010 9:35AM
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connory998
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box is probably 13 feet and the pvc is 2 sections of 10-12ft.
Dec 2 2010 2:28PM
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ChucklesNorman.
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I'm really hoping they open this weekend. If they do you'll see me there saturday!
Dec 2 2010 8:06PM
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zahava
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^ I doub't their going too with all the rain we got the last couple days. Either way I wouldn't be able to go. I have summative due monday, and I have my NLS exam on Sunday.
Dec 2 2010 8:09PM
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A.Eberhard
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Fortune will be open this weekend from 9-3.

Dec 2 2010 8:22PM
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ChucklesNorman.
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Yes just saw this! And J.5, I know it rained but it's been cold since then. Probably making snow tonight.
Dec 2 2010 8:36PM
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zahava
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My bad, i think i read the dates wrong on the site or something. Anyone know how much its going to cost, i might try and squeeze a couple hours in sometime this weekend.
Dec 2 2010 10:35PM
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connory998
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it was 15$ last weekend but if you just want to hike whatever they have set up you may not even need one.
Dec 2 2010 10:40PM
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dispatchQ_main
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Really if your gonna be skiing on their hill, buy a pass. Don't be a cheap ass it isn't going to break your bank.
Dec 3 2010 4:55PM
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zahava
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^this. If they were to make a ton of money in the early season, they would see it as a good investment and try and open extra early.
Dec 3 2010 10:54PM
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dispatchQ_main
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Anyone go up today? Whats the setup in the park and stuff... Goin up tommorow.
Dec 4 2010 2:42PM
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