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Bag jumps in public parks?

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HaydenHarmon
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I don't see why public parks don't have bag jumps.  I ski at park city and im not aware of there budget but it seems like a big resort like that could afford one, then just charge for it like a day pass or something.  What you guys think?

Jul 13 2010 12:28AM
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wesley.
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windham mountain on the EAST
Jul 13 2010 12:30AM
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nitsua
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it would be nice so you don't have to pay a shitload to go to a camp. theres so many tricks i would love to learn.
Jul 13 2010 12:30AM
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MidwestSteeze
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vails got one. pretty sure they had it open to the public a few times.
Jul 13 2010 12:33AM
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GreenStezz
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Mammoth "rented" one this last season, give it more time and I'm sure you'll start seeing them pop up...........
Jul 13 2010 12:34AM
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nitsua
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lets go hit it next year.
Jul 13 2010 12:37AM
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alex.bgk.
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see what you did.......
Jul 13 2010 12:38AM
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wesley.
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he shoulda asaid they're blowing up this year. lawl
Jul 13 2010 12:39AM
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TheButterHashira
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Companies wishing to advertise should take them around to different hills. Advertise it like hills might advertise other events because a lot of people want to hit airbags.
Jul 13 2010 12:41AM
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Rosbif
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We have one open to the public everyday in Niseko...
Jul 13 2010 12:45AM
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Dan.P
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One got put up at thredbo in australia. Apparantly you have to pay $40 for a safety course then its $10 per hit. Huge rip off in my opinion. Also i think some one has already broken their neck on it
Jul 13 2010 12:51AM
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Forkstealer
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Problem would be you gotta have someone on the lip to tell when its safe to go
Jul 13 2010 12:52AM
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WikiWiki
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windham has one- we go when I visit relatives- nice but it has an aerials style jump- oh and no inverts at all- which kinda takes the whole point of the bag away
Jul 13 2010 1:25AM
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wintersway
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there was one somewhere in PA last season for a little while
Jul 13 2010 1:38AM
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HeathR
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They had two event open to the public but that cost 25 bucks. They did have it open to the public on the last 2 days though. They did not advertise it though. Might happen next year if vail decideds to buy it from Katal.
Jul 13 2010 2:05AM
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steezology101
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All true. I ski at thredbo and it looks pretty sick but I agree that its a massive rip. He was doing a flat 5 on a snowboard.
Jul 13 2010 3:12AM
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LockyK
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the one at thredbo has supposedly ripped already. someone cut it with a edge and they didnt do anything and kept it inflated and it "popped"

it's a total fuckin rip tho, i hit the one in niseko a few times and it was alright, but not worth paying money, let alone going on a different run and not going through the park.
Jul 13 2010 4:26AM
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Alex_G
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if PC got one insanity would occur.
Jul 13 2010 4:28AM
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Profpimpcain
Posts: 395 - Karma: 62
Everyone needs a katal pad... so much progression for me on that thing.
Jul 13 2010 4:33AM
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yippie
Posts: 268 - Karma: 91
where i go indoor skiing, they bought an airbag for during the summer. no extra costs for us.
Jul 13 2010 4:42AM
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Lemuel
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Yea because that's a HUGE problem.

That would be so sick to have one close by. Really want to hit one.

Jul 13 2010 9:03AM
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.josh.
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last year they got one in the tignes park, i think it was free there as well...but it was closed :(
Jul 13 2010 9:35AM
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Chompo.
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Otsego (midwest) had one off of a 22 foot quarter pipe that you could hit from both sides.
Jul 13 2010 10:17AM
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nickyp
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That's fucked. There's no safety involved. At my hill, they check your edges for burrs, and tell you not to use poles, and away you go. The 'safety course' is all of 20 seconds of gear checking.
Jul 13 2010 10:19AM
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james44
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i want to airbag/water ramp so badly, just those few tries before you go to snow would make it soo much nicer to learn stuff
Jul 13 2010 10:43AM
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Fischer-Addicted
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Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania has one.
Jul 13 2010 11:09AM
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GreenStezz
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Jul 13 2010 11:21AM
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popadonna
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anyone seriously interested in buying the different size bags, i have the contacts for the north american rep for bagjump.  this is one is built to last and can be set up for serious airtime...  or, if your in contact with your park, or ski club, they can set up demos to show it... 
Jul 13 2010 4:36PM
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bananas
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not where i ski, its constant shot gun, everyone would pile up on the bag.
sounds like an accidant waiting to happen
Jul 13 2010 5:34PM
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BITS
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Avoriaz has had one, the last couple of years...
Jul 13 2010 5:41PM
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George.
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There was a plan to make a summer park... (Didn't work.) PCMR doesn't want to spend the extra money when we have the UOP. (Olympic park)
Jul 13 2010 6:16PM
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George.
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Sorry I'm an idiot, thought you meant summer bag jump.

The thing is, PCMR really doesn't give a decent budget for the park during the winter.
Jul 13 2010 6:19PM
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h.yfoskett
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i hit the one in avoriaz about 2 years ago so much fun and great for learning new tricks and getting the confience to through it. they should be everywhere!!!
Jul 13 2010 7:12PM
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nick_GAPER
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that is so incredibly gayyy. i would never pay 10$ per hit. that so low of them to do that
Jul 13 2010 7:15PM
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mariob
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I feel like if you give it a few years than its def possible, but the thing is that if people start getting hurt on them u can kiss them good by.
Jul 13 2010 9:40PM
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Ian.D
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Blue Mountain, PA had one last season, never got the chance to hit it up but heard it was pretty sick.

Most mountains that ive seen it at charge extra for it, so although its public, you still have to pay more to use it
Jul 13 2010 9:43PM
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hov123
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this would be soo sick!!
Jul 13 2010 9:44PM
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thesheik
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the one at blue was pretty bad last year, it was impossible to get any speed into it
Jul 13 2010 9:56PM
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leahey
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I would definitely buy an extra ticket for one, but not pay for each hit. But that also means more kids doing an invert on a bag jump, throwing on a real jump, and getting badly hurt.
Jul 13 2010 11:37PM
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