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Ski Sundown 10/11 Season

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BWalmer
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With rail jam season starting this Saturday at Avon Day, I think it's time to start this. There are some big plans for this season in the works at Sundown, so let's discuss here (instead of last years thread...)

BTW, here's the list of the upcoming rail jams Sundown is putting on:
Avon Day - 9/25 @12pm
Suburban Sports / Meatheads - 10/2
Sun and Ski, Avon, ct - 10/9
Outdoor Sports - 11/6
Colorado Ski Shop - 11/13
Simsbury Celebrates - 11/27 @ 4pm
Sep 19 2010 7:32PM
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BWalmer
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I'll be sure to lean on them and think of you, haha.
Nov 24 2010 8:44AM
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miemiec
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Hey what new features did Sundown build for this season besides the rainbow box?
Nov 26 2010 12:26PM
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.frenchy
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a dope flat bar.

make snow tonight please!!

Nov 26 2010 12:35PM
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fluff
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we also cleaned up an old lift tower and i;'ll be making a bell at some point too.  i really gotta get caught up on cleaning the features we already have though. 

it'll be cold by middle of next week. 

Nov 26 2010 12:59PM
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miemiec
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So you turned an old lift tower into a rail? 
Nov 26 2010 2:50PM
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BWalmer
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Yea. And it's gonna be SO MUCH FUN!!! Just saw it today and it looks awesome. Skinny rail will be at simsbury celebrates tomorrow night, and the bell is gonna be fun. There are some
Nov 26 2010 5:22PM
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BWalmer
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...really cool new things hanging around that would make fun stuff too. Gonna be an awesome season for sure!
Nov 26 2010 5:24PM
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.frenchy
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Pic PLEASE of new rail!

its 29 outside in new hartford

Nov 26 2010 7:08PM
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BWalmer
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Nov 26 2010 7:35PM
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miemiec
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^OMG I can't wait any longer, this season is gunna be AWESOME!!!!!!
Nov 26 2010 10:13PM
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adamlukowski
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You should make giant "Ski Sundown" stencils and put them on in black
Nov 26 2010 10:14PM
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BWalmer
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It's SO much nicer in person too. Gonna be so much fun. Don't forget about Simsbury Celebrates tomorrow night. Last rail jam of the pre-season, gonna be killer.
Nov 26 2010 10:33PM
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.frenchy
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All the railjams are done, now just waiting for sundown to open. Forecast is looking good mid-week, If you make snow this week, when would the opening day be? Thanks.

Nov 28 2010 6:35PM
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L.U.P.E.
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a bell?
Nov 28 2010 8:04PM
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BWalmer
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basically...

Think like at PC with the gong...but with a large oil drum on a pole.
Nov 28 2010 9:15PM
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adamlukowski
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4-3-10 boulder ridethru from big boulder PARK on Vimeo.

These jumps, are what we need

Nov 28 2010 11:02PM
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BWalmer
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Those are very nice, but I believe the current plan is true tables...3 in a line...small, small/medium, medium/large...but plans can change based on weather/snow, and whatever Jarrod thinks up, haha.
Nov 28 2010 11:56PM
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ShredThePowdah.
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OH, BECAUSE LOOKING AT THEIR FACEBOOOK PAGE IT SAYS TURKEYS..... SORRY MY CAPS IS BROKED..

*Turkeys*

Nov 29 2010 10:41AM
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miemiec
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THREE JUMPS, dreams do come true, where?
Nov 29 2010 3:05PM
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adamlukowski
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Can they be like the ones from 2 years ago? and to the guy that asked where, probably in a line on the left, going from top to bottom(where the jump usually is) and there will still be room for rails onh the right, and up top
Nov 29 2010 3:39PM
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miemiec
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Only wish is to have the flat bar at the bottom of stinger, like last year for the oakley comp, when it was down at the bottom along with the S rail.  It's nice to have a basic rail to hike and just get back into the full swing of the season and bring your skills back up to par, especially for intermediate kids, like myself.  Last season it stunk when it was at the top cause it was a pain to get speed for sometimes.
Nov 29 2010 7:30PM
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hawaiiansteeze
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the only problem with building true-tables is those jumps require the most snow to make. then if they're made right(i fotget maybe 2 years ago when it was a 20 foot step over that you could take deeeep) kids knuckle it and just side slide the whole landing.

then with the sheet ice landing you cant take it shallow or deep.

id say the only way to keep any kind of jumps in decent shape would divide the park right under the lift with snow fence, like how they do for the comps. build tiny mounds of snow with lips on them for the gaypers on the right of stinger and have a enterance that you need to like stop and side step up to get into the park on the left of stinger.

idk that would seem like the best way to keep kids safe in the park after ive seen alot of close calls there
Nov 29 2010 10:21PM
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danbrown
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Holy shit. I'm so glad Big Boulder's on the college pass. Safe to say I'll be making a trip down there come springtime.
Nov 29 2010 10:30PM
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adamlukowski
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This could work, or you could put snow fence, everywhere and make it LOOK like its roped off, so we just climb under the fence to get in.. that or have someone monitoring for a park pass system
Nov 29 2010 10:33PM
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L.U.P.E.
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 i doubt sundown will ever have a park pass.
Nov 30 2010 7:45AM
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BWalmer
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They probably never will, it's a dumb thing that really does nothing, it's so easy to get a park pass at other mountains that it doesn't stop people from getting one and it's makes the park look too important and stands out in kinda a negative way. (so you'll hear stuf like "go back to the park were you belong" from angry people more often). Havin the progression park on Toms is really going to help keep stinger a bit more clear anyways.
Nov 30 2010 1:00PM
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adamlukowski
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Ehh i don't know.. usually the gapers see the jumps and are like "woah i wanna do that!" and don't usually say it about rails or boxes
Nov 30 2010 4:07PM
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hawaiiansteeze
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thats exactly it. its not the kids that are trying to learn that are the problem, its the dads with their 7 year old girls. its the racers that jump off the sides of lips. and its the moms standing in the landings.

and sundown is to small for any progression park to make a big difference. its all the weekend warriors that say "lets go in the park" and just head straight to stinger.
Nov 30 2010 6:03PM
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hawaiiansteeze
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and i disagree with that. i think park passes do a TON. it keeps people coming up for a day from spending the time to get a park pass, (which is a ton of sundowns business it seems like). if a video is required, i feel like it would also show parents with little kids that standing in landings or riding down them is the absolute most dangerous place to be in a park.

but if anyone gets hurt in the park without a park pass, (its real easy to get onto stinger from other trails) that opens up to sundown to another lawsuit asking why they werent enforcing the park pass system close enough
Nov 30 2010 6:11PM
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L.U.P.E.
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yea Lai-hipps right kids that are trying to learn are not the problem, at one point or another we were all gapers. Its people who dont no or dont care to learn about " park ediqute" that are endangering them selves and others by standing in landings, cuting people off, jumping off sides of lips,etc. A park pass IMO seems stupid but if there was some way we could educate people by a movie or sumthing on ways to conduct yourself in a park i think that would help everone and make people happy.
Nov 30 2010 6:46PM
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adamlukowski
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This reminds me of my video.... the little girl cuts off people all day, and then it happens to jeff, and he tries to explain how dangerous it is, but the bitch says "how are we supposed to know the rules?" Although her arguing and skiing away when he was trying to politely explain to her was rediculous, i think she did have a point about Knowing the rules. Park passes where you need to take a test or sit through a short video could help atleast a few people.

Nov 30 2010 8:59PM
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adamlukowski
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fuck wrong video hahahah well its this one at the end i guess

Nov 30 2010 9:03PM
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.frenchy
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^ Who are those gooonz?

Nov 30 2010 9:11PM
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BWalmer
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And that video is one of the reasons the Park Crew have an extra aspect to their job this year...


The main reason Sundown doesn't want park passes is because they don't want to deter people from the park, it's an open area, as it should be, how many people wouldn't have ever even started park skiing if they weren't allowed to just stroll right in and check it out - I know I probably wouldn't have. But, back to my previous statement, I'm not going to get into too much detail, but basically the park crew will be making sure people understand the safety rules and park etiquette. Just remember...and I believe I said this in last years thread...make sure that you don't go around yelling and being dicks to people in the park...either respectfully ask them to move or watch out, or ask one of the park crew to talk to them, it'll really help keep everyone happy and, like I said last year, help give park skiers and snowboards a better name and "normal" skiers wont look down on us as much.
Nov 30 2010 10:12PM
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fluff
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the simple answer?  guys like yourselves educating others would help a ton.  being polite to mom and her 2 daughters standing on landings goes a long way.  simply pointing out dangers instead of making people feel dumb and un-wanted.   everyone on this thread especially, the little guys look up to you.  if you're setting the example every single run, then the little guys will tell their parents that some decisions are better than others. 

Dec 1 2010 7:56AM
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ShredThePowdah.
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Good post.

those youngins look up to people like you guys, do the right thing.

Dec 1 2010 11:24AM
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adamlukowski
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Good post.
Dec 1 2010 1:48PM
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L.U.P.E.
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yessirr Jarrod the truth.
Dec 2 2010 7:49AM
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.frenchy
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I heard that another webcam will be on stinger? And is it just me or is the webcam not working now?

DEC. 10TH

Dec 2 2010 3:48PM
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BWalmer
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I heard that the 32 is only have painted cause the power went out on Wednesday...guess what I'll be doing in the morning.

I also heard Sundown has another webpage...maybe you guys should try and find it.
Dec 2 2010 4:06PM
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miemiec
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Any hints?
Dec 2 2010 5:37PM
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BWalmer
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it has to do with something else that's new...it's one of the first things you see on the normal website.
Dec 2 2010 6:28PM
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adamlukowski
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haha i thought you were being sarcastic because we talk to much in this thread.... WHERE IS THE NEW PAGE?!

Dec 2 2010 6:50PM
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BWalmer
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haha, nope, I'm serious on this one...you gotta find it...I promise, it's not hard at all.
Dec 2 2010 7:01PM
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geet
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http://www.inb4media.com/




is it tht simple?
Dec 2 2010 8:04PM
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BWalmer
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no...that's mine...Sundown helps me promote it cause I help promote them, and I work there and they like me and what I'm doing...

it's actually MUCH simpler than, however, there are no links (that I know of) on their FB page or their website...you have to be slightly creative to find it at the moment...it will be VERY, VERY obvious on opening day...though.
Dec 2 2010 9:31PM
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adamlukowski
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Yes^ very obvious so i hear
Dec 2 2010 9:38PM
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.frenchy
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Well that was easy to find.. I hope the webcam works tomarrow, if not i'll rage
Dec 2 2010 10:04PM
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BWalmer
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told you...

I'll try and make sure kyle has them running if I remember/see him in the morning. Should be pretty sweet, can't wait to take the "after" pictures to the before and after snow making shots.
Dec 2 2010 10:23PM
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fluff
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snow making has begun. 
Dec 3 2010 7:33AM
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