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shredstar
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How can it be so shitty... again.

I figured that the main park would get better after last season, but so far the first few rail hits are almost the same as last year (except they are on the other side of the run). There are rocks in the landings of the jumps that are built....again. The landings have been up since the beginning of the season with no progress since. The middle jump looks like its going to be smaller than the first and third jump... and the hip/wall ride was fun last year but get creative and build something new this season!

I like 2.0 but is it ever going to change? It's almost the same as last year, granted I still think it's fun, but do some rebuilds every once and a while.

But to top it all off, the park crew just rides around all day instead of adding more hits.... the park scene is a joke.
Dec 25 2010 9:12PM
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ashamedkrew
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BIGGEST JUMP POSSIBLE BY THE END OF THE YEAR. That is my desire.
Mar 20 2012 12:57PM
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.jon
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don't listen to this fool. he spends most of his time doing straight airs off the lips onto rails. can't even do a cork 12... jeez.
Mar 20 2012 8:11PM
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Toasty.
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So fuckin stoked to get there tomorrow. cant wait to take laps with andrew
Mar 22 2012 8:54PM
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Parrish
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hopefully you can crack out some park skills, or else its going to be a shitshow since im so bad
Mar 22 2012 10:04PM
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Toasty.
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im progressin. But its mostly going to be death edgin all day
Mar 22 2012 11:27PM
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Parrish
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well that'll be better then me when im death wedging all day
Mar 23 2012 2:03AM
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BootySpunk.
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You going on Saturday?
Mar 23 2012 11:55AM
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snowedout
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We just got some more steel in I'm going in now hopefully can get 2 new rails in by Sunday Anyone got any ideas for a new rail? I got a bunch of 4" round bar
Mar 23 2012 4:34PM
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Toasty.
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Yes sir. i fly in tonight at 11 p.m.

Then will be up at around 10 ish tomorrow. But my dad is coming from germany so he might be sleeping a little later.
Mar 23 2012 4:37PM
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jensen
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A simple, well made flat down with urban approaches onto the down and a landing coming off the down (not straight into the flat ground). The possibilities on that set-up are endless and it is good for all ability levels. It is easy to make also. Not more than a 30 degree angle for the kink. 15 foot flat to 30 down would be ideal.
Mar 23 2012 6:26PM
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BootySpunk.
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+1
Mar 23 2012 7:25PM
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ja.
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Dogg, i'll one up you with something that has NEVER been up at big sky. An S rail, PLEASE!
Mar 23 2012 7:40PM
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Daph
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That would be pretty neat...I'd like to photograph that shit.
Mar 23 2012 7:49PM
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Ben.
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I support this message.
Mar 23 2012 8:04PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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+1
Mar 23 2012 8:43PM
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Ben.
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That could be sick if done right.
Mar 23 2012 8:56PM
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snowedout
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Well as much as I'd love the s rail the steel that was gave to us is to thick of a gauge to bend without a pretty heavy duty rigid bender, which mainly only welding companies have witch would cost big money, but that would be my number one pick for next year when they order steel. So I'd say a flat down would be the next best thing. Just got done with a smaller a frame rail for either explorer or 2.0' gotta remember the kids
Mar 24 2012 3:04AM
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YUNG_milksteAk
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Are any of those thick red tube rails going to be in the park next weekend? I'm coming for spring break and I love those rails
Mar 24 2012 1:52PM
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snowedout
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Yes one set as a up flat and one as a flat
Mar 24 2012 3:58PM
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shredstar
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battleships are fun too, i dont think bs has one of those, an up flat down
Mar 24 2012 7:13PM
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Ben.
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Two requests for yall. One, when you guys finish the gap to down box, are you guys gonna build up a second lip to hit it urban on? That would be awesome.


And 2, the hip is preeeetty sketchy, it could use some love.


But seriously, you guys killed it, love the flow of the park now, nice not having a ton of space in between features. The butterpad is fun as hell, so is the up rail pad down rail. All in all just a rad setup. My only complaint is the huge gap to the long flat rail, but other people seem to like it so whatever.
Mar 24 2012 8:57PM
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pduncan
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I'm thinking about coming up Tuesday how is it?
Mar 24 2012 9:21PM
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pduncan
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I'm thinking about coming up Tuesday how is it?
Mar 24 2012 9:23PM
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shredstar
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its worth it. both big sky and moonlights parks are both super fun right now. wouldnt go wrong going to either
Mar 25 2012 12:33AM
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Parrish
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with your sky pass you get access to 3 of the 4 moonlight parks. all of which are ill, plus the 2-4 big sky parks with swifty and swifty 2.0 which have been recently redone and the nice jumpline.

just as an admirer, swifty is looking mighty fine right now. Props to all the park crew for getting things done
Mar 25 2012 2:16AM
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.jon
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after two years, i have finally skied park at big sky. the rail features were mighty fine, but i might suggest a longer landing (if possible) on the jump in swifty's main park. i bummed my shoulder by overshooting/over-rotating the short landing, and am now gimping around. don't take the ability to take off a t-shirt for granted!
Mar 25 2012 4:55AM
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pduncan
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Are any of you guys going on Tuesday is it worth the drive from helen
Mar 25 2012 12:30PM
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pduncan
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*helena
Mar 25 2012 12:31PM
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Daph
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I'll be working Swifty, I can possibly take a run or two with ya
Mar 25 2012 7:26PM
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bsaggin
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This weekend was the best park riding i've had all year. Props to the park crew and the weather. Awesome stuff!
Mar 25 2012 8:10PM
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rickroller
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build a park jump with a cannon rail on it so you can tap or slide it.
Mar 26 2012 12:08AM
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Ben.
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Actually a pole jam out of the end of the butterpad would be pretty sick. like just straight out little cannon thing. Steamboats park had one when i was there, pretty fun.
Mar 26 2012 12:12AM
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Moosen
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Hmm kinda like a suggested not too long ago in this thread!
Mar 26 2012 12:14AM
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Ben.
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Not at all since yours looked like something out of a demon xgames course hahahahaha.

And im saying leave the butter pad unaltered so you can hit it as is, or hit the jam/canon/protruding thing.




Also, yall should just chuck the double red barrel in the middle of one of the 2.0 jumps vertically so you could tap the side.
Mar 26 2012 12:16AM
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BootySpunk.
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The amount of little gaper kids who would die on this would be way too high.
Mar 26 2012 4:15PM
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Toasty.
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hahaha

Also, i will be up tomorrow by myself... :(

So if anybody wants to ride im wearing black pants, jiberish twisted black, and on ep pros. if im in a lift line i will probable have a green kendama in my hand.
Mar 27 2012 12:00AM
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Parrish
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wish I could join you mate haha
Mar 27 2012 12:06AM
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YUNG_milksteAk
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Anyone want to meet up on Saturday? I'll be lappin swifty in a green and blue armada jacket. Say hi to me because I'm shy
Mar 27 2012 12:10AM
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Parrish
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you got it.
Mar 27 2012 12:16AM
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pduncan
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I will be up tomorrow ...I have a blue Oakley preffered coat, black pants ,black giro shiv,and ar7s
Mar 27 2012 1:16AM
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shredstar
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not really park related, but whats with the new corral at the bottom swifty? gotta go all the way around to the far side from 2.0.....
Mar 29 2012 2:21PM
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Daph
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Classic example of why Boyne can suck my nuts. In the mornings on a pow day there is a huge line at Swifty for first chair for first tram (which is retarded because the tram usually won't open til 10 because of control work on a pow day) and people can get a little pushy. Some stupid whiney instructor bitched to the guys up top about it and now we have to redo all that crap. Its a load of bullshit and almost everyone who works here agrees. It makes it even harder to load people on Swifty now too, stupid fuckers wait until the last fucking minute to figure out who they're riding up with. Gaaaaaah.
Mar 29 2012 9:00PM
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.jon
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Whoa whoa whoa. It's easily worth it, even if it means lining up at 8 15 and not getting the first turn in 'til 10 30. But yes, it does get pushy pretty often. The dirtbags are surprisingly civil, though, and often have the first 5 drops arranged before anyone's even loaded Swifty.
Mar 29 2012 9:09PM
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shredstar
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i think someone trying to go to ramcharger from under swifty is gonna get crushed by someone comin off ambush or 2.0
Mar 29 2012 10:26PM
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Daph
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The real pushiness happens at the Triple, people get in actual fist fights there. Its just annoying that one little butthurt complaint makes us have to change a ton of shit.
Mar 30 2012 3:43AM
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king.tubby
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bet i can guess who said whiny instructor bitch is.
Mar 30 2012 8:18AM
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shredstar
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people are going crazy i guess. i heard from a moonlight patroller there was a fight in their patrol shack on the summit
Mar 30 2012 10:50AM
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Toasty.
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I saw a snowboarder fall so hard on that yesterday. he went off the cannon part and the rip of his board hit the side of the box and the guy whip lased his face and body into the box.
Mar 30 2012 6:09PM
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Daph
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We have a few hypotheses...

And about the patrol fight, right now its just a rumor but I don't doubt it.
Mar 30 2012 7:52PM
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Toasty.
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i love seeing daphne up there cause she is always cheezin!
Mar 30 2012 10:37PM
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