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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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snowedout
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well tall tees i cant handle, but how long of a box are you talking....?

Also from what im told the jump line where the pipe used to be should be a go weather dependent. Opening day park looks like it will be pretty fun.

Nov 6 2011 10:53AM
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Yung_Gnarley
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Maybe a 20 footer that's about a foot wide. Can't really beat that for intermediate progression. Just some more trickable features would be cool. Down rails are a blast but we can only do so many tricks on them ya know?
Nov 6 2011 10:56AM
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bibs_skibum
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and a longish flat round bar
up rail like the old pvc cannon circa 2009
the old urban-on flat rails were fun as shit.
up-flat-up, or flat-up-flat (halfway through the season you could flip them around to be DFDs or FDFs)

Nov 6 2011 10:58AM
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snowedout
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there will be a flat box opening day  about 16 feet 16in wide, so that close

and im new to big skys park program so ill have to take a gander throught the rail yard and see about flat downs, id also like to have a good up rail/ shotgun box goin

Nov 6 2011 11:03AM
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Yung_Gnarley
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awesome!

and i don't think anyone cares what the park is like as long as it changes. that's the one thing that has been kinda hurtin in the past. so if you just switch up a feature or so every week i think you will hear very few complaints.
Nov 6 2011 11:06AM
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Ben.
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The up box towards the end of last year in 2.0 was really fun. That looooong up/hip rail in swifty after the big dfd was also awesome, though it would be great if we could move it so the end wasnt where everyone hung out to hit the jump line. that was annoying.



and please rebuild the hip this year. that thing was awesome.


but yeah a good flat rail would be awesome. and a long flat box. maybe a down flat box? like mellow, the down flat rails kink is pretty harsh.

and set up the c box so skiers can hit it properly, that was the dumbest set up feature ever last year.
Nov 6 2011 1:13PM
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SteezoSaurus
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Ive always thought it would be sick if they would make a butterbox cheesewedge. That wouldn't take too much snow and it would be super easy to get creative on it.
Nov 6 2011 5:16PM
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G_Wood
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So the jumpline might be on ambush this year?
Nov 6 2011 10:03PM
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jeremy.g
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any chance there will be that down round red bar set up?
Nov 6 2011 10:20PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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Yeah. I heard from a reputable source that Swifty under Ramcharger will be happening this year. New park director.
Nov 7 2011 11:23AM
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Mt_Baker_Man
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oh holy balls. this is good news.
Nov 7 2011 12:47PM
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.jon
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moving the jump line back to ramcharger would be incredible. the swifty park really limited its potential in terms in speed, jump size, and likelihood of decapitation via chairlift.
Nov 7 2011 1:29PM
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Ben.
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Lol swifty will still be under swifty. its called that because of the lift its under.


Btut yeah sounds like jump line on ramcharger could potentially be happening again.
Nov 7 2011 1:58PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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lol
Nov 7 2011 2:08PM
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snowedout
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So we will for sure have the 3 jump line where it was in your park last year and then possibly building a slightly bigger line on ambush IN the actuall pipe. and yes you do have a new park director named miah and i have just moved here from colorado and will be the new park builder.

Nov 7 2011 3:10PM
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bibs_skibum
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will you be making snow for the ambush jump line or will jumps be pushed when theres enough snow?

p.s. stoked to see you around in the forums. Theres a fair amount of bitching that goes around here so take it all with a grain of salt, but sometimes there's some good ideas
Nov 7 2011 4:02PM
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jeremy.g
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ambush line would be so rad!
Nov 7 2011 5:35PM
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ja.
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whats your name?
Nov 7 2011 6:14PM
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snowedout
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there will be snow made, but remember that the jumps on ambush have not been 100% aproved so im not promising anything.

But ya its been a long time since ive been on newschoolers, i wont do that much of the design i just wanted to see what you guys say about it. the new park director seems like he wants to change alot in the park this year so we will see.

Nov 8 2011 12:45AM
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Ben.
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So is anyone still left from the old park crew? Ill be super bummed if they are all gone.
Nov 8 2011 12:51AM
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snowedout
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I couldnt tell you man I have only met the new director
Nov 8 2011 1:03AM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
Pretty sure a couple of the boarders are still there. Not too sure though so I won't name names.
Nov 8 2011 1:15AM
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ja.
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Dont know if any of you guys were around, but Miah is running the park this year. He was in London all last year and now that every has left, he's assumed Tyrel's role. Dan is the only one returning from last years crew.

I'm stoked to see what Miah comes up with though. He's a boss
Nov 8 2011 1:24AM
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ja.
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I meant to say if you guys remember Miah, since he was here a couple years ago and some people posting on here are new.
Nov 8 2011 1:26AM
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Ben.
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I think I met him. He was around in the 08/09 season right? Bummed the rest of those guys are gone now, they were all nice dudes.
Nov 8 2011 1:28AM
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jensen
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JUMP LINE ON AMBUSH *AND* THE HALFPIPE

basically make it how it was in 07/08, please.
Nov 8 2011 6:08PM
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DockEllis
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i'm pumped on the news of a potential park on andesite, do you know if it does go down if it'd just be jumps or would they have jibs as well? ramcharger would be a sweet lift for it since it's only like a 6 min ride, hot laps all day. and more rebuilds would be awesome, i liked the features last season, but it was just about exactly the same all year.
Nov 8 2011 7:22PM
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jeremy.g
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imo big sky would have the sickest park if they just took over southern comfort. dedicated park lift. not too steep or mellow, room for a big jump line and lots of jibs, plus its always sunny over there
Nov 8 2011 10:09PM
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bibs_skibum
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agreed agreed agreed agreed agreed agreed agreed.
It's kinda out of the way tho, and I like being able to hit a sheddy lap and then a park lap
Nov 8 2011 10:58PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
But with the park on SOCO, you could do a park lap, and then a Marlboro country lap.

:O
Nov 9 2011 3:28AM
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Le_Stache
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Go convince taylor middleton for us... park on soco is not a new dream...
Nov 9 2011 5:13PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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That would be so amazing.
Nov 9 2011 5:48PM
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ashamedkrew
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I would very much like some kind of decent sized jump(s). PLEASE just something you could do a 9 on without having to huck your duck
Nov 13 2011 2:33AM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
The park on SOCO will never happen because its a convergence point for Big Sky, Yellowstone Club, and  Spanish Peaks. There would be no end to the bitching, if the park moved over there. All those young trouble making saggy pant, dress wearing jibbly jabblies that ski too fast and backwards.

Plus, its more difficult for ski patrol to deal with.

In my humble opinion, the park needs to stay near the base area, but it needs to be closed with a park pass system, and it needs to not be under swifty.

But again, the park pass would make it 1000% better.
Nov 13 2011 5:14PM
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snowedout
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Im actually taking a ski area law class right now and we just had a topic about how these park pass programs are actually bringing up lawsuites. By someone taking a 20 min class and getting a card saying they are now safe to go ride the park is bringing up issues because you are telling someone that they can hit any feature in the park thus creating lawsuites when ppl get hurr on a feature they where not prepared to hit.
Nov 14 2011 11:27AM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
Not true. The safety material stresses progression and starting slow/small a ton. It also forces you to sign a waiver that includes a notice that goes something like:

I take responsibility for my actions blah blah blah. I will only attempt tricks and features I am capable of. The trails are marked with small medium, large feature signs that I am familiar with, and understand that I can get hurt., and that larger features inherit a greater risk of injury.

If someone goes straight for the 60ft. booter, that is their fault. People who have the balls to hit big jumps usually know what they are doing.
Nov 14 2011 11:38AM
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bsaggin
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Dear big sky, please put a garbage can at the top of the park so I don't have to litter.
Nov 14 2011 11:03PM
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Ben.
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Id also love it if you could put a drinking fountain up there. Ok joking about that part.
Nov 14 2011 11:24PM
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pat_in_the_hat
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For reals.
Nov 14 2011 11:38PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
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why not just throw shit away at the bottom? I don't understand.
Nov 15 2011 12:02AM
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DockEllis
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or at the top of swifty?
Nov 15 2011 3:18PM
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pat_in_the_hat
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Because then you have to ski a whole run with a empty dripping beer can in your pocket. No bueno
Nov 15 2011 6:49PM
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bibs_skibum
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no bueno at all. Plus an extra trash can would only be like 10 bucks (or potentially free if you just grabbed a different one)
Nov 15 2011 10:29PM
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mophead
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miah let me kno i got a job on the crew yesterday. stoked for the season.
Nov 16 2011 5:24PM
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snowedout
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has anyone been riding the set up in the medow?
Nov 16 2011 7:07PM
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jeremy.g
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setup in the meadow? care to elaborate?
Nov 17 2011 2:07AM
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Ben.
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Also any park crew folk want to divulge what the opening setup is gonna look like? And where its gonna be? Im assuming swifty 2.0 again.
Nov 17 2011 2:21AM
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snowedout
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^ building in progress.... looks like there should be between 10-13 features but you will have to wait to see what it will be (you know you want it to be a suprise)

Nov 19 2011 10:56PM
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Ben.
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Looks rad. I like that you have the mellow line all the way to the right. Setting up the flat lift tower as a spine thing looks rad too.

Nov 22 2011 11:26PM
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406kid
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i knew having miah running the park this year things would be better, but damn, 2.0 looks legit and funtastikal for an opening day. good work
Nov 23 2011 12:23AM
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