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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
Posts: 224 - Karma: 101

ya should be alot of fun just got done doin another till on her, i also built a spine at the bottom right after the two down flatt downs...

The day crew is going to be in to do the final touches 2m and then ill be doing the final till on it around 3am thursday....then its shred time

Nov 23 2011 2:23AM
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DockEllis
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2.0 is looking way good, i'm stoked. I just heard that swifty won't be spinning though, just explorer and ramcharger, and the only thing that'll be open off ramcharger is tippys, pretty bummed about that news.
Nov 23 2011 2:51PM
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406kid
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theres nooooooo snow :/
Nov 23 2011 4:52PM
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Daph
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You heard right, opening day will just be Ramcharger and Explorer, we really can't open more than that. Swifty is having all sorts of technical problems lately, lift maint is working their asses off trying to get it in running order, but right now its super unpredictable :/ We need snow in the worst way too, I was skiing at work on Monday and even the groomed slopes that had man made snow on them had some sketchy spots.
Nov 23 2011 9:14PM
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406
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sounds like a good time! imma head up tomorrow.
Nov 28 2011 6:51PM
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Ben.
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Heres a lil look at the setup.
Vid credit to Jonny.

Nov 28 2011 8:47PM
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Daph
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Some pretty fun features
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Nov 28 2011 9:45PM
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Ben.
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Swifty's finally open. Stoked to shred!
Dec 2 2011 6:58PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
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So they fixed it eh? Good to hear!
Dec 3 2011 6:00PM
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shredstar
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what an awesome weekend! new snow, more runs and 2.0 is the best i've ever seen it!
Dec 5 2011 11:19PM
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Ben.
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Park is real fun right now. Lovin that box line. and the flat 40' rail. all around fun. and well maintained.
Dec 6 2011 12:57AM
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snowedout
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Thanks guys, trying to keep new features coming a new feature will be replacing the spine and ready to shred thursday morning.

Pray for snow im thinking about 1.5 feet more and we can get some simple rails goin down swifty park

Dec 7 2011 12:57AM
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snowedout
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p.s next time your up at swifty 2.0 check out where they are blowin snow
Dec 7 2011 1:00AM
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.jon
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i have my fingers crossed that this means a monstrous jump line in the pipe

please don't let this be another year where my 150 vert home hill has bigger jumps than the 4000 vert mountain here
Dec 7 2011 2:15AM
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406kid
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Miah workin some magic with management
Dec 7 2011 12:27PM
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ashamedkrew
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I second and third and fourth and fifth this!
Dec 7 2011 6:24PM
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jeremy.g
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exciting
Dec 7 2011 7:08PM
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406kid
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so big sky is going to have a jump with a real landing this year? its been too long
Dec 9 2011 11:31PM
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Toasty.
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so stoked for big sky next week. gonna be jetlagged as hell comin from germany but whatevs.
Dec 10 2011 4:24AM
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jensen
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Moonlights new forest park is probably the most fun thing on the mountain right now. Reminds me of the stash at northstar.
Dec 11 2011 2:47PM
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jeremy.g
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this. and a parkie riding the bus told my friend yesterday that there should be a 4 -5 jump line ending in a 50 footer by christmasish.

i really hope that happens as it would be the titz

Dec 11 2011 3:29PM
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S_Jenk
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I agree, I'm not much of a park skiier, but I really like place. I'm going to make sure to hit it up late in the day after a big dump.
Dec 11 2011 3:48PM
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Ben.
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Missing features today :(

Hope new stuff goes in soon!
Dec 14 2011 1:06AM
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ashamedkrew
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Agreed. So much fun.
Dec 15 2011 11:33PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
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I have a couple tickets to Moonlight this year, where is the forest park?
Dec 16 2011 5:10AM
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griz_lee
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you can ride it with your bigsky pass its off the lone tree lift

Dec 16 2011 1:15PM
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snowedout
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4 jumps ending in 50 feet done by 1-1-12**** but there will be a small jump line 10, 15, 20 in swifty 2.0 by xmass< we are doubling the size of 2.0, sorry for stuff being closed the last few days just in the final push befor xmass trying to get snow where it needs to be for the 2.0 jump line
Dec 16 2011 1:57PM
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mophead
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new wallride opens to the public tomaro...super fun and definitely the burliest feature yet, watch out for your nads kiddos
Dec 17 2011 2:18AM
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ajax
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Big ups to park crew. Swifty 2.0 is super fun; it's the best i've ever seen it. Also, there is a lot of snow making in the pipe area, so that is a sign of good things to come.
Dec 17 2011 5:32AM
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bibs_skibum
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this.

Super stoked on this years park crew. They are doing some rad stuff and 2.0 has already changed up its features more times this year than all of last year. Thanks guys!
Dec 17 2011 10:46AM
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snowedout
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anyone get any sweet shots on the new wallride set up to share?
Dec 17 2011 10:51PM
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Daph
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I'll try to get some tomorrow!!
Dec 17 2011 11:35PM
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snowedout
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nice thanks, should be getting a facebook page up soon any pics for that would be great
Dec 17 2011 11:42PM
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Daph
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I have tons. I take lots of pics in the park since I'm too broken to ski it, but all my friends are there throwing down.
Dec 18 2011 7:59PM
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snowedout
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drop in, decks, and landings for 2.0 jumps are built, take offs 2m night hopefully ready to ride tuesday(fingers crossed....)

Dec 19 2011 4:36AM
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bibs_skibum
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What?! Sick
Dec 19 2011 10:36AM
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snowedout
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wax dem skis first jump line in montana is open today
Dec 20 2011 2:53AM
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Toasty.
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white pipe at thw bottom is fun
Dec 20 2011 2:39PM
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Toasty.
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im riding ep pros with salomon reflex jacket
Dec 20 2011 2:40PM
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bigkicker
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We opened a 3 jump mini table line at the Yellowstone Club last Friday.  About 20', 25', 25', into a small hip. If anybody gets a chance to ski the YC and the snow sucks check it out.  Landings are pretty flat to keep management happy though.  I'm pumped for jump line being built in the pipe at Big Sky.  Way to go Mia!
Dec 20 2011 7:42PM
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JAHrig
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Do they let nor
Dec 20 2011 8:18PM
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JAHrig
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Do they let normal people ski at the Yellowstone club?
Dec 20 2011 8:19PM
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snowedout
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haha. drop in is becoming larger for the speed issue. tonight
Dec 20 2011 10:20PM
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ja.
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nope, no normal people allowed
Dec 20 2011 11:07PM
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JAHrig
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Haha I just thought it was some exclusive private membership place but I really have no idea
Dec 20 2011 11:21PM
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.jon
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honestly i'm very surprised to hear that the YC has anything in the way of a park. doesn't seem like their target market, but i guess you might as well build it if the cash is plentiful. i wonder how often the park gets hit.

the whole YC thing has always made me so curious. it's like an inaccessible location that we all ski so close to (and are acutely aware of) yet will never be able to ride. the ridge line looks to have some pretty gnarly terrain, but it's hard to tell without binoculars whether any of it gets skied.
Dec 21 2011 1:04AM
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SteezoSaurus
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Never. I got to session it for a 1/2 day and the only carve marks in there were mine.


YC is a fucking goldmine
Dec 21 2011 11:02AM
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SteezoSaurus
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It is an exclusive club.

Except...


If you have friends who are employees. They have ski days and they can bring friends.

So either make billions, or just find someone who works their.
Dec 21 2011 11:04AM
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