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Windham Park

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AnimaL_P
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How terrible is Windham's park usually? I am thinking about getting a pass there are the jumps any good
Aug 23 2011 2:02PM
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JTL
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It's ok. Hunter is better tho. Windham does have the big air bag, but Hunter is all around better.
Aug 26 2011 8:11PM
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AnimaL_P
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thanks man are there jumps at least decent

Aug 30 2011 9:49AM
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JTL
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most of the time. sometimes they are sketch
Aug 30 2011 3:15PM
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Eric.S
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Windham by far has some of the sketchiest jumps. On the contrary Ive also had a few days there where they had a few nice jumps built. Most of there bigger rails are setup sketchy as fuck also. The Jib park is fun to lap when they have a nice rail setup.
Aug 31 2011 12:28PM
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infuser
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honestly, out of all of the catskill mountains i have the most fun at belleayre and plattekill... yeah they're parks aren't as good but they're other terrain is up to par with hunter and much better than windham. you also dont have to deal with the mass crowds that hunter and windham get. between hunter and windham though, hunter is much better. better park and windham is flat
Sep 1 2011 1:38PM
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Gmart
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i got a pass to hunter but i hear creek is da ish
Nov 15 2011 5:23PM
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infuser
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hunters good... it just gets very very crowded
Nov 15 2011 5:38PM
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iFlip
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This is so absolutely not true. There is not a single run at Belleayre that cannot be easily straightlined. Try doing that on any of the Hunter West runs and you will die. Belleayre has very very short steep runs that connect to much longer very easy runs. You spend an incredible amount of time on the lift to access a very little amount of terrain. Belleayre has never had a clue how to make a park or a pipe. If you want terrain + park, the choice is easy. Hunter wins, and Belleayre isn't even a contender.
Nov 15 2011 7:21PM
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kyleoutside
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i just scored two free lift tickets to windham...I've never been before and I am wondering when the best time to go is? aka when they are fully open and have most of their features set up
Nov 21 2011 2:43PM
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JTL
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It will be a while. probably January.
Nov 21 2011 3:06PM
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Captain_Slow
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All is true, yet Id still rather ski Belleayre than Hunter. Id much rather ski steep,short runs than ice followed by ice on ice AKA Hunter. I went to Hunter last Feb and paid
~$55 and I will never go back again.

Yes, theyre park isnt great at Belleayre and I wish they put more time into it, but idk what "terrain" you are talking about at Hunter... Windham > Hunter, Belleayre > Hunter , imo of course.

btw, "incredible amount of time"? You ever been on the main lift at Windham?? Feels like it never ends...Lift 7 at Belleayre is slow, but the quad really isnt that bad.


If you are going JUST for the park, go to Hunter. All that for $55....Oh wait, just checked the site, its now $68 for age 19+!!! What a good deal.
Nov 23 2011 10:03AM
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theabortionator
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Hunter is way better
Nov 23 2011 7:23PM
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ECB
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platty ftw

fun run is fun
Nov 27 2011 12:46PM
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windhamskibum
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Windham just took delivery of a new park cat, has a new GM, and a very dedicated park crew. Yes I'm biased but I'm also not a park rat. January is usually the best time to go for conditions and terrain. Yes the main lift (A) gets insane on weekdays or holidays but if your smart you can avoid it once you get up the mountain. Lapping B lift on warm soft day or with some fresh is where it's at.
Nov 28 2011 8:55AM
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