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Official Holiday Valley / Kissing Bridge Thread

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anashyo
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So I figured there was a fair amount of nsers from the area who will be traveling up to hv/kb. If you are just post up in this thread for the winter. Maybe majority of us can get together and ski.
I know there are a few other threads about hv or kb but just let them die and if you're going post in here!
Dec 26 2011 5:58PM
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KingGeedorah
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I can definitely understand this, but I don't think it's that bad. I get tht the employees generally don't seem happy, but it isn't like I ever get any bad attitude from the people there. But, the park crew keeps up decent maintenance and rakes, but the park is unfortunately on one of the steepest runs there. The one problem I have is that they try to get all fancy and "creative" with their features, like this dumbass box with a 45 degeree diagonal slant. But they definitely do a lot of work that you don't see, like building all of the features. Plus the opening day set up was actually pretty decent. They had some decent rails and boxes set in.
Nov 30 2013 8:47PM
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cheaaaaaa
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I certainly agree on the steepness conundrum... foxfire is a horrid run for a park. the fall line is completely unusable. And, after that, its still too steep to have tight consecutive features. Then, straight to being flat. We should campaign to get it back on snoozer like it was 10 years ago. Morning star would be a decent pitch too.

Same goes for the rail park. its too flat to really hike most features. I really don't get their logic. END RANT
Nov 30 2013 9:36PM
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steezyjibber
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Calm down. Did you read their Facebook update? I'm assuming you did, but click here if you didn't:

https://www.facebook.com/4278parks

There wasn't enough snow to set stuff up properly.

It was NOVEMBER. Cut 'em some slack. Holiday Valley didn't even open till about mid December last year. And dude, Whiteface has one of the best park crews in the east in my opinion, and they were just really starting to get features up this weekend. They had like one box and one rail last weekend. And mind you that's a way bigger mountain, in a much colder area.

Anyway, in regards to HV's vibe, i've never seen a problem with it, and I'm impressed with what they do with the park for such a small mountain.
Dec 1 2013 8:45AM
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SkierPT
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I've gotten bad attitude so many times I can't count. This ranges from parking lot guys, food service, lifties, park crew many times, and even multiple managers regarding an overcharge they got me for. It went all the up to the third highest manager over like $30. It doesn't help the parks locations are horrible. I've been saying for years morning star area should be the park lift. Never knew it was at one point. If you've never been to peek you can't compare the vibes. So much more chill and less serious at peek. Valley everyone thinks they're on some pro shit. At least the main crew.
Dec 1 2013 11:16AM
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KingGeedorah
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Yeah, they had a separate park set up on snoozer last year, but it's not as long of a run and they can't fit as much in. But I'd be fine with it moving most other places than Foxfire. The Rail Park is alright though if you just skate to the features when hiking.
Dec 1 2013 3:49PM
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tds103
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I can agree with you on that one. Not so much with the lifties but with some of the ski instructors. There are some instructors who have this sense of entitlement. They act as their shit doesn't stink, but that is just a small portion of the instructors that work at HV. And from previous experience, most of the instructors are great people. The instructors that are asses and just asses and you have to deal with it. But hey, no matter where you go you will always run it to people like that, and you just got to ignore those kind of people.

I haven't skied at HV in almost a year so I feel some what disconnected to the scene. But in the less congested areas, I felt a better vibe. That may be me, because I don't like to feel crowded when I ski but I don't know.

But at the end of the day HV is running a business and they want to make money.

And as I read this over for the sixth time, I don't really know where I'm going with this and I don't think I answered your question either. I think I just added my two cents in. But I still do agree with your statement but not for every employee.
Dec 1 2013 4:09PM
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SkierPT
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Oh yeah no doubt I have met many cool ass people at valley and working at valley. It's just at peek I have never had any type of run-in or ego maniacs.
Dec 1 2013 4:42PM
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ktd619
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The fact that HV doesn't even allow inverts should tell you that the park scene/crew is a fucking joke. Not to mention their persistence on putting the park on foxfire after numerous people suggest moving it to a run with a reasonable slope.(moonshadow) I came up for the Traveling Circus tour last year and i could have made a better set up. It was pathetic. However, I am excited to ski PknPk when I come home!
Dec 1 2013 4:49PM
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cheaaaaaa
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the no inverts thing is just for insurance purposes. Its odd, but i won't lock them for it. Not to mention, no one is going to stop you.

I showed up that traveling circus day, it was laughable that they didn't set up the rails until the morning of (which was around 10/11 pm if i remember correct). sorry to be so negative, but thats pretty sad. Im not expecting big things from the valley, but some really simple fixes would go a very long way
Dec 1 2013 5:02PM
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SkierPT
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Yeah I mean it doesn't take too much to make a mediocre park into something great. Look at 7 springs. Similar elevation. Completely different product. It starts from the top though. HV is heavy family orientated and forever will be unless management changes
Dec 1 2013 11:52PM
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tds103
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I feel as in Holiday Valley isn't really too concerned with the park/freestyle scene. They are really concerned with just plain old skiing and lodge stuff. People from all over come to ski at HV. They get a lot of money out of the people that travel long distances because HV is pretty good at accommodating their needs. Where as with people like us who, most of the time try to ski for as cheap as possible. So HV would rather tend the needs of not us but the people that are going to spend the most money.

And I not trying to sort people in any sort of category or say that everyone is the same. All I'm saying is that skiers like us are out numbered by the type of skiers that HV likes to accommodate. HV believes they can get more money out of those kind of people.

This time around I do actually feel like this is true, and I guess that is how it is until someone comes around that can change. But I don't think it will happen anytime soon.

Dec 2 2013 11:21AM
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Chubz.
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Hell yea kyle! Hit me up when you go up to the peak so we can shred!
Dec 2 2013 3:50PM
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Moses
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What I remember with snoozer was that if you hit the last feature you would have to skate your ass through the flats on the way back to the lift...and if it was a slushtacular spring day you would end up walking.

Morning star though, hell yeah
Dec 2 2013 6:32PM
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cheaaaaaa
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haha thanks for refreshing my memory about that... i was 11,12,and 13 when i skid the snoozer park (now 22). Maybe its just because it was so long ago, but the jumps were a decent size tho right? and usually a triple set
Dec 2 2013 11:43PM
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SkierPT
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Last year snoozer was cool. Triple line ranging from 5-20 feet
Dec 3 2013 12:46AM
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Cheeko
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http://www.youtube.com/user/j26xtreme?feature=mhum

I was there for some of those backies, so sick to see. I shred HV every weekend, hoping I can meet some new people this year.
Dec 7 2013 12:59PM
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SkierPT
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Hell yeah! Me and my buds are real cool and friendly. We may look like thugs but all it takes is a few words and we'll all be shredding and lapping together!
Dec 7 2013 8:06PM
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Cheeko
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Sounds sick man! I'm in the park a decent amount, not really the greatest park skier though. But it would be dope to meet you and your bros!
Dec 9 2013 9:39PM
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SkierPT
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Give us a shout out if you see us! I'll be in black and white and a turquoise helm
Dec 9 2013 10:22PM
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Cheeko
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For sure man! when will you be at HV next?
Dec 11 2013 4:09PM
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Cheeko
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To add to the topic of HV's parks, I feel like they should put way more effort into snoozer and add a tow rope or something in it to not make sunrise congested from all the park people. Even a tow bar in the Mardi Gras park wouldn't be a bad call. I would love rails and bigger kickers in Moon shadow as well, those slight hills are a waste of a good park.
Dec 11 2013 5:06PM
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SkierPT
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Next Monday and Tuesday
Dec 11 2013 11:12PM
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Doc_Watson
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Can any locals confirm the conditions,as far as amount of snow,at HV? Willing to make the 2+ hour drive up tomorrow if its as good it looks. plus I hear they're expecting more as well?!?
Dec 12 2013 12:01AM
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Willgum
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Kissing bridge getting over three feet?? With finals and heading home I wont be able to hit any of that, but damn.
Dec 12 2013 2:47PM
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AT-AT
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why did i have to graduate??? so much snow!!
Dec 12 2013 8:24PM
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SkierPT
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Buffalos getting hammered
Dec 12 2013 8:28PM
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Cheeko
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Holiday valley has gotten 12+ inches since tuesday, as well as what ever snow they have been making. This weekend should be sick! and Nick, bummer man I'm only there on weekends
Dec 12 2013 9:04PM
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cheaaaaaa
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this weekends going to get weird
Dec 12 2013 9:15PM
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Cheeko
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why do you say that man?
Dec 12 2013 9:23PM
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*JP
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Anyone know when kb is going to put in more features or add a jump? The park is turning to Crap. 2 of the 3 features they had today were pretty much unhitable after like 6 because they were so sticky.
Dec 14 2013 12:09AM
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cheaaaaaa
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naked laps with a 40 in hand on Cindy's all day
Dec 14 2013 12:14AM
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AT-AT
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Why are you in the park right now? God has given you soooo much pow!! Go enjoy some of that, the park will be there, powder like this in ny is a gift.
Dec 14 2013 1:42AM
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Cheeko
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ahahahahahaha solid man, bet that was a blast and a half.
Dec 15 2013 10:16PM
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Cheeko
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Anyone shreddin HV this weekend?
Dec 18 2013 10:01PM
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Msully
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bring a poncho
Dec 20 2013 1:14PM
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cheaaaaaa
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any new park setup at HV??the last I've seen was the 3 or 4 features in the rail park.
Dec 20 2013 2:11PM
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Cheeko
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Ye man, they have about 8 features in foxfire! not too bad at all. and @Bsully, it fucking poured the whole time, they lost a ton of snow.
Dec 22 2013 7:52PM
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THUNT836
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will be down january 4-6 with about 10 guys for my 21st, hit me up on here if you want to shred or party with us
Dec 23 2013 5:23PM
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cheaaaaaa
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in that case, you should know theres a strip club one town over in Salamanca
Dec 23 2013 5:43PM
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THUNT836
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+k
Dec 23 2013 8:33PM
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AT-AT
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I hear some of them actually have all there teeths there.
Dec 23 2013 10:45PM
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KingGeedorah
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They set up some stuff on foxfire. But got damn. The park crew sets up the stupidest shit. I saw them setting up this donkey dick at the top of foxfire on like a knuckle of a jump, not sure what you'd call it. Except they put a sort of spike in the snow at the end of the rail. Kind of so that it goes up at the same point as the donk. But there's absolutely no purpose for it.
Dec 23 2013 11:06PM
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cheaaaaaa
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A spike? could it be a part of the base of the rail? sounds fucky
Dec 23 2013 11:26PM
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KingGeedorah
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I guess spike probably gives a different image than what I'm trying to describe. But its hard to describe because it's a ridiculous addition to the park that doesn't have a name because no one else uses it.
Dec 24 2013 11:34AM
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SkierPT
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Valley really like to screw up the simplest features. Anyways they pulled all features off foxfire and are rebuilding Thursday
Dec 24 2013 12:43PM
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SkierPT
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How's KB looking?
Dec 24 2013 4:08PM
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Cheeko
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That whatever rail is a bunch of bullshit. Build a kicker not waste some time doing jack shit.
Dec 24 2013 10:10PM
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Cheeko
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Anyone going to HV this weekend or monday?
Dec 27 2013 1:12PM
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ktd619
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Holy shit. I went to Holiday Valley yesterday and that has to be the worst park I have ever skied. Granted it is still December and it rained the other week, but wow it was bad. Rail features were just stupid, jump was terrible(and they closed it after some joey decided to swan dive onto the knuckle), and the lips onto rails were laughable. After this disappointing experience I decided to stop at peek n' peak on my way home.... They have 4 jumps and 9 rail features up in the 3 park.(bottom 2 jumps are $$$) Going back up there tomorrow.
Dec 29 2013 4:57PM
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Twinjibber77
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Monday or Tuesday possibly, New Years Day definitely
Dec 29 2013 5:17PM
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