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Should Powder Bring Back Superpark?

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Rogge
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In today's day and age every film company worth it's weight in tall tees is throwing at least one park shoot. But before that happened, Superpark was all there was. My co-worker John Davies did this historical piece on Superpark for Powder.com. If you haven't read it, check it.


I'm convinced, along with others on the Powder staff, that this is the time to bring it back. Bigger and badder. And maybe with a livestream on NS.

Would you watch that livestream? Would you support Superpark coming back? What would you do to get an elusive invite? Video contest? What do you think?

If we can show the higher ups that this event would be embraced by the community like we think it would, I, along with the staff, will work our asses off to get it back.

So what do you think, NS?

Should Powder bring back Superpark?
Jun 6 2012 12:37PM
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*TURBONERD*
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Yes to all. Why is this even a question?
Jun 6 2012 12:38PM
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Holte
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Really Rogge? That's like asking if Ostness should go film at Leviathan again. Yes Superpark should come back!!
Jun 6 2012 12:52PM
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SKI.ING
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You have my vote.
Jun 6 2012 12:55PM
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ajax
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YES!!!
Jun 6 2012 12:55PM
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562056961108
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YES!!!!! HOLY COW YES! this would be such a huge event... sponsors would be all over this too!

DO IT ROGGE
Jun 6 2012 12:59PM
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562056961108
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Seriously. As an older fart who read about these superparks as a kid (Bring back the Dinosaur channel gap!), it would be soooooo cool to see the current young-gun champs of our sport throw down, with no pressure, all in the name of progression (style, large-feature throwdowns, new tricks).

Not a bad way to honor the innovators like Douglas, Thovex and Hall, and our fallen heroes CR, Shane and Sarah too.
Jun 6 2012 1:04PM
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mackcamp
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Does a bear shit in the woods?
Jun 6 2012 1:05PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Didn't we talk about this in the gentleman's locker room over cucumber water?


DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!
Jun 6 2012 1:07PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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will you deny this seal?
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Jun 6 2012 1:09PM
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Caveman.
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Yes!
Jun 6 2012 1:11PM
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A^frame
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Yes and make it a video competition like JOSS or West Coast Sessions. Those seem to be the best formatted contests and create the best media as opposed to a live broadcast. We want to see Candide Cork 5s over suppose to be hips, not people hiking a feature.
Jun 6 2012 1:14PM
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bob_dole
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dear god yes!
Jun 6 2012 1:15PM
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562056961108
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No. No contest, just a photo shoot & gigantic video. Best part about it was that it was progression for progressions sake. Bring the best together and have them throw down together.

Red Bull would be all over this for their signature series. seriously. Who wouldn't want to just watch that?
Jun 6 2012 1:16PM
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Good_Deed
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bring it back like it is 2003.
Jun 6 2012 1:29PM
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Alex_G
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yeah, why the fuck did you guys stop in the first place?
Jun 6 2012 1:33PM
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Crehm
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ummm.... yes!
Jun 6 2012 1:46PM
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doitbig
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BRING IT BACK POWDER!

Jun 6 2012 1:46PM
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pghjibber
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dinosaur gap was parksaurus

but ya, rogge get it done

even if it just means skiers hitting the recycled snowboarder mag superpark for the first year
Jun 6 2012 1:53PM
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freeskibum82
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bring it back but make it a backcountry thing. we already have too many invitationals for park already.
Jun 6 2012 2:01PM
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84891jnf92048
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Yes, absolutely. And it should be exactly like Snowboard Superpark:

A huge deal, with crazy features, tons of good skiers, ranging from comp guys throwing triples to style skiers doing butters off the knuckle of the jump that someone just did a triple off of, Superpark-made and crew edits, and super entertaining.
Jun 6 2012 2:04PM
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Balto
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For the love of all things holy YES
Jun 6 2012 2:18PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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DO IT AT BIG SKYYYYYY MONTANAAAA
Jun 6 2012 2:18PM
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84891jnf92048
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lets be realistic here....
Jun 6 2012 2:19PM
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bnewbs6
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Yes
Jun 6 2012 2:27PM
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EmperorKuzco
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no







lol jk yes
Jun 6 2012 2:30PM
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UFOsarereal
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.
Jun 6 2012 2:34PM
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JWeinstock
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i would watch it, suport it, and do anything else for it to come back
Jun 6 2012 2:39PM
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Karma_Police
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Jun 6 2012 2:44PM
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Tremblantskier
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Of course but to make it "super" now would require alot more money and cat time.  

Jun 6 2012 2:57PM
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Line_Skis
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not a question. it must come back.
Jun 6 2012 3:03PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Freeskiing may still be a dirtbag driven industry at its core, but theres a little more money than there was 10 years ago. I'd push for expanding Candides 110' hip jump out a bit bigger...
Jun 6 2012 3:10PM
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Durtschi
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Superpark 6 was my favorite park shoot ever, I say bring it back!
Jun 6 2012 3:19PM
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ski0
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Does howdy doody have a wooden cock ???
Jun 6 2012 3:26PM
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Stickity
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but what's bigger and badder than a superpark?
supererpark?
Jun 6 2012 3:30PM
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Literature
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More than anything, Superpark brought everyone together. It's time to make that happen again.

DUH.
Jun 6 2012 3:44PM
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sports*creel
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This, and a YES vote here!
Jun 6 2012 3:48PM
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jamodeo
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ymr for invite, please, my answer is yes it should come back

kthnxbai
Jun 6 2012 3:48PM
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smuggs
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skiers are too pussy and cookie cutter now to have an event like this. i say no.
Jun 6 2012 3:56PM
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stickski
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I wouldn't miss that live stream
Jun 6 2012 3:58PM
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TOAST.
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does the tin man have a sheet metal cock? Hell yea.
Jun 6 2012 4:01PM
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pghjibber
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Some are.

But what better way to push those cookie-cutter robot guys to the sidelines than to bring back marquee events like SuperPark, whose sole goal is to push the limits of the sport.

Those tools can compete in 25 contests a year, but if they can't man up to a hip jump like SuperPark used to have... well they ain't shit.
Jun 6 2012 4:03PM
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sdfjklioeur
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Yes yes a thousand times yes.
Jun 6 2012 4:06PM
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e.will
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Absolutely.

It would be important to make it entirely separate from Snowboard Superpark and West Coast Sessions. Each of those events have their own identity and following. It always pains me to see park segments where skiers are given the "opportunity" to hit features that were built for Snowboard Superpark. Fuck that.

I say host it at Big Bear. Yes, i realize that Parkasaurus was there, but it would be ideal for a couple of reasons: Demographically, it's overwhelmingly snowboard-centric, allows them to tap a new segment; There would be no need to bring in park staffs from around the country (i realize it's an added aspect of snowboard superpark, but could cut overhead); It's close enough to Powder Headquarters to ensure all goes well logistically; It's warm and sunny like all the time; more concentrated area than, say Bachelor; and lastly, I wanna ski southern CA.

bring it, and Axis Mag back.
Jun 6 2012 4:19PM
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freeskibum82
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with the olympics and coaches, dont think some athletes would be allowed to go to something with high risk prior. The sport has evolved and changed and there are way too many players now. Superpark worked because it was a handful of individuals doing "freeskiing" and hitting park features then.
Jun 6 2012 4:27PM
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84891jnf92048
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........................

Snowboarding has been in the Olympics since '98, and Snowboarder Superpark is going strong. I don't really think the Olympics will have much to do with it. If we can make it anything like Snowboarder Superpark, the real Olympic jocks won't show up anyway. Shaun White doesn't go to Superpark...
Jun 6 2012 4:36PM
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jca
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OHFUCKYATESSA
Jun 6 2012 4:44PM
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Oldmann1584
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FUCK YEAH!!!
Jun 6 2012 5:57PM
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HOTPOSSIE
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Only do it if you are going to do it right, no one wants a slow-mo MSP segment on a 120ft jump (I am not in any way against having a 120 ft jump). People want to see creativity, they want to see top pros, up and comers, and randoms from all over. Everything from creative mid size rail lines, to one off dream features and jumps of all sizes. Some of the snowboard events do it right, and they have literally over 150 riders. That is what you need, not just another doubles fest at sunset with 7 angles and mega-mo. And for the love of god have a beer sponsor and make it fun for the riders.
Jun 6 2012 6:19PM
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84891jnf92048
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I stand behind this 1000000%
Jun 6 2012 6:21PM
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Rogge
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I'm in agreement with this statement from Hot Possie.


Jun 6 2012 6:21PM
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