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Top North American Terrain Parks

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skibum_mark
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What makes the best park? Transworld doesn't include whistler Blackcomb in the top 10, why not?

Wb has only of the best jump builders in the world. The XL jump line right now is 65,60,72,&70 feet long. Teams that came for events and then decided to stay for multiple extra days even weeks.

Blackcombs got its own triple chair that cruises over the park making an enjoyable ride or spot to get some bagger shots
Whis park has mad flow with a great progression park.

WB may be a little slower to open than some other places in CO but once going, Blackcomb park stays open till end of may. After some fun glacier sessions either in the public lane or one of the many camps.

So other than having to expand to make even a long park run (what would be annoying to build since the lower to go the shittier the slow is to groom out nice) what does these other top resorts have that WB doesn't?

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Feb 16 2013 11:17AM
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kebbek
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Mont-Tremblant, Quebec -> in the east
Feb 16 2013 11:18AM
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skierman
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It takes a special kind of asshole to sign his posts with his username.
Feb 16 2013 11:26AM
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a_burger
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yawgoo valley RI

best BC too
Feb 16 2013 11:33AM
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shitpoop
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aspen/snowmass = Transworld snowboarding
Feb 16 2013 11:38AM
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LiquorLanch
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Because whistler sucks
Feb 16 2013 11:39AM
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SkiBum.
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So because a resort has decent size jumps like you said, they have the best jump builders.

Good logic.
Feb 16 2013 11:46AM
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skibum_mark
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Damn autocorrect... ** one of the best
Feb 16 2013 12:05PM
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.frenchy
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Yeah, seriously!

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Feb 16 2013 12:09PM
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Thadius.Castle
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Whislter, A51, Breck, Mammoth, Sun Valley, Seven Springs, Loon, Waterville Valley, and Copper. The list goes on, it's hard to compare parks from East and West mostly based off of how large the difference in snowfall and man made snow is. Just how the parks are built is very different, but if you look, there are some awesome parks on the East Coast, they are just generally a bit smaller.
Feb 16 2013 12:11PM
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alvy.
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OP is butthurt his home mountain isn't on the top 10
Feb 16 2013 12:14PM
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skibum_mark
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No doubt east coast parks are up there. Building a solid park is key for business since it makes for the best use of the terrain. Just because the run is short you can get super hot laps in a session.

Seymour had it good before with the rope tow park. Five hits & back to the top in 2 mins.
Feb 16 2013 12:25PM
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skibum_mark
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Nope, that stuff is full of politics. I'm just asking for opions what makes a good park.
Feb 16 2013 12:31PM
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SkiBum.
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Variety, creativity, service, access, quality, support
Feb 16 2013 12:45PM
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LoathesRaisins
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lolwut
op quit whining.
Feb 16 2013 12:51PM
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Dustin.
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Money makes a good park.
Feb 16 2013 12:58PM
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Thadius.Castle
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Agreed.

Money, time, location, snowfall, and of course, Park staff make for a good park.

My local mountain that has somehow found it in their budget to hire 35+ Ski instructors, but not re-fabricate their rails/boxes, or even rake the parks more than once a weekend. They've also added a new Triple, with the treadmill like thingy on it, which is fucking ridiculous, because it's a small mountain, only 45 trails or so, and add new additions to the lodge. I'm fairly certain they don't have full-time park staff, and have 2-4 park rangers/fabricators/welders all together? No dedicated grooming either.
Feb 16 2013 2:26PM
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Downtofilm
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Charles Backinsale, get with it.

Made the MSP jump last season, one of the best jumps ever, next to JOI's jump.

Feb 16 2013 2:43PM
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McSkeeze
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Breck
Key
PC

Feb 16 2013 4:37PM
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tripnip
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Key> Breck
Any day i can't stand the kids at breck.
Feb 16 2013 4:50PM
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Vino
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The first person to mention Avila will deserve a good e-punch in the face. Thanks
Feb 16 2013 5:13PM
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Charlie_Kelly
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Nah not even close. Loon, Waterville, Mount Snow, Sugarbush, and Killington are all ahead of Tremblant.
Feb 16 2013 5:13PM
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BMit
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Transworld rates parks depending on how much money they are getting from the resorts
Feb 16 2013 7:02PM
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first_rodeo
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Park City_________________________________Carinthia @ Mt. Snow

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Feb 16 2013 10:06PM
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skier_boy26
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This.


Also, Transworld ended Freeze. Overall: fuck Transworld.
Feb 16 2013 10:22PM
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DUKES
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parks with flow seem best

keystone, pc, whistler, breck
Feb 16 2013 11:03PM
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Ducky.
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this
Feb 17 2013 1:13AM
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DERS.
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okay you cant stand the kids at breck that sucks for you dude, cause brecks got just way better flow to their park man aint no denying that 3 jumps, 5 rails (3-4x options)... ect all in a perfect line. . key i find my self criss corssin the rails to hit a line but thats all good cuz their rails are smooth as butta. still a full t2b run at breck is the best you can get, in CO at least
Feb 17 2013 1:25AM
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CrotchKiller
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Building a solid park is key for business

nope
Feb 17 2013 2:10AM
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skibum_mark
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West coast mountains no, small vertical east coast hill yes. The ski industry runs on family's that ski 1-3 a season (mainly on holidays). They buy/rent gear, day tickets, lodge food, lessons, accommodations, ect... Park rats hike the hill/buy a cheap season pass, ride their gear till its hundred percent toasted, bring they're own food/shoplift.

The east coast parks keeps the skiing and winter sprit going for local rippers. If it wasn't for east coast parks, I'm sure alot of east coast skiers and pros wouldn't be doing what they are doing now.
Feb 17 2013 8:59AM
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SkiBum.
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It's 5-7 days a season
Feb 17 2013 9:40AM
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jason...
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Black park is probably the best it's ever been this year and the same goes for blue park. I think they just draw names out of a hat for the rankings cause they rarely make sense.
Feb 17 2013 11:05AM
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k-fred
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cough* cough* bromont cough* cough*

lol
Feb 17 2013 11:07AM
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dom_daq
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Carinthia mount snow>90% of the west coast mountains that get a lot of hype in my biased oppinion
Feb 17 2013 12:09PM
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Bock
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why does it matter? just have fun skiing whatever park you can.
Feb 17 2013 3:48PM
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SkiBum.
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I mean sure, if you want to ski flat rails and down boxes all day with some mediocre jumps and a lot of people from Jersey...
Feb 17 2013 3:52PM
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raymondcabral
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Probably gonna get people mad at me but here goes, the best park ive ever beeen to is the 603 park at mt sunapee. I know all the lift ops and some of the park crew, and i love the feature and the range of skill level the can fit into one park. I love how the jump lines flow beuatifully and how easy it is to film there. Lots of fun. and they always put up their park ASAP
Feb 17 2013 4:19PM
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zapadelic
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Best park I have ever ridden was lake Louise but I don't travel to far for park. Best looking park I have seen in videos is probably breck IMO. The funnest looking parks I have seen are probably Brighton and bear mountain.
Feb 17 2013 4:48PM
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TK.
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Feb 17 2013 5:29PM
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CrotchKiller
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haha we agree on something!

Mt snow is fun for an east coast mtn but doesn't really stack up against parks out here
Feb 17 2013 8:00PM
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j_romero
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I'm from Big Bear and have been riding Bear Mountain for most of my life growing up here. I've been to Mammoth, Northstar, Blackcomb, Breck, PC, Boreal. I can say I was super impressed with Blackcomb and their flow to their park and massive jumps. Mammoth has crazy jumps for sure. But overall I'd have to go with Bear for the best jibs. Plus the vibe and sunshine of hotlapping Bear is something that you can't get anywhere else.
Mar 7 2013 11:01PM
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