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A Basin Parks

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SwitchMisty540
Posts: 1862 - Karma: 629
I'm driving up to A Basin a week from today.  I was just wondering if their parks are still open and if so, what sort of condition are they in?  Do they have a decent jump line?  Any cool rails/boxes?

I'll be riding everyday from the 1st til the 24th or so...hit me up if you're gonna be around.
Apr 24 2013 8:34PM
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HentaiHero
Posts: 298 - Karma: 1,099
A basin has no jump. Some alright boxes, but I doubt anything is decent anymore.
Apr 24 2013 9:59PM
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ggfski42
Posts: 651 - Karma: 700
we got 13 inches on tuesday. Deff. still prime. no jumps, just 2 diff rail lines. pretty fun
Apr 24 2013 10:37PM
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bighomieflock
Posts: 2040 - Karma: 2,445
The park is ok, but hey at least summit county still has a park open. There are a lot of snowboard features with pole jams and super small lips onto rails, but you can definitely still have a good time there.
Apr 24 2013 10:55PM
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bighomieflock
Posts: 2040 - Karma: 2,445
Dub post. It is supposed to get warmer so things could deteriorate, but it's worth noting that at this point the whole mountain is amazing. East wall is almost fully open and montezuma and pali have great snow.
Apr 24 2013 10:57PM
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Maruchan
Posts: 206 - Karma: 1,582
I was riding with skiandlax7 and agree with him. The park was built for boarders but if you can hop up high enough or ride onto some in ground pole jams youd have fun. The east wall is now completely open and thats what ill be skiing along with some hot laps through park.
Apr 24 2013 11:41PM
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Whaley
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Going this weekend. Cant wait
Apr 24 2013 11:43PM
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3mania
Posts: 2613 - Karma: 10,361
It's ridiculous that they won't build a couple of medium jumps for the end of the season. Abay used to have a pretty good set up 5 or 6 years ago. Thank god I'm in Mammoth right now hot lapping the best park ever, but it would be sweet to have a something a little closer to the house for the next month.
Apr 24 2013 11:49PM
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life_is_hood
Posts: 502 - Karma: 1,972
going up this weekend with most of the goons that just posted above me and the park is average but A-bay is so fun right now. lots of fun side hits and banked tree runs. you wont regret it.
Apr 25 2013 12:25AM
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Maruchan
Posts: 206 - Karma: 1,582
In case you were wondering I am indeed one of those goons
Apr 25 2013 1:58PM
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SwitchMisty540
Posts: 1862 - Karma: 629
long range forecast says it is supposed to stay pretty cold and there might even be a chance of snow the first week of May.  bummer that there are no jumps but hopefully the conditions elsewhere on the mountain will hold up.  from what i can gather, it seems like East Wall is where its at.
Apr 25 2013 2:12PM
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rememberscott
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The east wall is hike to terrain.... I heard they might get a jump or two set-up this late in the season tho
Apr 25 2013 3:08PM
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SwitchMisty540
Posts: 1862 - Karma: 629
How's the hike? 
Apr 25 2013 3:21PM
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Maruchan
Posts: 206 - Karma: 1,582
The hike is about 20 minutes up some pretty steep stuff but there's little steps or footholds built into the snow so not too bad
Apr 25 2013 3:50PM
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jackf
Posts: 231 - Karma: 416
if they put up a decent park they would get all of summit county there.. i dont get it
Apr 25 2013 6:06PM
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.nasty
Posts: 10581 - Karma: 11,150
their park is built by a bunch of boarders who suck at snowboarding. ski the east wall or pali and make your own park.
Apr 25 2013 7:16PM
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No.Quarter
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I'm pretty sure one of the park crew is a skier and on newschoolers, but yeah their park has always been sub-par.
Apr 25 2013 7:29PM
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SwitchMisty540
Posts: 1862 - Karma: 629
mountains with decent terrain can get away with it

it just sucks when conditions on the mountain are no good.....i know i can always seek refuge in the park even when conditions are dismal elsewhere on the mountain.
Apr 25 2013 9:06PM
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MCNUGGETS
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as long as they have 1 rail ill be fine
Apr 25 2013 9:12PM
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3mania
Posts: 2613 - Karma: 10,361
Everyone needs to go to their Facebook and very politely ask for some fucking jumps. I 'm not asking for A51, just a couple of Medium kickers.
Apr 25 2013 9:19PM
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SwitchMisty540
Posts: 1862 - Karma: 629
maybe it has to do with insurance?
Apr 25 2013 9:28PM
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MCNUGGETS
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maybe it has to do with costs to keep them in decent condition
Apr 26 2013 12:52AM
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No.Quarter
Posts: 5257 - Karma: 16,962
Maybe it has to with the fact that they aren't allowed to make snow after december 31st (which is the actual reason)
Apr 26 2013 8:50AM
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DUKES
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they dont need to make more snow for a decent jump

Apr 26 2013 8:56AM
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