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Best Park in NY or MA?

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I really cannot find a halfway decent park anywhere near me. (Saratoga area)
What mountain has a good park. I know of these hills that are know for good parks:
Toggenberg
Gore
Whiteface
Windham
Hunter
Nashoba

Only issue is that they are either too far away or too expensive. If you know of any more good hills let me know please
Jan 1 2014 8:48PM
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louie.mirags
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well besides those you need to go further so... maybe take the trip to VT when ya can. Not too far to killi from 'toga
Jan 2 2014 2:12AM
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Yeah but if i were to go to VT i would just go to mt snow. Killi is way too pricy too
Jan 2 2014 8:37AM
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louie.mirags
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Yeah man.. if you need to buy lift tickets, constantly pay attention to the different resorts for deals. Sometimes buying online can save some money, or resorts will post deals via social media
Jan 2 2014 12:11PM
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Thanks
Jan 2 2014 2:03PM
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theabortionator
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Check out Oak Mountain. An hour 15 from you. Right now the park is on the bunny hill. $16 gets you a full day lapping the tbar.

https://www.newschoolers.com/membervideo/681386.0/Park-Lap?s=200679

That's from 4 or 5 days ago. Also added a mellow down box on the last set of rails. Might try and build a small booter this midweek. Also might start putting some of the bigger rails in as well.

If money is tight come on over sometime. 20+ new features including some big stuff. 34' dfd, 32' flat down, 26' down flat, 3 x 24' flat rails.
Jan 5 2014 8:03PM
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I shall do this
Jan 6 2014 9:23AM
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skiRay
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from your list, Whiteface hands down. Gore is a joke for the record...
Jan 17 2014 10:57AM
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Yeah but I get free tickets there sometimes. Whiteface is fun
Jan 17 2014 3:15PM
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skiRay
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Gore has superb all mtn, skiing so its worth it every time i go, which is probably 2 - 3 times a month, but the park is just hilarious. thats all im saying
Jan 17 2014 4:11PM
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Yeah! I know. The "big air" jump is what 35 ft?
Jan 17 2014 4:40PM
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skiRay
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id say more like 20 tops
Jan 18 2014 6:56PM
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I love how all the kids are scared of it too.
Jan 19 2014 9:11PM
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first_rodeo
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Carinthia>Stratton for southern VT.
parks in NY areas are not up to par......
Jan 22 2014 10:23AM
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skiRay
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thread is for NY and MA buddy. we all know Carinthis is the best in the east. Oh, and you should try to go to Whiteface before you judge it.
Jan 23 2014 1:41PM
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theabortionator
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I agree. Whiteface has had a solid jump game forever but they've really been stepping their rail game up the last few years. Hoping I can make it back there this spring. It's been too long.
Jan 23 2014 2:09PM
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KingGeedorah
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Their rails were nothing too impressive for the past few seasons, but now they have some of the nicest rails I've ever ridden. Nothing fancy, just a lot of nice tube rails.
Jan 23 2014 8:01PM
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They used to set up their down rails weird back in the day. Even the big dfd box would be set up under the takeoff. You'd hit the jump not knowing if you were over the rail or not.

I haven't been there in a couple years but even then they were setting stuff up better and the last couple season I've seen all the rails they've built and they're looking fresh. Tyler on their park crew is legit. I think last year was his first year there but he's def helping make shit legit. I just saw pictures of a nice aframe tube on facebook.

Hoping to make it up a few times in the spring. Might even dabble in the air bag a bit.
Jan 23 2014 9:18PM
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last season when i lost all hope for inverted tricks, and anything more on the difficult side, whiteface had to go and het a bag and boy did it change things. just takes an hour or so of hitting it to build confidence to try stuff on jumps.
Jan 24 2014 9:30AM
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Going to try Oak tomorrow probably.

Whiteface is sweet in the spring especially.
Jan 24 2014 4:45PM
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Just put in a 15' flat tube rail today. Real low. I remember you saying you liked flat rails.

Got a down rail, dfd, down box next to each other and a flat rail, aframe, small flat box down below.

If you see somebody working in the park say hi. It's either me or my buddy john.
Jan 24 2014 7:45PM
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Yeah man. I kinda sprained my ankle a little just derping around at my little ski clubs hill tonight. But eh ill be up the week after next most likely. If you guys want I'll grab a rake or shovel and help out.
Jan 25 2014 9:40PM
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Aidin954
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Jiminy peak is where it's at broski (sarcasm intended)
Jan 28 2014 3:53PM
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Aidin954
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Jiminy peak is where it's at broski (sarcasm intended)
Jan 28 2014 4:09PM
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I was gonna say
Jan 29 2014 9:11AM
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skiRay
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in all seriousness OP, if you want to ride a good park, get a pass to Mount Snow or Whiteface. im guessing you are young enough to get a cheap pass, or a student so either way it wouldnt be too bad. they are also both less than 2 hours away
Jan 29 2014 4:07PM
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Yep. I like mt snow and whiteface but they are a little far way. Not too bad but ya know
Feb 1 2014 7:11PM
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OGHolliday
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Butternut for sure. Jumps are definitely lacking, as they typically are in the area but it's a jib paradise.
Feb 11 2014 5:42PM
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LiquorLanch
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Nashoba Valley...jump and jib game is on point for being 284' ish of vertical
Feb 13 2014 9:40PM
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