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_Joe_
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I figured it would be nice to have one place to talk everything Spirit. Park updates, pictures, edits, questions, comments, anything and everything!
Dec 10 2014 5:40PM
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.Rybak.
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Skier with camo pants riding down four pipe waved at me today when i was riding up the lift.
who are you?
Feb 16 2015 8:16PM
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NMMedia
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Spirit really should paint a line across the knuckles of at least the big jumps like once or twice a week. Duluth is plagued by flatlight more often than not so its impossible to do anything really interesting and also spot your landing when everything is white.
Feb 19 2015 12:25PM
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Ginger_Drew
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TheWingmenSpirit really should paint a line across the knuckles of at least the big jumps like once or twice a week. Duluth is plagued by flatlight more often than not so its impossible to do anything really interesting and also spot your landing when everything is white.


And by once or twice a week I think you mean every morning... Nothing scarier than not knowing where the landing is
Feb 20 2015 2:40PM
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smoke_powder
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https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/757142.0/That-Minnesota-Nice

Super stoked to post this new video featuring Spirit Mountain's main park! ENJOY!
Feb 20 2015 6:37PM
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John18_6
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smoke_powderSuper stoked to post this new video featuring Spirit Mountain's main park! ENJOY!


the videography is unreal, HUGE props that was sick!
Feb 21 2015 11:31PM
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JTCasper540_MN
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john18061806the videography is unreal, HUGE props that was sick!


Ditto.
Feb 21 2015 11:52PM
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NMMedia
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Loved the Videography, that's what you get from $40,000 cameras though haha. Music choice was not on point however, I thought skiing was past the played out dubstep phase
Feb 22 2015 5:16PM
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smoke_powder
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SPIRIT MOUNTAIN: March Movie Mayhem

Wanna show off your skills?? HERE’S YOUR CHANCE!

Spirit Mountain is launching our 1st ever March Movie Mayhem (M3) — a video contest to showcase skiers and boarders alike & their mad talent! To enter the contest, submit a video showing your best tricks & editing skills (time cap of 1 minute & 30 seconds)! Spirit Mountain and local shops will pick the TOP 10 submissions and after that.. it’s the viewer’s choice as voting begins!

Here are the RULES:

TIME CAP OF 1 MINUTE 30 SECONDS (1:30), videos longer than that will not be accepted.
No music, please!
Movie must have been (or will be) filmed in the 2014/2015 season
All videos subject to approval
1 entry per rider
To enter, upload your movie to your own YouTube or Vimeo account and then send us the link to guest.services@spiritmt.com

PRIZES:
1st Place = Snow Party for 10 (retail value up to $450) and $100 in Mountain Money
2nd Place = Snow Party for 5 (retail value up to $225) and $50 in Mountain Money
3rd Place = Snow Party for 2 (retail value up to $90) and $25 in Mountain Money

Prizes will also be awarded for Honorable Mention, Manager’s Choice & Best Grom!

The TOP 10 videos will be shown at our SMASH event (MARCH 28) in the Moosehead Saloon with the WINNER shown last!
Get your movies in by MARCH 22, 2015 to enter!
Mar 7 2015 9:54AM
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John18_6
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smoke_powdersubmit a video showing your best tricks & editing skills


smoke_powderNo music, please!


Ughh, for me the music choice is 65% of what makes the video apealing, it sets the mood and when a video is edited directly fit to the song it makes for an incredible production. I understand it's for copyright infringements and spirit putting out third party content but damn that really sucks...
Mar 9 2015 2:14PM
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.Rybak.
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john18061806Ughh, for me the music choice is 65% of what makes the video apealing, it sets the mood and when a video is edited directly fit to the song it makes for an incredible production. I understand it's for copyright infringements and spirit putting out third party content but damn that really sucks...


You still can make it interesting. Obviously if you throw down it will be interesting regardless but you just have to be more creative.
Mar 9 2015 2:21PM
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John18_6
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.Rybak.You still can make it interesting. Obviously if you throw down it will be interesting regardless but you just have to be more creative.


for sure, but it takes away a huge part of video production. they should call it a filming contest, creative shots and creative tricks can over-power music choice but it still isn't the same.

while we're on the topic of creative/massive tricks, now would be a prime time for someone to try and gap the 100 footer, someone has to unleash their inner candide, nuke from the top of the hill and it might be possible. I honestly can't tell if I'm being serious about recommending this or not, but I've seen more stupid things attempted on skis.
Mar 10 2015 12:33AM
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.Rybak.
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john18061806for sure, but it takes away a huge part of video production. they should call it a filming contest, creative shots and creative tricks can over-power music choice but it still isn't the same.

while we're on the topic of creative/massive tricks, now would be a prime time for someone to try and gap the 100 footer, someone has to unleash their inner candide, nuke from the top of the hill and it might be possible. I honestly can't tell if I'm being serious about recommending this or not, but I've seen more stupid things attempted on skis.


my back and knees hurt thinking about that.
Mar 10 2015 12:46AM
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John18_6
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.Rybak.my back and knees hurt thinking about that.


Step 1- get a trainer to get your legs absolutely jacked to prepare for the impact
Step 2- send it
Mar 10 2015 10:26AM
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_Joe_
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.Rybak.You still can make it interesting. Obviously if you throw down it will be interesting regardless but you just have to be more creative.


The lack of music is certainly unfortunate. However, it's not an edit contest, to say that is misleading. The judging is partially on filming (Gopro, cellphone, drone.. all works!), but mostly on skiing and the tricks being done; not at all on editing. It was originally going to be a one clip big air, then a two trick big air, then a slopestyle run, and it all just got too complicated. We settled on a 1:30 time-cap raw footage edit showcasing the best tricks you got. Just a fun end of season contest. Get out and shred the slush, bring a camera, throw down and have a good time!
Mar 11 2015 7:43PM
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JGWI
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Going to UMD next year and plan to get pass to Spirit. However due to the extra expense I don't plan on bringing my car. I'm sure I'll meet someone eventually that I can hook up with to get a ride, but in those times where no ones available has anyone have any experience getting from the north end of town to spirit by way of public transportation? Is it a hassle?
Apr 22 2015 12:49AM
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ChristianMingle
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JustGoWithItGoing to UMD next year and plan to get pass to Spirit. However due to the extra expense I don't plan on bringing my car. I'm sure I'll meet someone eventually that I can hook up with to get a ride, but in those times where no ones available has anyone have any experience getting from the north end of town to spirit by way of public transportation? Is it a hassle?


Haven't taken taken the buses personally but I know that there is a stop at the Grand Avenue Chalet. And it seems to be a pretty popular way to get there.
Apr 22 2015 9:47AM
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caucasian_chad
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JustGoWithItGoing to UMD next year and plan to get pass to Spirit. However due to the extra expense I don't plan on bringing my car. I'm sure I'll meet someone eventually that I can hook up with to get a ride, but in those times where no ones available has anyone have any experience getting from the north end of town to spirit by way of public transportation? Is it a hassle?


It takes fucking forever. 1 hour bus ride for a 20 minute drive.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kirby+Plaza,+1208+Kirby+Dr,+Duluth,+MN+55812/Riverside+Dr,+Duluth,+MN/@46.7646232,-92.2136052,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m18!4m17!1m5!1m1!1s0x52afad244e84d14b:0x6d934e18eaabfee8!2m2!1d-92.0849229!2d46.8190661!1m5!1m1!1s0x52ae49463b481b91:0x2abb6b6cab7ae56c!2m2!1d-92.2063529!2d46.709855!2m3!6e0!7e2!8j1429979220!3e3?hl=en

Honestly I'd bring my car if I were you.
Apr 25 2015 6:27PM
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caucasian_chad
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JustGoWithItGoing to UMD next year and plan to get pass to Spirit. However due to the extra expense I don't plan on bringing my car. I'm sure I'll meet someone eventually that I can hook up with to get a ride, but in those times where no ones available has anyone have any experience getting from the north end of town to spirit by way of public transportation? Is it a hassle?


It takes fucking forever. 1 hour bus ride for a 20 minute drive.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kirby+Plaza,+1208+Kirby+Dr,+Duluth,+MN+55812/Riverside+Dr,+Duluth,+MN/@46.7646232,-92.2136052,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m18!4m17!1m5!1m1!1s0x52afad244e84d14b:0x6d934e18eaabfee8!2m2!1d-92.0849229!2d46.8190661!1m5!1m1!1s0x52ae49463b481b91:0x2abb6b6cab7ae56c!2m2!1d-92.2063529!2d46.709855!2m3!6e0!7e2!8j1429979220!3e3?hl=en

Honestly I'd bring my car if I were you.
Apr 25 2015 6:28PM
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JGWI
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caucasian_chadIt takes fucking forever. 1 hour bus ride for a 20 minute drive.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kirby+Plaza,+1208+Kirby+Dr,+Duluth,+MN+55812/Riverside+Dr,+Duluth,+MN/@46.7646232,-92.2136052,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m18!4m17!1m5!1m1!1s0x52afad244e84d14b:0x6d934e18eaabfee8!2m2!1d-92.0849229!2d46.8190661!1m5!1m1!1s0x52ae49463b481b91:0x2abb6b6cab7ae56c!2m2!1d-92.2063529!2d46.709855!2m3!6e0!7e2!8j1429979220!3e3?hl=en

Honestly I'd bring my car if I were you.


Thanks to both of you. I'll just have to see how the first semester goes and if I don't like it I will just have to buck up and pay for parking.
Apr 25 2015 6:50PM
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caucasian_chad
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JustGoWithItThanks to both of you. I'll just have to see how the first semester goes and if I don't like it I will just have to buck up and pay for parking.


It's only $200 a year if you live on campus. Compared to everything else you're paying for it's not a huge cost. I personally never bought a pass when I lived off campus because they oversell the commuter lots so bad it's easier to just park a few blocks away and walk and pay at the pay lot when you're running late, but I think you're guaranteed a spot in your lot for resident lots.
Apr 25 2015 10:35PM
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John18_6
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Is there still snow from the big line knuckles? I kind of want to ski again haha
May 13 2015 3:06PM
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.Rybak.
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john18061806Is there still snow from the big line knuckles? I kind of want to ski again haha


Ill tell you later tonight. I wouldnt be surprised if it was all gone now with all of this rain.


It looks like i won't be skiing this month eother because i screwed up my ankle at lacrosse last night.
May 13 2015 3:52PM
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John18_6
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buuuuuuuuuuuump
Nov 23 2015 8:52PM
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