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Thisismyusethegw
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To anyone out here in Colorado how are the parks up at Arapahoe Basin? Considering going up to lap those parks for the last time this season but I don't know if it's worth it.
May 11 2017 12:43PM
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egg.
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the parks are pretty fun. you don't get a whole lot of hits per run but the mountain is so fucking fun right now and then you just whip through the park every other run defs worth it
May 11 2017 12:59PM
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HaydenWrong
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egg.the parks are pretty fun. you don't get a whole lot of hits per run but the mountain is so fucking fun right now and then you just whip through the park every other run defs worth it


perfectly said
May 11 2017 4:05PM
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theabortionator
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I just crossed back into co. Probably riding abay in the morning
May 12 2017 1:35AM
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blankface
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the illest this will be my first year skiing in june
May 17 2017 6:57AM
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theabortionator
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All the parks were closed except one up top and a small little flow park type thing under the main quad.

They had 2 small jumps, a hip and like 8 rails in the upper park. The left line was a whale tail rail then an aframe tube. Right line was a down tube and then an up tower tube. There were a couple boxes to the right of that.
Also a box and rail at the entrance and a slant box above the exit.

Couldn't hit much in a row but it was still a lot of fun and some people still hot lappin.
May 17 2017 1:17PM
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gravel
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theabortionatorAll the parks were closed except one up top and a small little flow park type thing under the main quad.

They had 2 small jumps, a hip and like 8 rails in the upper park. The left line was a whale tail rail then an aframe tube. Right line was a down tube and then an up tower tube. There were a couple boxes to the right of that.
Also a box and rail at the entrance and a slant box above the exit.

Couldn't hit much in a row but it was still a lot of fun and some people still hot lappin.


Their flow park was closed on Sunday but it looked soooo fun. The "main" park on Lenawee is also wicked fun.

Basin is a good place to be right now
May 17 2017 10:23PM
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theabortionator
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toastTheir flow park was closed on Sunday but it looked soooo fun. The "main" park on Lenawee is also wicked fun.

Basin is a good place to be right now


For sure. Also the weather report looks mighty intriguing.
May 17 2017 10:37PM
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iH8pow
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jumps must be a spring thing or only on good snow years, usually their park sucks but they do have boxes and rails. sucks is all relative though and for most of the season their park gets compared to key, breck, copper, vail, beaver...
May 18 2017 3:46PM
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theabortionator
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CoreyTrevorjumps must be a spring thing or only on good snow years, usually their park sucks but they do have boxes and rails. sucks is all relative though and for most of the season their park gets compared to key, breck, copper, vail, beaver...


Jump take offs were 2.5-3.5 feet tall. Not terribly long gaps with "landings". Totally kosher spring booters but nothing to write home about.

These weren't a 3 set of 35' step downs or anything.
May 18 2017 4:28PM
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gravel
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CoreyTrevorjumps must be a spring thing or only on good snow years, usually their park sucks but they do have boxes and rails. sucks is all relative though and for most of the season their park gets compared to key, breck, copper, vail, beaver...


I'm confused. They haven't had jumps in 5 years nor do they get compared to the bigger parks. But what they've got setup right now is still wicked fun
May 18 2017 4:28PM
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mcswizzle
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toastI'm confused. They haven't had jumps in 5 years nor do they get compared to the bigger parks. But what they've got setup right now is still wicked fun


This.

They built a bunch of really nice features this year and the park is sick! Great flow, 4-5 hits per lap, good range of size, etc. If you want to catch some air, there is literally an infinite variety of wind lips, cornices, and cliffs/rocks. In short, A Basin is dope.

If the skiing doesn't work for you, wear some weird clothing and pound beers in the parking lot.
May 18 2017 9:38PM
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theabortionator
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mcswizzleThis.

If you want to catch some air, there is literally an infinite variety of wind lips, cornices, and cliffs/rocks. In short, A Basin is dope.

If the skiing doesn't work for you, wear some weird clothing and pound beers in the parking lot.

Truth and truth
May 18 2017 11:32PM
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The.Fish
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Surpised nobody brought up the fact that their snow stick was burried yesterday... they got pounded in snow.
May 19 2017 9:48AM
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Bassin
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Gonna be poppin' this weekend!
May 19 2017 10:25AM
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gravel
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Skora89Gonna be poppin' this weekend!


Fear the crowds! Today was wicked fun in the morning but it got full faaaast. Get there as early as you can or you won't get a spot until after 12. And if the lot's full be careful parking on the side of the road on Loveland Pass, the tow trucks and parking police were having a field day.
May 19 2017 3:44PM
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