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matt_720
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I just wanna know what are some good features YOU think most terrain parks should have or do have, and also if anybody knows a mountain that has a really good terrain park that was fun to shred.
Sep 3 2017 2:12PM
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ThatSkiierKidd64
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T-Line, Bachelor had some sick features this year. Rainbows rails, handrails, quarter pipes, etc.
Sep 3 2017 2:16PM
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Park_Ranger
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Top parks in Norh America are, in no particular order, Keystone, Breck, Copper, Aspen Snowmass, Whistler, Park City, Mammoth,.

Other solid ones are Brighton, Timberline, Boreal, Mt. Bachelor, Killington, Seven Springs, Sugarbrush, Vail, Sunday River, Big Boulder
Sep 3 2017 2:59PM
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laws
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^ this
Sep 3 2017 9:38PM
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BeefiestExpert
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Every park needs an s-rail.
Sep 4 2017 2:37AM
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weastcoat
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The streets park at 7 springs is unmatched. It has all kinda urban features. Steep down rails, creeper rails next to walls, stairs, concrete ledges, a bus stop, and much more. It's probably the most unique park on the east coast.
Sep 4 2017 7:24PM
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hi_vis360
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BeefiestExpertEvery park needs an s-rail.


I disagree, most people can't even do an s-rail every time, there's really only one way to hit them, and they take up a bunch of space.
Sep 6 2017 4:06PM
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owen.greene_
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Park_RangerTop parks in Norh America are, in no particular order, Keystone, Breck, Copper, Aspen Snowmass, Whistler, Park City, Mammoth,.

Other solid ones are Brighton, Timberline, Boreal, Mt. Bachelor, Killington, Seven Springs, Sugarbrush, Vail, Sunday River, Big Boulder


how did you include killington but forget mt snow aka carinthia
Sep 6 2017 4:29PM
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eheath
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BeefiestExpertEvery park needs an s-rail.


I agree, srails are probably the most fun to just slide IMO
Sep 6 2017 4:46PM
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BeefiestExpert
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BASEDJAHI disagree, most people can't even do an s-rail every time, there's really only one way to hit them, and they take up a bunch of space.


If an S-rail takes up to much space in your terrain park then I feel really bad for whatever resort you ski at.
Sep 6 2017 5:17PM
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BeefiestExpert
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eheathI agree, srails are probably the most fun to just slide IMO


Nothing is more satisfying than sliding out an srail
Sep 6 2017 5:18PM
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PhippyKinz
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If the park doesn't have some rainbow rails and some wall rides, is it really a park?
Sep 6 2017 5:21PM
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hi_vis360
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BeefiestExpertIf an S-rail takes up to much space in your terrain park then I feel really bad for whatever resort you ski at.


a lot of hills have tiny parks. I think all big parks should definitely have an s rail, but smaller hills where skiers aren't as good probably don't need them
Sep 6 2017 5:42PM
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cheerio
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Tubes, Down Flat Down
Sep 6 2017 6:00PM
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SofaKingSick
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eheathI agree, srails are probably the most fun to just slide IMO


Imo parks generally lack "fun to just slide" rails. I don't throw crazy rail tricks these days but I can have fun all day on tough-to-finish rails and that takes plenty of skill but has less consequence
Sep 6 2017 6:02PM
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aideey10
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Gotta love Killington. And a dfd and flat/down rail is a must
Sep 6 2017 7:05PM
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theabortionator
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Every mountain needs flat/down rails and boxes setup well. Well built small/medium jumps.

Enough realistic/rideable features before building stupidly "creative" features.

Everyone likes 100ml tube rails as well.
Sep 7 2017 8:13AM
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SofaKingSick
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BASEDJAHI disagree, most people can't even do an s-rail every time, there's really only one way to hit them, and they take up a bunch of space.


you shut your whore mouth
Sep 7 2017 9:32AM
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.frenchy
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carinthia has the best park on the east coast. they got everything you can ask for, even got maddd natty features
Sep 7 2017 11:22AM
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GhettoYeti
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Definetly an s rail, probably also some nice jumps, and some unique features if possible just stuff that is fun to ride
Sep 7 2017 11:44AM
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skiP.E.I.
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-At least a few well-proportioned jumps. Don't necessarily have to be huge, as they are expensive to build.
-Street style down bar.
-Flat box, 1-2 feet wide, necessary for progression.
-An S rail is really fun to have.
-A round lift tower/propane tank style tube: versatile and easy to progress on.
-Those blue plastic bait barrels: easy to throw in as a bonk and cheap.
-Hip(s): good as an introduction to vert/transition features, easy to learn spins on, can be put in corners/edges of park where other features wouldn't fit.
Sep 11 2017 11:35AM
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skiP.E.I.
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BASEDJAHa lot of hills have tiny parks. I think all big parks should definitely have an s rail, but smaller hills where skiers aren't as good probably don't need them

They are a good signature feature for a small hill to have, and provide a tangible goal to motivate people wanting to progress on rails. They are great for keeping any expert park skiers at a small hill entertained. I do agree that they take up a lot of space and are difficult to move and place with limited resources.
Sep 11 2017 11:42AM
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theabortionator
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So since I mentioned the reasonable side of things already.

Z rails.

More people are building them but not enough. One of my favorite rails in 100ml tubing. If you have a million of every other rail, build that shit. If you build it, they will cum.

Snowmass had a z tube to down donkey combo last season. Thing was the fucking tits. I had to hike it 10 ish times to get a clean spin off the end but jesus it was fun. I like those rails that are a pain just to clean sometimes. As soon as you popped off the flat you knew if you were going to make it to the end. Frustrating but fucking sweet.

I've never built a Z rail. Maybe I'll build one when I get home. Need moar steel though.
Sep 12 2017 3:50AM
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DominatorJacques
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Things are always changing and sometimes it's better than others. In the past we had a better Park Master. The one we have had as of late not so much.

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/856553/Bachelor-Parks-Tour-January-30th-2017
Sep 12 2017 10:09AM
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GarFrom09
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Every park just needs a huge tube to do like 1080 surface swaps
Sep 13 2017 9:43AM
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r._ed
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I actually think that all terrain parks need more beginner features. Some resorts are great at segregating the beginner features form the expert ones (whistler for example). Other resorts don't have enough beginner features or don't segregate them enough. This means kids using rail lips as jumps, Attempting things way above they ability and getting hurt and in general those of us who do hit the bigger features tend to get frustrated at 'gapers' in the park.

If parks built dedicated "beginner zones" with progressive jump lines, disco boxes and low wide boxes, everyone who want to learn has a safe place to go and everyone who want to rip doesn't have to worry about hitting a gaper on the landing.
Sep 17 2017 2:57PM
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theabortionator
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R-EDI actually think that all terrain parks need more beginner features. Some resorts are great at segregating the beginner features form the expert ones (whistler for example). Other resorts don't have enough beginner features or don't segregate them enough. This means kids using rail lips as jumps, Attempting things way above they ability and getting hurt and in general those of us who do hit the bigger features tend to get frustrated at 'gapers' in the park.

If parks built dedicated "beginner zones" with progressive jump lines, disco boxes and low wide boxes, everyone who want to learn has a safe place to go and everyone who want to rip doesn't have to worry about hitting a gaper on the landing.


True. I might be getting old or just turning into a pussy but the small parks are fun to hotlap sometime. Everything is mellow and you can bust out some tricks you haven't done in a while without even thinking. Especially if I'm coming back from an injury. Good confidence booster for me.

Also as somebody fixes all the stuff people fuck up, I def dig noobs using the beginner parks instead of side jumping the bigger stuff.

Even if the parks aren't huge, if they can get a nice linear progression of features so you never have to jump from a 10' jump to 35' or a low flat box to a waist high down rail.

I remember the first rail I ever saw at a mtn was about 20' long single tube almost 2 feet high. Then they got a second rail the next year that was a rainbow rail super steep and taller than me.

If you weren't riding with friends, motivation to learn on that shit was a bit rough. Now with the beginner, medium, large parks at some mountain you never really have to take that absurd leap.
Sep 19 2017 12:12PM
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DominatorJacques
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Yea beginner parks are good to have. Mt Bachelor has one. Not super long, but good for beginners

Here is an old video of it. https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/875799/Mt--Bachelor-Parks-Short-Sands-Small-Park
Sep 19 2017 2:03PM
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