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Crystal Mtn terrain park

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chiknmcplanks
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Seems like Crystal's park has been slowly dying the last few years; I think they had ~6 features last year, half of which were usually covered with snow or falling over. Not to mention the whole inbounds-jump-phobia BS...

So my theory is since Crystal has new management instead of the idiot Kirchers (source), I wonder if Crystal will level-up their park features? I really need a reason to not go to Snoqualmie anymore; someone give me hope.
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cyphers
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I find it doubtful that they will put money into a passable terrain park since it seems like most of crystal's main crowd is big mountain/backcountry guys. Like you said there still is hope with the new management.
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skier_boy26
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Holt_upI find it doubtful that they will put money into a passable terrain park since it seems like most of crystal's main crowd is big mountain/backcountry guys. Like you said there still is hope with the new management.


Crystal's main crowd is suburban families dropping coin to ski some groomers, and plebs riding the gondola to look at the inside of a cloud. Park isn't necessary for all that.
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Casey
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skier_boy26Crystal's main crowd is suburban families dropping coin to ski some groomers, and plebs riding the gondola to look at the inside of a cloud. Park isn't necessary for all that.


Oh come on you are discounting the dentist powder skiers
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cobra_commander
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CaseyOh come on you are discounting the dentist powder skiers


Survey says they are equally found at Stevens and Alpental this weekend.

Crystal hasn’t needed a park since 2010, which is also the last time any mountain located outside park city, mount hood or summit county needed a park
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Espen519
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not sure if people read this still but Crystal has a park now. 3 medium sized jumps on skid row, and then 3 more small jumps with a few rails on discovery meadow. I heard the new park manager is from Keystone or something of the sort
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Espen519not sure if people read this still but Crystal has a park now. 3 medium sized jumps on skid row, and then 3 more small jumps with a few rails on discovery meadow. I heard the new park manager is from Keystone or something of the sort


Yeah the medium jumps are pretty good not gonna lie.
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meadows69
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cobra_commanderSurvey says they are equally found at Stevens and Alpental this weekend.

Crystal hasn’t needed a park since 2010, which is also the last time any mountain located outside park city, mount hood or summit county needed a park



The day Crystal needs a park will be the day Baker gets a park back..
6 years ago
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SkiHillShiter
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Hit up white pass ribeye pretty fire
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theabortionator
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Shit's actually decent right now. Could be better but it's fun.
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theabortionator
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Some weird flow park vibez in quick, jump line and small jumline on skid. Chucked the rainbow in the other night.
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coldcutz
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Just want to shout out to the crystal park crew! I never thought a real park at crystal would ever happen. Keep up the lords work

Also only after an entire season of crystal do I discover the squirrel trail that links the jump line with the flow park :0
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theabortionator
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coldcutzJust want to shout out to the crystal park crew! I never thought a real park at crystal would ever happen. Keep up the lords work

Also only after an entire season of crystal do I discover the squirrel trail that links the jump line with the flow park :0


Lol true. That trail was pretty sketchy at points but it worked. Were moving everything to quick next year. People will bitch about the lift but it never has a line and its not THAT slow honestly. For a top to bottom lap I think it'll be legit.

Will have to get it all dialed in on new terrain but I'm sure itll be fine. Building some new beginner features this summer and maybe a few intermediate/advanced stuff.

Also if nothing else well be changing things up a lot more regularly next year.

Glad you were digging it. Hopefully next year is dialed.

Also I've been talking to management about building a hike park for after this weekend. Hopefully can make it happen.
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Unrelated but did you see that snowboarder yelling and fighting people at the top of Rex today? I wasn't there but my friend sent me a vid. Such a bummer that dude was being a prick and picking fights with people since its one of the last weekends lol
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coldcutzJust want to shout out to the crystal park crew! I never thought a real park at crystal would ever happen. Keep up the lords work

Also only after an entire season of crystal do I discover the squirrel trail that links the jump line with the flow park :0


Took some friends who were alright skiers but not amazing on it and got yelled at by ski patrol. Definitely justified though since they weren't looking uphill, just gotta be so careful w it lol
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theabortionator
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The squirrel trail is ducking dicey these days. Actually holding up good for snow, but where you cross the trail is a little sketch. You get hit by tree branches as you're dropping out.

Also some people were having a picnic right at that spot just next to where you land.
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coldcutz
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theabortionatorLol true. That trail was pretty sketchy at points but it worked. Were moving everything to quick next year. People will bitch about the lift but it never has a line and its not THAT slow honestly. For a top to bottom lap I think it'll be legit.

Will have to get it all dialed in on new terrain but I'm sure itll be fine. Building some new beginner features this summer and maybe a few intermediate/advanced stuff.

Also if nothing else well be changing things up a lot more regularly next year.

Glad you were digging it. Hopefully next year is dialed.

Also I've been talking to management about building a hike park for after this weekend. Hopefully can make it happen.


Yeah I think quick is probably a good home especially if it rides top to bottom. Keeps things straightforward.
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coldcutz
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theabortionatorThe squirrel trail is ducking dicey these days. Actually holding up good for snow, but where you cross the trail is a little sketch. You get hit by tree branches as you're dropping out.

Also some people were having a picnic right at that spot just next to where you land.


Yep the crossing is very sketchy. Gotta hold onto a branch for dear life if you see someone coming.

Saw at least 1 person camping out there for a while. I was very confused
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theabortionator
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coldcutzYeah I think quick is probably a good home especially if it rides top to bottom. Keeps things straightforward.


For sure.

Hopefully we can keep everything riding for next weekend. Shes getting sloppy out there. A cold night around wed or thursday would help a bunch.

Added some rollers.to the rail line in disco, might add one between the flat rail and pole jam. I dont think i hit every rail till the end after like 12:30.
Rebuilt the lower hip whi h was pretty but it never set up so it was a bit of a slop fest.


Def getting to that point. But stoked to still be riding parks in may honestly.
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cyphers
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holt_up_photoUnrelated but did you see that snowboarder yelling and fighting people at the top of Rex today? I wasn't there but my friend sent me a vid. Such a bummer that dude was being a prick and picking fights with people since its one of the last weekends lol


yeah i have no idea who instigated but i got off rex right after some dude in a yellow jacket got his shit rocked. was crying to patrol for like 10 minutes, other guy was long gone at that point

would be very interested in your buddy's vid tho...
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cyphersyeah i have no idea who instigated but i got off rex right after some dude in a yellow jacket got his shit rocked. was crying to patrol for like 10 minutes, other guy was long gone at that point

would be very interested in your buddy's vid tho...

It looked like the yellow jacket guy was instigating. Yellow jacket was calling the names and shoving him and the guy on the recieving end did not look like he was tryna throw hands. I'll put up the vid in a few minutes.
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cyphersyeah i have no idea who instigated but i got off rex right after some dude in a yellow jacket got his shit rocked. was crying to patrol for like 10 minutes, other guy was long gone at that point

would be very interested in your buddy's vid tho...



https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1002823/trim-45666FDE-1035-42D1-A099-1A05A4F62597-MOV


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1002824/trim-54A24DDD-4A8E-4346-88F6-CD171A34FB09-MOV


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1002825/trim-8FAAA1B2-A57C-413C-9218-09D758372A02-MOV
Something tells me his rage was drug/alcohol induced or he is just a dick
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theabortionator
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holt_up_photoSomething tells me his rage was drug/alcohol induced or he is just a dick


He seems like just a dick. Sure he was probably drinking there and on the mtn in general all day but a lot if people drink without trying to fight people.
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theabortionatorHe seems like just a dick. Sure he was probably drinking there and on the mtn in general all day but a lot if people drink without trying to fight people.


true true
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cyphers
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holt_up_photoIt looked like the yellow jacket guy was instigating. Yellow jacket was calling the names and shoving him and the guy on the recieving end did not look like he was tryna throw hands. I'll put up the vid in a few minutes.


thanks for dropping vids, he must have been trying to start shit with multiple people. the dude i saw who finally set him straight had a different kit from anyone in the videos

also forgot about the tatted chick lol saw her being a pest too
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H_up
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cyphersthanks for dropping vids, he must have been trying to start shit with multiple people. the dude i saw who finally set him straight had a different kit from anyone in the videos

also forgot about the tatted chick lol saw her being a pest too


yeah she looked like yellow sweatshirt dudes gf. So much for "opposites attract" lol
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coldcutz
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Something tells me his rage was drug/alcohol induced or he is just a dick[/quote]

lol what a show
4 years ago
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theabortionator
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Parks are moving back to quick fully. It's official and going on the trail map. Setup will be a little wierd because we only have skier left on upper and skiers right on lower.


Goal is to eventually get all of upper but might take a couple years.


Been trying to get a post season hike park even for just memorial weekend but not looking good now but still trying to work something out. Have pitched an idea that might work for something upper mtn. Hopefully we can get a couple features in and make something that's still fun enough.

Hopefully shes been a decent season for you guys. Next year there should be some new features as well as things getting switched up more regularly.
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Best parks have ever been at crystal. Pushed me to progress a ton this year 🍻 cheers to abortionator and the whole park crew
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coldcutz
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holt_up_photoBest parks have ever been at crystal. Pushed me to progress a ton this year 🍻 cheers to abortionator and the whole park crew

Ditto
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Espen519
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Very excited for this upcoming season and seeing what you guys brew up this season! Crystal parks is Killing it, appreciate you guys a ton
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theabortionator
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Espen519Very excited for this upcoming season and seeing what you guys brew up this season! Crystal parks is Killing it, appreciate you guys a ton


Thanks man!

Got a few new things coming. Hopefully the park will keep growing.

Currently welding fork sleeves on all the rails which will make it way easier for one guy to swap features at 4am. Meaning more things changing on the regular.

Hopefully it's a good season. I'm ready for winter
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cobra_commander
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Advocate for a park up on GV in the late spring.
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theabortionator
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cobra_commanderAdvocate for a park up on GV in the late spring.


I did. I got laid off and wasn't able to stick around but we were supposed to have a hike park below the gondola unload. Was pretty bummed that it didnt happen. I'm going to throw a bit of a fuss about it for this year. It's cool if i can't stay on the payroll but somebody should set even a rail a box, and a return feature like a hitchen post tower tube or something. People would be stoked.

I'll see what i can do!
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theabortionator
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Also just finished up ficing and painting the stail so that'll be back in action.

Big dfd tube is an fd and will be in this year(not sure if just from super park or if we used it)

I rebuilt the long flatbar that was fucked so that'll be in this year.

We didnt run the ling skinny tube down rail last year either and thatll run.

Hopefully will build a wallride or something else. Nees to order some steel.

Going to fix the cbox too.


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theabortionator
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It's been puking snow this weekend. I have all the rails on the hill downhill. Wouldn't fuck with the other rails, but tower tubes are a go and people were hitting them today. Saw some edits.

Obviously technically you can't I didn't say you could I know nothing. Just trying to give you a shout. Midweek theres more people around working. There's snow off the parking lots too. Lots of sledders today.

So if you're jonesin for a fix send it.

Looked like summit was getting nuked too.
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cyphers
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theabortionatorIt's been puking snow this weekend. I have all the rails on the hill downhill. Wouldn't fuck with the other rails, but tower tubes are a go and people were hitting them today. Saw some edits.

Obviously technically you can't I didn't say you could I know nothing. Just trying to give you a shout. Midweek theres more people around working. There's snow off the parking lots too. Lots of sledders today.

So if you're jonesin for a fix send it.

Looked like summit was getting nuked too.


yooo thanks for putting those in!

but are you saying midweek is not the move? like if i hypothetically showed up on thursday would i be asked to leave?
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theabortionator
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cyphersyooo thanks for putting those in!

but are you saying midweek is not the move? like if i hypothetically showed up on thursday would i be asked to leave?


People generally don't give af I just don't know for sure. Usually mon-thursday is the workweek atm for a lot of people. Could be changing. They're at the top of disco. It's not a far walk and honestly should be able to do it any day without talking to anyone. I would say park in A lot and just go around the side toward gold hills. I doubt anyone would say anything to you.

Just saying that more just in case. but snow all around up there so you could at least get some turns on the unlikely chance you got kicked out. I'll be working at the pumphouse nearby and I don't care what anyone does. I can't really see from where I'll be working so Ill ignore it lol.
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Currently unshoveled amd heaters arent on.





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cobra_commander
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You really are an asset to this mountain. Might be one of only a couple actual improvements since Altera showed up.
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theabortionator
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cobra_commanderYou really are an asset to this mountain. Might be one of only a couple actual improvements since Altera showed up.


Thanks man. Idk just trying to learn things and build things. Wait till you see who we got to help us on contract for some builds.

I'm the only park guy this season so will be slamming 5 or 6 days. My boss will fill in for a day or 2 off until i can train somebody up to maintain.

But we got a solid guy coming. I don't know him that well but hes a sick builder and we've been chatting about parks for years. Stoked to have him on board. Our jumpline should be fire.

Also ordering some steel so probably 2 small beginner rails coming. Like a 10 and 12 foot ish to go with our small boxes arena built us.

Might try and get a wallride and ztube built as well. How deep into the season any if these get done who knows but some new shit is coming.
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theabortionator
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Also regarding snow.

We arent going to open this weekend. Hopefully we dont loose to much this weekend. There's some good turns up top but snow is pretty blower and theres not much base. Powder bowl might still have an okay base.

Im not going to bother going out but some friends have. If you really want it you can get it in, but it's not craxy epic, lower mountain looks a little spicy.
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theabortionator
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cyphersyooo thanks for putting those in!

but are you saying midweek is not the move? like if i hypothetically showed up on thursday would i be asked to leave?


Lots of people touring. Shits pretty good to go. Send it just dont knock over the other rails. They aren't in the way though.
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cyphers
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theabortionatorLots of people touring. Shits pretty good to go. Send it just dont knock over the other rails. They aren't in the way though.


awesome planning to be out there thursday morning
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Casey
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Do people generally call you “the Abortionator” at work? I feel like that might not fly with the customers but I am curious
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cyphers
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doesn't look like i'm gonna beat the rain tomorrow so probably bailing. but if the base sticks around i might be up saturday morning? idk forecast looks kinda shitty through the weekend too
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theabortionator
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theabortionatorCurrently unshoveled amd heaters arent on.







Really hard to hit midweek, but got setup today. I didn't hit it(wasn't going to.

Dude only got one try. People weren't having it. Hard kick out. Cool to see it set up and tried though. He didn't make it to the end though.
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theabortionator
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CaseyDo people generally call you “the Abortionator” at work? I feel like that might not fly with the customers but I am curious


No but I don't really interact with any customers at work ever. Fine by me. Although I'm pretty capable. I work grave shift.

cyphersdoesn't look like i'm gonna beat the rain tomorrow so probably bailing. but if the base sticks around i might be up saturday morning? idk forecast looks kinda shitty through the weekend too


Idk, if you come up tomorrow it'd be a maybe, Sat might be even worse. It's gonna rain. We got better base snow 2 days ago and about 4 or 5 inches of blower at the bottom yesterday. I didn't go up but prolly the best day to tour so far.

Pray for not a fuck ton of rain though. Some rain is needed for the snowpack right now but we might get a fuck ton of rain.
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cyphers
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theabortionatorIdk, if you come up tomorrow it'd be a maybe, Sat might be even worse. It's gonna rain. We got better base snow 2 days ago and about 4 or 5 inches of blower at the bottom yesterday. I didn't go up but prolly the best day to tour so far.

Pray for not a fuck ton of rain though. Some rain is needed for the snowpack right now but we might get a fuck ton of rain.


forecasts are saying rain up to 8000’ all day tomorrow. as much as i’m fiending for turns i don’t really feel like driving 2hrs to get drenched :/

was hoping to be up earlier this week but i had classes. next time it snows or if there’s base left next week i’m definitely there
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