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Throwdown 18/19

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John18_6
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Troll just had their preseason rail jam, so I guess the season kinda started. So welcome to the official daily throwdown for the 18/19 season. What did you all throw down? Give us some stories, adventures, park reports, or anything else (this is regionals so nothing has to be relevant). But yeah, post away anything goes.

I'll start, I didn't go skiing at troll because biking but I jumped a sick 360 inside my house.
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Ginger_Drew
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Trollhaugen Openhaugen was amazing! Good friends, fun set up, great times! Lines were long but it’s always worth it after 6 months without snow
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John18_6
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Ginger_DrewTrollhaugen Openhaugen was amazing! Good friends, fun set up, great times! Lines were long but it’s always worth it after 6 months without snow


you best be coming to the spirit jam on the 27th hun
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Ginger_Drew
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john18061806you best be coming to the spirit jam on the 27th hun

I wish, but it doesn't look likely. I have to move apartments that day :(
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nmwninjart
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Moving sucks. I'm moving too .
Giants ridge has their rail jam at 12pm. Im going to try to make it to both GR and Spirits to check out the ski swaps and watch the rail jams.
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John18_6
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Giants jam was cold and icy at the start but it eventually got warm enough towards the end. Jack went off though.
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nmwninjart
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I was there a whole 5 minutes at the beginning to look around at the ski swap. I had a 9 hour drive ahead of me so I didn't feel like staying with that that wind and cold
7 years ago
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Ginger_Drew
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Wild mountain opening day was Sunday. Dude_Wonder set up a fun park with a big ole tube. Hopefully they can stay open and pile on the snow
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Ginger_Drew
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Wild and troll are reopening this weekend! Plans are to be at wild on Friday and troll for Saturday/Sunday!
7 years ago
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nmwninjart
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I'm definitely happy about this
7 years ago
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Ginger_Drew
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Wild and Troll were both open this weekend. Ended up skiing both spots Friday-Sunday. Ski season is here!!!
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John18_6
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Ginger_DrewSki season is here!!!


Not for us northerners... you dam citiots and your early opening ski hills!
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ChristianMingle
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john18061806Not for us northerners... you dam citiots and your early opening ski hills!


It's sad too because spit could totally blow snow on the rope and open it Uber early but they just don't care enough to.
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Ginger_Drew
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ChristianMingleIt's sad too because spit could totally blow snow on the rope and open it Uber early but they just don't care enough to.

It isn't that Spirit doesn't care about opening it up. The snowcross event that they hold brings in too much money for them to miss out on. They just have to prioritize
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ItsTubbyTime
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Daaaaaaamn haven't been on newschoolers in a minute. I might try to go out on Sunday but now the debate is between wild and troll...
7 years ago
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John18_6
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ItsTubbyTimeDaaaaaaamn haven't been on newschoolers in a minute. I might try to go out on Sunday but now the debate is between wild and troll...


I'm going to wild, the hype on troll is dead to me. Sure they've got great rails but wild sets a great park overall.
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Ginger_Drew
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john18061806I'm going to wild, the hype on troll is dead to me. Sure they've got great rails but wild sets a great park overall.


valhalla is opening. fair warning
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John18_6
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Ginger_Drewvalhalla is opening. fair warning


I'm 50/50 on going (no pun intended)
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bergobeanz
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Hyland is opening today with apparently 30 features in small park
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roddy116
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Ive figured out why hyland is an ice rink, they dont till their snow whatsoever, they just kind of carve their piles out, so its the most painful thing to land on.

Also i bought some on3p magnus 102's and i love them, i did a switch lip to 50, 50 hand drag to switch off a tube at buck hill today and its never felt so stable in my life.
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bergobeanz
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roddy116Ive figured out why hyland is an ice rink, they dont till their snow whatsoever, they just kind of carve their piles out, so its the most painful thing to land on.

Also i bought some on3p magnus 102's and i love them, i did a switch lip to 50, 50 hand drag to switch off a tube at buck hill today and its never felt so stable in my life.


We’re you the guy that I talked to on Saturday who used to live in japan?
7 years ago
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roddy116
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cheeto_dustWe’re you the guy that I talked to on Saturday who used to live in japan?


UWU
7 years ago
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John18_6
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Spirit's opening day was pretty sweet, decent park setup with soft snow. Kids were flipping the jump they put in to, no clue how. Big bertha was setup like a cannon off a knuckle and ended up going for broke and hucking a blind swap to front 6 but failed to land it. Later was doing some tokyo drifts on to the up-flat that was set up without a lip and my back ski got caught up in the snow which forced my shin straight into the rail. Gonna be off skis for a little bit...
7 years ago
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bergobeanz
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john18061806Spirit's opening day was pretty sweet, decent park setup with soft snow. Kids were flipping the jump they put in to, no clue how. Big bertha was setup like a cannon off a knuckle and ended up going for broke and hucking a blind swap to front 6 but failed to land it. Later was doing some tokyo drifts on to the up-flat that was set up without a lip and my back ski got caught up in the snow which forced my shin straight into the rail. Gonna be off skis for a little bit...


I think I saw you there today for a bit, I’m the kid with the on3p’s and the neon green look pivs
7 years ago
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roddy116
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is detroit mountain worth the drive up to for the day?
7 years ago
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MFZOREN
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I ate a lot of shit my first day out at buck hill saturday, I can barely walk, maybe I shouldn't have gone so hard on that 4 foot jump haha.
7 years ago
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Ginger_Drew
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The weekend consisted of hitting Troll on Friday, Elm on Saturday, and Wild on Sunday.

All 3 parks are in prime condition! Elm's flat-down tube is made for learning new tricks.. was able to get all 4 threes swaps to highlight the weekend!
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John18_6
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It's probably just my bum leg and lack of snow in Duluth but I'm absolutely hating this season so far. The stoke I got 3 years ago over skiing has diminished to about 10%. Also last weekend at spirit there were 20-30 mph uphill winds, wasn't even worth riding. Fuck my leg and Duluth weather. Hate to be a bitch, but my season is starting shitty.
7 years ago
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Ginger_Drew
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john18061806It's probably just my bum leg and lack of snow in Duluth but I'm absolutely hating this season so far. The stoke I got 3 years ago over skiing has diminished to about 10%. Also last weekend at spirit there were 20-30 mph uphill winds, wasn't even worth riding. Fuck my leg and Duluth weather. Hate to be a bitch, but my season is starting shitty.

Winter break... lets shred and get you stoked on skiing again!
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John18_6
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Ginger_DrewWinter break... lets shred and get you stoked on skiing again!


Game. Maybe even hit some real steel.
7 years ago
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Ginger_Drew
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john18061806Game. Maybe even hit some real steel.

I like where your mind is at
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bergobeanz
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Ginger_DrewI like where your mind is at


You boys should sauce over to hyland some day this break, now that big park is up and running
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roddy116
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ive dropped like 30 lbs since september and i cant wait to get back to tow ropes try hard and relearn all my lost tricks since i got fat.
7 years ago
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Ginger_Drew
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cheeto_dustYou boys should sauce over to hyland some day this break, now that big park is up and running

Find me there most Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-8:30 for my after work shredding! Can confirm big park is up with pencil in a prime location, a decent table jump, and 2 step downs (super and mini)
7 years ago
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MFZOREN
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Anyone know when buck hills jump line should be up?
7 years ago
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KENDOZER
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I heard rumors of a 1000 cash prize Rockstar rail jam happening dec 22 at whitecap... If anyone could confirm if that is accurate or not that would be sick
7 years ago
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Ginger_Drew
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KENDOZERI heard rumors of a 1000 cash prize Rockstar rail jam happening dec 22 at whitecap... If anyone could confirm if that is accurate or not that would be sick


Can confirm the rail jam: https://www.facebook.com/events/257085788281299/?active_tab=about
Can not confirm the cash prize
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John18_6
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Chester Bowl opened up in Duluth and beat Spirit Mountain to weekday skiing (last night). Down tube, flat box, handrail, and their brand new dfd are up. Was testing out the flex of the nomads and did a peyben style nosebutter 7, very hyped on that.

Spirit is resetting their park for Wednesday which is awesome because the original set wasn't that great. I'm still having some damn knee problems... but I can't complain too much because James was skiing at Chester with no ACL.
7 years ago
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Not_Good
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john18061806Chester Bowl opened up in Duluth and beat Spirit Mountain to weekday skiing (last night). Down tube, flat box, handrail, and their brand new dfd are up. Was testing out the flex of the nomads and did a peyben style nosebutter 7, very hyped on that.

Spirit is resetting their park for Wednesday which is awesome because the original set wasn't that great. I'm still having some damn knee problems... but I can't complain too much because James was skiing at Chester with no ACL.


Happy to hear they're resetting the park, the landing off the tube and that cannon were kinda gnarly.

Is Chester bowl worth checking out this week?
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John18_6
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Not_GoodHappy to hear they're resetting the park, the landing off the tube and that cannon were kinda gnarly.

Is Chester bowl worth checking out this week?


Chester is always worth checking out, it's never amazing but always a good time.

And Spirit just posted pics on IG of the new setup for tomorrow. In all honestly I'll miss the old set quite a bit.
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bergobeanz
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john18061806Chester is always worth checking out, it's never amazing but always a good time.

And Spirit just posted pics on IG of the new setup for tomorrow. In all honestly I'll miss the old set quite a bit.


Wtf is that even supposed to be lmao
7 years ago
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MFZOREN
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cheeto_dustWtf is that even supposed to be lmao


Bro its modern art
7 years ago
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John18_6
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1 pretz 3 on Spirit's fat tube. Dreams really do come true if you wish for them.
7 years ago
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ChristianMingle
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Landed 2 kfeds this season
7 years ago
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Ginger_Drew
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Checked out the new jumps at wild. Can confirm it’s the best jump I’ve hit in a long time. Perfect for learning. Felt confident trying all my old tricks and even managed to accidentally learn switch rodeo 7s. Thank you Matt Wunderlich
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Young_patty
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Ginger_DrewChecked out the new jumps at wild. Can confirm it’s the best jump I’ve hit in a long time. Perfect for learning. Felt confident trying all my old tricks and even managed to accidentally learn switch rodeo 7s. Thank you Matt Wunderlich

Is it surprising Wunderlich makes a wonderful jump? On a different note though I’ve been trying to get my Park game back up while I’m back in MN for break and have already gotten a damn K fed and a front 4 which is wild since I suck at spinning right, I’ve gotten most of my tricks back plus a few and it feels good considering I haven’t been skiing as much park since moving to Montana.
7 years ago
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P-wurps
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Driving myself crazy at work today. Super slow since most people took the whole week off, so I've been checking the forecast like every half hour tracking this inclomg storm. Dakota's are currently getting pounded and looking like NW MN will get hit pretty hard too. Hard to tell yet what the twin cities are going to get (rain/snow), and will have to wait until later on to see what Duluth gets.

Praying for at least enough to be able to hit some easy Urban spots or enough to cover up the hard pack we currently have at spirit.
7 years ago
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MFZOREN
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If the speed for the jump at buckhill was very slightly faster I coulda gotten a clean cork 7
7 years ago
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roddy116
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What the fuck is afton
7 years ago
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Ginger_Drew
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roddy116What the fuck is afton


Afton? Went a couple times last week and their park was super sick! Def will be making more trips throughout the season
7 years ago
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roddy116
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Ginger_DrewAfton? Went a couple times last week and their park was super sick! Def will be making more trips throughout the season


Actually? I thought it sucked, wonky jumps, mooncraters, the top rails were sticky. Might have been an off day, but i don’t doubt it will get better after they get the full park up.
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