Small Shitty Mountains With Charm(+Night Skiing, Park Scene)

DummyBearsYou have perfectly described Yawgoo Valley RI.Except that last part, its usually 3-7 features and maybe one jump. The owners hate the park they hate us but the love do be dicks. Its near The University of Rhode Island (5mi) and 35min from the capital city Providence.

theabortionatorSmall but preferably more than 7 vertical feet. Like 500-1000. I know midwest places are smaller and that's cool. I didn't even know they had a park other than some rails for filming yawgoons. I assumed they tore everything down after.

theabortionatorSmall but preferably more than 7 vertical feet. Like 500-1000. I know midwest places are smaller and that's cool. I didn't even know they had a park other than some rails for filming yawgoons. I assumed they tore everything down after.

skiermanPat's Peak. They closed down the park when Henrik and Phil stopped by years ago for their tour. Now that's shitty management.

theabortionatorThat mtn that does as much business or more at night. Isn't super big. Close to urban areas/schools. Lots of people that show up every night to ride park, but the parks kinda whack. Preferably run by people who don't know, or want a good park but haven't quite nailed it. Not run by psychotic fucks. Big enough to have like 15+ rails and some proper 25'+ jumps.

Just looking for mtns to keep on the radar in the future. Eventually would like to work at another mtn like this. Worked for a while on the ice coast in similar spots. The most legit was West in terms of being perfect in just about every way except for management.

I'll probably work in Tahoe again next season, but just looking at places to keep on the radar in case the right job comes up.

bolakeWELCH VILLAGE MN

cg.99crotched. Smallish,1000 vert i believe, really well maintained parks, good crew, and night-skiing until 3 am on fridays and saturdays

theabortionatorand some proper 25'+ jumps.

JemsFucking facts. Period.

The park has seriously improved over the years

bolakeyou should message me when you come

JemsFucking facts. Period.

The park has seriously improved over the years

bolakeyou should message me when you come

tannermestasSki Bowl at Mt. Hood! Has a rope tow park with a solid setup and a lift accessed park with usually two okay sized jumps and pretty good rails. A little less than an hour from Portland.

cg.99crotched. Smallish,1000 vert i believe, really well maintained parks, good crew, and night-skiing until 3 am on fridays and saturdays

Not_GoodI'll be up a couple nights next week, call me out if you see a kid in a slvsh hoodie

GrandThingsShawnee Peak in Bridgton Maine.

Decent enough size mountain, with like 95% covered for night skiing. Decent parks but could use some work. (Admittedly haven't been in 2/3 years so they could be better now)

JoergaIn Germany: Snowpark Nesselwang aka Alpspitzpark! If you're in South Germany, you have to check it out (especially the night skiing!)
https://www.instagram.com/alpspitzpark_nesselwang

MasterUdonHyland Hills Minnesota is ass come on by

MasterUdonBoth our ropes in the park broke today you'll love it here trust me

CyanicenineSnoqualmie pass pretty much meets that description. It's only about 1000 feet of vert at Central where the park is located (snoqualmie claims it has 2,000 but that's Alpental which is a completely different ski area across the highway but is technically under the umbrella of snoqualmie). It's 45min from Seattle and several of the schools have ski bus programs that bring the kids after school for night skiing.

The park features have always been pretty janky, especially the jumps, although now that I live elsewhere I think a huge part of it was the issue with trying to build in wet ass low elevation PNW snow. The number of jumps they build completely depends on how much snow they get, they do usually manage to get 2 30-40 footers up , and on a good snow year they'll put 3 or 4 of that size up as well as at least 3 10-20 ft jumps, very occasionally they'll put their XL comp line in but it's pretty random. Right before I left they got a new park manager that seemed to be helping to fix things up, but I have no idea how it is now. Can't say the park scene is super busy though, mostly because they had a park pass requirement (not sure if they still do). It does draw a lot of people on the weekdays for night skiing, since it's close-ish to the city and night skiing is open till 10. Anyone who thinks they are any good goes to Stevens, Alpy, Crystal, Baker. Snoqualmie (aka snocrummy, snocompton) is like the red headed step child of western WA resorts. People only go to it because they don't know any better or because it's cheap and close by. It has it's charm though, especially on powder days since most people head off to the "good" resorts and you only have Jerry to compete with for that sweet low angle pow.

theabortionatorI was actually supposed to work there a few years ago. Ended up not getting a visa in time. Hopefully I'll make it over there some day. Place looks rad.