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Terrain Park Feature Creation

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CameraWiz
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As our ski season is winding down for the season here in Northern Minnesota, our ski hill is budgeting out for next year. We are looking at what features to build next year that are more in the medium size as well as maybe a few smaller features.

Currently have:
Z rail, 2 6'' tubes(16' long),Cannon, lower beginner handrail, street rail, drop rail, short shotgun rail, shotgun donkey rail, flatbar rail, mellow donkey flatbar rail, big 3'' tube down flat down rail, A frame rail, rainbow box, flat box, flat down box, beginner super wide box, thin tall box and a tons of culverts.

Plan to build:
Down flat down flatbar rail, 24' long 3'' tube rail, 4 learner/snowskate features (super beginner and basically ride on) rainbow box, up down box, flat box, flat bar rail.

Now my question is..

What features do you guys ride? What is something smaller that is enjoyable to ride and learn on?
I can build anything but if no one rides it, it's pointless. I want something that people would crave to hit.

Below I'll attach a few pictures of our park in the past and some of the features we have and a few setups that we've done.
All feedback is much appreciated.
Mar 12 2019 7:27PM
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HaydenB
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Fat tubes are always good
Mar 12 2019 8:04PM
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1spliff2guinnies
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Shotgun down flat downs with mellow kinks are always popular and super fun to learn tricks on.
Mar 12 2019 8:07PM
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CameraWiz
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HomeskillitFat tubes are always good


We've been looking at a 1 foot tube lately. Going to get a quote in the morning.
Mar 12 2019 8:50PM
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weastcoat
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Propane tanks are the shit, big or small. And fat tubes. A-Frame type rails are fun too because they add creativity; you can hit it multiple ways.
Mar 12 2019 9:33PM
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Dlonetti
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Quad kinks are a fun and easy enough challenge, also firecracker rails, s or c rails, and long flat rails
Mar 12 2019 9:57PM
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1spliff2guinnies
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DlonettiQuad kinks are a fun and easy enough challenge, also firecracker rails, s or c rails, and long flat rails


I would say S and C boxes are a little less intimidating for newbies but I never see enough of them.
Mar 12 2019 10:21PM
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Jems
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These parks look fire as fuck

Always wanted to ski icy east coast parks
Mar 13 2019 9:12AM
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tsingtaofanatic
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turbo tubes all the way
Mar 13 2019 9:39AM
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LukeTheWaffle
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SUPER FAT TUBES, I'm talking those marshmallow haybale things you see? That big. Also Flat Downs
Mar 13 2019 9:54AM
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iced
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here to add to the tube comments. every smaller park should have
horses, df rails, and A frames are fun too
Mar 13 2019 11:01AM
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FelixmcCormick
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I've got a notebook full of stuff that I draw during class I could post some pics if you'd like
Apr 5 2019 11:17PM
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sunsetconoisseur
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C rails. Most fun rail in the game because you can launch using the momentum of the rail and learn super spins before taking them to a different rail. Also they allow for a lot of creativity and messing around. Also dfd is a staple. Don’t forget to put a few flat bars in, some places get caught up in the hype and forget the simplest pleasures
Apr 5 2019 11:28PM
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andrewsmart
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I'd add some tap features. can be something as simple as an old tire. I remember when I first started skiing park these were not too intimidating.
Apr 6 2019 4:45AM
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FaunaSkis
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A tanker stall that’s set up in a way that you can simply stall it or ride it end to end allows for a whole load of progression. From stalling, to sliding it a bit (having hit from the side) all the way to greasing it end to end.
Apr 6 2019 5:48AM
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Jernt
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Small A frame wall with a 10" tube on the top would be a good addition.
Apr 6 2019 12:32PM
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CameraWiz
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Update. Got a few big tubes today. Going to weld them together for a 20' long, 13in diameter tube. Currently still looking for some sort of stall feature
Apr 14 2019 9:01PM
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a_burger
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We have like 7 12' long flat bars and a few 6 foot ones that are only a foot tall, they're super light and can be set up in a million different combos, definitely a good bang for your buck
Apr 14 2019 9:09PM
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GrapeHunter
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When I was learning, and still to this day, I love a nice 4 barreled rail, almost like a really skinny rail box. Nice and long, fun and easy for learning on.
Apr 14 2019 9:55PM
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FreeSkiNoob
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I honestly wish my home mountain but more features in😭
May 26 2019 10:58PM
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PsychicMigration
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A half pipe rail but obviously not a crazy U shape way more mellow and honestly just dump some logs on the trails or make a log thing to stall on or something stuff like that sparks creativity.
May 26 2019 11:25PM
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