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The Stratton Update Thread

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cool.
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So i figured it would be easier just to keep everything all in one thread instead of starting new threads or bumping old ones.

In this thread i'll try and keep you guys updated as much as I can with pictures and err' thang.

You can also use this thread to let peeps know when your going to Stratton so we can all shred.



don't have much right now but yesterday and the day before Stratton got covered in a nice blanket with a couple inches at the bottom and 3-6 up top. Stratton will be blowing snow this week almost every night and is most likely going to open up friday and definitely open this weekend. (weekend of the 5th and 6th) I believe they are going to try and have a little park up with a few rails and some jibs.


if you dislike Stratton please keep your hate out of this thread. Please do not say "go to mount snow is better!!!!" even though Mount Snow's park is obviously better, Stratton may be more convenient for some people and they try too they just don't have a peak dedicated to park, but you never know that might change.

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Cole
Nov 29 2009 11:06AM
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FM3
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That looks so sick! Too bad I left at 230. Glad they got it up though. Tyrol was getting real old.

There was a decent amount of fresh pow in the Kidderbrook area yesterday. Some big drifts. Nice surprise.

Wish I was up there now....
Dec 30 2009 10:32AM
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ArmadaFreerider8
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that looks so sick! Thanks for the vid, that was great.
Dec 30 2009 12:12PM
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e.will
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looks like a really fun park to lap! cool flow for such a narrow trail. didn't try to do too much with it.
Dec 30 2009 1:12PM
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http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=357357&id=378444920299

theres some pics of tyro.

im not really sure where you saw/heard about all that stuff but check out the vid for all the features.


Dec 30 2009 5:48PM
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Shewlur...
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that looks so fun.  i got a free ticket, so i might head up there in the next month.
Dec 31 2009 9:13AM
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g.rich
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soo stoked for them to have the big park going. definitely heading up asap. thanks for the updates and everything btw
Dec 31 2009 3:06PM
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Jacuse
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little edit from a few runs in the morning on the 1st full day it was open
Jan 1 2010 11:53PM
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MasterOz
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probably gonna be there tomorrow
Jan 2 2010 10:09AM
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beandip1229
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i was at stratton all weekend and as the above folks are saying, the medium park is definitely fun.  The smaller park is a good place to get warmed up and work out the kinks (especially for an old man like me). On the days I was there it seemed like the rider would need a fair amount of speed to hit the step up (feature number 11 in the above video).  The first and last jump seem to be the best (as far as tabletops go)  Today was brutally cold though.  Riding down the mountain wasn't too bad but sitting on the lift was almost unbearable.  Did about 4 runs through the trees on some of the fresh/drifting snow before calling it a day. 

Also, i abhor the exit to the medium park.  That trail is terribly slow...and trying to keep your speed in order to make it up to the sun bowl lift is impossible.   
Jan 3 2010 11:35PM
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purps
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I hear you there with the trail being slow, but it really isn't that bad. If you just stand and even butter a little, you can easily make it without pushing
Jan 4 2010 5:36PM
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FM3
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Face shots all day long in the trees on Sunday. That's all I have to say. The weather was pretty brutal, though.
Jan 4 2010 7:48PM
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middlebrook needs a little work, first jump is small and icy, 2nd is decent, 3rd is too lippy. rails are fun but a little too heavy on the flat rail department. that said though, i still enjoyed skiin the park

Jan 6 2010 9:50PM
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ArmadaFreerider8
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hey I saw that the sunriser supertrail was open. Anyone ride it yet?
Jan 8 2010 6:42PM
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its open, but the park isn't open yet. it's just half groomed and the other half is getting pounded by the snowblowers. i haven't seen it in 2 weeks though so i gotta think it'll be open next weekend for MLK weekend like they planned. last i saw (2 weeks ago) they had enough snow for a wall and a half of pipe and they were blowing a lot on the slope.

i really hope it opens next weekend. if it does ill be psyyyyyched
Jan 8 2010 7:30PM
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yeah pipe up this weekend (longest pipe in the northeast i guess/semi-claim/) and they said big park soon to follow so as long as they can continue to blow snow and push it around im guessing within a week or so.
Jan 12 2010 8:02PM
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almost forgot! Cold Wars rail jam this weekend! saturday at 4 is reg i think. more details as we get closer
Jan 12 2010 10:10PM
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FM3
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A friend told me the pipe was good to go on Monday. Not sure how accurate that info is...
Jan 13 2010 9:01PM
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fur sureeeee
Jan 13 2010 10:29PM
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Hey Cole just wanted to say that I was up there last week and got a good view of the pipe build... very impressive. 

Massive and looks great.   swung by on Monday.  Lower Middlebrook quality stuff too.  But watched a Stratton employee who was giving us the tour though get f'd up on the first jump...  pretty comical cause he was ok.

I'll be back up for sure soon. 


Jan 14 2010 7:04PM
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good to hear. thanks for the positive comment as well.

haha thats pretty funny the dude giving you a tour got effed. must've been pretty embarrassing haha.

yeah whenever your around let me know so we can shreddd
Jan 14 2010 8:54PM
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*UPDATE!!!*

Pipe opening Saturday as planned! and they said that the big park will be opening later this weekend, maybe sunday, maybe monday, but either way im sooooooo excited!!!

looking through the binoculars from my window the jumps are looking realll nice and big. it's hard to tell cuz its a couple miles away but the big piles they are shaping look about the same size as they do for the open. GET PSYCHED!
Jan 15 2010 10:58AM
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Jacuse
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Halfpipe and big park on sunriser are now open. Big park opened at 3:30 this afternoon

Setup:
Butter box snow platform thing (not quite sure what its called)
30ft flat rail
30ft single barrel down rail
Jump
Jump
Jump



Jan 16 2010 5:20PM
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superrrrr fun. jumps are siick too. really nice to see stratton with a decent park up. first jump is 45ft or so 2nd is maybe 45ft and the 3rd is about 55ft or so. really funnn.

should have a little run through the big park with a gopro soon
Jan 16 2010 8:24PM
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.frenchy
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Ill be going there for my first time EVER next saturday! wats the rock jib like? or the "zig zag" rail?! im soo stoked you dont even know!
Jan 17 2010 10:36AM
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.frenchy
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will it be pow saturday??
Jan 17 2010 3:13PM
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Jacuse
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Afternoon of Shredding from Jared Lennox on Vimeo.


Jan 18 2010 6:51PM
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yessir.
Jan 18 2010 9:59PM
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.frenchy
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soo stoked to go. hope to see some fellow ns'ers there? ill be on a snowboard tho :)
Jan 19 2010 6:31AM
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.frenchy
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so whos going this saturdaY?
Jan 19 2010 5:52PM
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ive got a race saturday but i'll be shredding park after. probly be out around 2 or so
Jan 19 2010 7:07PM
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.frenchy
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sweet, ill be bring 2 or 3 more NS'ers now maybe. ill be wearing lite green and turquise, a snowboarder haha
Jan 20 2010 6:42AM
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KravtZ
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ill be up saturdya i think rockin black surface watchlifes and yellow oakely suit
Jan 20 2010 10:09AM
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Jordan_P
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ill be up saturday...ill be the kid by himself in a poop colored jacket and bright ass yellow orage pants rockin invaders (probably singin too myself too)
Jan 20 2010 11:10AM
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.frenchy
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sweet, hope to see yall. maybe eljusto, steeze mongler, and garrets will be coming too
Jan 20 2010 12:35PM
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Jacuse
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Little taste of the new big park on sunriser
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Jan 22 2010 12:27PM
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Jacuse
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oh and these ones to
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Jan 22 2010 12:45PM
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.frenchy
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im leaving rite now! remember, turqiuse and lite green sessions stuff. snowboarder. see ya there!

Jan 23 2010 5:35AM
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sorry i couldnt make it over to the park today dawg, race didn't end till late.

parks are siiiick right now though
Jan 23 2010 5:42PM
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.frenchy
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had soo much fun today!!! sick job stratton
Jan 23 2010 8:24PM
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SK1ERDUDE
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How are the snow conditions right now? I know it just rained but I was wondering if they had blown enough snow for a decent cover.
Jan 28 2010 9:26PM
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the coverage is still realllyyy good all over the mountain. we didn't lose as much snow as i though we would have.

it is pretty golf-bally though right now but it should get better quickly because last night was -20, today is -15, tonight is -15, and tomorrow will be like 10 or so, maybe a little warmer but it won't take long for the snow to get back to the way it was before the rain.
Jan 29 2010 8:59AM
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Sounds like the big S has put something together worthwhile. Have not been there since Dec. Aside from some adjustments the park sounds solid.  I guess it does pay off to have Planet build your pipe for you, I wonder if their paycheck was from Stratton or Burton. Does anyone ride it as the superpipe was forgotten there for a while. Kudos Stratton what happens next year?
Jan 31 2010 5:04PM
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bozdog
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Anyone know if the US open park will be open to the publix?
Feb 1 2010 7:27PM
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hopefully they open it up to the public after the open
Feb 1 2010 9:11PM
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Stratton VT, January Short from Christian Franchino on Vimeo.

park hasn't changed much.
i will be shredding saturday - tuesday or so. gettin a few inches today and a couple tonight so the snow should continue to be good.
Feb 10 2010 4:12PM
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amo
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I'll be going up this weekend. anyone else gonna be there?
Feb 23 2010 8:17PM
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purps
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helll yeah, there may even be some pooder!
Feb 23 2010 8:33PM
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amo
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ya i think it's supposed to snow tuesday through friday. niceeeeee
Feb 23 2010 8:40PM
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powwww!!!!!! we have about 8+ inches on the ground at the bottom of the mountain so it should be dopeee
Feb 23 2010 9:58PM
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amo
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yeaaaa
Feb 23 2010 10:05PM
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