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Backyard ski hill.

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No_Dub
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So recently i have completed my childhood dream of having a ski hill at my house. Two weeks ago, i borrowed a bulldozer from my work and made myself a hill. its 75ft long and 30ft wide and a consistant 20 degree slope the whole way down. So far it hasnt cost me anything because the dozer was free. Yesterday i finished raking it off smooth and planted grass on it. My plan is to cover the whole thing with turf to make a smooth surface and then i will have my ski hill. I pump water from the nearby stream so i can have as much as i want. If everything gos as planned, i will have a yearround ski hill at my house. For rails, i have a 10ft steel flatbar at my house and two 10ft double barrel pvc's.

So NS, my question to you is, if you had this hill and could make any setup you want, what would you have?

Jun 11 2010 9:11PM
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No_Dub
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Yeah I'm pretty sure there is
Jun 12 2010 12:50PM
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belden...
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Looks sick. And i have been thinking about it and you dont have to shape the whole hill as a down flat down just like a side or something. I think shaping the hill would make it really sick even if it would just in the future.
Jun 12 2010 1:21PM
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WTFunk
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I also live just outside of albany. Definentaly show me pics with the progression of it, it looks sick!
Jun 12 2010 1:39PM
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broto
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that looks sick man, but the pics seem a little misleading, since you have nothing to look at to compare. maybe have somebody stand next to it so we can see it better
Jun 12 2010 7:33PM
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No_Dub
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Yeah the pics don't do it justice for size.
Jun 12 2010 8:06PM
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broto
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thats what i was thinking
Jun 12 2010 8:19PM
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No_Dub
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You can't really see depth in them witch sucks.
Jun 12 2010 8:20PM
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Zump.
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I live in NY also (about 15 minutes north of utica) and I'm planning on doing a similar thing here. I have a good hill going that I use for rails, but I'm going to convert it into the landing for a tow in step down with a snowmobile. Its going to be about a 40' gap once its built.

My only problem is that there is like a 4' sweet spot on my landing, on like a 30' hill because there isn't a constant even angle.. I'm going to dig it out, but I'm probably going to end up doing it by hand. I'll make my friends help me though. I can't wait until next winter for it though. Sooo extited
Jun 12 2010 8:20PM
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No_Dub
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That's sick! I live about 35 min out of Utica.
Jun 12 2010 8:23PM
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Zump.
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oh really? where?
Jun 12 2010 8:27PM
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Darth_Veeder
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Make a wall ride! +k for awesome (future) setup.
Jun 12 2010 8:27PM
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No_Dub
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Caroga lake? You know of it?
Jun 12 2010 8:27PM
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Zump.
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just mapquested it. thats not far from my house at all. if you want, we can get some sessions going
Jun 12 2010 8:35PM
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No_Dub
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Sure bro id love to hook up with some fellow skiiers. Pm me somtime
Jun 12 2010 8:37PM
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Zump.
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For sure dude. I want to get into filming more this year. A tow in edit would be pretty dope.
Jun 12 2010 8:53PM
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No_Dub
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Hopefully in a few weeks when i get my report card, my grades will be alright and i will get my birthday present.(HV40) we could use that. Im so stoked to get it. my birthday was in april and i still have not gotten it.

Jun 12 2010 8:56PM
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broto
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just realized you live near albany, i live about 15 minutes southeast of syracuse, maybe we could sesh it up sometime
Jun 12 2010 9:39PM
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No_Dub
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pm me sometime if you want to hook up
Jun 12 2010 9:41PM
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Dan.P
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Damn that is sick, I'm so jelous. I reckon get/make a whole bunch of log rides or something... and a butter box
Jun 12 2010 9:52PM
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mak
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i'm so stoked for you! thats going to be so much fun.

as for features, definitely go for those that will give you the most bang for your buck and that are versatile. such as down rail with dink at the end, an up-rail, nice-sized kicker, and some creative stuff. the cliff thing could be so dope. maybe make the cliff slightly higher and have a wallride set-up on the top-side of it, an then have an urban-style drop off the back. oh and you have to find a good tree for a tree-jib. i'm going on a little bit now so i'll stop, but the possibilities!!
Jun 12 2010 10:14PM
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No_Dub
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I know! There are so many
Jun 12 2010 10:16PM
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mtnskier
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Andreas Håtveit has couple of jumps and rails on his backyard. check it out

http://www.andreashatveit.com/tv.php?id=376&channel=19
Jun 13 2010 4:38AM
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WorthDaMoney
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yea that didnt make any sense sorry

"this looks sick but it seems like (in the other pictures) the forest start like 10 ft after the jump?"
Jun 13 2010 9:46AM
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Isabelle
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this sir is fucking awesome, mad respect for you!
Jun 13 2010 10:54AM
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No_Dub
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Haha thanks alot. I had no idea that this would be recived so well.
Jun 13 2010 11:19AM
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RobertBB
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This is so F*ucking awsome.
Get some pics up when this is done.
I want to do the same thing but my backyard is 100%flat!!
Jun 13 2010 11:41AM
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No_Dub
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Building a 12ft down with a 2ft dick today! Made from 2in steel tube. Gonna be sick!
Jun 13 2010 1:35PM
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finchski
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Shotgun?
Jun 13 2010 1:50PM
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No_Dub
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No, handrail.
Jun 13 2010 2:05PM
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talltz4gzzz
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thats dopee, flat down for sure
Jun 13 2010 2:06PM
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N.Diddy
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that has been a life long goal of mine. it'll proably work out really good. and ilive pretty close and also am part of a park setup crew its at willard mountain outside of willard. im down to help you out and sesh that all day  i live just outside of albany also
Jun 13 2010 2:06PM
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SOLID7
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We should give donations to him so he can cover his hill with mSnow.
Jun 13 2010 2:06PM
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No_Dub
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I'm down. Lol.
Jun 13 2010 2:08PM
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Hubsta
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I wouldn't recommend mSnow, not a fan. Use snowflex if you can get hold on any.
Jun 13 2010 8:32PM
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steep
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that is so sick,
Jun 13 2010 8:38PM
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No_Dub
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Just finished my new rail. Pics in a few.
Jun 13 2010 8:41PM
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.Max.
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Oh my, you are indeed a lucky man.
Jun 13 2010 8:45PM
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No_Dub
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needs some more welds, but i ran out of gas, and some fresh paint.

Jun 13 2010 9:07PM
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awsomebob69
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WOOOOOORDDDDDD looks rusty but sick structure. tune that bitch up and it'll slide like butter
Jun 13 2010 9:16PM
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No_Dub
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It's not rusty at all. Its just dirty and stuff. It's not rust or else I would have gotten different steel.
Jun 13 2010 9:18PM
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Asiansethsation
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Sick, having a backyard park is awesome.

This is mine from last year (its not year round), df, 12 ft box, wallride and a small jump. 

<IMG>http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/pictures/1276477760Backpark.JPG</IMG>

<IMG>http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/pictures/12764779222222.JPG</IMG>

However next year we have big plans.  Building huge drop in on top of the hill to get a jump hopefully twice/three times as big as the picture above.  Rails: DFD, 16 ft flatbar, cannon rail to steep landing, and the box will be just extra to attach onto the other rails.

Jun 13 2010 9:20PM
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Asiansethsation
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Wow, sorry
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Jun 13 2010 9:25PM
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.Max.
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What did you use to weld? Tig?
Jun 13 2010 9:26PM
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majora
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holy shit i'm jealous


flat box, down flat down rail, and a nice kicker
Jun 13 2010 9:30PM
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No_Dub
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I don't really know. It's just my dads wire feed. I know how to use it but I don't know what it is.
Jun 13 2010 9:32PM
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pkityyy
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OMFG i live in Saratoga i'm definitely just gonna show up at your house and ski with you who knows maybe i'll even help you a little
Jun 13 2010 9:34PM
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No_Dub
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looks pretty sick!
Jun 13 2010 9:37PM
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broto
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dammmmnnn shawty. throw some plywood in between the supports though, catching supports on a rail is such a bitch
Jun 13 2010 9:50PM
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No_Dub
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that was my plan. and some paint on the plywood always looks good
Jun 13 2010 10:03PM
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OGHolliday
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I would like to place this in my threads so I can witness a jib yard form.
Jun 13 2010 10:09PM
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