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Tips for Wild Mountain

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~Joe~
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I think if wild mountain put 2 picnic tables at the top of their park, and got an outdoor sound system, theyre park would be soooooo much better, and even though the s rail is sweet, i think they should get a c box so people that cant do the s rail can get better at sliding a curve. Jus my 2 cents after a spring break vacation to tremblant

Mar 22 2005 10:24PM
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o2bjedi
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^ def a curved box

wild should totally ditch the 1/2 pipe in but instead use that space for more rails/hits. keep the 1/4 pipe

Mar 29 2005 5:59PM
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wildkeykal
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Andy here from Wild. Thanks for the input, any new tips and suggestions are totally cool, because the more minds thinking about new innovation stuff the better. We are thinking about the sound system thing, but copyright laws on tunes can be a sticky situation. Also waterproofing the whole thing is also somewhat difficult. Our pipe did suffer a ton this season, mainly because of our grooming schedule. Our maintainance staff can not be in two places at once. The suggestion about ditching our pipe is something I will bring up this summer and fall. I know several places do not even have pipes and most riders dig jibs and hits more than the pipe. Thanks again!!

May 9 2005 12:11PM
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D-40
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i dont htink that you guys should lose the pipe if you are able to maintain it a lot better. pipe is one of my favorite things to ride and if you guys lost that it would suck. i dont remember to good but isnt there some room to the right of the pipe for some nice jibs and such.

one more thing is a small wall ride. i know you probably wont get one but when i was out at keystone they ahd a small one and it was the most fun feature for me. you guys would be the only place around with one and it would be a sure hit!

May 9 2005 1:34PM
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o2bjedi
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if not ditch the pipe at least make it not so freakin tall.

May 11 2005 4:48PM
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D-40
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its not even taht big of a pipe is it? spirits was bigger

May 11 2005 10:33PM
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o2bjedi
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i thought it was a tall pipe considering there wasn't much of an in-run. the walls were also pretty close together.

May 12 2005 3:51PM
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noodle
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just build a fucking in run for the pipe, sorry but its pretty much impossible to boost out of that thing when there is no where to get speed, the condition wasnt even that bad its just pointless with no speed

you are imperfect.....
Jun 1 2005 1:21AM
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Pklink04
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im just gunna thorw this out there and these are my feelings you dont have to beleive them but this is what i expirenced on the times that i have been at wild.
Their pipe is terrible, the walls were like this
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I hope you see that its the wall from the in run



You know you have the coolest cab driver when he says, 'And we're off like a prom dress.'
Jun 1 2005 4:30PM
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o2bjedi
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utilizing the space the pipe takes up, why not use that space for another park. it would def split the crowds.

Jun 30 2005 5:45PM
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scratchproteen
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^^ now thats a good suggestion right there...im not a local at wild but when i go up that park seems so incredibly crammed with people...and 2 parks would definatly seperate and such because some people would like features in one than the other....and yeah i beleive as "1260" said spirits pipe was way bigger but it was SOO nice

Jul 5 2005 5:34PM
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~Joe~
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Well, its nice to see things are even being considered, I think a totaly seperet jib park like where the pipe is, would be cool. I also think if at all possible get more possible rails, I know there all possible for snowboarders but I tried the flat down flat, and the whole thing just doesnt flow for skis. But im still SUPER excided to hit the S more

Jul 13 2005 9:47PM
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~Joe~
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Oh and have more freeski comps, snowboarders suck, and screw 2 what 20 footers, have a nice big one in there somewhere

Jul 13 2005 9:57PM
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o2bjedi
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Right on more possible rails would be great. i also agree snowboarders suck, or at least most of them.

Jul 18 2005 11:50AM
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sherpasrock
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^ hahha john, what about matt?

anyway, you guys should definitly move the pipe (i dunno where a better place would be), my friend can boost out of it, but he has to pretty much bomb 1/2 way down and drop in there to actually be able 2 get some decent air in it, and then by that time he only has enough space to get one decent hit in. if you dont tho, i think on the right you guys could put at least 2-3 more features.

"I got this sick sticker from K2 for $300 came with free skis" ~t-man152
Jul 31 2005 10:20AM
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~Joe~
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get more boxs, like welch has, like a c box, dragon rail, then I garuntee more people would go to wild probably double

Jul 31 2005 12:29PM
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sherpasrock
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yeah, i think a curved box would be really sweet. or afton got a 3 section box last year that they were switching between up-flat-down, down-flat-down and the like, it was pretty sweet.

"I got this sick sticker from K2 for $300 came with free skis" ~t-man152
Aug 3 2005 4:12PM
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mcrew218
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im gonna have to second turning the pipe in to a second park. i remember dropping in on it and getting about halfway up the wall. more stuff in the beginner park would be cool too.

Aug 3 2005 11:05PM
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o2bjedi
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i meant lots of snowboarders suck, but many are way cool.

Aug 4 2005 11:45AM
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wildkeykal
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I may have said this before, but I will say it again. I have been pitching the moving of the pipe ever since I got to Wild. I will try and sell the concept this fall. This off-season we hope to build several new rails and tweak all of our old gear so we have a killer year. New fresh ideas are great, keep them coming. Anyone interested in becoming a member of the park crew can e-mail me directly at (andy@wildmountain.com). I will be doing interview in early November. Ski ya later!!

Aug 4 2005 5:03PM
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sherpasrock
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hhaah, yeah john i know, i was just givin u a hard time :p

"I got this sick sticker from K2 for $300 came with free skis" ~t-man152
Aug 7 2005 9:25AM
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o2bjedi
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I have one last request and that is for Wild to lower their food prices.

Aug 11 2005 8:42PM
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sherpasrock
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no kidding, i mean yeah i like wild's food wayy better then afton or troll, but yeah i agree with lower the prices deal. BUT if you have to reduce quality cause u reduce prices, keep the pricing, id rather have the quality.

"I got this sick sticker from K2 for $300 came with free skis" ~t-man152
Aug 12 2005 9:04PM
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~Joe~
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start a wild freeski team, that would be sick

Sep 10 2005 8:44AM
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sherpasrock
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they had the beginnings of a freeski instructional program near the end of last season. a guy i met there (who usually gives normal lessons) started taking kids into the park and giving them park lessons. maybe it will devlop into a team, that would be sick.

"I got this sick sticker from K2 for $300 came with free skis" ~t-man152
"Ninjas fly out of your butt. We're not kidding."~some article on amped3
Sep 12 2005 12:32AM
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wildkeykal
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The D-team will throw down this season, check out our website for more details, go to the ski school section.

Sep 30 2005 1:12PM
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travis_halverson
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I think a lot of areas are having a d ski team now. I dont know how good it will be. Unless a lot of good riders from around the cities join it, it will be a wash. It would be tight though if we all joined at our home resort and traveled around having comps against the other areas. I just dont think enough talent will join in.

Sep 30 2005 7:04PM
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foilfreeskier
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I might join the team next year.
The best person ever to go to wild moved away last year, up to the UMD. He's my hero. His bro still goes to Stillwater.

i agree about the lack of talent showing up for it.
Jan 12 2007 8:53PM
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PaulWall
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Andy when are you comin back to wild? havent heard from you in a while.

Anyways....Lots of brainstorming is going down at wild. Aaron is got lots on his mind and we are keepin on his toes. Just be ready...cause once we got the snow, its goin down. you guys will be AMAZED. NO lie.

Wait for it nukka's. Wait...
Jan 13 2007 1:52AM
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PaulWall
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wow i was stunned when i saw the date on this...sorry guys about talkin to andy. he just had twin babies by the way. But everything not applied to andy is still right on. Its comin.
Jan 13 2007 2:04AM
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PaulWall
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u also havent been to wild in like a month and a half
Jan 13 2007 4:37PM
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foilfreeskier
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Yea you are correct.

ryan got a name on here?
Jan 23 2007 10:37PM
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aaron.ebner
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wild's jump=sick right now
Jan 23 2007 10:54PM
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C_McKeever
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HIPPIE RYAN!!! I think its something with troll in it.
Jan 23 2007 10:59PM
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PaulWall
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i hope it feels better. being sick is no fun. oops nevermind it must be Illsick. I gotcha now.
Jan 23 2007 11:03PM
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l337
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Jan 31 2007 11:00PM
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~Joe~
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haha, holy shit this was a while back, wilds definetly stepped it up, i hear on the grape vine theyre working on a c and rainbow box, and lots of new rails...could be false though. And the jumps decent now, i havent hit it yet but me friends have and say its a lot nicer than last year
Feb 1 2007 9:11PM
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PaulWall
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everything u heard is true.
Feb 1 2007 11:26PM
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D-40
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i kinda wanna go now
Feb 2 2007 12:21AM
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