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Killington Park on Bear Trap

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ArmadaFreerider8
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Did they open the jumps and how are they? Is it worth the 45 min drive when I get out of my last final at 10:30 tommorow?
Jan 11 2007 4:18PM
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triebby
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i would tend to agree with that. all though i think there should be a mix of different types of take offs through out a park. like flat rails, ups, and stuff with regualr takeoffs then downslants and downkinks with urban takeoffs.
Jan 16 2007 1:54PM
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Galin
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that's how killington does it.
and anyone else wanna email killington about using park passes? Just me doing won't be enough. We should get a lot of people to suggest it and maybe, just maybe, they'll do it next year. It cant hurt...
On a side note, we filmed a little bit after exams on a short session of that propane tank. Im uploading a 30sec edit of it onto putfile right now. Basically everything else was closed cause it was pretty much a skate rink.
Jan 16 2007 5:37PM
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Galin
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https://newschoolers.com/web/content/videos/id/119390/
theres the edit. Not much footage at all seeing as we only hit it for like 3minutes
Jan 16 2007 5:46PM
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leone
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fuckin eh, well it said on killy's website that they're constructing something on bear claw, any inside info as to what's gonna be there and when it'll open
Jan 16 2007 7:20PM
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Galin
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i was just there today and they took out the second hip and pushed the snow down and have the general shape of a pretty decent sized step down. Just needs some fine tuning. Probly like a 30 foot gap or so, maybe more, but its like a 10 foot step down. The landing seems way too steep though.
Jan 16 2007 8:00PM
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leone
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just out of curiosity, did they leave the small rail setup at snowshed still
Jan 16 2007 8:08PM
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outerlimitz
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Sweet..I ca'nt wait to hit it this weekend...
Jan 16 2007 8:11PM
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Crock360
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as far as I know there hasn't been a rail on snowshed in many years. unless i missed something earlier this season...
Jan 16 2007 8:31PM
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leone
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yeah they just put it up last sunday, quite fun for some reason, good for learning new tricks in a small area
Jan 16 2007 8:36PM
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Galin
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i think that little park at snowshed is still up. They have it lit up at night until 9:30 too. It's $12 though, even if you have a pass which is completely and utterly stupid. Theres not even a rope toe or anything.
Jan 16 2007 8:39PM
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leone
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when do they start charging cause i was seshioning it sunday till almost 430 with lights on and there was no problem
Jan 16 2007 8:59PM
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Galin
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i stopped by sunday night i think at like 6 and a guy wouldnt let us hit it unless we had some wrist bands. Maybe they just hadn't sent anyone over there yet.
Jan 16 2007 9:10PM
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leone
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they don't charge during the day though, right?
Jan 16 2007 9:11PM
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Galin
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i dont think so.
Jan 16 2007 9:29PM
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ArmadaFreerider8
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what is set up at snowshed?
Jan 16 2007 10:30PM
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Crock360
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that's fucking rediculous. i dont see how they can charge you. 
Jan 16 2007 11:14PM
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DannyMac
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new step down on Bear Trap (they're calling it 30 feet) looks fun

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Jan 17 2007 5:39PM
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leone
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should be fun to to hit the 20 ft step down to hip to 30 ft step down
Jan 17 2007 5:42PM
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TimmyP
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the first jump is not 20ft, its more like 10, yes the step down was very fun, good smooth landing
Jan 17 2007 6:43PM
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leone
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does any one have any info on bear claw and the superpipe?
Jan 17 2007 6:59PM
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TimmyP
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it looked like they were blowing snow in the half pipe area,
Jan 17 2007 7:16PM
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Crock360
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'tis the truth.
Jan 17 2007 7:29PM
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leone
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how long does it usually take to create a pipe in ideal conditions?
Jan 17 2007 7:31PM
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outerlimitz
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Looks perfect for practicing 3's and 1's...and probably 5's if I could do them :)
Jan 17 2007 8:33PM
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outerlimitz
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don't forget the gapers you have jib over in between...
Jan 17 2007 8:34PM
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leone
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yeah, mixing freestyle with racing...... 360 mute on first jump, couple of quick human slalom turns to alley oop blunt on the hip, to a big gs carve around a bunch of ministars, to a big 7 safety and finally a tuck finish to get the fuck out of the park
Jan 17 2007 8:42PM
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4frntSkier
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looks fun
this cold weather should be good for makin snow and gettin solid jumps
the east has some catching up to do
Jan 17 2007 9:08PM
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Barmski
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jump looks fun but no kick killy style.
Jan 17 2007 9:19PM
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Crock360
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I asked Killington, and this is the response I got:

"We started making snow at the pipe Tuesday night and will continue for the next six to seven days. Then, we have to let is leech for a couple of days before we start building and then cutting. All told, if the weather cooperates, maybe by next weekend.
We should have the Superpipe cam on the website by this weekend so you can watch the progress. The cam is also taking a shot every hour so we will have a time-lapse video of the process - which will be real cool! Very Happy"
Jan 17 2007 9:44PM
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oiECSoi
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no way in hell thats 30 ft.... 20 topss
Jan 17 2007 10:03PM
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outerlimitz
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Yeah, I bet if you really shoot it you can clear 30 feet but there's now way that its 30 feet from the lip to the start of the landing.
Jan 17 2007 10:07PM
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TimmyP
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that bothers me so much everything they build is super mellow, exept for the hips, and the one that is open has stick in front of it to prevent you from hitting it like a table
Jan 18 2007 12:10AM
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Abes2009
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yea eric dont lie you couldnt even 3 the first jump
Jan 18 2007 2:24PM
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leone
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yeah, well you couldn't even cork 5 tail the first jump
Jan 18 2007 2:39PM
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Abes2009
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umm... well you nutted yourself on the propane tank
Jan 18 2007 2:49PM
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leone
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ehhhh, let's keep this thread positive
Jan 18 2007 2:52PM
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Abes2009
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^why?
Jan 18 2007 2:55PM
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404404
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hope they got a bunch of shit when i get back, fuck the east for now.
Jan 18 2007 2:57PM
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leone
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whoever said there wasn't going to be a park on timberline this year, was lying. for any one who enjoyed the flow of that park, killy's website said that it's under construction along with bear claw right now
Jan 18 2007 3:44PM
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Abes2009
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ballin i love timberline
Jan 18 2007 3:59PM
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outerlimitz
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word...but I wouldn't accuse anyone of lyin'...probably just misunderstood some crap from Kmart..
Jan 18 2007 4:09PM
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leone
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nah, in some other thread someone said straight up that there wasn't gonna be a timberline park this year, but whatever, now we're getting the park there so it's exciting
Jan 18 2007 4:13PM
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Telscopic
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my friend went up the the 14th and said it was good but the step down was a little small
Jan 18 2007 4:40PM
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Crock360
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The timberline park will be moved to Dream maker. According to Killington however, there will still be a few "snow elements" left on Timberline. whatever "snow elements" are, it sounds like some jibs. But as far as there being a top to bottom park like there has been, no, it will be on Dream maker this season.
Jan 18 2007 5:04PM
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Galin
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that new step down is probably actually 30ft. It was closed today so i couldnt hit it but i ducked the bamboo and looked at it from the lip. The picture makes it look smaller than it actually is, its a pretty decent size jump and the deck kinda slopes up so anyone who cases by a lot (gapers) are going to diiie and im going to love it.
Jan 18 2007 5:05PM
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Ender
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WHAT? no timberline? im so upset now
Jan 18 2007 5:05PM
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outerlimitz
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Any idea why it was closed?
Jan 18 2007 5:17PM
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Galin
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ice? maybe. i dunno. Thats the only reason i can think of.
Jan 18 2007 5:29PM
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leone
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nah they wouldn't close it if it was icy, that's how killy usually is anyways
Jan 18 2007 6:49PM
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Galin
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then perhaps lazyness of the park crew? i didnt see em up at all?
but killington has been suuper icy and i know for a fact that 2 days ago a lot of the features were closed solely because of all the ice. So im still sticking with the iceyness reason
Jan 18 2007 7:03PM
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