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To Sunshine Park Staff - Respect
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To the people creating and maintaining the Park at Sunshine, friggin' RIGHT ON!
Almost everything in the park is set up perfectly.
It's got a super design to maximize the # of hits, and the layout is so ULTRA safe, it's ridiculous.
That step-up at the bottom is madness too. I love it.
You have to absolutely ACE the first two hits to clear the hump on the step-up, but MAN, it's a lot of fun.
The quality of the rails and their approaches are up there with the best I've ever seen....maybe tied with Breck in Colorado.
Breck had more, but that's Breck...who cares.
Pound for pound, it's A-Class for sure.
Mad Respect and thanks.
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i never made it to sunshine this year. they must have someone new in charge of there park because the last few years it hasnt been that good
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Who cares....it's good now...that's all that matters.
Progression is a good step.
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ya dude for sure props to the boys maintain that shit. Top notch, step up so smooth and the new features in the second section are so good. Best park at the shine in history... hands down. Except for when they had the wooden rail and shit down the green run off standish...hahaha kidding wow things have gotten better.
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is it a main park feature? and if so can you explain how its setup?
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i will agree that the park has decent flow, but i am disapointed as ussualy with the size of the jumps. everything is so small. the left side of the second last hit in the top park is crazy short and the step up jump is small to. for the two "big" jumps at shine they are lacking. I know its all to do with insurance and the fact that next to no where makes big jumps anymore. the tree jib is sweet cep the transition could be another 5 feet taller just so it doesnt get ridden out as fast. other than that its an alright intermediate park.
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man that one jump on the left is pretty big if you ask me.
And the step up is super fun.
and the wall ride so smooth i have yet to hit the tree jib maybe tommorow
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the jump has a decent step down ut its like 25-35 feet long, the landing is steep but short, the wall is alright, fairly smooth and the step up is alright but the landing should be 3 times the length and should roll out steeper instead of flatining out like it does. not to sound to old school but like 3-4 years ago the jumps were big enough that not everyone and there dog could hit.like parks had 45-50 foot tables and send you 15 feet off the deck easy. cop used to be liek that to but its all kinda mid size now. just guess it would be sweet to see one big ass table again. none of its bad, just none of it is great.
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this kids right, there are no real jumps anymore. Louise's aren't very big anymore, same with nakiska. What gives, is skiing becoming more and more pussy.
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insurance is getting more and more strict
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nakiskas jumps blow, i wish they were like they were 2-3 years ago, everything was big and the landings and speed were perfect, but the last jump at louise is really sick, its about 60 or so feet and the landing is really good cause u can carry far do and its still super smooth, u can easily go 75 feet and land really smooth!
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Maybe you guys are all just better than you were 2 or 3 years ago.
Everything seems smaller when you get better.
P.S. How new is that big Loiuse Jump? I was there 2 wks ago and I don't recall anything nearly that big.
P.P.S. The long, shallow 'out-run' on the step up at Sunshine is textbook. The point of a step-up is to not be far off of the ground. If they were to put a steeper landing on that thing (ie. a more defined knuckle), it would suck the big one. You'd have to hit it at the right speed or die.
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Louise had MONSTER jumps about 3 seasons ago. I'm pretty sure at the beginning of that season they had the last hit in the pro line at 85 feet, they eventually shortened it to about 65 but it was facking HUGE! And like JATS said, they used to launch you redonkulously high. Now they build jumps for jr high kids.
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hey us children hit big jumps too. But anyways it is true there isnt a big park jump in alberta that i know of and i am dissapointed. well its about time for park riders to get into the backcountry and build some real jumps.
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Ya too bad this year's jumps are small. I remember when louise had sick jumps in the pro line.
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dude come up north to Vista Ridge(its like 4 hours north of Edmonton) in Fort McMurray. we have a jump called the 'big air' and it fuckin kicks ass. its this massive kicker that launches you a good 50 feet. seriously its dope shit.
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im not driving 7 hours to hit one 50 foot jump when i could build a bigger one
i wish cop had a decent jump
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the louise park used to be sick.
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Uh, ya, but it's in Fort Mac.
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i really like the louise park right now, just need some new/differnt rails/boxes, does any hill have a nice flat bar? cause everywhere is stupid down rails lol
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whats wrong with street style rails. they are so fun
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Didnt Louise have 2 parks last year?
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because if you want to work on tricks it's very hard. and rory I don't think I"ve ever seen you do a street style rail.
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sunshine has a sick flatbar at the very top. same set up as last year exept not he two small jumps on te side. its one big jump. they also have a long flatbar before the streetstyle that is not nuttable and has a good jump on
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street rails are fun in theory, but when trying new stuff they just dont cut it, i find that rails with jumps that get you onto reails really easily help for learning tricks because then you can take those tricks to the hard rails
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Louise only has one park this year, its not the greatest park for jumps right now, they have some really nicely set up rails, boxes and wallrides, the boxes are perfect for spinning, I love the 50ft roller coaster that they have.
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a street style rail is fun, but every park doesnt need 10 street style down rails, lets see some variation, they all dont have to be pointed down!
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i actually wish out parks were like alot of the parks in the us...rare down rails and mostly kinks and flat bars
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Amen I want to see more flat rails like that long one in the park. I havent been there for weeks but im gonna go up next weekend.
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They just have to expand it a little bit and try to get some rails and boxes of in the early season. because its pretty lame if you go there in December
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cuz i go out there with my race team and i'm from Saskatchewan so i don't get much park skiing and its such a let down when theres only one little ride on rail and such, then i have to ski with my team who are all crapp
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Is anybody clearing the knuckle at the Sunhine step-up (last jump)? Man, I was having a hard time of it on Saturday. Wondering if the snow's any faster.
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ya dude i was getting 5s and 7s off it. you really need to not hit the 2nd table and really absorb the downslope.
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anyone know how their park is now?
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same set-up as before seems like the park crew is taking care of stuff a little more now that its spring.
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are any of the jumps any good? i assume no
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ya, anyone been to shine lately?/? how is the park???
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went there yesterday same shit, jumps to the rails are perfect. having problems with the big. there building something weird at the bottom not too sure what its deal is. good times.
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sick, looks like were going there friday!
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so some new smaller features, a bucket jib thing, and down kink down box.
my complaint with the park is that the park crew should really paint the jumps and landings more often when they do its way better.
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1st post?....atta boy. I've noticed that the painting is usually done nearing/during the weekends.
It's all going to be covered in snow in the next few days...SO WHO CARES!
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the bottom thing is supposed to be a jib like up rail then the wall thing then come back and the the up rail as a down rail kinda stupid and doesnt work very good
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ha what the hell my post count is gone
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we reshaped the hip take off last sunday night and now you can clear the whole thing. sickest jump in the rockies right now for sure
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i dunno about that, louise had a sick one built for the shop comp today, best jump i have hit all season!!!! long and floaty! mmmm goodness
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You won today right?
Cause i heard first place goes to ben and wes i think, from fresh, when i was getting on the gondola.
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yea the second jump for the comp i think is the best just in alberta now it was $$$$$$$$
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I wasn't there and i don't ride for fresh
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