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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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A.Eberhard
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Downrail, Flat Rail, DFD, Flat-down is what I would want
and if you can get a small jump in there that would be dope. Take a pic when your done your set-up, I would love to see it.
Jun 11 2010 9:13PM
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.frenchy
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that is really sick, are you gonna get a snowmaker, that would be soo dope.
Jun 11 2010 9:14PM
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SkiThe603
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first off, this is so dope, that it wicked ill

I would throw alot of rails and boxes in and some random jobs to keep it fun

Jun 11 2010 9:14PM
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adamlukowski
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Urban down with a nice big donkey on the end, like atleast 2ft but much bigger is just a flat down
Jun 11 2010 9:15PM
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adamlukowski
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wow haha downflat
Jun 11 2010 9:15PM
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leahey
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Make one side jib garden, then make a nice little 40 foot kicker. I want to be you.
Jun 11 2010 9:18PM
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No_Dub
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Wow im glad to see that everyone is as stoked about this as i am. i live in the middle of the woods so the frameing for all of my rails/jibs is going to be log. it should be sick. ill take some pics in the morning when its not dark out.

To get a flat hill, i had to cut into a bank on one side. so there is a clif of like 5 feet on one side. its about halfway down the hill so speed shouldnt be an issue. i was thinking about building like a gap or jump to jib or something on it. ill post pics in the morning so maybe i can get some ideas using the natural terrain.

Jun 11 2010 9:19PM
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WVskiing
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MY question????? stoked on the idea put how are you going to turn and get an edge on turf?

Jun 11 2010 9:41PM
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Myfirstname.
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That sounds sick! can we see some pics?
Jun 11 2010 9:43PM
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No_Dub
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My plan for the non winter months is to have features spaced out enough so that you can hit them individually head on then for the winter, I can move them around to make more of a continuous run. Thoughts?
Jun 11 2010 9:47PM
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-Marc-
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that sounds so sick! i think you should build a whole bunch of rails and boxes just so you can use anyone of them when ever, and then build a jump at the end of it. sounds sick, good luck to you
Jun 11 2010 9:48PM
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Gstrong
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that sounds amazing..
pictures?
Jun 11 2010 9:51PM
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No_Dub
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In the morning I will bump this with some pics. It's dark out now.
Jun 11 2010 9:52PM
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TheHuggyBear
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another question....are you going to hike 75 feet every time???? no hate just wondering if you have a four wheeler or something
Jun 11 2010 10:01PM
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No_Dub
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You don't have to make a full run. It would be like having multiple dropins, just session the one you want. And 75ft isn't that far, it's less than hiking most rails at my mountain.
Jun 11 2010 10:05PM
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TheHuggyBear
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oo i gotchya, hey you live in the midwest or southeast???? if so im sneaking in someday haha...ya know you could probably charge money to kids
Jun 11 2010 10:08PM
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C_Perin
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are you kidding me? you need a four wheeler to walk up a 75ft hill with a 20 degree slope?
Jun 11 2010 10:08PM
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WVskiing
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are you using green turf like summer setup.
and in the winter you should truck in snow [or something to get a base. like snow from plowed parking lots. i am guessing the company you  work for plow in the winter so u could get a pickup truck and have them dumb snow in the beds with the loaders and put it on your hill for a base
Jun 11 2010 10:08PM
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TheHuggyBear
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im a lazy redneck what can i say hahahaha
Jun 11 2010 10:09PM
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No_Dub
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Haha no I live in NY. Why would I charge? I don't really care, just show up.
Jun 11 2010 10:11PM
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TheHuggyBear
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i like your style, i envy the shit out of you no matter what you do with your hill
Jun 11 2010 10:12PM
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No_Dub
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Haha beleve me when I say I've been thinking of how I could pull this off since I was like 10.
Jun 11 2010 10:16PM
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skiminnesota
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AWESOME!


pics are needed!
Jun 11 2010 10:17PM
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WVskiing
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you need one of these
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Jun 11 2010 10:24PM
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sklermang
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i have a hill in my backyard. its a "ski" hill now. i like it a lot
Jun 11 2010 10:24PM
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.cam.
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that is so awesome
Jun 11 2010 10:26PM
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finchski
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my friend is planning on doing something like this its soo sick, pics for sure pleez
Jun 11 2010 10:30PM
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doyle.
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i wish i had space and time for this
Jun 11 2010 10:50PM
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WorthDaMoney
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sick idea but turf isnt a good idea. if its not tight, you wont be able to slide on it very well, and minus well be skiing on the grass only.  maybe invest in snowflex?
Jun 11 2010 11:07PM
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p-fo
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snowflex definitely. turf is slow. i know this from setup experience. also as far as rails go, just get a fuckload of 5-10ft segments of all types so you can arrange in any way you want. go crazy
Jun 11 2010 11:15PM
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belden...
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Just my idea but before you put down turf i think you should shape the hill like a flat (for the deck) long down flat down. I hope that makes sense because if its continuously down it wont realy have any real flat rails.
Jun 11 2010 11:20PM
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Moses
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Some of my best ski memories have involved backyard skiing...kudos to you for making it happen, pics please?
Jun 11 2010 11:21PM
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Willard
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defiantly want to see pictures
Jun 11 2010 11:28PM
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i0z
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OMG NY. IM COMING
Jun 11 2010 11:51PM
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TheUngroomed
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flat, dfd, fdf, fd, and a butter box
Jun 12 2010 12:39AM
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No_Dub
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looks sick but i cant afford that.

in response to making sure the turf is smooth and tight(wrinkle free), i was thinking about using metal tent stakes to hold it down. therefore you could move it around.Also planning on doing this for using orange fence, i have a shitload.

Jun 12 2010 10:21AM
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No_Dub
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i understand what you are saying. I build the park at my local mountain so i understand what needs to happen.
Jun 12 2010 10:24AM
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Black.Bird
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This sounds really sick man. I recommend covering your hill with some plywood, though this might kill off all the grass you planted, it will make you go so much faster on the turf/plastic fencing. You won't be able to hold the turf down with metal stakes, it will just rip and you wont get it perfectly stretched out. It's 100 times better that way, I found this out when I made my setup last summer. Check my profile for some pictures
Jun 12 2010 10:41AM
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No_Dub
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will post more when they upload. the second one is from about 1/4 the way down. Keep in mind it was raining all night and morning so thats why its muddy.

Jun 12 2010 11:18AM
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No_Dub
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this is what i was thinking of puting a jump over or maybe a jib. you can see it from further away in the other pics

Jun 12 2010 11:24AM
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WorthDaMoney
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this looks this but it seems like (in the other pictures) the forest start like 10 ft after the jump?
Jun 12 2010 11:27AM
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No_Dub
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i didnt pick up any of that.
Jun 12 2010 11:29AM
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WikiWiki
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so dope
Jun 12 2010 11:31AM
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No_Dub
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there is all of the pictures. i know they look kinda sketch but i still have alot of work to do on them.

Jun 12 2010 11:34AM
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Da_CONK
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Where in NY? If it was close to where I lived I would be down to help you out with construction or anything else if you wanted help. I live in southern NY, basically and the border of NJ. Congrats your hill looks sick. My idea is when winter gets closer build a jump frame and maybe a homemade snowgun.
Jun 12 2010 11:52AM
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No_Dub
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I live outside of Albany. That sucks we can't hook up.
Jun 12 2010 12:02PM
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wintersway
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flat bar with a small drop

and build up some dirt so the rail is actually on flat ground coming out of the hill. less sketchy if you use it in the summer, and less snow is needed in the winter.
Jun 12 2010 12:16PM
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Da_CONK
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That's not that bad actually, its about 2 hours from where I live. Its not that close but park twelve60 is about that far away from my house. I would travel that far to help you out after I get out of school but I don't know if I would have a ride there. Once you figure out what your final setup will be PM me when you are going to start building and if you want help and I'll see if I could help out. There's probably a bunch of NS'ers that would be willing to help you build up around Albany.
Jun 12 2010 12:38PM
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finchski
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pics looks dope, you just need a way to get your self back to the top http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV_6plAcRJ0 
Jun 12 2010 12:41PM
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Afeld
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You are so incredibly lucky.
But, I would set up an Up Box, a tap of some sort, downrail w donkey, A staircase would be crazy.
Jun 12 2010 12:49PM
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