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Sneak peak inside Woodward Tahoe

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woodwardtahoe
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Let Nate Wessel take you on a tour of what Woodward Tahoe will be once complete on June 10th. What are you doing this summer?


Mar 20 2012 10:31PM
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roddy116
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take it summer on snow is a no go?
Mar 20 2012 10:34PM
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woodwardtahoe
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We have plenty of snow as we have been making it non stop all winter.  Right now the parks are as deep as they were this time last winter.  We have more than enough snow to recreate the camp that we ran last June and the FULL public lift serviced park we opened July 23rd.  5 snow sessions will run starting June 10th and ending Aug 14th this summer! 
Mar 20 2012 10:42PM
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_Jeffrey_
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looks sick!
Mar 20 2012 10:49PM
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Dr.Gonzo
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looks dope, thanks for the update
Mar 20 2012 10:56PM
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remster
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Holy dude that looks mean.
Those wheel skis are similar to the ones that Erik Roner used at Nitro Circus live to hit the mega ramp.
Mar 21 2012 2:43AM
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PacificRimJob
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Those skis look fun! haha
Mar 21 2012 2:47AM
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meowmo
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the inside looks legit
Mar 21 2012 8:32AM
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VD.
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If only I didn't live 8000 miles away
Mar 21 2012 8:44AM
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woodwardtahoe
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Yup.. different design but made by the same guy who has been working with Woodward for about 5 years now on the parkboards/skis
Mar 21 2012 10:45AM
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N.L.
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speechless
Mar 21 2012 11:11AM
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Alex_G
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wow, those skier blades look fucking retarded.
Mar 21 2012 11:53AM
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jibpig
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yah, just use snowflex like everyone else. I dig the woodward at Tahoe thing but they should've made it snowslex like woodward at copper.
Mar 21 2012 12:06PM
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Splice.
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Still convinced that Windells is better
Mar 21 2012 12:21PM
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Jib-Life
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Looks SUPER legit
Mar 21 2012 12:29PM
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ThaLorax
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threads for when i can watch the video.
Mar 21 2012 12:30PM
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Splice.
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Windells kids, look it up.....

JIBLIFE THAT MEANS YOU!!!!!

jk
Mar 21 2012 12:37PM
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ktd619
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I worked at woodward PA over the summer and we used the roller skis. They do look sketchy but they work well and are a good simulation.
Mar 21 2012 1:03PM
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Sallabillz
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that looks insane
Mar 21 2012 1:13PM
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DaveOx
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Someone should totally sell those wheel skis.
Mar 21 2012 1:31PM
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.RYAN66
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wow really really weird you guys arent using snowflex, doesnt really matter though im closer to copper.
Mar 21 2012 1:33PM
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Grobot
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by not sing snowflex the park can be used by other things besides skis and snowboards.
Mar 21 2012 2:25PM
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slaughter
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so I know you guys/gals are skeptical of the park skis, trust me, were too when we first saw them.  Flew out to Woodward, PA to see them first hand.  Also went to Copper to check out what they have going on with snow flex.

Both have their flaws but both also have some huge advantages, so in the end it just boils down to the fact they are different.  We decided to go with park skis since it has proven effective for 5 years at Woodward East.
Here is the thought process behind it:
1.  Woodward at Copper kicks butt, why just duplicate what they are doing.  Instead let's try something different
2.  We plan to offer 5 weeks of on-snow camp, so why would we need to replicate snow indoors
3.  Skate/BMX/Inline can all use the same ramp - cross-training
4.  Easy to learn on, quick learning curve.  We can train a kid with a mini-ramp or even a flat surface on how to ride the park skis proper.  then take it to the ramps.
5. We want Tahoe to be an action sports facility, not just a ski & ride facility

Construction of the pump track is almost complete.  Once we have skatelite down we will film and post.  I think at that point 99% of you will be stoked (minus the 1% that will always hate just to hate)
Mar 21 2012 2:53PM
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Splice.
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Or the 20% who go to windells.
Mar 21 2012 8:17PM
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.ZT.
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Woodward Copper>Tahoe
Mar 21 2012 9:09PM
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Parks.
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i would love to go there becasue its only an hour away..but windells (hood) just has sooo much more snow
Mar 21 2012 9:53PM
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woodwardtahoe
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Today we did some testing in the new pump track with parkboards, parksis and BMX.  This is just the start of what we are creating here at Woodward Tahoe for action sports training.  In a few weeks we will have the foam pit and resi jumps ready. 










Mar 23 2012 11:51PM
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Shenanigans
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Those park skis look fun. Anyone know of where you can buy them?
Mar 23 2012 11:58PM
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cheener12
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It seems like you would get no speed with the skis but it looks sick!
Mar 23 2012 11:58PM
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woodwardtahoe
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The skis and boards are equally as fast.  On the pump track the skiis are a little harder to pump than the board or a BMX bike but they still work well and are super fun.  Pete had only been on the skiis for about an hour when we shot these clips.  When the foam pit and resi jumps are finished people are going to be blown away by how well these boards/skis work!  There will be 3 different heights to the drop in and the ramps will be moveable on a track and wheel system.  You will be able to choose from 3 different takeoff trannies also.  From the tallest drop in you will be able go atleast 45ft into the pit from a takeoff that is shaped just like you would ride on snow.  The sick thing about these boards is that they CARVE and the speed is the same every time you drop in!
Mar 24 2012 12:09AM
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ForeverYung
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Should have opened it some where on the east coast. We have nothing here.
Mar 24 2012 5:01PM
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