NEW WILD AIR TERRAIN PARK!!?

[Psizzle123]

me and my brother actually hit up killy's "Stash" this past winter. i had high expectations approaching this trail and was not disappointed. besides the large array of log rails, stumps, and natural features, there's also numerous sculptures and wooden homes smack in the middle. there was actually a jump with a wood base just under the snow. just skiing down the trail is pretty exhilerating.

heres an edit from the day including some footy of the stash
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[Psizzle123]

oops try this
http://www.newschoolers.com/web/cont...deo/id/252155/

[Lbtchnlgs]

I had a different view of the stash. The one at Keystone is really in the woods. Maybe it's not an official Burton 'Stash'. Much cooler than Killingtons though.

NIce vid

[fujative.]

They're not cutting the trail in half with a fence. That would be a ton of unnecessary work. It's going to be park full width, with the exception of skiers left from lower sleighride to stokes, and even there are going to be a few little hits for the kiddos. I walked the trail before they started doing the widening with Jason O'Hara, the guy who runs the park there, and helped plan it out. It was pretty much horrible for a park before they widened it but now (I hiked again yesterday), it looks like it's going to be pretty legit. There aren't going to be a whole lot of jumps under the gondola area anyways.. I think we have it planned where there is only one about half way down on skiers right where there is a decent natural landing. The rest are way down bottom where stokes splits off.

We're putting in to get some metal to start building our own rails (WAY cheaper), and only having a couple things pre-made for us. If nothing gets approved, we're in for one EMPTY park for how big the trail is. If they actually do, we're in for a semi-respectable park.

[Harvey44]

Is it steep enough?

[Snowballs]

Pic of trail widening for the Wild Air Park (from the website):

well the "hump" of dirt they left around that first tower might make a good launch, though the snow base may cover it flat. looks like they removed a fair amount of dirt on parts of the original Wild Air.

[I:)skiing]

Where I believe this photo is taken...this is PERFECT for the kids and over 40 crowd---...1 foot jumps, rollers, plastic pipe at snow level.



Looks like Fujutive knows of what he speaks. Guess my only comment to tons of features is.....you got to have money to then STAFF the park and get those features open or at least 3/4 of them at any given time.

Nothing worse than a park with closed features.....NOTING, I fully understand they do not want to open a feature with an improper approach or landing, but this takes time, sometimes lots of it.

[fujative.]

Is it steep enough?

Yeah, it's definitely steep enough. The more flat parts are better for rails and other jibs. There are a couple of nice natural rollers that will make a good foundation for a landing (although I think some of them might be getting regraded by the excavator. For better or worse I'm not really sure.). Down at the bottom where stokes goes straight and wild air goes right is where the bigger jumps are going, so we're going to have to use quite a bit of snow on the flats there.

[Snowballs]

sounds like Fuja is working/inputting ideas w/the park personal. not only is that cool but it could produce an improved product. Two heads are better than one. Fuja is supposed to be a top Park Gnome at Gore and should have good ideas. just don't make them all expert so to speak as others and the wee ones need some tamer stuff and that is necessary for all to have successful park experience. that should be a goal.

oh yeah. build a dang spine!!! even lil ones like Face has here unt there. I NEED A SPINE! (that didn't come out to good!!??)

i really hope this is finally the answer to Gore's lame azz park. Face has plenty of nice features. Gore can too. it's friggin way over due.

one benefit we've overlooked to the new location is the vantage point Gondi riders will have. it's fun watching people risk their booty as they fly around bustin mad moves. 'Sides, as Matt once said....Wild Air was lame.

[I:)skiing]

While looking at both the really good parkers and the really bad parkers is a blast from any spot. The Gondi view will be nice. This is not a complaint---but if I were asked...I'd rather be on a chair....you get to cheer and yell...."go for it" Or....."ahhhhhhh" when the pipe lands where it should never be on a male.