February 13, 2009

Mid-Season Evolution

Hey Park Riders,
Here's another Parks report for you. Since the last update, we've had the most ideal days on Whistler Blackcomb that you can imagine. We've had great powder days, and perfect sunny park riding days. The snow's helping us build up our parks, and the sun just lets us enjoy it that much more.

On Blackcomb

• The snowcross track is nearly finished. A few more tweaks over the next couple nights, along with the Events crew getting all the fencing going, we'll have the course open in a few days.
• The Choker park continues to improve almost daily. The entrance of the park now starts off with a sick new step-up, which has become a real favorite to all the crews riding out there. The new giant Snow Wall ride next to the HL entrance, has been an edition that's been keeping everyone stoked too. The Jib line has been morphing constantly, keeping fresh setups all the time.
• The Highest Level is dialed in just right. With immaculate jumps, and a few new jibs on the right line. The line that is being set on the right is going to be the course for this Sundays Slopestyle event. There will be 2 size options for every feature in the line. Alex has rebuilt the last jump on the HL left side, and all the riders are in there sending it, with this new style of jump for that spot.

• The Bobcat line has seen some great changes because of the efforts of our cat drivers on Whistler. A new Large step-over jump starts the line off, followed by a sweet step-up. We are in the midst of changing the second half of the run, which will bring a new jump and some new jib setups to that line.
• Chipmunk is also in the process of evolving into a new jib line. This twist to our current setup should be finished over the next couple of days as well. The P2P spools are still going off everyday.
• The Kids Zone has had a couple more Small jumps added to it as well.

• Next King of the Rail contest is Feb. 14th
• Park Rider Series Slopestyle is this Sunday. The line is being completed on the right side of the HL, right now as I type
• Don't forget the Showcase Showdown, Feb. 28th. This year's event is an all day Jib-style event, with the ladies in the morning, and the gentlemen in the afternoon. The contest goes until about sundown, so bring your lawn chairs to the base of Whistler Mountain, next to the GLC, and enjoy!.