ParkLogic
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In professional courtesy I originally wished to remain quiet, but I refuse to have an anonymous "employee" of JFBB trashtalk us with untruths in attempt to save face at a resort that is grossly mismanaged by an incompetent, underqualified and immature mountain "manager". I explain below:
PL did wreck a brand new park bully groomer leaving it stranded on the snow for several days with 3 wheels missing through inept operation. BB staff reparied it where it was (it couldn't be moved) the day the parts arrived.Big Boulder lacks a trained Pisten Bully mechanic. period. A 'mechanic' from outside the snow industry was brougt in exactly one week before the opening date and the machine was not properly overhauled prior to the season. Collectively, Parklogic has been operating snowcats for a total of 15 years, this mechanic worked on one for only ONE WEEK. The result of this breakdown is directly a result of a machine not properly put together. Within the "tracks" is a set of wheels and cogs. One morning the 2 front wheels of this beloved machine completely FELL OFF the machine as a result of not being propertly torqued. This is the alleged breakdown that has been blamed. Its pretty lame to try and save face this way by spreading mistuths and blaming PL.
PL also promised the opening of the merry widow park last saturday. Despite keeping MW closed on friday to build it they still left early and did not complete the park.This is only 1/2 true. ParkLogic did promise to have the MW Park open, but only based on the promise by the mountain "manager" that our ParkBully machine would be complete at 9AM prior to starting the build. Other machines, that are decades old, were being used to frontline groom and instead of us getting a machine at 9am as promised, we got it at 5pm leaving insufficient time to complete the build up to our standards. This is fact.
Given the raw materials that PL was given, any weldor could build those.Any welder? Welder's weld. Fabricators build. Then why is there nearly 2 dozen jibs behind the BB maintenance yard that are unusable and unsafe? Improper fabrication and SEVERAL jibs that were run over by snowcats is not the sign of a solid program.
Good park scene, which is what some are lamenting the possible loss of, is generated by the riders not the builders.If true, then explain this: Upon our arrival we met several locals that admittedly enjoyed coming to BB, but would rather go to BC because of the more prominent park scene and ALL of the people we met welcomed change including park riding employees. I may be dilusional, but building moto jumps and installing 40ft long broken, warped flat rails aren't really whats 'in' these days. "If you build it, they will come". period.
Thank you everyone for your support, this will be our last post for a while. In closing, to summarize all of this bantering the most simple and honest way possible, we didn't leave, we were wrongfully ousted!
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For the record, the ParkLogic Crew was 100% committed to building a prominent terrain park program at Big Boulder. Since September we have worked 15 hour days, nearly 7 days per week in order to complete over 25 jibs in time for opening day. We hope everyone enjoys the fruits of our labor and we are dissappointed with this outcome.
It was a pleasure working with Jesse, he is passionate about his resorts and really understands the importance of freestyle terrain. The demise of this relationship is directly a result of a lack of understanding, knowledge, expertise and display of jealousy from a key member of the BB team.
Its been a pleasure meeting everyone here in PA. We tried our best and on ALL fronts we were on a quick-track to success. We wish everyone a great season and we'll back-up and running in the near future.
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Currently Big Boulder Park is offering the following terrain features on 'Freedom Park':
-16ft Flat Box
-20ft Flat Box (new)
-Tree Jib
-20ft Down Rail
-20ft Down Box
-20ft Flat Box
-30ft Flat Box (wide)
Snowmaking!!!!! Truly amazing! While the snow is piling up, literally, we wanted to give our other park trails some time to accumulate a plentiful amount of snow. We anticipate having a few new features on 'Merry Widow' for the weekend and we'll begin a full-blown park build early next week after a few more days of snowmaking!
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On behalf of the crew at Big Boulder we wanted to thank everyone for supporting our opening day! In the near future we will be adding more snow, more terrain, more jibs, more jumps and more parks.
Opening day:
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Thanks to our state-of-the-art snowmaking system and the dedication of the Big Boulder Park snowmaking crew, opening day is here with 4 lifts and 5 trails, including:
Edelweiss (30foot 'wide' box, and some 20foot jibs TBD - updated after 1:00pm)
Little Boulder
Tannenbaum
Merry Widow
Big Boulder
Hours of operation: 3:00pm - 9:00pm
*more terrain and more features added in the near future
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A quick snowmaking teaser for your viewing enjoyment. Big Boulder Park officially open's tomorrow (12.05.06) at 3pm. Expect to see at least 2 to 4 jibs up for opening day and more for the weekend!
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Mother nature has returned and we are about to unleash the fury! Snowmaking has resumed!
New paint, new logos!
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Registration for the 2007 East Coast Team Challenge is now live! For more information, please visit:
East Coast Team Challenge Website
Register Online: SHOP STAFF CATEGORY OPEN CATEGORY
Space is limited! Pre-registration is strongly recommended.
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Its official! As of 8:36pm, Big Boulder Park has begun snowmaking operations for the 06/07 season!
Stay tuned to www.bigboulderpark.com for updates!
http://www.jfbb.com/terrain-parks/download...Item.ashx?id=35
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RedBull will be hosting the only East Coast RedBull Illume Photography Workshop at Big Boulder Resort on January 8th and 9th,2007. The unique Illume Workshop will take place during the East Coast Team Challenge Snowboard Event and is an excellent opportunity for aspiring photographers to work side-by-side with two of the industrys' most prominent pro photographers. The Illume Workshop is free, open to all abilities and top digital Nikon equipment is provided!
Space is limited! For more information regarding RedBull Illume please contact:
catherine.nieves@mac.com
Riders! Get your teams together quick! This event is building huge buzz and now is your chance to be a part of this all-mountain photo shoot and possibly win a trip to Breckenridge, CO or $1,000 cash! Registration info coming soon!
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that 50' DFD is really nice. how the hey do you guys move them?
Thanks...Its designed to replicate a streestyle double, two copings with a small gap in the middle. The middle is fitted, and recessed with plastic (for safety), and the riding surface is strictly on the coping to give it a different, more 'streety' feel.
Anythat that big is built modular in pieces.
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A quick update from Big Boulder Park. The ParkLogic Crew had a busy week and completed the following new jibs for your sliding enjoyment. We are starting to step it up!
-New 50foot Down/Flat/Down Rail (double)
-New 40foot flat rail
-New 37foot A-frame rail
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We are proud to announce our official Big Boulder Park sponsors for the 2007 season. These cutting edge, proven companies will play an integral role supporting our program and will be very visible throughout our parks this upcoming season.
Terrain Park Sponsors:
Official Outerwear Sponsor: Quiksilver
Official Optics Sponsor: Utopia Optics
Official Accessories Sponsor: Dakine
Key Park Event Sponsors:
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Not to put words in your mouth but was the seemingly shitty snowmaking at Mountain Creek a factor for you leaving? Because last year for a while they built up snow for a step down on great northern where there is always a stepdown, but after the warm spell they pushed it out for coverage instead and put 2 rails. And the jump on kyhber was like half made but never materialized either, and then flying fox basically never even opened.
No comment.
Here's a sneak peak of Big Boulder's new 40foot flat rail nearing completion. We're working overtime these days and we're averaging a new jib from 'concept to paint' every 1.5 days!
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shawn grooms too, correct?
Correct. I [shawn] have been building parks [as an operator] for 7 years and Julian for 6. With the elite snowmaking system here at JFBB and better park trail acreage (wider) we are stoked to have the opportunity to finally let loose!
In the coming weeks we'll be adding heavily to our jib variety including some of the features listed above and much more... have a great weekend!
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Yet another busy week here at JF/BB. The mountain crews are geared-up and we are itching to make snow as soon as weather permits. Stay tuned to www.jfbb.com or www.bigboulderpark.com for the latest updates.
In addition, this week we've added the East Coast Team Challenge to our event lineup at Big Boulder. Mark your calendars! January 9th is going to be huge at BigBoulder. In addition to the East Coast Team Challenge slopestyle action, our good friends at RedBull will be flying-in some of the industry's top photographers and magazine editors to capture all of the action! Don't miss this opportunity!
For now, here is an update on our jib building progress to date:
2 - 16ft 'Intro" Flat Boxes (wide)
2 - 20ft Flat Boxes (wide)
2 - 16ft Picnic Tables
1 - 20ft 'Intro' Flat Box (wide)
1 - 20ft 'Intro' Flat Box (standard)
1 - 24ft Flat Rail
1 - 30ft Flat Box (standard)
1 - 30ft Flat Box (superwide)
1 - 30ft Flat Box (narrow)
1 - 32ft Upslope Box (standard)
2 - 32ft streetstyle rails
1 - 46ft Battleship Box (standard)
1 - 50ft Flat/Down Box (20f/30d)
1 - 40ft Streetstyle Rail
1 - 31ft Upslope Rail
Over 500feet of new jibs so far!
New 40ft streetstyle rail
Next week, more new jibs (much more!)... more new updates! Think COLD!
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is it open for skiers too???!
fuuuuudge thats so sick..i might have go get some girls together haha even though wed have no chance that still sounds really fun
ps. way to bring it boulder!!!
Due to the complexity of judging (ie team event with multiple features) and to insure the integrity of judging, this will be a snowboard event. Please note that the BB Park event calendar is not finalized and we do have additional events planned for snowboarders and skiers alike.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Big Boulder Park Announces
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We just wanted to share a few photos of our new 46' battleship box. Mellow and smoooth! More jibs and more updates next week!
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Saturday, November 4th
10:00am - 5:00pm
Here is your chance to join our team! In addition to many other cool winter positions, we will be hiring qualified candidates to join our expanding Terrain Park Crew!
Terrain Park Specialist
Perform routine maintenance on terrain features while ensuring a fun and safe environment for guests. Must be 18 years old and posess knowledge of terrain park etiquette. Prior terrain park experience helpful, but we will train the right individuals
-Work side-by-side with veteran terrain park builders and learn the in's and out's of terrain park design, construction and maintenance
-Assist with terrain park events, promotions and photo/video shoots
This is the ultimate opportunity for anyone interested in learning more about terrain parks and is eager to be a part of this developing program.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us in advance by emailing: parklogic@jfbb.com
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All of the new jibs so far received a fresh coating of plastic this week. All edges and seams are routered for smoothness and safety and we have been making remarkable progress. Our jibs are known to be of high quality, extremely smooth with no buckling or imperfections of any kind. More features next week with more updates!
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Another angle of the upslope. Today we started on a 50foot down/flat box...photos soon!
JF report 1-3-07
in Jack Frost & Big Boulder
Posted · Edited by ParkLogic
Hey everyone! Sure hope everyone is enjoying the return to winter! Just wanted to point out a few things.... Notice how the person I quoted is trashtalking an "ex employee"? Now that we establish this, check out the username and I'm sure you can figure out their true identity. FYI....this person used to trade private messages with us on this board, so we know for a fact who it is, but we'll leave it up to you to solve this riddle. very tacky. Cheers!