shopey1080 Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 (edited) hey i've been up at killington for the past week, i was wondering how the park at blue has been looking? anything new? Edited January 10, 2009 by shopey1080 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 nothing new. it is coming down this week for a rebuild since last week was too warm to blow snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Grade Teacher Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 nothing new. it is coming down this week for a rebuild since last week was too warm to blow snow. What is with this build the park and then rebuild it 2 weeks later every year? Seems like a big waste. What are they really going to change? My bet is that it wil look the same again. That bus is stupid. Just a big butter box waste of snow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girls.ride.harder Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 What is with this build the park and then rebuild it 2 weeks later every year? Seems like a big waste. What are they really going to change? My bet is that it wil look the same again. That bus is stupid. Just a big butter box waste of snow! It really isn't a big waste. The reason its done is because they do as much as they can do to have the park open as early as possible. Once the chance comes to blow a crap load more snow, they do the re-build to get it up to its "full potential". Once the real rebuild happens, it will not look the same. There will be a bigger selection of rails and hits up top, the jumps will be reshaped, (the bus MIGHT get taken out i've heard), and more features will most likely be added at the bottom. It would have been done last week but the weather didn't let that happen. Lets hope that after the rebuild sidewinder looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Grade Teacher Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 It really isn't a big waste. The reason its done is because they do as much as they can do to have the park open as early as possible. Once the chance comes to blow a crap load more snow, they do the re-build to get it up to its "full potential". Once the real rebuild happens, it will not look the same. There will be a bigger selection of rails and hits up top, the jumps will be reshaped, (the bus MIGHT get taken out i've heard), and more features will most likely be added at the bottom. It would have been done last week but the weather didn't let that happen. Lets hope that after the rebuild sidewinder looks good. Maybe they should just use the 15 feet of snow they have around the bus to install those rails and be done with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justo8484 Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 so are you guys actually going to close sidewinder and blow this week? i was getting mixed responses today from people who were working. it's gonna be absurdly cold this week, so they could actually blow snow without even a sliver of a chance of blowing crappy snow, so please plow sidewinder and build us a 50 foot stepover and put in more rails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girls.ride.harder Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 so are you guys actually going to close sidewinder and blow this week? i was getting mixed responses today from people who were working. it's gonna be absurdly cold this week, so they could actually blow snow without even a sliver of a chance of blowing crappy snow, so please plow sidewinder and build us a 50 foot stepover and put in more rails? I realllly hope so. I`m thinkin yes though since the weather will be cold enough. keep your fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorovr Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Plan as of this afternoon is to pull all the rails tonight and blow for the next few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justo8484 Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 any ideas on what's going to be built? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girls.ride.harder Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 rail section up top, reshaped and sized jumps, some rails next to the jumps, a yunkyard woodish section after the c. dunno when it will be done tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 rail section up top, reshaped and sized jumps, some rails next to the jumps, a yunkyard woodish section after the c. dunno when it will be done tho. opening on thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhartley Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 opening on thursday. How definite is that? The weather is sure cooperating. And GRH, any details on the junkardy section you speak of? Can't wait to see Sidewinder in all its glory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 How definite is that? The weather is sure cooperating. And GRH, any details on the junkardy section you speak of? Can't wait to see Sidewinder in all its glory. according to the website and also from park crew themselves. if not thursday. then most likely friday. SIDEWINDER PARK WILL BE CLOSED FOR SNOWMAKING AND REBUILDING MONDAY,TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AND WILL REOPEN ON THURSDAY WITH SOME GREAT NEW FEATURES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodeo Steve Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 I'm pretty sure the park was opened early and not to it's full extent this year because of the holiday weekend crowds to add more terrain. At least that's what I heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papasteeze Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 sounds like it might be time for a visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 sounds like it might be time for a visit. you should, this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girls.ride.harder Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 And GRH, any details on the junkardy section you speak of? Can't wait to see Sidewinder in all its glory. Well we found some picnic tables, telephone poles, corregated pipes, wooden spindles, wooden A frame, and tires... we are waiting to see what the mountain shuts down and what they let us do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhartley Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Well we found some picnic tables, telephone poles, corregated pipes, wooden spindles, wooden A frame, and tires... we are waiting to see what the mountain shuts down and what they let us do. telephone pole sounds like splinter city. I'm pumped for the mini shred, cant wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimreaper Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Well we found some picnic tables, telephone poles, corregated pipes, wooden spindles, wooden A frame, and tires... we are waiting to see what the mountain shuts down and what they let us do. HAHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimreaper Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 so are you guys actually going to close sidewinder and blow this week? i was getting mixed responses today from people who were working. it's gonna be absurdly cold this week, so they could actually blow snow without even a sliver of a chance of blowing crappy snow, so please plow sidewinder and build us a 50 foot stepover and put in more rails? Let a bunch of guys with 5th grade educations loose at night and they could screw up anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girls.ride.harder Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Let a bunch of guys with 5th grade educations loose at night and they could screw up anything. Is this supposed to be an insult to the guys on park crew or what, I dont get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimreaper Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 (edited) Is this supposed to be an insult to the guys on park crew or what, I dont get it. No. But those "in the know" at Blue will get it. Edited January 14, 2009 by trimreaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girls.ride.harder Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 No. But those "in the know" at Blue will get it. Yeahhh i know what and who you are talking about now. We use their bathroom at work and they all stare at me like creeps when i walk in their garage thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Let a bunch of guys with 5th grade educations loose at night and they could screw up anything. true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhartley Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 SIDEWINDER PARK WILL BE CLOSED FOR SNOWMAKING AND REBUILDING THIS WEEK AND WILL REOPEN FOR THE WEEKEND WITH SOME GREAT NEW FEATURES. I bet that means that a Thursday park opening isn't happening anymore. I was gettin outta work early and everything, couldnt wait to ride the new stuff with no crowds. too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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