Bear Creek PR Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Don't forget to check out the first part of our SHOWDOWN competition series, a slopestyle competition this Thursday at 6pm. Registration will take place from 4:30-5:30 at Guest Services. The cost to register is $10 (and you need either a valid season pass or lift ticket), but you will get a free t-shirt just for participating. The competition will take place in Black Bear Park. Divisions for the competition are Women, 12 & Under, Novice Snowboarder, Novice Skier, Intermediate Snowboarder, Expert Snowboarder and Expert Skier. Prizes for the SHOWDOWN series include over $7,500 in Gift Certificates from Pinnacle Sports and The Ski Bum, boards from Palmer, skis from Atomic and Rossignol, certificates for PredatorWear jackets and other prizes from sponsors including Burton and Flow. See you there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papasteeze Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Excellent divisions and prizes! Can a pre-registration be done somehow? It is going to be tough to make the registration in time, since it is a school day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdorsey Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 please postpone this thing... there is no point now we need more snow to build a legit slopestyle course and its just gonna look bad for bear creek... everyone wants to compete in a good course so please just postpone it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcleary47 Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 i want to come out and compete. but i leave for whistler on the 5th. good luck to everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papasteeze Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 please postpone this thing... there is no point now we need more snow to build a legit slopestyle course and its just gonna look bad for bear creek... everyone wants to compete in a good course so please just postpone it I think everyone will understand the conditions. Bear is much farther south and warm weather happens. Its not like its a race course and everyone is concerned about their bases and edges.. So what if the out run is muddy? I thought urban stuff was cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeer_tomas Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 I dont know how many people will show up for the first comp. because the weather hasn't been too good but there seriously needs to be 3 skiier divisions. It's really going to be unfair for beginners and people that are in between. The amount of people on twin tips this year at bear as at least doubled and thats just the people that ride there every day. PS. hold off the comp until next thursday please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Creek PR Posted January 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Due to the warm conditions and the coming rain, Bear Creek is postponing the SHOWDOWN Slopestyle competition scheduled for this Thursday. The competition will now be held next Thursday, January 12th. Thanks for your understanding, and we hope to see you there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Creek PR Posted January 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Hows the snowcover holding up at Bear Creek? Do you think you guys will surive the 1-2 inches of rain? Do I still get a free day sometime? Yes, we will survive the rain. The decision to postpone the comp was made so that we have time to make more snow and provide competitors with the best possible Slopestyle course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdorsey Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 thank god now bc will b able to show the good slopestyle they r capable of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tretiak Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 cool this gives me some time to get some tricks down so i can get atleast something decent outta this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoHigh Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 When will they make more snow? The weather doesn't look all to great for me. UH OH , I don't want to be thinking that, what I do want to think is YEA BABY ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cheek Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 there is no point now we need more snow to build a legit slopestyle course and its just gonna look bad for bear creek... look bad for bear creek? its not like people are coming to BC to compete, its on a thursday, not exactly a travel day for us youngsters in school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdorsey Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 actually man ppl r commin 2 bc to compete and who wants a crappy slopestlye its a good call for bc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papasteeze Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 I tend to disagree, Steven is going to be so disappointed. Keep in mind, he will ski on pavement if I will let him Oh well, see you guys on the 12th! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 This is kinda off-topic but how do they split the divisions. I've often wondered what consitutes a "novice", "intermediate" and "expert"? What are the capability dividing-lines? Can an intermediate pull 3's? Can a beginner slide a rail? Do experts have to whip 5's and flips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeer_tomas Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 This is kinda off-topic but how do they split the divisions. I've often wondered what consitutes a "novice", "intermediate" and "expert"? What are the capability dividing-lines? Can an intermediate pull 3's? Can a beginner slide a rail? Do experts have to whip 5's and flips? its not off-topic at all because getting a novice, intermediate, and expert divisions NEEDS to happen. Any comment bearcreek_chick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LineSki Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 is there a intermediate level for skiers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Creek PR Posted January 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 its not off-topic at all because getting a novice, intermediate, and expert divisions NEEDS to happen. Any comment bearcreek_chick? Basically, we allow participants to place themselves in the division they feel is most appropriate. However, our judges will move competitors to another division if they feel that have been placed in the wrong one. If you're not sure where you belong, our terrain park crew will be more than happy to talk to you and help you make the decision. And no, we do not have an Intermediate Skier division at this time. This is because in our past competitions we have always had many more snowboarders enter than skiers. However, if the numbers grow for skiers, we will certainly add an Intermediate division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Creek PR Posted January 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Hey Bear Creek chick, how about posting a report of how the conditions are sometime. Which two runs are closed at Bear Creak? I don't post conditions here because it is generally easier for you to hop on Bear Creek's website to get an updated report. You can find the conditions page here.Conditions Report To answer your question about the our trails, currently Bear Pass and Extreme are the only ones closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThinkSnow Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 I mean like tell us how each individual run is like the way Jeff and I do on Blue moutain reports. Like say that Timberline was slushy and Extreme has moguls or something. You surely must be out riding most days. It would make more people want to ski and ride Bear Creek. Not everyone is nearly as verbose as you when it comes to conditions, Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papasteeze Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 I just wish others would write up trip reports like mine, Atomics, Steezes, and DeathMetal Unicorn. NJSKI family how was Smuggs, alot of you guys went on holiday trips and I want to read about the. Not one person has said how cliffhanger at Camelback has been. It is a huge bonus and an assett to have members like you Doug, who post hourly. I think that we all know the general conditions of the mountains that we frequent. There are numerous users from BC who are on here regularly. If you truly want to know, I think if you ask, "how were the conditions at BC today?" you would get the answer you seek. PS.. I am keeping Cliffy a secret I'll tell you, I had some of the best runs I have ever experienced on Cliffy recently. Early morning first runs were just absolutely great groomers. I had so much speed on some occaisions that I actually just about crapped my pants due to the compression at the bottom of the last headwall.. They got fresh snow - I know that all of the runs there are probably next to phenonemal as far as the poconos go right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Basically, we allow participants to place themselves in the division they feel is most appropriate. However, our judges will move competitors to another division if they feel that have been placed in the wrong one. If you're not sure where you belong, our terrain park crew will be more than happy to talk to you and help you make the decision. Anyone lurking here from the park crew that can add anything here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Creek PR Posted January 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Anyone lurking here from the park crew that can add anything here? If you have a specific question about your division, shoot me an email to maryb@skibearcreek.com, and I'll make sure that our TP Crew or the SHOWDOWN judges help you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papasteeze Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Basically, we allow participants to place themselves in the division they feel is most appropriate. However, our judges will move competitors to another division if they feel that have been placed in the wrong one. If you're not sure where you belong, our terrain park crew will be more than happy to talk to you and help you make the decision. And no, we do not have an Intermediate Skier division at this time. This is because in our past competitions we have always had many more snowboarders enter than skiers. However, if the numbers grow for skiers, we will certainly add an Intermediate division. My two cents worth.. Age divisions as in racing is what is fair. Typically the older you are, the more time on the slopes you have and subsequently the better your skills. Sure I think there should also be a "pro", expert or unlimited division, it should have the mad money and/or prizes. Pre-qualification, like proven invert should be a requirement for the expert division. I think I saw that there is a 12 and under division for the Showdown which is cool for the beginners and great for my kid, but the possibility of rearranging a 12 year old into an expert division doesn't seem right. I visualize in the future, 4 age groups as being an ideal format - then male and female, skier and rider. I know it makes for too much prize distribution, but so what? if the prizes are simple swag or medals, the comps are fun and give a chance for everyone to come out and hang together. 12 and under 13 - 16 yrs old 17 and over Pro or Unlimited. Just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTmark Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 ehh age is great for racing but for people like me that have only really been into park riding for about 1 seson but still wants to compete kinda screws me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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