toast21602 Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 From what i have heard... Blue will be closing Sidewinder all this week so that they can replenish their base. Park crue said that they are taking everything out, leveling the jumps, and starting from scratch. Dear John, Dennis Krell Snr. forwarded me the email you sent him on 2/3/06. You will be glad to know that some of the concerns you voiced are similar to our way of thinking here at Blue. The weather this year has been uncooperative, but it seems that winter is coming back finally. We will be rebuilding Sidewinder Park this week, and we are going to change it around,so that all you shreds can get excited again. As you probably know, I am head of Park maintenance [Park Crue], and together with Danny, we will reconstruct the parks to a high standard. During the course of this year,we will have some more new rails as well. We here at Blue are very lucky that our Mountain Manager, [Dennis] is supporting us 100% and as such our intention is to have the Poconos premium park here at Blue. Thanks for your input. Regards, Keith Esmail. its good knowing that they actually listen to what people say this year instead of last year how the only thing they would say is, "thanks for the email". It will be nice having the "Poconos' Premium Park" at Blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadows Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 (edited) i dont know how many times this can be said but blue and their parks are killin it. i love everything about it. when youre in the parks, its such a good atmosphere. reminds me of the days when im at a skatepark just chillin and riding for hours. everyone has a good time, theres no hate at all for anybody in there (except the gapers) Edited February 5, 2006 by Shadows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadows Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Shadows so do you think you are getting a pass at Blue next season??? It's not to far from Easton. i think ive made that clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted February 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 good choice. the park has been lacking the past few days because of melting snow... but from the sounds of it, it will be better than before after this week. i cant wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted February 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 forgot to mention that they have the 25ft flat rail sitting at the bottom of the snowboard school... looks kinda sketchily built, but we'll see. I think Sabia built it from what i hear. and he usually knows what he is doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 i dont know how many times this can be said but blue and their parks are killin it. i love everything about it. when youre in the parks, its such a good atmosphere. reminds me of the days when im at a skatepark just chillin and riding for hours. everyone has a good time, theres no hate at all for anybody in there (except the gapers) Yeah, I like it how people are supportive at skateparks. Everyone was there at one time,so there's pretty much no hate. Impatience maybe, but not hate. Shadows so do you think you are getting a pass at Blue next season??? It's not to far from Easton. Home Mtn: soon to be booter ^^^I love that If you ever need someone to ride with next year, count me in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LineSki Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 I have to do some thinking for next year where I get my pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadows Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Yeah, I like it how people are supportive at skateparks. Everyone was there at one time,so there's pretty much no hate. Impatience maybe, but not hate. ^^^I love that If you ever need someone to ride with next year, count me in! yea, next seasons gonna be big for me for sure. i got a lot to make up for. I have to do some thinking for next year where I get my pass i think its obvious isnt it? if not, i will be very dissapointed in you. and then laugh at how you still ski at cb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papasteeze Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 We did season passes at CB for race and all mountain hanging out and Bear for Park and some week night gates. BTW - I realized on the way home today that this was our last weekend in the Poconos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted February 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 We did season passes at CB for race and all mountain hanging out and Bear for Park and some week night gates. BTW - I realized on the way home today that this was our last weekend in the Poconos! get a pass to Blue next year. better park than CB and jsut as good/if not better than Bear's. and also pletny of oportunities for week night gates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted February 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 the only problem with the rails/boxes that Bear has is that they are too unique. try switching up on the u-box... not gonna happen. and i'm gonna disagree with the better beginner park too. but the jumps at Bear are better... right now... even though everybody that i talked to that skied bear in the last couple of days said that it was beat. i hope that both parks keep pushing each other to go bigger and better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papasteeze Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 get a pass to Blue next year. better park than CB and jsut as good/if not better than Bear's. and also pletny of oportunities for week night gates. There is a possibility of jumping ship to Blue.. Depends on whether my other ex half dumps the North Ridge house. Week night gates are not a possibility due to traffic patterns and work schedules, bear is.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poconoceancity Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 There is a possibility of jumping ship to Blue.. Depends on whether my other ex half dumps the North Ridge house. Week night gates are not a possibility due to traffic patterns and work schedules, bear is.. Would you buy near blue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tretiak Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 I really like Blue's park but in my opinion Bear has the better park. The main line of the park at Bear is sick right now. I think Bear has better jumps (the first booter at Blue is sweet but the second two jumps are on a turn and hard to hit) and I think Bear has more unique rails (Reverse rainbow, roller coaster). Bear probably has a better begginner park, too. That being said, props to Blue cause I had lots of fun in their park. This year Bear, Blue, and BB have sweet parks as well as Shawnee but I havent been there. Now if only camelback could expand their Rhodo park, which is fun but really small. i heard some kids on friday night say that blue was so much better then bear and that they were getting a pass to blue next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papasteeze Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Would you buy near blue? In retrospect, at this point, I am going to have to say NO!! If all things remain the same (competitions) then I think we will be doing the suitcase/hotel room thing like last year. We get to bed earlier, get up earlier, keep all the gear more organized, don't have to clean, make beds, cook, decorate, etc etc. Even so, I know that Ridge is done skiing by 3 pm (bored) steven hates the park, mom is stressed with the mess, I am unhappy that no one seems to be pumped to leave Friday night like they were last year. Yesterday was our last day in the Poconos - so with that said, I'll wait till April to make a decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snownskateguy Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 (edited) Keith is the man, yo. ive known that guy since before i started snowboarding. hes all about the park and he knows whats up. get some good snow and he'll have it rockin. Edited February 6, 2006 by snownskateguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted February 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 yeah he's a good guy and knows what he is doing... especially when it comes to the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted February 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 i hope there is no table top. that just encourages kids to roll right over the lip. at least with the booters if they try something stupid like they they will fall 6 feet to a flat landing. then they never do it again. thats the whole reason why the park crue is building jumps like that... so they dont get wrecked as easily like the ones from last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Although i like table tops better, it makes sense to build booters instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadows Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 i think there needs to be a better line between the table of the jump and the landing. blue has is going pretty good, but i would like to see a more "crisp" line of where the flat stops and the landing starts. it'll teach you how ride jumps better and give it more excitement/challenge. the consequences will be worse if you case it too haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 i hope there is no table top. that just encourages kids to roll right over the lip. at least with the booters if they try something stupid like they they will fall 6 feet to a flat landing. then they never do it again. thats the whole reason why the park crue is building jumps like that... so they dont get wrecked as easily like the ones from last year You said it. The second table that they built a few weeks ago wasn't too bad because they had that small piece cut out of the top. It was too close to the first set of wedges though. I hit it a few times and clear the thing because I didn't have room to slow down. Maybe they should have made it 10 feet longer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted February 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 they are blowing in the park right now. today when i was up i checked it out and everything is gone, and everything is flattened. its good that they are going to use the crappy ice/snow that they had as the base and are blowign a ton of new snow ontop of it... 4 more days until it's open! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCRX Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 I think every landing on the jumps has to be steeper, when i went to whistler/blackcomb every landing was so steep it swept you away which made you fall on sketchy landings more but it made it easy to land stuff solid i would kill to have just one booter as nice as the booters at whistler locally, Even tho whistlers features were alot bigger they were actully easier than anything in blues park because of being built properrrr (except the gapers) was that about me????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadows Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 (edited) was that about me????? no, just in general. the little kids/idiots who get in the way. although when i was there, i didnt see anybody who shouldnt be there. there was one guy, but he didnt get in the way. i never really have a problem with people who shouldnt be there. i dont rush my runs down the park, so i have alot of patience and wait for them to move/leave. i just do a couple hits, chill, then hit some more. unless im tryin to get an actual "run" down, they dont bother me. Edited February 7, 2006 by Shadows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick malozzi Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 ok i am too lazy to read EVERY post in this thread.... so is the park is currently closed? if so, when whould we expect to see it up and running again? any other rumors of new features (the 25footer has me excited, i was hoping they'd put one of those in sooner or later)? keep me informed please, haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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