WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14
Today we are putting up some features on Sapphire. Some pretty mellow set ups to get everyone started. Starting off with a flat box, flat rail,rainbow box, short down rail, two short boxes set up as flat down and maybe a barrel jib.The snow coverage is excellent so get up here!!!
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17
Flat box, flat rail, rainbow box, and a flat down box all located on the Sapphire trail. Great coverage!! what are you waiting for...
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 28
The parks are looking good today. Sapphire has the flat box to the down box, then the "tractor tire".Continue onto lower Saphire and find the 20ft. flat box followed by a 25 foot jump. At the bottom of the trail you come face to face with the C-box.
We also kept the features from the rail jam up at the bottom of bull run.(down flat box, down rail, propane tank, and the hitching post a.k.a. "The Clinginpole"
We have started to blow snow on the top section of Nor Easter. So with good temperatures we hope to have that top section open in the near future.....
SUNDAY DECEMBER 2
Quick update: We added a 15ft. flat rail and a 25ft.slight down rail (round stock) to Sapphire. Expecting 15 plus inches of snow tomorrow keep your fingers crossed!!!!
WEDNESDAY DEC.12
We still have a flat box, barrel jib, 20ft. jump, down rail, and a C-box on sapphire. Ride them while they last. They will be taken down soon. Apparently there is a high demand to free ski/ride Sapphire trail.
We just finished the first part of the build on lower Nor Easter. A big thanks to Jeremy, Marty, Bill, and My main man Jonny B. Thanks for all your hard work and long hours.
FRIDAY DECEMBER21
THE PIPE IS OPEN AND IT'S SICK!!!
DECEMBER 24
Bad news people Sapphire is now a memory. We were trying to keep it as our intermediate park for the season, but the voice of the non park rider is louder. So I guess there is a lesson to be learned here, if there is something you like and enjoy, express it!!!!
The Zone is up and running and we have some new features. Adult sized hitching post, Flat gap down box, big ol' tire on a table top, and our new mini-wall ride 10x10 with a mellow transition.
The only problem with taking a run in "The Zone" it trying to decide if you want to take the jib run or a pipe run!!!
I also must mention we have Hot Dog Hill open.(our beginner park) In there you will find a 10 ft. jump, 15 ft. jump, two flat boxes practically in the snow and two super low super short rails. Great park for those itching to get into the park and get their jib on!+
JANUARY 2
Happy new year all!!
Well the new year is here and so is more snow. Over the past few days we have received over a foot of fresh. This is a blessing and a curse. While we certainly enjoy and need the new snow all the rails and boxes have been buried. So the park crew and groomers will be working overtime to reshape and re-build take-offs and landings.(thanks guys for all your extra efforts)
Hmmm what else? oh yes, Jeremy and Mike have been working late into the night to put up a few new features. We have beefed up the tree jib on Nor Easter, it doubles as a hip now. After a long hibernation the Dan Van is back. Set up on the side of Nor Easter for your jibbing pleasure!!
Oh and you didn't hear it from me but I saw them moving guns to upper Nor Easter, and I saw the secret delivery of the new Sobe S-BOX. I think I drooled a bit when I saw It. We will be getting it out very soon.
P.S. Do me a favor, when a ranger is raking a feature, PLEASE DON'T HIT IT!!! THANK YOU!!! Stay cool, D
JANUARY 3
Letting everybody know that Nor Easter park will be closed for a ski contest most of the day on Saturday the 5th. The pipe will be closed on Sunday the 6th for the same comp
JANUARY 11
As I sit here and look out the window I can't get over this bewildered feeling.Where did all the snow go! How can this be, Is it Karma? Is it global warming? Then I remember, oh yes the dreaded January thaw. It seems to happen every year.
No need to worry the parks are still in full effect!! We lost only a few features in hot dog hill, and thanks to some creative grooming everything still looks and rides great. One million thank you's to Jonny, Mike and the secret weapon lyle(except for the A frame). If you see or know these guys give them a big hug!!
P.S. In case you didn't know the NEW SOBE S-BOX is in at the bottom of Nor Easter. SOOO sweet you get cavities just looking at it... stay classy Okemo....D
JANUARY 18
Letting everyone know that "THE ZONE" will be closed on Saturday for a southern Vermont snowboard competition. However the pipe will still be open. Sunday the pipe will be closed but the park will be open for that same contest.
Hot dog hill received a fresh coat of snow this week. So it is in a rebuild stage. We hope to have it back up very soon, so bear with us.
JANUARY 30
Finally received some snow on upper Nor Easter. We (Jeremy) added about 8 new features this week so far. 24 ft. flat about 16 inches wide. A new and improved flat down flat down rail, let me tell you is not for the meek. It is located under the northstar lift so it's definitely show time. The 40ft. flat bar is back set up on a down slope and the 40ft. flat down is next to it. From there you drop into a 3 jump rhythm section of 30 footers. Next to the up rail we have dropped in a piece of corrugated piped. When you come up this weekend take you vitamins and bring your A-game
FEBRUARY
Yes, I know it's been a long time since my last entry. It's been a rough few weeks. Nothing like freezing temps for a few days and rain to kill a guys spirit. The frustrating part of it is that the parks are so good but i'm too lame to brave the weather, spoiled I guess. So anyway here is what's up. The snowmaker's have been busy on Nor'Easter and blew us a ton of snow, so we are good to go until spring.So if your thinking of coming up in the spring to ride park don't sweat it, we will be there for you. We(Johnny Magic) is/are in the process of re-shaping the jumps on lower Nor Easter. We have alot more snow this time around so they will be more table like than step downs.(if you know what I mean) See ya on the mountain...D ..p.s. Respect get's Respect
