The Crown Is Open!

We opened the crown this morning at about 10.  The traffic is very light as I believe everyone is out riding pow,  which is what I'll be doing once I write this and clock out.  We waited for the first two public to come into the crown and followed them down snapping photos along the way.  So here is an opening run through the Crown, in photos.

The first public customer into the Crown.

The first feature, Trapazoid Box.

A long shot of the Mini Quarter transfer feature.

A closer shot.

The Tranny to Bank Wall stall feature before the start mound for the jump section.

The 4 jump line.  Such quality and detail in the photo....   It's DUMPING outside.

That little black speck is a jumping human in a snowstorm.  On the second jump.

The hip as shot from below.

The Quarter to Tranny Bank Wall transfer.

Another angle.

THE BALL, from a distance.

Eight Ball Bonk.

 

Gap over Ball.

Decline Single Tube.

Flat Down Single Tube

Flat Down Ledge

Nick running away from a photo.  After this, I proceeded to drop my camera in the snow, twice.  So no more photos from today...

This shot was from the opening of the Eagle Superpipe, so I thought I would put in a non-snowing photo.  Tanner Hall pipe practice.

And finally, the official mascot of the park crew this season, and unofficially for the last few years.  So you may see the squirrel posted up on a feature here or there.  If you do, give it a nice bonk.

I would have also liked to introduce the park crew in this post, but I don't have photos of a few people yet.  So look for that in a future post.

Remember, if a park is closed, don't duck the ropes.  Enter the park through the gates.  Don't take ropelines down and don't open a feature if we have closed it off.  If you are taking down a closure put in place, there will be a harsher penalty than getting your pass pulled for a week or two, taking down a closure is not acceptable at all. 

--Park City Mountain Resort Snow Safety

--Terrain Park Smart Style

Have a great sunday!  See you around the hill, at davanzas, on the plaza and in the parks.

Comments

[SuperparX]

Park Crew:

The new SuperparX skate infuenced features look sick....nice set-ups on the mini quarters, Tranny Walls and the Superball Bonk. Soundsnice and flowy...can't wait to ost up on your couches when WE RIDE PARK CITY.

How me there are no pitures of you fearless leader...Jim ? I want one of him on the ball all steezed out.

Thanks again for the great pics and good work!

SuperparX

[pete]

Hey guys.

Just maybe a few suggestions. Did anyone feel like the kings jumps were too close together? Kinda like bmx style?... still super fun though. Theres also alot of quarter pipes.

Also, some more down rails/boxes would be epic (i know kings crown theres not alot of space for those.. pretty flat in most areas too... but in pick and shovel maybe?.. after the last jump?) It doesnt even need to be creative or anything.. just some down flat bars, single tubes, set up from the side... whatever you got. I know everyone would be way stoked

Mike Replies: Pete, our snowmaking team will be making snow in the area below the last jump in Pick N Shovel starting tonight which is why there haven't been any features so far. So look for a few items next week in that area. As far as the King Crown jumps, that's how we built them this season, a little closer together, more of a flow from one right into the other. While it means you can't scrub a landing on your butt anymore it makes the whole line flow better as far as speed is concerned.

Thanks!