Right off the bat here, I will apologize for how long this post may get. If I get on a roll, I can type a fair amount. We have taken the picnic tables out to replace the topsheets which have started to show the use and abuse, and they will end up in kings crown. The butter box and c-box which were in the top of the crown have been taken out and will end up most likely on payday. The mail box in the top of the crown was removed and rebuilt higher towards the start of the park as a hip, stall feature. The last feature in the crown was changed with a double tube rail that was longer and higher off the ground than the previous rail. The only changes to Pick 'N' Shovel lately have been the addition of a 20' flat box towards the bottom of the park, a table/double hip jump and a mini wall ride at the bottom of the park. Race netting has been added above the start mound to the Eagle Superpipe, please don't take sections of it out to get a higher running start for the pipe, the netting is there for everyones safety. Which reminds me to remind everyone to please not duck the ropelines into the pipe. On occasion it may be closed for a photo shoot, filming or to get a day cut in while the snow is somewhat soft. We were all suprised a couple weeks ago to see people ducking the ropes after we had closed the pipe, then dropping into the pipe just to find out that the cat was in the pipe also. Please don't duck. Makes my life easier, makes your life easier, it just works better that way. :)
Payday will get it's monthly (just about every month so far this season) revamp. The top 4 features were taken out yesterday because of racing scheduled for payday. So while we have the advantage of the features not being used as consistantly as they usually are used, we can take them out and pile more snow onto the areas the rails will be set back up on. One night soon we will get a winch cat out on the upper face of payday and bring all the snow that gets pushed off the fall line of the run back up onto the run and into the parks. Lower Payday will get a few features removed and new ones set in also, but I haven't heard exactly when that will take place.
Jonesys. Most likely why everyone opened this blog in the first place... Upper Jonesys is open with 4 jumps in place. The wall rides and rails are starting to make their way up and are being staged. As far as a timeframe for them being placed, pushed and ready to go, I'm not 100% sure yet, the cat drivers haven't relayed that information to me at this point and I don't want to just throw out dates that I'm not 100% sure of. Lower Jonesys has 3 smaller jumps with a single tube rail in place at the moment.
King of the Wasatch was held last weekend in Kings Crown on saturday and the Eagle Superpipe on sunday, held with Park City Snowboard Team. For info you can visit http://www.pcsbt.org
Queens Cup will be held this weekend in Kings Crown on saturday and the Eagle Superpipe on sunday. Visit http://www.queenscupopen.com
The World Superpipe Championships will be held March 10 and 11 in the Eagle Superpipe. Check in on http://www.worldsuperpipe.com for all the details.
The Roxy Chicken Jam will be March 22 through the 25, you can surf over to http://www.roxy.com/chickenjam for info but when I checked today they had not updated it for the upcoming event.
If you have any questions or comments leave them here and I'll make sure to answer or find the answer to your question somewhat promptly (because if there is powder, powder rules take effect and the be back in 15 minutes sign goes up, especially on my days off. I also heard through the grapevine this last storm was 2% or 3% moisture content. Why wouldn't you go enjoy this stuff!!?)
Will the big hit be open to the public if so when do think it will be?
-Mike Replies: The big hit will be open to the public, but after all the photo and film shoots are over. You see, right now the jump is shaped with a large vertical wall on the backside. We can't have the vertical wall to be able to open it to the public. When all the shoots are over we will fill in the vertical wall so it is safe for someone that say, didn't feel like hitting the jump and just rolls over the knuckle and off the back of the lip. (which we highly discourage. If you can't/aren't going to hit the jumps we ask that you stay off of them all together and go to the side.)
Posted by: natestanley | February 23, 2007 at 05:49 PM
Hey Mike: How does the snow this year compare with last year. We came in April and had a great time. It just seems like it has been warmer this year and there has been less snow. What is the expectation for April skiing.
-Mike Replies: Last year was an above average year, so heading into this year I would have to say "who knows?". Talking with the people in the know, historically and on the averages late February and March is the best time to pick up snow here at the resort. Historically we get some of the best storms this time of year. So, I would love to give you a prediction but mother nature does her own thing, but it looks good:)
Posted by: Michael | February 21, 2007 at 02:41 PM
ummmm.... what are the night skiing hours?
Mike Replies- Night skiing is open until 7:30pm
Posted by: scott | February 06, 2007 at 12:03 AM
hey mike thanks for the update... that was great... i only have one question... where is the blue stair setup... by the way, jonesy is amazing... Thanks...
Mike Replies- The blue stair feature you are speaking of was set up 3 years ago? 4 years ago? It was past it's time and was sent to the stair feature cloud in the sky... Thanks, more features are starting to roll into Joneseys as we speak.
Posted by: XxX WooD XxX | February 01, 2007 at 08:01 PM
What are you going to put in at the top of kings then?
Mike Replies- The picnic tables have been placed in the top of the crown.
Posted by: nate | February 01, 2007 at 06:10 PM