For release at will Winter 2006/2007
Snow Park Technology Brands Resort Parks
SPT Parks at Loon Mountain, Waterville Valley and Cranmore Mountain Resort
TRUCKEE, C.A. - Since it was formed in 1999, Snow Park Technologies (SPT) has been the industry leader in terrain park design and construction, providing ideas and solutions for some of the biggest and most unique projects on snow. This season, SPT is partnering with ten resorts in each snow region of the U.S. and New Zealand to create branded SPT Parks. Each SPT Park resort is committed to designing, maintaining and operating its terrain park program with a level of quality and consistency, which will be unmistakably recognizable.
What also makes SPT Parks unique is the commitment to developing an all-star crew at each resort to keep their parks consistent, progressive and of the highest quality. The park programs at each SPT Park resort will be created from the best practices collected from many years of working with some of the top resorts in the world, as well as some of the most reputable projects and events on snow. An abbreviated list includes Winter X Games, Burton U.S. Open, Vans Tahoe Cup, DC Mtn Lab, Japan Slopestyle and more.
The SPT parks designed for Loon Mountain, Waterville Valley and Cranmore Mountain Resort for the 2006-07 season will feature a variety of jibs, jumps, hips and pipes, offering park options for the avid park rider to those new to the park and everything in between. Adding to the great parks are the top name events almost every weekend at each resort. Get the full line up of events at www.loonmtn.com, www.waterville.com and www.cranmore.com.
Loon Mountain SPT Parks for the 2006 - 07 season include:
- Top Secret Parks - Small to Medium features
The top secret parks are the hidden gems of Loon Mountain and are located throughout the mountain, look for them as you ski or ride.
- Premiere Snowskate Park - Small features
Located in the base area this park is fun and full of small jibs. It's also a nice easy walk from the lodge and hotel.
- Burton Progression Park - Small features
This park was designed with the beginner in mind. Features are laid out progressively, from super small to small with "Stop and Drop Zones" between each features. If you're looking to learn how to ride parks this is the place to be and it even has its own lift!
- Bear Island Park - Small to medium features
The Bear Island Park features rollers, berms, and small jumps. Just off of a green circle rated trail, Bear Island is a nice little warm up for beginners before heading to larger features.
- Picked Rock Park - Small to medium features
The Picked Rock Park usually contains a mix of jibs and jumps for beginners to intermediates. This is a great place to hit up on your way down the hill or to one of the other terrain parks.
- Northstar Park - Medium features
The Northstar Park is the perfect park to practice switch riding, hitting medium sized jumps, riding the mini-pipe and hitting
some fun jibs.
- Loon Mountain Park - Large features
The Loon Mountain Park, or LMP, is the signature park at Loon Mountain that is rated as the #1 park in the East and #6 in
North America by the readers of Transworld Snowboarding. Home to the 425' long Superpipe, jibs like the U-box, battleship
box, S-rail, A-frame box and huge 32' Wall Ride, this park is designed for upper level riders. At 3,600 feet in length, you can
flow through 6 features in a row and you'll only be through half of the LMP never hitting the same line.
Waterville Valley SPT Parks for the 2006 - 07 season include:
- New Burton Progression Park - Small features
The Burton Progression Park is designed to cater to skiers and riders who are riding terrain park features for the first time or
looking to polish up skills before heading to Little Slammer or Psyched terrain parks. The park is located on lower White Caps, next to Exhibition.
- Little Slammer - Small Features
The Little Slammer Terrain Park is a great beginner park with smaller features. Jumps, rails, boxes and a mini-pipe are only a
few features this beginner park offers.
- Psyched - Medium features
This is the mid level park to get your skills dialed in. It also features Boarder-X style snow features with banks to carve and rollers to pump.
- Exhibition - Large features
Exhibition Terrain Park is the signature park at Waterville Valley which features large jumps, jibs, hips, the 400' superpipe,
Hubba Signature Street Stairs and new SPT Barrel and Grenade Bomb Jib. The park is fully wired for music and has a smooth
flow from top-to-bottom.
Cranmore Mountain Resort SPT Parks for 2006 - 07 season include:
- The Other Side - Small to medium features
The Other Side Terrain Park is a small to medium sized park designed around a fun non-intimidating environment. New this season, the park will run the full length of the trail on Cranmore's South Slope.
- The Dark Side - Medium to large features
Geared to the devoted park shredders, this park will continue to feature medium to large elements which includes the signature wallride, battleship box, picnic table, C-Box and the new SPT Barrel. This park features over 30 jibs!
"At all of the SPT Park resorts we have developed solid terrain park programs that are based on a commitment to quality, consistency and progression," said SPT General Manager Chris Gunnarson. "That's what counts to park riders when they are trying to decide what resort to go to." Additional SPT park resorts include Northstar-at-Tahoe, Sierra-at-Tahoe, The Summit-at-Snoqualmie, Loon Mountain, Cranmore, Snow Park New Zealand, Aspen/Snowmass and Big Bear Mountain Resort.
Find out more about this collection of talented freestyle park and pipe innovators and SPT Parks at www.snowparktech.com.
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