Snow Park NZ Update
photos and words by Josh Bauer
Another year at Snowpark, another progressive year for snowboarding. The saying often goes, "It’s not how big it is, it's how you use it."Well this much is true for Snowpark. The runs are well thought out, and features are extremely well built. Space is limited compared to any North American hill, snowfall is less than average compared to any European hill; but it's what Snowpark does with these limited resources that makes it a special place. The options in Snowpark are numerous, a jib line with skill fully crafted boxes and rails, intermediate jump line, contestline that contains a 70+ foot kicker, a superpipe that's groomed everynight, quaterpipe, and two beginner lines. There's something for everyone here, even hardcore pipe jocks getting ready for the Olympics. Snowpark will not disappoint even the highest of expectations.
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- The view of the chairlift is equally as interesting as the view from it
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- Eric Willett front board on the new, very street style stair set, complete with jagged wood steps
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- Switch back 7 over the 70 footer from Eric Willett
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- Eric ironing out the kinks in the slopestyle course with a 5050. New yellow rails denote contest features that are available to hit all season.
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- Josh Bauer backtail throught the snow blower
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- Josh Bauer tame dogging the up box
- Charmaine Ironside competing for practice time in the pipe, with all the other Olympic hopefuls
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- Josh Duncan Indy, with a view
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- Quinn Thomas tailpressing one of the perfectly built boxes
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- Josh Bauer and his wandering hands
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- Eric Willett warming up on the competition line for the Burton Open
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- Jesse Murphy is 'off the wall', just like Jon Cardiel was 'off the wall' for vans skate
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- Eric Willett text book frontboard