Boreal Terrain Park Improvements
Busy summer in the Boreal Terrain Parks
Donner Summit, CA – What may seem like months of hiking and mountain biking to some, are hours of welding, dirt work and construction to others. With Interstate 80 travelers viewing Boreal from the fast pacing highway, there are what appears to be parked chairlifts and quiet mountainsides. The truth is - there are lots of things happening at Boreal during the summer months, and particularly this summer in the world of terrain parks.
Improved snowmaking, expanded and improved night lighting, a new grooming machine and some earth work has proven to expand trails to make for even better terrain parks and ski trails at Boreal. The wildly bright colored rails, boxes, wallrides, vans and staircases seen from the interstate are just half of the terrain park bags of tricks skiers and riders will find on the mountain this winter. Our mantra is style, and we will be offering parks for every style rider this season. We will offer jib parks, jump parks, boardercross courses, urban parks and kids parks. You name it, Boreal will have it. Most resorts sport pipe riding, but Boreal boasts one of Tahoe’s freshest, finest, open longest superpipes available. Riding day or night you will find freestyle terrain throughout Boreal, plus plenty of space for those that just want to rip.
Boreal Strives to Educate Park Users: New Evolution Program
Long before they were pro, even today’s hottest riders had to start somewhere. The best way to evolve as a park rider is to start at the beginning and master all of the basics. With the help from our friends at Boards in Motion, Boreal is excited to launch “Evolution Features.”
These Evolution Features cover everything a rider needs, to evolve their park riding skills, from pumping rollers, to boosting in the superpipe. You can check out these “how to” tips while in the parks, at the Evolution Drop-In Spots.
“We’ve designed a set of educational tools to help park users understand how to approach, take off, maneuver and land a jump, rail, or funbox. Our goal is to provide kids the tools to learn the right way to use terrain parks,” said Eric Rosenwald, Terrain Park Manager for Boreal and Soda Springs.
Boreal’s Evolution features and drop-in spots are clearly marked with banners found throughout the resort. In addition, Boreal has posted on chairlift towers a series of smart style messages that park users can easily understand. In addition to on-mountain messaging, Boreal offers terrain park lessons. Boreal’s park staff, who spend the greatest amount of time among park users will be communicating the importance of park etiquette and proper use. “Kids respect skiers and riders that speak to them in their own element, and we feel our park staff are the best to gain that rapport and deliver the message on safe park use,” said Jody Churich, Boreal General Manager.
Check out Boreal’s youth website for updated videos, photos, event schedules and rider tips at jibassicpark.com.