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Sälen, Sweden

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or snowboarders.

 
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Troutface - 29 February 2012 01:12 PM

That park is the worst

Well that is an outright lie.

 
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I love the smurf blood arrow on the ramp for the S-Box. Following that line would bring certain death LOL

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Troutface - what do u mean it’s built for skiers? Maybe there’s something I don’t understand here… what’s the difference between that and a normal park.
Personally I would love to jib the hell outta that thing!

 
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deanobruce - 01 March 2012 10:09 AM
Troutface - 29 February 2012 01:12 PM

That park is the worst

Well that is an outright lie.

haha its clearly an attempt to keep the Aussie crowds at bay. Not everyone loves Whistler .....although my sister says its pretty darn cool.

Having further considered the situation I feel that in directly encouraging skiers a worse crime has occurred. I apologise for joining the mob.

 
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Andy Aitken - 01 March 2012 01:25 PM

Maybe there’s something I don’t understand here… what’s the difference between that and a normal park.
Personally I would love to jib the hell outta that thing!

I wouldn’t attempt an understanding of a mind as complex as his. One time whilst playing chess….he was at least three moves ahead of me.

 
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I think that Troutface did a great job of baiting cords!!!!!

 
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yeah I’ve thought about doing stuff like that - nearly did one with V at snow park this year but then I saw it and I was sooo glad I didn’t. They stood around talking and stretching and that for about an hour before they did anything. I’m sure I’d probably get better with some coaching, but I’d prefer to just ride and get a lesson than do that…and I don’t care particularly for the whole “get together and ride with the girls” scene.

I’ve discovered recently that I have a distinct aversion to organised, single sex gatherings of any kind. I’m not sure I can articulate why exactly, but there is just something really fake about it & I hate it!

end rant

signed, a grumpy old fart grin

 
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yeh i prefer hangin with bitches!  haha

 
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deano, I actually don’t know what word you were trying to put where the asterisks went! lol

 
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damn asterisks.

i was implying i like hanging with girls, but in a less civilised way of saying it haha.

i actually quite enjoy riding with my mates missus, she gives us a run for her money in terms of riding ability.

 
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haha ok - I think I can guess the word, now!

I’m not sure I can explain it but its the same in bodyboarding too. I’m happy to ride with my mates who are boys and girls…but there seems to be this perception somehow that girls find it easier to ride with other girls cos they don’t get intimidated by the guys or something? Why?? I really don’t get it.
Or that it is more fun to ride in a big bunch of girls? Why?? Also, in those situations, I tend to see a whole lot less riding getting done & that gives me the irrits!

If you really love snowboarding then you’ll ride anyway and if you really need or want a big bunch of girls to ride with as some kind of security blanket then I’m willing to hazard a guess that you don’t actually really enjoy riding that much in the first place!

 
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Just found this picture on the salen parks facey page of Swedish ripper Sven Thorgren.

SICK!

 
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And he isn’t on skis!!!!!!  big surprise

 
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Some more video out of Sälen. This is the tandådalen super park - completely different park to the other one I’ve been posting about but in the same resort.