Nice to see my cell phone is good for something after all! Just snapped this picture of my computer screen of some of the new box/rail graphics we are working on. Things are going to be techno color onthe hill for sure. Pretty cool we can update the blog via text message now. This just happens to be a screen shot of not so exciting graphic work but this winter these updates will be coming straight from the guys driving the snowcats at night showing off their newest creations. Look for Hollywood, C-murda and Jay-roll to be keeping you guys informed all winter long..straight from the horses mouth and on time!
Here is the new snowmaking pump on the right and one of our two older pumps on the left. This one new pump pumps more water than the two older pumps combined. That means more snow faster to get open, expand terrain and get the superpipe open earlier than ever before!
Here's the new snowmaking pump as it went in yesterday.
All of the towers for the new Castle Peak Quad were lifted into position today!
The new automatic fans were set at the top of the superpipe yesterday. Now that these are permanent we won't have to wait for natural snow like would before to enable us to drive the guns in place with a snowcat. No matter when and where we are making snow we will always have resources to crank these suckers because of the new pump that is going in on Monday. This one ultra high capacity pump has more output than our two existing pumps combined! Don't be surprised if you are driving by Boreal in mid to late October and you see a pile of white growing above the superpipe! These guns and the rest of the system will be run from a computer on my desk...this is getting too easy!!!!!These pictures are courtesy of SMI and give representaion of what the program will look like when installed and running.
Well, the urban conrete creation is done and ready for snow. This thing came out sick even through we had never worked with concrete before....I think Dave and I could moonlight building conrete skate parks!
The first feature of the new Concrete Playground(formerly known as Rail Alley)is now a reality! Not too much to say that can't be better said by a photo..so here are the first sneak peak views.
So you ask, why would Boreal post the new Shawn White HP commercial? Well, first of all..it's super funny. Second, we're down with Park City cause like they are our big sister flagship resort and Park City is down with Shawn cause like he rides for Park City and like he's in their new movie "iride Park City" and so if they're down then that means we're down..oh and did I mention it's funny..... ...but seriously, we'll have a radical park update about something a little closer to home tomorrow because we just finished pouring the concrete for the first feature of the Concrete Playground(formally known as Rail Alley). Tomorrow the forms are coming off and it will finally be a reality!
The new bullwheels just arrived. As you drive by, check out the hill this week and you will see new towers going up, plus all the new fan guns on the hill.
Many thanks to our friends at Fuel TV and Standard Films for this Superpark 11 highlight clip. Superpark 11 marked the 3rd year in a row that Boreal has been involved with Snowboarder Magazine's raddest event. Once again this year Boreal contributed to Superpark 12 held at Mammoth...look for the story to hit the news stands soon.
Terrain parks at Boreal (a.k.a. Jibassic Park) have partnered with 686 clothing company. The partnership will focus on collaboration for events, terrain park feature construction, outerwear for park staff, photo shoots, and the presence of various 686 pro riders.
We're dusting off some old videos from past seasons. Every week we'll post one or two to the site. This weeks Oldie but Goodie is from March 2007. For those who don't know, Stephen Duke is a living legend...longtime Boreal local and one of the finest pros to emerge from the norcal/north lake scene. Enjoy this follow cam of Stephen through the night park.