terrain park


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terrain park

n.
A ski trail or section of a ski trail that contains objects, such as ramps, rails, and quarterpipes, that are used to perform tricks while on skis or a snowboard. Also called snow park.
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Brighton Ski Resort opened a new women-only terrain park in December.
terrain park, Nordic ski piste, sledge track, snow tubing, 39 lifts with a capacity of 35000 skiers per hour...
A jury awarded $14 million to Kenny Salvini, who was 23 when he broke his back and was left paralyzed after a fall from a jump in a terrain park at Washington State's Summit at Snoqualmie ski area.
I don't ride hard enough to break a board's tail or tip, but the increased strength that hemp gives should please aggressive riders who go after the terrain park.
We showed our viewers the best snowboarders in the Poconos getting crazy in the terrain park. Soon, we'll be jumping out of a plane (with parachute) and running the rapids in a raft on the Lehigh River."
From Snowmass's endless gladed runs to Buttermilk's "world's longest terrain park" to Aspen Mountain's (call it "Ajax" to sound like a local) thrilling steeps and bumps to Aspen Highland's legendary hike up to the 12,500ft summit over powder-magnet Highland Bowl (25 minutes, they told me; this sea-level dwelling smoker nailed it, sweating like an elk in a sauna, in 55), I had the ride of my life.
Brady: I heard Mighty Mountain has a cool terrain park. I can't wait to try their rails!
There are five glades, one rail park, one terrain park and one half-pipe located on the mountain.
McDermott says there have also been specific changes to some of the ski areas, including moving the terrain park and removing the tube park due to safety issues.

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