method9455 Posted January 20, 2008 Report Posted January 20, 2008 I'm heading up on Monday to ride the park with someone who has never ridden park before. I'm trying to decide between JF and BB. Last time I was up was early January so the setups have changed. They don't list what is on JF, but last time I was there they had two flat boxes that where setup pretty easy so I was thinking we could hike that for a bit. But they also changed up BB and I'm wondering how it would be for people new to the park? Freedom doesn't sound all that easy, except for a mini battleship and a 25' flat box. What does it look like in person? Quote
RightEmpire Posted January 20, 2008 Report Posted January 20, 2008 I'm heading up on Monday to ride the park with someone who has never ridden park before. I'm trying to decide between JF and BB. Last time I was up was early January so the setups have changed. They don't list what is on JF, but last time I was there they had two flat boxes that where setup pretty easy so I was thinking we could hike that for a bit. But they also changed up BB and I'm wondering how it would be for people new to the park? Freedom doesn't sound all that easy, except for a mini battleship and a 25' flat box. What does it look like in person? I havent been to JF yet this year but I was at Boulder yesterday. Theres not really any complete beginner park at JF or BB, but the closest would have to be freedom. They have a couple nice flat boxes, a low log, and a barrel on top of a spine but thats about it for beginner stuff. Quote
jordan Posted January 20, 2008 Report Posted January 20, 2008 JFBB is too steezy to cater to beginners. They know everyone worth a damn was born knowing how to do a 3 foot gap onto a rail, and the rest can suck it. Quote
CanisLupus Posted January 20, 2008 Report Posted January 20, 2008 I'd probably go with JF, I think Freedom has too many features ie too many people and too much chaos for a beginner but thats just me... Quote
method9455 Posted January 20, 2008 Author Report Posted January 20, 2008 JFBB is too steezy to cater to beginners. They know everyone worth a damn was born knowing how to do a 3 foot gap onto a rail, and the rest can suck it. It sure seems that way. Last year Janes Lane was one, but I was complaining about wasting a good free riding trail for that the whole time so I am glad they moved it, except they moved it into not existing. I was thinking they should take Frosty or one of the other green bunny slopes at JF and just put up a ride on flat box, a flat box with a 4" gap, a small flat down-box, and a mini table top. Thats all you need. It is free for us at JFBB so we're going there, but I am jealous of Mountain Creek at the moment - their beginner park Current Feature List: From the Top of South Chair down Canyon: 8'x2' Progression Flat Box 8'x2' Progression Flat Box 16'x2' Progreession Mellow Kink Box 16'x2' Progression Flat Box 20' Fat Bob Low Flat Rail 8' tall spine w/ 10' long Mailbox on top Mini Table Top Mini Table Top Mini Table Top That would be great, but I'm not paying $65 per person on a day when the crowds are going to be INSANE. Maybe we will go on a non-holiday if she does ok with the park tomorrow. Quote
Papasteeze Posted January 21, 2008 Report Posted January 21, 2008 I'd probably go with JF, I think Freedom has too many features ie too many people and too much chaos for a beginner but thats just me... I would tend to agree. Quote
bigdaddyk Posted January 21, 2008 Report Posted January 21, 2008 I would think JF would be better. There features are spread out more and there is less of them. Plus they also have some decent size jumps, so there is a little bit of everything. You also have more for free skiing / riding. Quote
method9455 Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Posted January 21, 2008 I would think JF would be better. There features are spread out more and there is less of them. Plus they also have some decent size jumps, so there is a little bit of everything. You also have more for free skiing / riding. We did go to JF today and it was great, the features are all a lot more buried than the last time I was there, there where 3 flat boxes for her, and they also made his/hers ramps on the 3rd table so there was a jump for her as well. Crowds where fairly good for a day like today, I bet BB was much worse, so it worked out real well. We had a great time, one of our best days this year. Except I shattered my bindings into several pieces, but that is a story for another thread. Quote
CanisLupus Posted January 22, 2008 Report Posted January 22, 2008 yeah I had a pretty good day also, I was surprised how uncrowded it was. well except for the park, that was pretty crowded later in the day. Quote
Papasteeze Posted January 22, 2008 Report Posted January 22, 2008 We did go to JF today and it was great, the features are all a lot more buried than the last time I was there, there where 3 flat boxes for her, and they also made his/hers ramps on the 3rd table so there was a jump for her as well. Crowds where fairly good for a day like today, I bet BB was much worse, so it worked out real well. We had a great time, one of our best days this year. Except I shattered my bindings into several pieces, but that is a story for another thread. excellent! how were the treees, people are asking, is there decent coverage? Quote
TT C6 Posted January 23, 2008 Report Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) Except I shattered my bindings into several pieces, but that is a story for another thread. Me too!!! The baseplate from my Burton P1's cracked completely through this weekend. This is the second pair of Burton bindings that have failed on me. I have to get new ones, so I have to ask: Anyone else having problems with Burton bindings? Any Burton binding recommended in case Burton gives me some options? (thinkin about the C60 or the Co2) Any want to recommend other brands/models? I spend most of my time going fast and hitting medium and large tabletop jumps. I have a Burton Custom x 160, Burton Sabbath boots, and cracked Burton P1 bindings Edited January 23, 2008 by TT C6 Quote
Justin Posted January 23, 2008 Report Posted January 23, 2008 BB seems to have much less crowds on weekend mornings that JF. Freedom may have some big'ish hits in it but it's still a beginner park. All the boxes and rails are level with the lips. The flat rail and two flat boxes setup now are PERFECT for learning shit. The down rail and down box are good for learning how to hit urban type jibs (coming from the side). Quote
method9455 Posted January 23, 2008 Author Report Posted January 23, 2008 Eventually I will get a picture up here of my binding that failed. I broke the toe strap on friday, and then the heelstrap & highback on monday. Within 3 days of riding I went from a perfectly fine binding to a box of pieces. I had about 45 days on it, all park riding. I had previously broken the toe strap 2-3 times. The trees are hit or miss, some of them are do able, some of them are not. I would consider challenge not-doable but Mad Tree and under the lift line doable, depending on how much you like your board. A little more snow would be good. Conditions on trail where excellent, I was at Blue, Belleayre, and Jack Frost this weekend and Jack Frost was MUCH better, which suprised me because Belleayre is usually good. Belleayre was mixed, Blue was boilerplate, but Jack Frost was beautiful. Quote
Papasteeze Posted January 23, 2008 Report Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) Jack Frost this weekend and Jack Frost was MUCH better, which suprised me because Belleayre is usually good. Belleayre was mixed, Blue was boilerplate, but Jack Frost was beautiful. thanks! Edited January 23, 2008 by Papasteeze Quote
bigdaddyk Posted January 23, 2008 Report Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) ...Jack Frost was beautiful. Yes it was. They have the snow and know what to do with it. Edited January 23, 2008 by bigdaddyk Quote
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