An up and comming east coast park

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SteveDorsey

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alright i know alot of people will think im crazy but bear creek in PA could soon have one of the better parks on the east coast. The progression at bear is so fast and everything just keeps getting better and better each week. here is a list of features now just so u guys know what im talking about.

Black Bear Park/ Jib Garden: (Large/Expert Features

From Top to Bottom:

- 20/30 Foot Step Down

- Flat Down Rail (Gap On)

- Medium Battleship Rail (Gap On)

- Downsloped Flat Bar (Urban)

- 20/30 Foot Table Top

- Gap to 20 Foot Up Box to Gap to 15 Foot Flat Box to Gap to 30 Foot Down Box

- Rainbow Box (Gap On)

- "U" Box (Gap On)

- Teardrop Rail (Gap On)

- 20 Foot Table Top

- 420 Box (Massive Gaps On and Off)

- Wallride

- "S" Rail (Gap On)

- 20 Foot Single Barrel Rail (Urban)

- "Y" Rail (Gap On)

Cascade Park: (Medium/ Intermediate Features)

From Top to Bottom:

- 10 Foot Quarter Pipe

- Right Side Hip

- Left Side Hip

- 10 Foot Table

- Triple Triangle Box (Ride On)

- 20 Foot Flat Box (Ride On)

- "PipeLine" Rail (Ride On)

- "Sex Change" Flat Bar (Gap On)

- "Superman" C Box (Gap On)

- Picnic Table (Ride On)

- 10 Foot Table

- Flat Down Box (Gap On)

- 10 Foot Spine w/ Mailbox Coping

- 5 Rollers

- Small Battleship Rail (Ride On)

Family Fun Park: (Small/Beginner Features)

From Top to Bottom:

- 10 Foot "Learn to Pop" Roller

- 8 Foot Flat Box (Ride On) (Completely Burried in Snow)

- 10 Foot Table

- Park Bench (Ride On) (1 Foot Off Snow)

- 10 Foot Table

- Flat Bar (Ride On) (1 Foot Off Snow)

Halfpipe:

Open and Cut

As you can see bear has some pretty crazy stuff and they are not afraid to have setups most mountains would leave for the videos. Also the park changes so much, about twice a month so you can never get boerd. Everything is cut every nite and a dedicated park crew is always out fixing stuff up. Honestly i believe that the park deserves much more recoginition in mags and stuff because they build some progressive stuff there.
 
Hmm, maybe ill have to take a trip down to Bear Creek instead of Camelback if theyre open during my spring break, which is March 23-April 1.. what are the chances of them still being open/having a park? Thats pretty late..
 
yeah the jumps are kinda small but idk those are estimates on jumps sizes they are not small ata ll in the big park... i will post some pics tomorrow
 
camelback is so beat, and i doubt it or bear will still be open in late march. best bet at that time would be blue mt.
 
no. they have some crazy rails. but not well set up, and no jumps.

Sugarbush straight up sucks, everything is set up wrong, and their jumps are not built properly. in northen vt, smuggs adn stowe are best.
 
Bear Creek has a lot of jibs, but they are real shitty and not setup that great. Also most of the jibs are kind of tiny...ie 20ft, 25ft etc. Mountain Creek has a way better variety and the jibs average nearly 40ft long.
 
if the weather is still like this, chances are they will close earlier, but definitely go to bear creek, ive been to camelback but not bear, but bear sounds so much better, camelback is so much smaller
 
Superpipe Open (sunday river)

The word "ginormous" might not be real, but if it were, it would be the perfect word to describe the Superpipe. The plan is to cut the Superpipe over the weekend to make it extra-sweet for vacation week. Dropping in

Popping out

Evan grabs at the top edge

Rocking Chair Open

Rocking Chair is looking sharp these days - the wallride has been reinstalled at the top of skier's left and the quarterpipe is ready to ride. 4 kickers and 7 rails of varying hugeness and personality also live here, and they dare you to show 'em your stuff. Skier's left

2nd jump on left

C-box

Top 2

Tommy riding high

3D Closed

3D is closed for some renovations to make it bigger and badder in time for vacation week. Snowmaking starts Sunday and the parks crew has big plans. Stay tuned for new pics towards the beginning of the week, but until then, check out a few below... Jump #1

3D Box

Jump #2

Mini-Pipe Open

If you're looking for a taste of pipe action, the minipipe is the place to get started. Get the feel of the Mini before boosting high out of the Super. Climbing the walls

Who-ville Open

If you'd rather go small than go big, Who-ville has your name all over it. Try out some smaller jumps and rollers before hanging out with the big kids. Park layout

Go small

South Ridge Jib Park Open

The SRJP is the home of 7 rails total. A sweet Y rail and a short box live above the minipipe. 5 more totally different rails are below, including a new down rail. Easily lapable, easily hikeable, and just the right size to dial in your tricks before heading to the Chair. Y not?

New downrail and rainbow

Nate on the C-box

White Cap Jib Park Open

The WCJP is just right for those of you want to work on your skillz or are looking for a little after-hours jibbing action. The park is super-hikeable so nail down your tricks here. Hike Me

Sugarloaf

The Sugarloaf Superpipe

Located on Pipeline next to Lower Winters Way

Accessed by the Double Runner Chair

Open mid December through April

400+ feet long

Groomed by a 18 foot Zaugg

Pipeline

Located at the base of the Spillway Chair

Higher level rails to challenge anyone

Accessed also by the Double Runner Chair this park leads to our Superpipe

Examples of what to expect:

8-foot tall 15 Ft. long rainbow rail

Flat bars anywhere from 16 to 24 feet

32-foot double

Kinked down flat down rail

5-foot flat to 24 foot down rail

The Stomping Grounds

Sugarloaf's signature terrain park located on Chaser.

At the top is our mini pipe that is a lot like a skate-park.

Don't be surprised to see sub boxes or even coping set up at any time.

Accessed by the Sugarloaf SuperQuad, Spillway Chair and Bucksaw Chair.

Examples of what to expect:

25 foot jump into a 35 footer

24 foot down rail, C-rail, A-frame

Step-up jump

"Sit down jump", 25-30 foot table top

"Superkicker", 45-50 foot kicker

35-40 foot jump with 2 takeoffs - long & floaty or short and poppy

"money booter" - 55-60 foot chees wedge

finish with the "butter pad"

Quarantine Zone

Located on Scoot this park is for the riders looking for something a little less intimidating than the Stomping Grounds. This park focuses on progression and learning.

Accessed by the Sugarloaf SuperQuad, Spillway Chair and Bucksaw Chair.

Examples of what to expect:

16-foot or 8-foot box

16-foot flat rail

Two 10-15-foot kicker

3 big rollers to finish

there are plenty of good parks here (east coast) to say your the best is a hard thing to say!
 
Bear Creek is NOT better than Mountain Creek. Thats the most rediculous thing ive ever heard. The place is tiny, the parks are tiny. Everything at Bear is like miniature sized. Plus the setups are retarded. Look at photos of Bear then at photos of MC theres no cmparison.
 
mt creek kicks ive never been to bear so im not gunna compare it to creek but yea it sounds like they need some bigger jumps
 
i am very confused why that kid just posted about sunday river... and dude from mtn creek how much does mtn creek have out now?
 
burke mtn in VT went from one park to 3 and next yr its going to be ill (new management+tons of money=progression)
 
im not saying that its the best... but it is better than mountain creek or at least as good so it should get some recogination... from what i hear mtn creek has like 10 total features now... i could be wrong though
 
dorsey..yes you are wrong. Creek now has ALL of the parks open and once again makes Bear Creeks WHOLE park look like a 'family park'. You are really ignorant.
 
how do u quote some one cuz i wish i could quote the guy who said sugarbush sucks

it is a sik mountain with a great rail setup and there jumps suk because its a national forest and they cant make snow like other mountains can
 
i was just at bear tonight, the jumps seem bigger than dorsey says. i would estimate about 40 feet for the largest hits, but they are a very poppy 40 with steep landings. i'll be at mountain creek on saturday, so i'll give you a comparison afterwards.
 
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