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TERRAIN PARKS
Freestyle Terrain may contain jumps, hits, ramps, banks, fun boxes, jibs, rails, half pipes, quarter pipes, snowcross, bump terrain and other constructed or natural terrain features. PRIOR to using Freestyle Terrain, you are responsible for familiarizing yourself with Freestyle Terrain and obeying all instructions, warnings and signs. Freestyle skills require maintaining control on the ground, and in the air.


Education
See Park/Pipe FAQs FreeStyle Vocabulary "Your Responsibility Code" Burton Learn to Ride

Take a look from the top of the Terrain Park at Hemsedal Resort in Norway

Here is an example of Big Air jump at the Nippon Open in Japan


Notice the lip of the jump is painted to indicate take off runway

Solid grab by the rider helps keep good balance and stay in control

Don’t be fooled, parks are high speed areas and can be dangerous.   Please do not stop  in the landing zones or areas that are not visible by an oncoming rider
Big Bear Resort

Here is a shot of  a specific spot to stop in the park at Saas Fee Resort in Switzerland.  Couches, speakers, tram car and a nice jump beside for viewing

There are also terrain parks inside indoor slopes or resort like this one in Holland at Snowworld

Snowdeck Park in Japan

Step Down table top jump in Japan

Inverted Arials are sometimes performed by top athletes and professional riders

Crowds gather here to cheer on there favorite pro at the big air jump in Japan

Freestyle Terrain may contain jumps, hits, ramps, banks, fun boxes, jibs, rails, half pipes, quarter pipes, snowcross, bump terrain and other constructed or natural terrain features. PRIOR to using Freestyle Terrain, you are responsible for familiarizing yourself with Freestyle Terrain and obeying all instructions, warnings and signs. Freestyle skills require maintaining control on the ground, and in the air.

Half Pipe Video...
Danny Kass's defining moment in 1/2 pipe riding when he does a 270 into the pipe to start his run at the 2004 US Open.
Watch the Video


Education
See Park/Pipe FAQs FreeStyle Vocabulary "Your Responsibility Code" Burton Learn to Ride

A snow halfpipe is very similar to a skateboard halfpipe with the only major differences being the following: A skateboard halfpipe is usually made out of wood or metal and on a flat pitch. A snow halfpipe is usually on an incline and like it sounds made of snow. Here is an example of a snow halfpipe at Blackomb Resort in Brittish Columbia. You will notice that Blackomb has their pipe on about an 17 or 18 degree pitch or slope. This allows for enough speed anywhere in the pipe. Snowboards do not have bearings and wheels like skateboards so you need to have an incline.

In this picture Blackomb has a nice start ramp or drop-in area at the top of the pipe to allow for a proper entrance into the pipe.


15,000 pack Olympic Stadium for the half pipe competition, Winter 2002.


Olympic Half-Pipe for the Winter 2002 Olympics.
1/4 pipe from the Burton Snowdeck at the 2002 Olympics.




Freestyle Terrain may contain jumps, hits, ramps, banks, fun boxes, jibs, rails, half pipes, quarter pipes, snowcross, bump terrain and other constructed or natural terrain features. PRIOR to using Freestyle Terrain, you are responsible for familiarizing yourself with Freestyle Terrain and obeying all instructions, warnings and signs. Freestyle skills require maintaining control on the ground, and in the air.

Education
See Park/Pipe FAQs FreeStyle Vocabulary "Your Responsibility Code" Burton Learn to Ride


Indoor Fridge park in Europe, Notice the quality construction.
  

Big Rainbow Rail with the Swiss Alps in the background.
  
S-rail near, at Mammoth the gondola the Gondola with the Big Table Top jump in the background.

 

Snow Summit camoflauge painted Rainbow Box.


  

Stowe Mountain Resorts prepares this small rainbow box in the off Season.