2009 Resort Poll: Top 10 Pipes
DannyGariepy
- November 13 2008
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3. Northstar-At-Tahoe, California
Jussi Oksanen, Northstar-at-Tahoe. PHOTO: Kevin Zacher
3. Northstar-At-Tahoe, California
Snow in Tahoe may be jokingly referred to as Sierra cement, but that’s all the better for Northstar’s crew of crafty snow masons. They’ve climbed the ranks year after year, and according to SPT boss Chris Gunnarson, “It’s a result of very committed resort management as well as a talented and passionate park crew, led by Chris Castaneda and the Snow Park Technologies team.” Enhanced snowmaking over the last few years has allowed the crew to fill the dirt skeleton of Northstar’s Superpipe with gleaming walls full of sweet pop while their distinguished pro team including Andy Finch and Chas Guldemond consistently add input to better its features and claim this number three spot.
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November 13th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
what about COP in Calgary? Though the hill is small, a 22′ Superpipe within the city limits of a major (1 million) city is pretty cool.
November 13th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
buttermilks pipe is only the best durin X-Games
November 13th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
yea i dunoo, I think Boreal CA should be on this list, those guys cut the pipe twice a day and do a full rebuild halfway through the season. I have been there in instances where there is maybe a tiny issue with the grooming or whatever and they will close the pipe until its fixed or for the day because they refuse to open with a less than perfect pipe and tarnish their reputation.
November 13th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
dude theres no way meadows pipe should be on there i’m a season pass holder to meadows and they never groom it its groomed like 2 weeks out of the year hte rest of the time the bottom is filled with snow and the side walls turn to solid ice
November 14th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
colorado just knows how to make the pipes.
and Buttermilk’s pipe is sick ALL the time..not just during the x-games
November 14th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
HA! Blog Haters are lame…but I guess you got what you were after Will, 5 mintues of attention and a response. Of course it is best during X Games, it is the biggest pipe comp of the year…but it still stays in killer shape every other day of the year…do you need some lessons?
Funny thing is…every park and pipe has something good about it even if they aren’t perfect everyday…they are places to have fun, but still somehow breed haters and complainers…you should move to a third world country where parks and pipes and having fun is not an everyday luxury and then you may have something real to complain about.
November 14th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
the 22 at meadows in 07 was the best pipe ever ( tamarack grand prix 22 is a close second)
November 15th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
i think creek’s pipe has been da best and will stay da best transwolrd is fuckin bullshit
November 15th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
sierra’s pipe s so sick tyson holds it down
November 18th, 2008 at 9:47 am
my glass pipe is the best.
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:25 pm
meadows had there shit together in 07 but as of not they are shit they cant keep the pipe open, i have not rode a decent half pipe at meadows in 08 or 09.