I just got this email from Park Crew Supervisor Johnny Thorne…
The last day for the glade (small) terrain park will be Sunday the 2nd of May. As far as everything else goes: Paintbrush will be closed on Sunday the 2nd of May for a POW photoshoot and then remain closed the 3rd and 4th for a rebuild before New Schoolers show up on the 5th. Paintbrush will be open to public during New Schoolers which will run the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th of May. Cutters camp starts on the 9th of May and runs through the 13th, and this will consist of the major upper hill builds in Otto Lang and the pipe. Sunday the 16th of May will be the last day Stotmin’ Normans will turn, so our scheduled day for Otto and the pipe to open will be Monday the 17th. Snow is scarce this season but we are planning on a 4 jump line in Otto as well as a single rail line of 4 or 5 (snow dependent). Shooting for a step down to step up jump combo in the lower section just above the hotel. Want to say thanks for a good winter season and have a great spring/summer season as well.
Sounds pretty sick. Can’t wait to ride some pipe.
Posted 4 months, 1 week ago at 1:37 pm. 4 comments
I didn’t think they would be able to do it. Not with so little snow. Not as good as last year. No way! I’m talking about the Park Department being able to build a park that was as good as Paintbrush last year. Well from what I saw today, I think they’ve done it. And hopefully it will be finished by tomorrow. Stay tuned for a full report in the next day or two. After we get done testing that baby out.
Time to step it up kids…
Posted 6 months, 3 weeks ago at 6:25 pm. 5 comments
I’m no religious man but I must say, HALLELUJAH! Timberline already has the best parks on Mt Hood. However, this one really widens the gap. I suggested they make the jumps so they shoot you more up than out. I would rather hit a 30 foot jump that sends you 15-20 feet off the deck than a 50 foot jump that sends you 10-15 feet off. Plus when you build jumps that send you up they are taller which leads to smooth take offs with no kick and tall steep landings. I can not wait for the next sunny day. Hope you all have been practicing because it’s time to put on your big boy, or girl, pants. It’s about to be ON!
Posted 6 months, 3 weeks ago at 11:14 am. 4 comments
I didn’t get any photos of the park today but I did take a few runs. Oh what a feeling to get a change of scenery. Not to mention some jumps that actually give you a little hang time. I love to be able to style out some tricks finally. Hopefully we get some snow so the Park Soldiers can really get buck nasty in there.
Keep it up guys.
Posted 7 months, 3 weeks ago at 5:39 pm. 5 comments
Ok so I’ve been slackin’. However, you’ve got to admit, there hasn’t been much to report on. Over 2 weeks of rain and sugary shit snow have kept me on the couch dreaming of better weather. But I think this post will make it all worth the wait. The title says it all! Paintbrush is set to open TOMORROW! I’ve been told it will stay on the small side until the USASA contests are over. Once those are finished, and provided we get some snow between now and then, you can expect the jumps to grow.
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I received an email today from Travis Banks, Park Crew Manager at Timberline. He let me know Paintbrush is set to open on January 14th, two days before a USASA slopestyle contest that weekend. For many of us this is when the season officially kicks off. Now that we’ve had some time to get our legs, it’s time to get down on something a little bigger.
Let the filming begin…
Posted 8 months, 1 week ago at 8:51 pm. 3 comments
Well it looks like the snow level is FINALLY coming down. If NOAA is correct we should see 9-13 inches today and 7-11 inches tomorrow just in time for some sunny weather. I’m contacting Travis, the park manager, today to see if they have some plans for all this new snow. So I will keep everyone posted.
Have fun ripping pow everyone…
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