Registration for Boreal’s Team Video Challenge is happening October 1, 2009 starting at 6 pm. The first 15 teams to register on www.borealterrainpark.com will gain a coveted position in Boreal’s first, Team Video Challenge which is part of the 5th Annual Jibassic Public Invitational (JPI.5 formally PRO Invitational). The date for JPI.5 is still TBA, based on snowmaking over the next week. Stay tuned to Boreal’s blog or sign up for the TXT Message Alerts to receive instant notification once the date for JPI.5 is determined.
Team Challenge Registration:
October 1, 2009 at 6pm the JPI5 TEAM VIDEO sign up page goes live. $50 per team (up to four people per team). Registration fee includes team venue access during the public portion of JPI.5 plus a 2-hour filming/shredding session for registered teams only. Teams will also be invited back to Boreal for the wrap-up party and Grand Reveal of the winning video. Register online at www.borealterrainpark.com where you can pay team fees via PayPal.
Sponsors and Prizes:
* FUEL TV - $2,000 “winner-takes-all” cash prize purse for best overall video.
* $500 – “Most Viewed” Video from JPI.5, filming can be from Public or Team Challenge Events
* JPI.5 Public Jib Session - $2,000 given in $20 bills during the JPI.5 public event
* Southwest Airlines – 2 Round-Trip tickets anywhere Southwest flies within the continental 48 states will be awarded to the stand-out skier/boarder from the Video Challenge
* Moment Skis – One pair of custom branded Boreal/Moment Skis awarded to stand-out amateur during JPI.5 or the Team Video Challenge.
* Smokin’ Snowboards – Two custom branded Boreal/Smokin’ Snowboards awarded the top “Smokin’ Hot Ams”.
* Other prizes from Boreal Terrain Park sponsors 686, DaKine, Smith Optics, Neff, Thirty-Two Footwear and more.
Judging:
Videos from the Team Challenge will be judged by ski and snowboard industry insiders including Justin Hostynek of Absinthe Films.
Further details about JPI.5 including public jib ticket rates can be found at www.borealterrainpark.com and www.rideboreal.com or call 530.426.3666 x180.
We turned on the guns last night, the earliest ever in Boreal’s history! Tonight promises to be optimal condition and looking ahead into next week we should have a few more nights of good temps ahead of us. Keep checking back for up to date info on JPI5. A few more good nights of snow making and we will post an official date!
We finally gave the hip cutter a new coat of paint. I think the stealth black serves it well. Still waiting on it’s dedicated snow cat to come out of the shop from summer service so it will still be a little while before we get to post the final glory shot of it all hooked up and ready for action.
Here’s a little insight into the BOREAL HIP CUTTER:
Created on the platform of a HPGR17(circa late 1990′s super pipe cutter), the BHC is super light weight and efficient with magna steel cutting blades and positive drive on an industrial roller chain system. The HPGR17 was chosen as the platform because of its proven reliability, cutting power and most of all simplicity. Original plans called for our old purple super dragon but were scrapped due to its higher weight and lesser reliability. Lucky for us, Planet Snow Tools was looking for an operational original purple super dragon and a trade was struck that landed us the HPGR17 and Planet Snow got the dragon they sought after.
The BHC’s newly designed shape will offer maximum flexibility in its use, normal park features can be cut at angles of 45 – 60 degrees with perfect matching tranny at the base. Unique and one of a kind features can be cut up to true vertical with unlimited height potential. The BHC will be on a dedicated snow cat this winter so it will see nightly service in all of Boreal’s Parks.
specs:
Bottom transition radius 17ft
Hip extension: 11.5ft
Total operational range of movement: 45-90 degrees
Normal operational range: 45 - 65 degrees with matching lower tranny…typical nightly operation in parks
Maxium operational range: 65 degrees to vertical…for special features and photo shoots
Height at 45 degrees: 18.3 ft
Height at vertical: 29ft
Dedicated operation on a BR275 Terrain Master Snowcat
We are proud to announce a new category award for JPI5. The standout rider of the Team Comp will be awarded two round trip anywhere/anytime tickets on SOUTHWEST Airlines!
Oh man has this been a long time coming. After a few bumps in the road, I’m super stoked to anounce that fabrication on the BHC (Boreal Hip Cutter) is finally complete. No more tinkering with the design, no more re-engineering, no more bugs to work out..it’s done…done, done, done. Just in time too for it’s dedicated snowcat to roll out of the shop from it’s summer service any day now. The cutter is ready for a fresh coat of paint and then about a days worth of bolting back on the original cutters, chain and sprockets.
It’s cool to see a lot of peeps signing up for user accounts on the new site. And now as the user group is growing and posting comments I just wanted to go over a few things so people don’t wonder why their first comment didn’t go live right away.
In the effort to fight spam and web bots all users first comment must be approved before it goes live. After that first approval, then all comments post to the site immediately. This lets us ensure that every user is a real person and not a web bot.
The site has a filter built in so any “flagged” words or colorful language will hold the post for approval before going live. Remember, the occasional MOM reads this site too!
TXT Alerts - This is a big one! After you submit your #, the site will immediately send a code to your phone. DO NOT leave the sign up page until you input and confirm this code. In the last two weeks we’ve had several users not confirm their phones and complete the sign up process.
It’s only taken 15yrs of dreaming to get it to this point. Ever since I hand shoveled my first hip while working for MHSC (Mount Hood Snowboard Camp) back in 1994 this contraption has been burning in my mind. The need to build this was fueled year after year at events like SuperPark when the builders would get together and daydream about the tools we wish we had. It’s been a long time coming for the right combination of time, resources, knowledge and support to come together to allow the creation of the first purposefully built hip cutter in the world.
Plans were drafted last summer(https://borealterrainpark.com/?p=579) and posted to our park blog. Construction unfortunately started and stopped many times over the winter(https://borealterrainpark.com/?s=hip+cutter&x=0&y=0&=Go). Primary fabrication was completed earlier this month and the Boreal Hip Cutter is finally a reality.
Created on the platform of a HPGR17, the BHC is super light weight and efficient with magna steel cutting blades and positive drive on an industrial roller chain system. The HPGR17 was choosen as the platform because of its proven reliability, cutting power and most of all simplicity. Original plans called for our old purple super dragon but were scrapped due to its higher weight and lesser reliability. Lucky for us, Planet Snow Tools was looking for an operational original purple super dragon and a trade was struck that landed us the HPGR17 and Planet Snow got the dragon they sought after.
The BHC’s newly designed shape will offer maximum flexibility in its use, normal park features can be cut at angles of 45 – 60 degrees with perfect matching tranny at the base. Unique and one of a kind features can be cut up to true vertical with unlimited height potential. The BHC will be on a dedicated snow cat this winter so it will see nightly service in all of Boreal’s Parks.
specs: bottom radius 17ft
extension: 11.5ft
operational range of movement: 45-90 degrees
dedicated operation on a BR275 Terrain Master Snowcat
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