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The 5 Best Terrain Parks in California

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This past spring, I set myself a goal: learn to ski park. My journey started learning to slide rails in the Gold Coast Park at Palisades Tahoe, California. In the summer months, I continued to learn by skiing Forest Trail and Main Park at Mammoth Mountain, California. Finally, this past month, I enjoyed skiing at an awesome early-season park at […]

Jeremy Thom | March 29, 2025
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Top 5 Terrain Parks in North America

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Countless resorts worldwide have reputations for building incredible terrain parks. From unique jump lines to arrays of boxes and rails, the hard work of park crews does not go unnoticed. After an in-depth look at terrain parks in the United States and Canada, here are North America’s top five. Honorable Mention: Valhalla Terrain Park (Trollhaugen) The Midwest’s terrain park culture […]

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Quinn Brophy | February 10, 2025
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Top 5 Terrain Parks in Australia and New Zealand

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For those accustomed to Northern Hemisphere winters, skiing in the Southern Hemisphere can beโ€ฆ disappointing. Thatโ€™s not to say there arenโ€™t incredible turns to be found, but the snow is generally less consistent and of varying quality. Resorts tend to be smaller, usually with only a handful of lifts, and typically require some drive to reach the mountain. As resorts […]

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Hannah | June 27, 2023
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Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Brighton Ski Resort, UT

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Brighton Resort has the hometown feel that so many commercial resorts are missing. It is a great choice whether you are a skier or a boarder, beginner, or a pro. There are multiple levels of terrain park so you can work your way up from the small boxes and rails to the big stuff. If youโ€™re looking for family deals, […]

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Lauren Hash | September 17, 2020
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Top 10 Terrain Parks in North America:

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Freeskier Magazine has ranked the top 10 terrain parks in North America. If you’re into park, you need to know where these places are and why they are on this list. At ski resorts everywhere, terrain parks are getting better every year, and thanks to that, so too are the skiers that frequent them. With improvements in technology and techniqueโ€”plus an ever-growing interest in building unique, creative park featuresโ€”park crews are constructing […]

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