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I'm going to Chamonix this weekend and scoping out where the Snow Parks are.
I know there's a Park in the Grand Montets area and also looks like there's a new one in Balme/Le Tour.
Any advice on which Park's best for Snowboarders looking to hit rails and medium sized kickers?
Cheers!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@bake_snake, Welcome to snowHeads!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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nothing at GM, couple of boxes, but there in the dumbest place ever meaning that hardly anyone ever uses them.
the le tour park opened the weekend with another couple of boxes and a few kickers but they're building it up over the next few weeks.
no rails anywhere at the moment although that could change at any point....
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Ah ok. Thought GM park was supposed to be fairly decent? Struggling from the poor snow maybe? I'll probably have to head to le tour then on those bluebird days!
@nbt - thanks! Long time lurker, first time poster...
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@bake_snake, what poor snow?
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Lack of snow through December I meant... Not sure how much snow they'd have need to shape a park!
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the lack of snow is in a way responsible for the size of the park at le tour. first there wasn't enough to open it and then it didn't stop snowing!
it was initially going to open on the 17th of December but couldn't.
The GM used to be ok (at best) but its going to be more of a banked slalom this year. not really sure why they have put the boxes out that they have in all honesty.
there's a comp in le tour on Saturday so they'll probably put a few more things out in prep for that as well though..
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Cool, I'm heading out to Chamonix this weekend for 3 days so hopefully they'll put a few more bits out. Cheers for the info eddie 
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Keep your eyes open around Brevent and Flegere for any medium to large (one year a monster got built from the top of the black Bozon run at Brevent for a photo shoot) mainly built by locals and seasonairres. You can't lap them as easy as a park but they are usually well built and depending on snow conditions the landings are softer! Otherwise le Tour has a wealth of natural hips and walls if you drop in the bowl below the traverse over to Vallorcine side...get the run out wrong and you may have a awkward climb out though!
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dont forget the big tit at flegere
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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The big tit?? Don't know what that is, but I like the sound of it!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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its a natural kicker of the side of the index lift. come off the lift, turn right and head down the piste, its just off the side on the left after about 200 meters. You'll be able to spot it by the tracks heading of the top of it.
hit it with enough speed and you'll be wondering if you'll ever hit the ground again
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Nice!! Flying out tomorrow night so will be hitting the slopes first thing Saturday...will be sure to give this a go!
Any other last minute tips or spots to hit up?
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You know it makes sense.
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depends what you're looking for really. Chamonix is littered with natural hits all over the place. up brevent people will lap the cornu lift all day, up flegere, the index lift, and grand montets the bochard. They're really the only three lifts that most of the good freestyle/jibbers will ride unless its a powder day.
the new park up le tour is taking shape I think although I've not been there yet due to an unplanned ligament problem  Its got a facebook page (summitpark)
big party in monkey tonight so Saturday might be quiet haha
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Found the Facebook page, cheers, had been trying to find one earlier but failed!
I'm mainly into jibbing so what you mention pretty much nails it! Probably spend Saturday up Brevent/Flegere and then most of Sunday/Monday in Le Tour and the park. Weather forecast looks nice and sunny so not expecting much pow
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