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I finally got my Ski Acres (aka Central) Park Pass! I think it’s a great idea that they require a special class/pass to ride the park. Hopefully they see a decline in injuries as a result.

The class showed a little video about ATM…some weird acronym about common sense. Then the park kids gave a little speech embellishing on the vid. Pretty well done, organized and quick. I wish they would’ve had popcorn or hot chocolate though.

Here’s my thoughts: Whether or not you get that pass, if you’re an idiot, you’re an idiot. You’re still gonna do something stupid and hurt yourself. If you point it off the smallest jump in the park, it’s gonna hurt. If you hit a jump that you haven’t hit that particular day, you might clear it–the jumps change daily. If you hit boxes/rails, your going to break your edges. All common sense right? I don’t know how that Park Pass is going to protect against lack of common sense.

Here’s my advice to all you park kids out there. Try riding some actual terrain–learn how your board works. Then take it to the park.

In the meantime try riding Alpental. It’s just like a snowboard park….but without rails.