BenedictGomez
Well-known member
Having parks is like having racing: Most people don't/can't participate in it, it takes up valuable slope space, it takes up other resources (snowmaking, equipment, staff, etc). Both racing and park events are a huge part of the identity of skiing. World tours, Olympics, etc are the outward expression of skiing to most of the world. If resorts want to be a part of that they need to offer parks and racing.
Agree with the low participation rate and "outward expression", but not the slope management/resources bit. Race courses can be "here one morning" and an on-map groomer that same afternoon. They also dont gobble up nearly the same manner of resources. Parks, however, stay in place the entire season and are pretty expensive.
FYI highway star....a counterpoint might help your case (whatever the hell that is)......just sayin'
Yeah, when you make a negative one sentence "say nothing" reply to a giant post it's tough to even understand what it is he (apparently) emphatically disagrees with.