Park Crew 2012-13

It takes a lot of work to keep our parks in tip-top shape. We have an outstanding park crew team who works around the clock to make sure our parks are of “Best in the Midwest” condition.

If you see these guys out on the hill, be sure to say “hey” and let them know how they’re doing. Read on to find out what they ride, their favorite features and a couple other tidbits.

JOHN GARDNER SCHMID
27 years old
John is the team morale booster. He’s always having a good time, talking to everyone, finding the positivity in everything. John’s words of wisdom? “If it’s yellow, let it mellow!”
Ski/Board? Ski
Gear of Choice: Salomon Skis, Look Bindings, and when my stuff starts breaking, whatever brand gets me on the slopes!
Favorite Feature: I like the jumps!
Best part of Park Crew: Working with cool people that have the same passions in the ski and ride industry that I do! We all love to shred.
Other Hobbies: Surf, Skate, Travel

DREW NELSON
21 years old
Drew is the team perfectionist. He is always checking that every lip is cut perfectly, every rail is straight and every feature on the hill is set appropriately. When he’s not checking every inch of a feature, he’s working overnight training to be a snowcat operator!
Ski/Board? Snowboard verzure
Gear of Choice: Not too picky, rocker over camber all day. Capita Green Machine+Union Contacts
Favorite Feature: Burton Lakeside Rail
Best part of Park Crew: Building out parks. I like putting in my ideas and making the parks as legit as possible.  Having the chance to do things like coach at So-Gnar
Other Hobbies: Skating, hanging with my girlfriend, camping, traveling, biking, chillin’ hard.

NATE SPANGENBERG
20 years old
Nate is known for his sense of humor and ability to make anyone laugh. His team members call him one of the most down-to-earth people they’ve ever met and they love his work ethic. Look for Nate throwing prime front boards in the Monster City Park.
Ski/Board? Snowboard
Gear of Choice: Flat or reverse camber all day. Capita Ultrafear+Rome 390 Bindings
Favorite Feature: The Parking Gate in Monster City Park… it throws you off.
Best part of Park Crew: Late night builds when everone is beyond tired and it takes hours to finish setting features because everyone is just slap happy.
Other Hobbies: Backwoods shenanigans, skating, camping, shooting guns… anything to do with nature.

REES BOWDEN
18 years old

Ski/Board? Snowboard forever, my one true love.
Gear of Choice: Burton, baby
Favorite Feature: Big kickers, down-flat-downs, every rail/box
Best part of Park Crew: The smiles on kids faces after they see the amazing parks. All the wonderful people. I do it ‘cus I love it.
Other Hobbies: Wakeboarding, skateboarding, wakeskating, wake surf, motocross, any and everything that involves a board.

MATT RODEN
18 years old
Ski/Board? Ski the original
Gear of Choice: K2 skis, Full Tilt boots, Rossignol Bindings
Favorite Feature: Jumps, urban rails, double barrels!
Best part of Park Crew: Working with a bunch of homies. Doing night builds and then getting to enjoy it!
Other Hobbies: Too many. I wear many hats. Motorcycles, traveling, anything fast and loud. DJ’ing Cannonsburg Events

ADAM ROBERTS
20 years old
Ski/Board? Snowboard
Gear of Choice: Bataleon Disaster 148, Switchback Bindings, ThirtyTwo Boots
Favorite Feature: Kink rail, down bars, butter boxes
Best part of Park Crew: Building the best parks in the Midwest!
Other Hobbies: Skateboarding, working on my car, traveling

Creek to Peak Challenge Run – Spring Edition

As sad as we are to say it, the winter season has come to an end. Now, it’s time to start thinking summer. We’ve got an impressive summer schedule with the first event coming up this weekend. We’ve been getting a lot of questions about what Creek to Peak is and to be honest, it’s hard to explain without pictures.

Creek to Peak is a challenge run meant for all ages and abilities to get outside, get active and have fun. This Saturday, March 30th, competitors will embark on a 5k course (just over three miles) where they encounter snow-themed obstacles. These features range from wall-climbs to tire runs to rope courses. There are two levels, competitive and non-competitive.

Event organizer Matt Schmucker assures that the features are made for all sizes and shapes, and competitors can always opt out of obstacles. He also encourages individuals to grab friends and compete as a team.

This three-part event series is a great way to get moving again and have fun outdoors with friends. We hope you’ll join us on our venture into the spring and summer. Check out some photos of Cannonsburg employees testing out the course!

Season Finale

With just a couple weeks left in the season, we are looking at our busiest event schedule! We have something for everyone this season. Read on for an overview:

Monster Energy Thursday Night Session
When: 2/28/2013, Registration at 5pm, Event at 6pm
Where: Monster City Park
Cost: Free for all ages
The last Thursday Night Session of the season, and we’re going to end it in a big way. Come hit the City Park, drink a ton of Monster and score some prizing! Lets end the Thursday Night Sessions event series the right way! Event Waiver

Burton Midwest Love – Rail Jam
When: 3/2/2013 – Registration 9am-11:30am, event @ noon
Where: Showtime Park
Cost: $10 for all ages with grom (12&under), intermediate and advanced divisions
Don’t miss the Burton Midwest Love event at Cannonsburg! This event will be our biggest event buildout and a great contest for all ages and skill levels. The event is open to both skiers and riders. Don’t miss it! Event Waiver, Event Page,

WGRD Cardboard Bobsled Race
When: 3/9/2013, Registration begins at 2:30pm
Where: The Face
Cost: $25 per two-person team
Participants MUST fill out registration form by March 2nd!
Compete in WGRD’s first ever Cardboard Bobsled Derby brought to you by Miller Lite! Participants must be 21 years of age and each team shall consist of two members.   Bobsleds can only be created from cardboard and tape; paint and wax can also be used but get creative with your design, decorations and costumes! There will be a cash prize for first place, a Cannonsburg Season Pass for 2^nd and bragging rights for the fastest time. Complete this entry form and event waiver and return to Cannonsburg Ski Area by March 2nd to be qualified for the event! Event Page

Stay tuned for the announcement of our FINAL season event hosted by NEFF!

 

#MyCannonsburg Photo Contest

We’ve made a huge effort to redefine Cannonsburg and make it a place for everyone. We launched our #MyCannonsburg campaign earlier in the season encouraging everyone to start tagging their social media posts with #MyCannonsburg so we can experience Cannonsburg with each and every person who comes out.

We love seeing the experience people have and how they make Cannonsburg their own. After our skiers and riders started tagging more and more, we realized #MyCannonsburg had some potential.

We wanted to take it a step further than just tagging. We decided to make a photo contest. Whether you’re a professional photographer or a professional Instagram-er, submit your best original shots to Cannonsburg for a chance to win. Every week, we’ll post some favorites on Facebook!

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Rules: Keep it clean, make sure Cannonsburg is involved in some way, and try and show what Cannonsburg means to you. The more creative, the better! (MyCannonsburg can be all lowercase, all uppercase, a little of both… whatever fits your fancy.) Submit as many photos as you like.

The deadline for submissions is March 3rd. After that, a panel of judges will select their favorites. We’ll post those in an album on Facebook for public voting. We’ll pick winners in a few different categories and award prizing from Cannonsburg and our sponsors!

How to submit:
Instagram: Simply tag your photo with #MyCannonsburg
Facebook: Post your photo on our wall with #MyCannonsburg in the description
Email: Send an email to contest@cannonsburg.com with the subject line #MyCannonsburg

We look forward to seeing everyone’s submissions!

Finally Welcoming Winter

After a dramatic warm-up, temps have dropped bringing winter back to Cannonsburg. We’ve re-established a massive base which is allowing us to open two of our most loved Cannonsburg staples – the Triple and the Cannon Park.
Last season, the Triple chair remained closed. Extremely mild temps forced us to focus snow-making on all of the main runs which did not give us an opportunity to make snow on Triple.

We are looking at Friday night or Saturday morning as the opening time for Triple. We currently have “whalebacks” – massive mounds of snow – that need to be leveled out and groomed to fully open Triple.

Thursday (1/24) we will be speed-testing our jumpline. If everything is perfect, we will be opening the Cannon Park on Thursday. If we have any tweaks to make, we will likely open it Friday.
We appreciate everyone’s patience as we work around the clock to make snow. Both of these assets require a great deal of snowmaking and grooming.

We look forward to being 100% open and seeing everyone enjoying the Triple and the Cannon Park!

Conditions, Racing, Thursday Night Sessions and the US Air Bag

We’ve got so much going on at Cannonsburg for everyone right now. High School Racing started last night, Adult race leagues start tonight, we’ve got Thursday Night Sessions beginning tomorrow and the US Air Bag will be on-site Friday through Sunday!

Conditions:
We’ve received a lot of questions about the upcoming warm weather and how this will affect operations at Cannonsburg. We wanted to debunk a few myths and clear the air!
While there is warm weather heading our way, it is nothing that will affect operations. Based on the current forecast, the worst weather will be early Friday morning. After that, a mild Saturday will be followed by normal winter temps allowing for snowmaking. What this means for our skiers and riders is Friday morning might not be the best, but this weekend will be amazing with spring-like temps and excellent conditions.
The cold temps next week will allow us to blow more snow and not only get our jumpline up, but finish building out the rest of our terrain parks!  

Racing
Racing is in full effect for the season. High school racers were dominating Face last night on the Giant Slalom courses at max speeds. We love watching the racers and the community they have here at Cannonsburg! High School racing happens every Tuesday beginning at 4:30pm. Parents and friends are invited to hang out and watch racing every week. Their season ends February 7th.

Also beginning this week are Adult Race Leagues. The race league is a favorite for the 21+ crowd at Cannonsburg. Grab your skis or snowboards, pick your level of seriousness and come out for a guaranteed good time. Race Director John Losey loves the race league for its fun spirit and relaxed atmosphere. He points out while it is about the racing, it’s more about taking a break from work, school and life and coming out for a night of fun. It’s not too late to register! Check here for more information and stop into the main office to sign up!

Thursday Night Sessions
The Thursday night event series has become a favorite among riders at Cannonsburg.

These mellow sessions are all about progressing and pushing yourself and your friends. Thursdays don’t fall into the “Contest” category, though we do give out some worthwhile prizing which we call as we see. Sometimes we’ll give prizing for a great trick, sometimes we’ll give it for the worst crash. Just depends, either way it’s all about having a good time.
Cannonsburg riders Logan Jamison and Harrison McIlhargey agreed the best part of TNS’s are the wings and the awesome vibes.
Oh yeah! Thursday nights $.50 wings and $2 pints are available afterwards in the Cedar Lounge. Cannonsburg is definitely the place to be on Thursday nights!

US Air Bag
For the first time ever, the US Air Bag will be at Cannonsburg. For those unfamiliar, here’s some info about the air bag. Basically, we build a large jump (14′ with a 45° trajectory) aimed at a massive air bag. The air bag is tough and resistant to the sharp edges on skis and snowboards. Riders can hit this jump and test out tricks, spins, double corks, triple back flips, whatever they want, without having to be as concerned about landing. Choose 3, 10 or 25 jumps with prices varying based on the number of jumps. This is a great learning opportunity and even if you’re not jumping it will be a great viewing experience.

We are approaching the most prime part of the season. Our parks will be completely built out soon, all of our clubs and groups are hitting the hill and every day, the conditions get better and better at Cannonsburg. Don’t miss out this season! Be sure to come take advantage of our amazing deals, great conditions, delicious food and an overall amazing winter experience!

Check out some of our favorite photos from the last few days at Cannonsburg!

So-Gnar

So-Gnar is fun, like really REALLY fun. Normally the crew comes out for a two-day event which includes a camp and a contest. Cannonsburg’s stop has grown so much they’ve decided to host two camps and one contest. Check out the Facebook event page!

The camp is pretty basic. Over the course of two days, riders of all levels partner up with coaches to up their game across the board. The rider to coach ratio is small to increase the level of learning. Campers are placed with riders of their same skill level for maximum progression. This year, riders can opt to do the Thursday/Friday camp session, the Saturday/Sunday camp session or attend all four days.

The So-Gnar Shred Circuit is one of the biggest, baddest events at Cannonsburg. Last year, we saw some of the most progression at the Shred Circuit. Kids of all ages and skill levels came out and completely threw down. This year, competitors can walk away with a ton of prizing ranging from a new Never Summer board to a trip to Winter Park, Colorado.

So-Gnar is always one of the most fun weekends of the year at Cannonsburg. We are always excited about events that get kids excited about snowboarding where they can be in a positive learning environment and expand their abilities. We’re hoping to see a massive turnout this year.

Photo gallery from the 2012 So-Gnar Camp