Doing a lot with very little
Let’s be honest with ourselves here.
The midwest doesn’t have a whole lot to offer besides 300 ft hills and mud.
We don’t get blower pow or thousands of feet of vert.
We get rails and rad parks.
How long have you been the park manager at Pine Knob?
Skier:Brendan Mclean
-Your park is obviously very unique- what approach do you take to building a park?
Is there any inspiration for it and if so where did it come from?
Seeing photos from Snowboy Productions Holy Bowly in park city in 2016 was another huge inspiration.
-It seems like parks have started to die out across the country.
How do you guys get around this?
“Ohh Interesting question…
The way I see it, it’s a big opportunity for small resorts with a core following.
I’ve even heard from park builders and out west expressing their want for tow ropes out west.
-What does cost look like for you guys, in terms of materials for features?
Things such as a 12-foot long waterfall mailbox that I paid 25$ total for.
Outsourcing to social media has also been a huge help!
Whenever we need something specific our followers are always enthusiastic to help in whatever way they can.
What’s your favorite feature?
Either currently in the park line up or one that you would like to have.
“Unlimited budget eh?
-Finally, what interesting things do you guys have planned for this year and into the future?
“This year is going to be crazy.
The Tow rope you see the most footage of is Timberline, that’s an 800-foot rope.
Fun fact, 800 feet is the longest a single operator rope can be in Michigan.
I’m way too stoked to start building over there this year.”
Big thank you to Matt and the Pine Knob crew for providing me with this great content.
With the current state of things who knows what the future holds for parks.
If you’re ever in the area, confirm you check out this Rad Park.
