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Are you currently a Ski Butternut Season Pass holder for this season?
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How many days did you go skiing and or snowboarding last year?
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What Ski Area do you visit most?
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MA- Ski Butternut
MA- Bershire East
MA- Blandford
MA- Bosquet
MA- Catamount
MA- Jiminy Peak
MA- Otis
MA- Wachusett
MA- Other
CT- Mohawk
CT- Powder Ridge
CT- Southington
CT- Sundown
CT- Woodbury
CT- Other
NY- Belleayr
NY- Hunter
NY- Sterling Forest
NY- Thunder Ridge
NY- Whiteface
NY- Windham
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VT- Bromley
VT- Mount Snow
VT- Okemo
VT- Smugglers Notch
VT- Stowe
VT- Stratton
VT- Sugarbush
VT- Other
NH- Loon
NH- Sunapee
NH- Waterville
NH- Other
ME- Sugarloaf
ME- Sunday River
ME- Other
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West- Any
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Why do you visit this area the most?
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1 - What does one
need to KNOW & DO
before taking any hits or features in a Terrain Park?
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The rules of the Terrain Park.
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Take an inspection run and inspect every feature first =
Look before you leap!
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Where the largest jumps are.
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Where the crowd can get the best view of you doing an awesome trick.
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Both A & B above.
2 - Where are the rules for Ski Butternut's TWISTED Terrain Park Posted?
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There is a sign at the lift.
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There is a sign at the entrance to the Terrain Park.
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There is a sign at the bottom of the Terrain Park.
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What sign - Who needs a sign?
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There is a list on the Ski Butternut web site under Terrain Parks and also under safety.
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Both B & E above.
3 - What are the Boarders/Skiers responsibility when approaching any feature?
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Post a spotter to insure the landing zone is clear and remains clear while you approach the jump!
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Call your drop. Remember Respect gets Respect.
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Make sure the camera man is in a good place.
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Get as much speed as possible - speed is always your friend.
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Need to do both A & B above.
4 - If you hit someone in the Terrain Park - what should you do?
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Run and hide so you don't get caught.
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Immediately go to their aid and see if they are OK.
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If injured have a friend go to Ski Patrol and report the injury and the specific location while you stay with the injured party, but don't touch them or try to move them.
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Move them to a safe location off to the side of the trail so others can continue to use the feature.
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Have someone block off the hit or feature so that no one else takes the feature in an effort to prevent any more contact with the injured person.
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Do B, C & E (but not A or D above.)
5 - Who is the TWISTED Terrain Park for?
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Me and my bros - as we rule the park - no one else gets in.
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The Park is open to anyone with a valid Ski Butternut Terrain Park pass.
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Snowboarders only - No skiers should hang in the Park.
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Anyone can get in.
6 - Who is the SCOOTER Progression Park for?
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Only for little kids under 40 inches tall.
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The Park is open to anyone interested in getting a taste of air and the feel for sliding metal - you do not need to be in possession of a Terrain Park Pass to use this park although you need to know and follow the rules.
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Don't you know it's a Snowboarders only area. - No skiers should hang in the Scooter Park.
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Only here for wimps. Real riders wouldn't be caught dead in this park.
7 - What does this symbol represent
when used on a Ski Area Trail Map?
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It tells you there is a Terrain Park on this trail and it is the standard symbol used by many Ski Areas and endorsed by the NSAA to indicate a Terrain Park. It can vary in size to indicate the relative size and difficulty of the terrain park hits.
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This means that you could get squashed here.
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Pancakes sold here.
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Go BIG or Go Home!
8 - At Ski Butternut what is needed to access the TWISTED Terrain Park?
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A clear conscious and good karma.
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A season pass or valid lift ticket.
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A terrain park pass from any other ski area.
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A Ski Butternut Terrain Park Pass. And yes there is a cost to get one: $3 (1-Day) or $10 (Season Long). In addition I need to pass this lame test! At least the revenue collected here goes back into the parks.
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Both B & D above.
9 - After taking a hit and unfortunately landing on my butt what should I do?
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Laugh or cry for 5 minutes while sitting in the landing zone hoping others won't crush me like a bug.
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Cuss Like a sailor.
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Lay on my back and hope no one saw me blow it.
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Quickly get myself and my gear out of the way. Clear the landing zone so that other can use the feature safely.
10 - True or False - It's OK for me and others to pass those sitting on the side and ski or ride through the landing zones of the features because they often have the best snow?
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True - Those sitting above the feature are just resting anyway - no way are they cued up to take the feature - people in terrain parks never sit down on the snow or wait their turn!
False - Those sitting there aren't just hanging out, they're waiting their turn and getting ready to call their drop. If you blow by them you've violated three rules of the park 1 - Call your drop, 2 - Respect gets respect, 3 - Go with the Flow.
11 - True or False - I need to show my Terrain Park pass every time I enter the park?
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12 - Yes or NO - Will the ski area close a feature during the day so that a Park Ranger can do maintenance on it?
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13 - True or False - Inverted aerials are NOT permitted in the park?
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14 - True or False - Use of Helmets are encouraged at all times in the park.
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True (Please accept that Ski Butternut encourages - but can not force individuals to wear a helmet It's common sense to use one but this is a personal choice.)
False - Who needs a helmet I never fall.