Words: Eve Northmore, Photos: Dave Stewart

 WSF Crew Hits the ParkScapers Terrain Park Building Course.

The WSF crew joined a packed room of 40 some odd park staff from across Ontario to take part in the 2012 ParkScapers course this past December. One of the few park specific courses along with Cutters Camp offered. There is an in class component followed by an on hill part later in the season.  We have 2 parkstaff on our crew, Erika Langman from Blue Mountain Events and Jess Woolsey from Horseshoe Valley. Park staff or not, it’s great knowledge to have in general, especially if you are running events or doing any building of your own… knowledge is power they say.

Hairpin turns ahead??

We rolled with the Blue Mountain crew in the staff van bright and early down the winding backroads of Orangeville to Caledon ski club.

Upon arrival at Caledon Ski Club

Jess & Caleb Bosse from Beaver Valley waiting out front. The early December snow dusting on the hill. Yaayyyyy Ontario!

Another badge for the pile.

A packed room. Course coordinator Sean Letton from Georgian Peaks, running the show.

Girls be reppin

We spotted one other lady from Snow Valley management in attendance in addition to the three of us in a sea of boys and men. Great odds if we were lookin’ for love!

 Class time...

We were good students, participating in the group work to design and present our own park. That artistic monstrosity at the bottom is a barrel bonk we named “The Watertower!”  We also drank lots and lots of free coffee and listened very attentively.

Speakers.

Caleb Bosse of Beaver Valley spoke about different types of features. While Steve Jarrett, a man of many hats including SBC publisher spoke about events.

SPEAKING OF PARKS…

Check out this majestic wonder being built for the 2012 season at Bear Mountain:

PEACE!

Until next time,

Eve