Steamboat Superpipe
Snowboarders
get the spotlight at Steamboat Superpipe. Along with some the best powder
surfing vibes found anywhere! A freerider's dream, Mavericks Superpipe is
the longest on the continent and the first of its kind to open in the state
of Colorado. You can't get any better than that. Debuting just two years ago,
Steamboat Superpipe's got a state-of-the-art outdoor sound system, nearly
twelve acres of expanded terrain accommodating various professionally designed
rails, a 200-foot-long Mini-Mav for beginners, and so much more. Steamboat
recently added a third park with the Rider X Course, a boardercross, adjacent
to Buddy's Run.
Mavericks has gained national attention, ranking 7th among pipes and 7th overall in the 2002 TransWorld Snowboarding Magazine resort guide. SKI Magazine rated Steamboat's Bashor Terrain Park, which includes Mavericks-Superpipe, as the 4th best park in North America in 2002.
Need lessons?
It never hurts to fine tune your talents before taking to the pipes. The snowboarding school at Steamboat features a Freestyle Park & Pipe Clinic. Riders, level 5-6, will learn proper technique, procedures and tricks in just a half-day session at Terrain Park. For more information on lessons check out: Mavericks Superpipe.
Historic tid-bits
So-named after the big wave break in the California surfing world, Mavericks emerged on the free-skiing scene in the summer of 2001 when the Park chose to supersize its pipe, carving a base in Bashor Bowl. New snowmaking in place one year later, Mavericks opened in December of 2002 drawing freeriders the world over, and exceeding all others in North America in its sheer length. Want more information on Steamboat Superpipe? Check out: www.steamboatfreeride.com.
More Cool Facts
Designed at Mavericks & Bashor Terrain Park by Operations Manager John Asta, Mavericks weighs in as the longest Superpipe in North America. Mavericks is 50-feet wide with 15-foot walls, with a 17-foot transition. The Pipe's 650 feet of ride ends in a 50-foot quarterpipe. There are 11 jumps, all with different landings. Serviced exclusively by Bashor Lift, the Park boasts 11 rails, including a flat bar, flat-down, rainbow, an S-rail and crazy double barrel. The Park receives state-of-the-art grooming by the Bombardier HPG-17 pipe grinder, and features expert, intermediate and beginner terrain. Plus, the Steamboat Superpipe is a training ground for various freeride teams, and is home to NIKE's Olympic Ad, featuring Barrett Christy.
Check out www.steamboat.com for complete updates on Mavericks and its events. For a peak at the pipes, check out: Mavericks Superpipe. After a day on the superpipes take a dip in the Steamboat hot springs.
