Snow Park NZ Creates Dedicated Area For Beginners

PRESS RELEASE - 05/03/07

Snow Park NZ Creates Dedicated Area For Beginners

Snow Park NZ has broadened its appeal with the introduction of a dedicated novice terrain park to ease riders into the freestyle world of snowboarding and skiing.

The Half Pint Park includes the same features as the main park but on a smaller scale and on less steep terrain, offering new riders the chance to learn in a fun and relaxed environment.

The park includes an assortment of simple but fun features designed to boost riders' confidence. The new Half Pint Park has a selection of boxes and rails in a variety of configurations as well as jumps ranging in size, from mini jumps just off the ground up to 25ft.

Snow Park NZ Manager Sam said the idea of 'Half Pint Park' was to create a more comfortable learning arena for new riders. "By providing a less daunting playground we are hoping to attract a broader mix of visitors to the Snow Park in addition to our traditional customers. We already have an excellent international reputation for having exciting and innovative terrain and now it's time to turn our attention to the growth of the sport. Half Pint Park will appeal to first-time park riders just starting out on skis or boards as well as proficient riders looking to learn new skills. From here they can then progress to the main features of Snow Park."

The new park has been designed by terrain park guru and ex-pro snowboarder Frank Wells. As a member of the Snow Park Technology consulting team, Frank designs and creates terrain for events such as the Winter X-Games and Van's Triple Crown in the USA. During the New Zealand winter, Frank works and designs exclusively at Snow Park NZ and manages the team of world-class groomer operators at the park.

Snow Park NZ offers beginner programmes to learn proper techniques in a safe and positive environment with the aim of progressing to the larger features during the season. There are options for individual or group lessons - including single sex groups.

For further details visit www.snowparknz.com

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