Make your way onto the jibs and jumps in valley terrain parks during February’s vacation weeks.
Terrain parks have a mixture of features and elements like jumps, boxes and rails that vary in size. Many valley ski areas have more than one park to cater to users of different abilities. But all users are expected to be safe and show respect to each other and the elements.
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