The Stash at Jackson Hole Resort

by: Justin Gural

As if you need yet another reason to add Jackson Hole Resort to your destination list, Burton Snowboards just gave you one more: The Stash, a four-part park with over 54 natural features spread across 13 acres including obstacles with monikers such as Jussi's Flaying Wall Ride, TR's Eagles Nest, The Gong, Dancefloor and Roller Coaster.

BNQT's boardroom expert, Mr. Shredstix himself, was onsite doing a little quality control on the terrain and catching up with the teams behind the park. Enjoy these images, courtesy of Sullivan and Moran, and check out videos from the event at BNQT.com.

Jackson Hole is as venerable a ski resort as exists in North America. With 4,131 vertical feet, 450 Inches of annual snowfall, one of the world's longest trams (over 3,000 feet), and a population of skiers and snowboarders that define the term hardcore.

It's an early town as well. Most people drink early, go to bed early, and wake up early to shred. The scene is that there really is no scene -- at least compared to the more tourist rich hangouts of Mammoth, South Lake and Summit Country. Jackson attracts people who are serious about skiing as well as not taking life too seriously.

Lastly, the terrain at Jackson mirrors the spirit of its patrons. In bounds exposure, steeps for days, and enough accessible backcountry to make you want to grow a beard, buy a peeps and pretend that you never have to leave.

It's within this context that Burton Snowboards opted to choose Jackson Hole as the home to its latest Stash construction.

February 12th marked the official opening of Jackson s Stash to the public, yet earlier this week Burton tested the terrain with some of its best team riders.

Danny Davis, Stephan "Mu" Maurer, Natasza Zuerek and Gabi Viteri came to town to show us how it's done. Bestowed with the blessing of a foot of fresh snow, the crew gave each feature a thorough test drive, which was, of course, documented by many a camera and motion picture lens.

For more on the Jackson Stash and all the other Stash locations around the world check out: www.TheStash.com.

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