After reading the dual slalom thread, it looks like Diablo's future plans are already set. Year after year, opening day always arrives with great new additions. After spending a week riding Whistler as well as other lift accessed parks in BC, I definitely appreciate what's in my "backyard" at Diablo more. I was just thinking what it would take to turn Diablo into a legit Whistler East. Granted, I rode Whistler in the pouring rain with the top half of the mountain covered in snow, and on a weekday they had more people riding than a packed Saturday at Diablo, so it's easy to see how much more $ they have to work with (not to mention a lot more vertical feet). Just my random thoughts:
1. Level everything from the woods that the Flume Drop is in down through the porch drop (which has run its course).
2. Convert entire cleared area into a mini-Boneyard for all to ooh and ahh over at the base of the mountain. Imagine all the gawking water park patrons and bikers. It will be famous in no time.
3. Take all cleared wood from trees and lumber from porch and use to make a Clown Shoes type run... skinnies (really the only thing Diablo lacks) and crazy wood features, top to bottom.
4. Groom entire run of Evil Bob or Morning Wood (whatever trail it is if you go down/left after lower dominion) and make it an extension of dominion by adding doubles and tables right down to the bottom. It shall be called D-Line. Seriously, upper/lower Dominion are sweet, but imagine hitting those and realizing you have about 15 more to go before you get to the bottom.
4. Hold Crankworx type festival in mid-Summer which will attract thousands, many of which will try/get hooked on the sport and become season pass holders, justifying the cost of everything I just mentioned.
5. Diablo becomes spawning ground for a good number of the next generation of Aaron Chases.
1. Level everything from the woods that the Flume Drop is in down through the porch drop (which has run its course).
2. Convert entire cleared area into a mini-Boneyard for all to ooh and ahh over at the base of the mountain. Imagine all the gawking water park patrons and bikers. It will be famous in no time.
3. Take all cleared wood from trees and lumber from porch and use to make a Clown Shoes type run... skinnies (really the only thing Diablo lacks) and crazy wood features, top to bottom.
4. Groom entire run of Evil Bob or Morning Wood (whatever trail it is if you go down/left after lower dominion) and make it an extension of dominion by adding doubles and tables right down to the bottom. It shall be called D-Line. Seriously, upper/lower Dominion are sweet, but imagine hitting those and realizing you have about 15 more to go before you get to the bottom.
4. Hold Crankworx type festival in mid-Summer which will attract thousands, many of which will try/get hooked on the sport and become season pass holders, justifying the cost of everything I just mentioned.
5. Diablo becomes spawning ground for a good number of the next generation of Aaron Chases.
