Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Trail Update: June 30, 2010
The ParkLogic Crew is forging ahead and adding even more new features this week! We are in the process of renovating the former Salvation trail and the improvements are truly transforming this section. As a result, we have retired the Salvation trail name and this new, reworked section is now considered an extension of Lower Dominion. More features, better flow... more fun!
In addition to the 3 new features that were added last week, we have added a new step down and this new step-up/table shown below. Be sure to inspect these new features before attempting!
Not interested in jump trails? Have no fear, we have doubled-up on trail work for the past few weeks and the trail crew is performing routine maintenance across the mountain and on various trails. We have been experiencing some very dry weather and as a result we are spraying sensitive trails with a soil additive to help keep these trails 'tacky' and to resist erosion and dust. Talk about commitment!
More info soon!
Monday, June 28, 2010
Downhill Results: June 27, 2010
Conditions were warm and dusty for ROUND 2 of the Diablo Gravity Series and local riders George Ryan, Jon Hanson and Dennis Pryor took top honors in the Men's categories.
Ellie Porru edged out Hannah Trimble and Caitlyn Franascovich to take the win in the Women's Amatuer category and Rebecca Gardner captured the Women's Pro top spot.
Congratulations to all racers! The next Diablo Gravity Series race weekend is scheduled for August 7th and 8th. Series standings will be updated later today.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Giant Slalom Results - June 26, 2010
George Ryan and Rebecca Gardner took home first place in the Pro GS categories. Top honors in the Amateur categories went to Brendon Schweitzer, Travis Westerkamp and Hannah Trimble.
Downhill takes place tomorrow! Last chance registration will take place from 9:00am to 11:30am at Diablo Mountain Sports. The race begins promptly at 12:45pm!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Diablo Gravity Series this weekend!
The 2010 Diablo Gravity Series continues weekend!
Season Passholders save up to 45% on race fees!
Whether you are a seasoned race veteran or a newcomer to the sport of downhill racing, the Diablo Gravity Series is grass roots racing at its funnest!The Giant Slalom will take place this Saturday and this discipline is an excellent opportunity for riders looking to try gravity racing on a unique and fun slalom course that is not as technically demanding as our downhill courses. Prizes are awarded to the top 3 racers in each category!
On Sunday, the Downhill discipline will take place and racers will tackle the technical terrain of Monarch, Legion and Frog Pond.
Not interested in racing? Have no fear! Diablo Freeride Park is ALWAYS open during event weekends and the race courses are designed to have very little impact on the rest of the trail network. Most trails, including popular lines such as Dominion, Alpine, Greenhorn, among many others remain open and uninterupted!
Diablo is the place to be this weekend! See you on Saturday!
Trail Update: Greenhorn / Salvation
It is only Wednesday and the trail crew is making great progress this week! Our focus the past few days has been directed at completing the new Greenhorn reroute (see post below) and adding some fun features to the trail section just after Salvation. These current improvements are part of a much bigger project to create the ultimate top-to-bottom jump and feature filled line by improving under-utilized sections of Upper Breakout, Salvation, Alpine and the new section formerly known as Greenhorn. Confusing? Yes... But if you like jumping you'll love the improvements!
Weather permitting, we anticipate the first reworked section to open this weekend. This section will feature 3 new features.
A quick snapshot of the first few features. More updates on Friday.
General Manager & Marketing Director: Shawn Orecchio
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Trail Update: Greenhorn Reroute
This week the ParkLogic crew has been tending to some areas needing maintenance and we are also putting the finishing touches on a new reroute of Greenhorn which is expected to open next weekend (26th & 27th).
In an effort to improve the experience for both novice and advanced riders, we are in the process of rerouting Greenhorn where it had previously merged with Salvation. This new section will still cross Salvation but merge much farther across the mountain to create 2 distinct lines.
This fun new section will provide more segregation between beginner & advanced riders and improve the overall experience for both skill levels. The new section features a mellow pitch and meanders across the fall line with some fun rollers and elevation change.
In addition to being a much better trail section, this Greenhorn reroute will now allow us to construct up to 4 new mid-size jumps immediately after the 2nd feature on Salvation (formerly Greenhorn). Weather depending we anticipate both sections to be open on the 26th. Keep it here for more info early next week!
A few quick photos of the reroute:
Friday, June 11, 2010
Trail Update: Ego Trip
Another busy week at Diablo! In addition to routine maintenance across the mountain, the ParkLogic Crew has put the finishing touches on the new section of Ego Trip. Ego Trip will be closed early Saturday morning but will promptly reopen by noon.
The trail crew has been putting in some long hours and the trails are in excellent shape for this upcoming weekend. Next week the ParkLogic crew will continue with a barrage of trail maintenance and begin some all-new trail sections!
The weather forecast for Saturday is calling for mostly cloudy skies for the majority of the day with a 20% chance of showers by late afternoon. Ride Diablo!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
ParkLogic Trail Crew: Back in action!
It has been a while since our last post and there is plenty to chat about! The 2010 U.S. Open is in the books and we are pleased to announce that it was the most successful event weekend to date at Diablo Freeride Park. During the event period a total of 2,038 racers and freeriders were on the mountain making it an amazing weekend of gravity riding! A huge thank you goes out to all the racers, freeriders, sponsors, volunteers, staff and to Mountain Creek Resort for making this annual event a huge success!
The ParkLogic Crew has been back on the mountain and tons of routine maintenance is taking place throughout the trail network. In the past few days alone, the crew has diligently scoured the mountain to keep the trails in prime condition. Trails such as Tempest, Outlaw, Twist, EgoTrip, Greenhorn, Deviant, Dominion, The Jack, Upper Breakout, Covenant, Pipeline, Dirt Merchant, Alpine, among others have been recently maintained and are in excellent condition!
Stay tuned for more info as the ParkLogic begins some interesting new projects next week!
Popular trails are being sprayed with a soil additive which will help resist dust and erosion!
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