The Stash debuts at The Remarkables

by Brown Bear - February 14th, 2008. Filed under: Latest News, Ski Areas, South Island.

Burton Snowboards and The Remarkables Alpine Park in the South Island have joined forces to create The Stash, a completely different kind of run that adds a new dimension to snowboarding.

Scheduled to open for the 2008 winter season, The Stash is only the third run of its kind worldwide (the others are in France and the USA), and the first in the Southern Hemisphere.

Created by Jake Burton and the Burton team riders, The Stash is an evolution of freestyle terrain in the ultimate natural environment. Aimed at intermediate and advanced riders, the kilometre-long run provides an organic, big mountain terrain park that follows the natural lines of the mountain.

Riders will discover rock-wall rides, log jibs, cliff drops, a stone hut and other one-of-a-kind obstacles hidden away in The Stash run. An all-natural environment, The Stash uses no metal or plastics to create obstacles, only stone, wood, dirt and rocks. Even the signs that direct riders to The Stash are hand carved out of stone and wood and are designed to be jibbed.

“No two runs on The Stash are the same. Every time you drop in you get a completely new riding experience,” says Jeff Boliba, Global Resort Director at Burton.

“The Stash is a totally different experience that has all of the makings for an awesome ride with plenty of opportunity for getting creative with each run,” said Ross Lawrence, Manager for The Remarkables.

The Stash is scheduled to open in July 2008.