Bobby Brown Dominates 2,750 ft Long Slopestyle Course Built at Kirkwood

As the chairlifts at Kirkwood Mountain Resort came to a halt this past spring, the Snow Park Technologies (SPT) snowcats were powering up. For twenty days, an SPT crew of seven logged 1,200 hours building the slopestyle course of Bobby Brown’s dreams. Three years ago the professional skier, who is based in Denver, CO, was asking friends, “What’s next for slopestyle skiing?” The result is Red Bull Megaslope, a 2,750-foot long course that flawlessly incorporates six epic features winding across the natural terrain of the mountain.

From start to finish, the course featured:
1) A 24-foot single barrel down rail on either side of an eight-foot-wide stair positioned on a downhill angle

2) A 65-foot table with a five-foot step down, built on the high side of the mountain utilizing the natural terrain aligned through a small opening between two groups of trees
3) Gap to 24-foot-long up-box with a gap off to another 24-foot flat-box
4) A cannon to wall ride feature which started with a 24-foot up-box towards the 32-foot-long perforated metal wall-ride with a transition of about six-feet in between
5) A 100-foot step over jump with the takeoff coming out of a gully across the natural fall line with the landing ramp pushed over the edge of the gully
6) The last feature on the course was an 80-foot hybrid table with steeper takeoff and landing angles

For three days during a seven-day weather window in April, Matchstick Productions (MSP) filmed Brown’s domination of the course. The picturesque bluebird days allowed for spring skiing at its finest. Coming off two broken ankles and surgeries in the past year, Brown was able to finish the snow season off with a bang. For the first time ever, the course allowed him to incorporate a triple cork into a full run. “I think this project has potential to push the sport to a new level,” said Brown. “Having the opportunity to session these kinds of features allows me to try things I never thought were possible.”

Although Brown could have had exclusive access to the custom-built course, he extended the invite to Russ Henshaw, Gus Kenworthy, PK Hunder, and his younger brother, Peter Brown, to session it with him. The project has afforded Bobby an unrivaled level of training for the 2013/2014 ski season, and he’s confident in the future progression of slopestyle skiing.

Watch the videos: freestyle skiing, The Megaslope Course

Red Bull Megaslope was produced in partnership with Snow Park Technologies, Kirkwood Mountain Resort and Vail Resorts, Under Armour, GoPro, and Matchstick Productions.

To see the footage and find more information on Red Bull Megaslope, please visit the Red Bull website.