The best park and pipe builders in the business

PIPES

PERFECT HALF PIPES

Development Snowparks has been designing and building half pipes to precision perfect standards since 2000. Over this time John Melville has established Development Snowparks name as one of the top pipe contracting businesses worldwide. Proven and ongoing contracts have been completed for some of the worlds biggest events such as the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, Burton NZ Open, FIS World Snowboarding Championships and the NZ Winter Games.

As part of our contract services we can offer your resort:

  • Consultation and advice on earthwork requirements for creating a new half pipe site or upgrading an existing
  • Design and construction consists of of a full half pipe build (including start platform) and shaping for an event or training

PHOTOS

Shaping with the Global Cutter and hand finishing with Davide Cerato from Doors Snowpark Structures, Italy at Snow Park NZ, 2011

Kazuhiro Kokubo, Burton NZ Open 09

Burton NZ Open 09

Peetu Piiroinen, Burton NZ Open 09

Shaun White, Burton NZ Open 09

FIS World Snowboarding Championships 09, Sungwoo Resort, South Korea


2012 CONTRACTS

JANUARY/FEBRUARY

Half pipe build and demonstration of a 22' Global Cutter
Flachauwinkl, Austria
Half pipe build and event
Chekeril Resort, Russia

FEBRUARY/MARCH

Burton European Open Half pipe
Laax, Switzerland

MARCH/APRIL

FIS Junior World Snowboarding Championships Half pipe
Sierra Nevada, Spain

2011 CONTRACTS

FEBRUARY 2011

Yabuli World Cup half pipe
Yabuli, China

MARCH 2011

Bardonecchia World Cup half pipe
Bardonecchia, Italy

JUNE - OCTOBER 2011

Slopes Manager at Snow Park NZ
Electric Quarter Pipe Battle: July
Global Cutter quarter pipe
Billabong BroDown Slopestyle: August
NZ Winter Games Slopestyle - Ski and Snowboard: August

2010 CONTRACTS

FEBRUARY 2010

Vancouver 2010 Olympics
Cypress Mtn, BC, Canada

APRIL 2010

Grenade Games & World Skiing Invitational as part of the
Telus World Ski & Snowboard Festival
Whister, BC, Canada

AUGUST 2010

NZ Freeski Open
Cardrona Alpine Resort, NZ
Burton NZ Open
Cardrona Alpine Resort, NZ
FIS Junior World Snowboarding Championships
Cardrona Alpine Resort, NZ