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About a month ago I went to Canada Olympic Park(C.O.P.) here in Calgary to do some snowboarding. Canada Olympic Park is where the Bobsled, Luge, and Ski-Jumping competitions were held during the 1988 Winter Olympics.

Here’s a picture of one of the Ski-Jumping Platforms:

Canada Olympic Park is a great ski hill for the following reasons:

1. Safe Place to Learn - It’s not too big and there aren’t many trees or other hazards to crash in to.

2. Awesome Location - The Park is located right in the city of Calgary! It takes a good hour and a half to get to the Rockies but if you are in the city, you probably won’t have to drive much longer than 15 minutes to get to C.O.P.

3. Guaranteed Weather - Well kind of… In Calgary weather can change in an instant but for the most part already being in the city should be a good indicator what it’s like at the hill. C.O.P. also makes their own snow and the hill faces north, helping to prevent the snow from from melting on warm days. Take a look at the picture below and you’ll see there is plenty of snow on the hill and virtually none in the rest of the city.

4. Excellent Terrain Park - The picture below says it all and the lift is right beside the park.