Located on the Jakobshorn at 2300m, The Jatz Park has plenty of snow to play with. They’ve crammed quite a lot of features into the small area, but things never feel too hectic. There are four different kicker lines: a beginner line featuring 4m and 6m kickers and four box jibs; a medium line featuring a tractor tyre bonk, three 8-10m kickers and an 11m flat-down rail; a pro line going further with 10m and 14m kickers, and an 18m roller jump; and finally the jib line which boasts eight features including a 12m downrail, an 8m gas pipe and a spine. This west-facing park is served by its own drag lift, and the shaping team are always on it, making the best use of the conditions.
Located at the foot of the Jakobshorn, next to the essential Bolgen bar, is the pro-orientated park housing the giant half pipe and kickers. This is the park you’ll have seen in the 6* TTR O’Neil Evolution competition at the start of each year. It’s not the size of the park, but the size of the kickers here that matters – they’re insanely big, with tables from 18m to 25m.
Local riders include Markus Keller and Iouri Podladtchikov and the half-pipe air bag training sessions bring more pros out. The pipe is floodlit several times a week for some evening shred sessions, and it’s an essential visit – whether you’re hiking the pipe or just chilling out with a beer watching the locals.
