SNOWBOARDING
Park Labs is designed to help riders on their first day in the park all the way up to 360s over medium park features. Park Labs focuses on core riding skills that help riders become more centered and generate power from their boards that allows them to pop, grab, spin and slide over features with confidence.
OUR SKILL PATHWAYS
Bunsen 3-hour program option:
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Forms the cornerstone of our training methodology.
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Athletes earn bronze, silver, and gold Bunsen stickers across key freestyle snowboarding skills.
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Skills include a blend of jumps, riding, jibbing, and attitude, serving as the building blocks for mastering other maneuvers.
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Stickers can be collected and placed on a skills map to
track development.
Dropper Twins 2-hour program option:
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For just starting in the park.
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Focuses on riding skills, pop, 50/50s, and indy grabs.
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Athletes collect stickers when they can competently perform the maneuvers.
BUNSEN + DROPPER WINS
Our friendly mascots Bunsen and the Dropper Twins helps motivate progression. Riders can earn unique stickers of Bunsen/The Dropper Twins as they progress throughout the season. Bunsen sticker additionally comes in bronze, silver
and gold— riders can earn them all as
they master their skills/tricks.
TUBES
Tubes oversees all things fun! Tubes is all about Good Vibes, Fun and Safety!
At Park Labs, we take the concept of fun seriously! Alongside skill development, we prioritize:
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Positive Mindsets: Visualization techniques, goal setting, and overcoming fear with Tubes'
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Camaraderie and Teamwork: Encouraging athletes to support one another and forge lasting friendships with Tubes' good times sticker.
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Safety: Teaching athletes to handle themselves in a park environment without a coach or team present, recognized with a Tubes' park “rule of the road” sticker.
TRAINING ENVIRONMENT
Central to our ethos is fostering a supportive, team-oriented environment where athletes can thrive. Structured sessions focus on mastering techniques such as popping, grabbing, spinning, 50/50s, and slides on small to medium park features. While free riding remains integral, every drill is tailored to enhance performance on park runs.
Freestyle athletes often exhibit free-thinking traits, such as ADD, ADHD, or dyslexia. One of Park Labs' owners, Shawn, shares these traits and knows how to design programs that cater to them.
WE EMPHASIZE
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Culture
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Visual and feel-based learning
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Coaching delivered in small chunks with time for exploration
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Visualization and positive mindsets
***The curriculum in freestyle cannot be too rigid as it doesn't fit the culture.
EVENTS + COMMUNITY
To complement our training program, we host Park Labs events designed to match athletes' skill levels.
Age categories are structured every two years, and a maximum trick limit ensures fair competition and
optimal opportunities for success. Join us at Park Labs, where we're not just shaping athletes—we're building a community.
MOUNT ST. LOUIS MOONSTONE
PROGRAM | DATE(S) | DAY(S) | TIME | COST |
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Bunsen Sessions | Dec 14 – Mar 8 | Saturday | 9AM – 12PM | $1,440 +Tax |
12:30PM – 3:30PM | ||||
Dec 15 – Mar 9 | Sunday | 9AM – 12PM | ||
12:30PM – 3:30PM | $1,440 +Tax |
Registration available for athletes 5 –15 years of age.
No training on Family Day Weekend.
March 15, 16 will be used to reschedule
any postponed sessions.