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Boyce Park Snow Tube Park Opens!! - Sunday, January 27, 2008
Pashek Associates provided design, construction document preparation, and construction observation services to
Allegheny
County for the
Boyce
Park
Snow
Tube
Park , and Beginner Ski Area renovations. Improvements to the Boyce Park Winter Recreation Facility included:
Snow Tube Area
- 760 feet long, lighted, snow tube run with 85' of vertical elevation change
- six automated tower mounted and one portable snow makers
- 410 feet long Magic Carpet Conveyor 300 snow tubes
- Tube storage area
- Water supply system renovations
Beginner Ski Slope
- 440 feet long Magic Carpet Conveyor
The design process began with an evaluation of the winter recreation area to locate a site suitable to accommodate the new snow tube facility. Followed by researching ski lifts and conveyor systems to determine which style would best meet the needs of the park's visitors.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08026/852415-85.stm
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