SAM Magazine-North Vancouver, B.C., Nov. 7, 2007-Grouse Mountain is launching a groundbreaking-or at least snow-moving-program called Build Your Own Park. This gives passholders and park locals the opportunity to design the parks through a series of season-long surveys. Riders will vote on what features should be built next and provide feedback on existing features. Regular video diaries on the resort's YouTube channel will chart any changes and additions. "We'll not only build what you ask for, but we'll show the progress, challenges and successes behind the Grouse Mountain Parks," the resort said in a statement. The first survey is currently up and running at www.byop.ca, so riders can vote and get involved immediately.

Managing this build-it-yourself program is Dave Cashen, Grouse's new parks supervisor. Cashen has spent the last 17 years or so as a sponsored professional snowboarder, company owner, coach at Camp of Champions & Icarus Shreducation, film maker, and park designer/builder, among other things.