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Bodie becomes temporary terrain park


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Freestyle skier Cody LaPlante rattled the ghosts of Bodie has he turned the ghost town into a terrain park.

Assisted by a safety and State Parks team, LaPlante and the crew built a dream ski park within the eerie buildings this month. They traveled 13 miles via snowmobile.

More than 17 feet of snow turned Bodie into a unique ski location for Cody LaPlante. Photo/Provided

The 15-year-old who is originally from Truckee became the youngest person to stomp a triple flip on skis and was offered a spot on the U.S. Freeskiing Slopestyle Team. He expects to compete for a spot on the 2018 Winter Olympic team.

Dating back to around 1859, Bodie is frozen in a state of “arrested decay.”

“Doing interesting and urban skiing projects like this really helps progress the sport and I want to be a part of that,” LaPlante said in a statement.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report

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