Cardrona Cutter 6.4 Video

The Cardrona Cutter 6.4, John Melvilles 22 foot Pipe shaping creation.

Earlier this year I got approached by John Melville of Development Snowparks, to create a DVD documenting exactly how his pipe shaper works. The Cardrona Cutter 6.4, is a 22 foot pipe shaper than John Melville designed to cut a World Cup Pipe at Cardrona. It is one of only two 22 foot pipe shapers in the world.

When we set out to create this, we both under estimated how much of a project it would be. I got an ear and chest infection on the second day shooting, my still camera decided that it didn't want to work in the cold, and then in post production my PC threw its toys - none the less its all done, and the end result is very rewarding. Hopefully you can now appreciate how much work goes into building a perfect pipe.

Its up at both developmentsnowparks.com and NZsnowboard.com go check it.