“I decided to go full on with the park building, learned how to drive cats and haven’t really looked back since. It’s been the best thing I ever did.” –Charles Beckinsale

Who better to craft terrain parks than a former athlete? Dig this profile of Charles Beckinsale who had to retire from competition after blowing out his shoulder at age 21 and decided to pursue park building as a career. Charles teamed up with Thredbo Ski Resort to bring the Stomping Grounds Project to the Southern Hemisphere for the first time.

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