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Workers construct a snowboarding course on Fremont Street near Las Vegas Boulevard in preparation for the Park Jam snowboard competition on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Las Vegas. The Saturday night competition will have 30 tons of snow covering the course and feature 20 professional snowboarders. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Workers carry a ramp while building snowboarding course on Fremont Street near Las Vegas Boulevard in preparation for the Park Jam snowboard competition on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Las Vegas. The Saturday night competition will have 30 tons of snow covering the course and feature 20 professional snowboarders. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Workers build a staircase as part of a snowboarding course on Fremont Street near Las Vegas Boulevard in preparation for the Park Jam snowboard competition on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Las Vegas. The Saturday night competition will have 30 tons of snow covering the course and feature 20 professional snowboarders. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Workers construct a snowboarding course on Fremont Street near Las Vegas Boulevard in preparation for the Park Jam snowboard competition on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Las Vegas. The Saturday night competition will have 30 tons of snow covering the course and feature 20 professional snowboarders. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
A worker builds a staircase for part of a snowboarding course on Fremont Street near Las Vegas Boulevard in preparation for the Park Jam snowboard competition on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Las Vegas. The Saturday night competition will have 30 tons of snow covering the course and feature 20 professional snowboarders. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
A worker welds a railing as part of a snowboarding course on Fremont Street near Las Vegas Boulevard in preparation for the Park Jam snowboard competition on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Las Vegas. The Saturday night competition will have 30 tons of snow covering the course and feature 20 professional snowboarders. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Workers build a staircase as part of a snowboarding course on Fremont Street near Las Vegas Boulevard in preparation for the Park Jam snowboard competition on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Las Vegas. The Saturday night competition will have 30 tons of snow covering the course and feature 20 professional snowboarders. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Workers construct a snowboarding course on Fremont Street near Las Vegas Boulevard in preparation for the Park Jam snowboard competition on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Las Vegas. The Saturday night competition will have 30 tons of snow covering the course and feature 20 professional snowboarders. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
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Las Vegas Review-Journal
January 22, 2016 - 3:52 pm
 

ParkJam is only a day away, and workers are busy constructing a ramp in Downtown Las Vegas where snowboarders will compete Saturday night.

The ramp is going up at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Fremont Street. Check out the photos above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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