Though not as well published as the Whiteface expansion, I have read that part of the purpose for the Burnt Ridge lift and trail expansion was to provide better access to the backcountry and gladed terrain existing there(looking at what I have just typed that sounds silly). This seems as though it would be successful if the mountain maintains an "always open" mentality for the "in betweens" as they do on mountains such as the woods at Smuggs. Being state run, and new to woods skiing, I'm not sure what their current policies are for glades/woods skiing. I would definitely like to learn to play, though....
I do agree however that there is a lot of terrain on the upper mountain that could have been left untouched.
Oh and really, no one has poached these new lines yet?
