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Thread: Plattekill expanding snowmaking?
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Jan 16, 2012, 5:36 PM #1
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Plattekill expanding snowmaking?
It looks like Laszlo's wish finally may be coming true, at least from this blurb on a pay web site:
'Canyon' benefits Plattekill
By Jennifer Kabat
“Welcome to the Grand Canyon.” Laszlo Vajtay waves towards the gaping hole at the top of Plattekill Mountain. The cliffs below, with their walls of rock, dwarf the ski area’s owner and even the Komatsu excavator behind him. Sixty feet deep, the “canyon” is not some folly on the top of the mountain. It’s a new pond to hold water for snowmaking.
Link: http://catskillmountainnews.com/cont...its-plattekill
Does anyone have any more info about this?
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Jan 16, 2012, 5:47 PM #2
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Jan 17, 2012, 10:05 AM #3
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We're working on a story for this. Will post a heads up in this thread when we publish it. It's a pretty cool tale.
Harvey Road: NYSkiBlog.com
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Jan 17, 2012, 10:41 AM #4
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I look forward to reading it. I bought the latest edition of CMN but it didn't include this story. I've heard that Plattekill's efforts to expand capacity have met with considerable resistance over the years. This would be a much needed shot in the arm.
Originally Posted by harvey44
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Jan 17, 2012, 11:00 AM #5
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It's quite large....I scoped it out yesterday with my daughter. As we approached I said...."Check it out, the new snowmaking pond." She replied, "Daddy, it's huge...it's not a pond, it's a lake."
http://www.jenniferkabat.com/blog/tag/snowmaking
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Jan 17, 2012, 11:11 AM #6
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That's going to be one big 'ol pond!
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Jan 17, 2012, 11:14 AM #7
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Finally i love natural but Platty definitely needs this
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Jan 17, 2012, 11:40 AM #8
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He's dumping money there..needs it, a little risky..hope it finaly works out..
Lets go!
I'll drive.
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Jan 17, 2012, 1:39 PM #9
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There is some video that really gives you perspective on how large it really is. Start at 5:00. At its deepest point it is 60'. When completed it will hold over 12,000,000 gallons of water.
http://vimeo.com/channels/atscrew
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Jan 17, 2012, 1:56 PM #10
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Wow...
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