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Newpylong · Jan 28, 2016

Abubob said:
What do you think they think? Don't they use that system on other slopes like Flying Yankee, Cardigan Tpk, Newfound Ridge, Upper, Lower Ridge and the like?

No - just Exhibition and Flying Yankee.

Abubob · Jan 28, 2016

bdfreetuna said:
Looks good enough on the left side. Looks like another decent line right under the lift too. Who wouldn't want those freshies? It's called "technical skiing"

Is that skiers left or lookers left? Does it matter? :spread:

I'm waiting for them to make snow. :snow:

Abubob · Jan 28, 2016

hammer said:
Also, don't they usually have to cover up the large low spot near the bottom of Showboat? Seems like they should try to fill that in during the off season if possible.

My understanding is that an ecosystem has taken hold there and a whole environment impact study would need to be done before any bridge or culvert were to be put in place. So I think we'll see a chair lift on Pinnacle before that happens.

deadheadskier · Jan 28, 2016

I'm all for conservation, but that's just a big ditch with a brook through it.

Ecosystem? Lol

hammer · Jan 28, 2016

Abubob said:
My understanding is that an ecosystem has taken hold there and a whole environment impact study would need to be done before any bridge or culvert were to be put in place. So I think we'll see a chair lift on Pinnacle before that happens.

So a study would need to be done to build something there but yet it's perfectly fine to bury the ditch with several feet of man-made snow every year. Makes sense to me...:roll:

Abubob · Jan 28, 2016

deadheadskier said:
I'm all for conservation, but that's just a big ditch with a brook through it.

Ecosystem? Lol

It's all one big ecosystem, I know, but the way it is now (this was explained to me by the head engineer putting in the HSQ last year) wildlife has taken hold there so it's not merely a ditch but a brook with living things in it. The original owner had a chance to put a culvert in years ago but because they were perennially cheap they let the opportunity slip by. Then is WAS just a ditch but now it's a "wetland".

hammer said:
So a study would need to be done to build something there but yet it's perfectly fine to bury the ditch with several feet of man-made snow every year. Makes sense to me...:roll:

Sure it's okay to cover it on ice in winter. Frogs like it that way.

bdfreetuna · Jan 28, 2016

deadheadskier said:
Ecosystem? Lol

For the win. Are we eastern skiers or what? We take care of the high alpine stuff, ski it carefully, nature will always win.

dlague · Jan 28, 2016

hammer said:
So a study would need to be done to build something there but yet it's perfectly fine to bury the ditch with several feet of man-made snow every year. Makes sense to me...:roll:

They do not really make snow on skiers right where the ditch is. Everything is skiers left until the bottom. In fact, I have never seen it otherwise. It would be nice if the entire trail were available.

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Abubob · Jan 28, 2016

dlague said:
It would be nice if the entire trail were available.

You got that right! :smash:

hammer · Jan 28, 2016

dlague said:
They do not really make snow on skiers right where the ditch is. Everything is skiers left until the bottom. In fact, I have never seen it otherwise. It would be nice if the entire trail were available.

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But they still can't build anything up where they do have to pile the snow?

Abubob · Jan 29, 2016

hammer said:
But they still can't build anything up where they do have to pile the snow?

Apparently

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