Burke submits act 250 application for new Lift

[thetrailboss]

Fair enough

Okay, when I go there, I want to walk from the parking down to Mid-Burke lodge, not up. :lol:

Either that or put a lift ticket shack down by the base of the lift and I'll boot up at my car.

You get kudos for (1) going to Burke, and (2) bypassing Sherburne and going for the real Burke experience by going to MidBurke. The main part of that lodge was built by the State for the then fledgling ski area IIRC. It was built in the 1950's when the state was trying to get ski areas to open. The original part of the lodge is actually the part in the middle with the old log siding:

The wing with the Bear Den was added later:

 

[from_the_NEK]

Fair enough

Okay, when I go there, I want to walk from the parking down to Mid-Burke lodge, not up. :lol:

Either that or put a lift ticket shack down by the base of the lift and I'll boot up at my car.

How about this then?

 

[deadheadskier]

put in a parking spot next to it that says "deadheadskier" and that would be perfect. :beer:

 

[jimmywilson69]

How about this then?

you've got that drawing in google earth down! Very nice!

 

[psyflyer]

While hiking today we saw heavy machinery tearing up the pavement of the mid Burke parking lot. There was other stuff going on but could not tell exactly, either way they are busy working. Not sure when it started as we have been away but by the looks of it, it seemed recent. Super excited for the new lift and the new mountain biking trails!

 

[psyflyer]

Today we hiked up the new lift-line almost to the top. They have removed half of the parking lot of mid Burke and the other half still stands paved. They were moving dirt around and seemed quite busy. From up there you can clearly see where the terminal will be.

 

[from_the_NEK]

Today we hiked up the new lift-line almost to the top. They have removed half of the parking lot of mid Burke and the other half still stands paved. They were moving dirt around and seemed quite busy. From up there you can clearly see where the terminal will be.

You need to buy a camera :wink:

 

[from_the_NEK]

Still no official annoucement from Burke. I wonder if they are waiting to do the announcement at next weekend's Lift Served Downhill MTB ribbon cutting ceremony that will have the govenor in attendence. That would provide a good opportunity considering the media coverage that follows the govenor around.

 

[thetrailboss]

Still no official annoucement from Burke. I wonder if they are waiting to do the announcement at next weekend's Lift Served Downhill MTB ribbon cutting ceremony that will have the govenor in attendence. That would provide a good opportunity considering the media coverage that follows the govenor around.

That would make sense. They need to entice the media to come though!

FWIW I ran into a fellow Dawn Patrol member last night who lives on the mountain and he said that the mountain signed the contract last week.

 

[psyflyer]

I was told the week of July 4th is when they are going to start actually installing the new lift.

 

[Nick]

You need to buy a camera :wink:

+1

 

[from_the_NEK]

I was told the week of July 4th is when they are going to start actually installing the new lift.

Interesting... and still no "official" announcement.

Any word on the wind tower?

 

[J'Hams]

Guys.....

Today on the Burke Area Chamber of Commerce facebook page.......They put up a photo taken from the bottom of the surface life looking up with the photo description of something like, "New HSQ lift is happening" and I texted the news to my friend saying it was "Official"--I wouldn't have said "official" if I hadn't actually seen it....Now however, the photo is mysteriously gone. I was one of 8 or so that commented on it...There was like, 89 people that liked it.. So yeah, its on.

 

[deadheadskier]

cool J'Hams if you hear any more info, post it up.

Do you attend the Wormtown festivals, or just live in Worcester?

 

[J'Hams]

live in Worcester.......been a while.

 

[deadheadskier]

cool. my brother is good friends with the folks who own wormtown trading. We grew up in Westboro.

 

[from_the_NEK]

I'm going to try to get some pics this weekend. Apparently a lot of the regrading between the Willoughby quad and the base of the new HSQ has been done to remove the uphill section near the snow making pond.

Area in blue

 

[thetrailboss]

I'm going to try to get some pics this weekend. Apparently a lot of the regrading between the Willoughby quad and the base of the new HSQ has been done to remove the uphill section near the snow making pond.

Area in blue

Nice. On my last visit, two weeks ago, this area was marked and DIG SAFED. I figured it was going to be regraded.

 

[thetrailboss]

Guys.....

Today on the Burke Area Chamber of Commerce facebook page.......They put up a photo taken from the bottom of the surface life looking up with the photo description of something like, "New HSQ lift is happening" and I texted the news to my friend saying it was "Official"--I wouldn't have said "official" if I hadn't actually seen it....Now however, the photo is mysteriously gone. I was one of 8 or so that commented on it...There was like, 89 people that liked it.. So yeah, its on.

I can't find it either. As you can see from my pictures, they definitely are doing it. For some reason they are waiting to make the splash though.

 

[from_the_NEK]

Went up this afternoon and got some pics. Looks like right now only half of the parking lot is going to be taken out. They regraded the slope between the Willoughby quad, although they didn't dig in as close to the snow making pond as I thought they would.

Up on top the clouds were a bit thick.

Looking at the location of the new HSQ terminal from the Willougby unload.

More pics here:
http://s305.photobucket.com/albums/nn238/from_the_nek/Burke%20HSQ/