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Newpylong replied to the thread Save the Whale.They still need the $ to reinstall and the mountain manager likely is all too happy to not have to make snow anywhere else but L. Spout... -
Newpylong replied to the thread Mt Snow Thread.It's largely the extra hang time, but they also could dry all of the air/water stuff back to 1 while open if they wanted as well...
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I'm with ya... snowmaking is an endless topic and for every mountain there's 15 opinions on how it should be done. I will say...
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Newpylong replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".I think the issue at large is that Sugarbush is no longer owned by a small group of investors who really have to look at each and every...
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Newpylong replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".Absolutely, the Impulses can be re-nozzled and re-valved. It's a job for the off-season. not something you would go out and lower every...
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Newpylong replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".A Rat BSG x2 or SR7 will convert more water until you get down into the mid-teens wet bulb. Then they will taper out around the same as...
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Newpylong replied to the thread Killllington 🎿🏂🏂🎿🎿🏂🏂🎿😀.A picture of mine from April, 2007 - the last days of ASC.
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Wow I really kicked a nest. Lots of good q’s. And comments. To add some context… right now SB is running pushover slow poke and coffee...
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Newpylong replied to the thread Killllington 🎿🏂🏂🎿🎿🏂🏂🎿😀.I still have the last pre-Peaks ASC Bronze (Mount Snow) pass of mine from 2006!
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Newpylong replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".You need 3 Phase power all over the hill for fan guns to have any meaningful impact. The base areas are small footprint in the grand...
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Newpylong replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".The 1800 CFM Atlas Copco rentals at Black from Milton CAT are like $10K per month. Plus a fuel pod if you don't have onsite storage. The...
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Centac is a model from Ingersol Rand. It's capable of compressing air to 115psi at 4,100 cfm. The compressor in your truck is likely...
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HKDs step down the air on Stage 3 and 4 to about 20cfm. Logics stay at 12 to 18 depending on the nozzle configuration. Limited air...
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Newpylong replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".This is the issue I was pointing out. If the Impulses are stepping down to 20 CFM already on 3/4, that is why you guys are making spooge...
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Newpylong replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".Yes, if they only have 4100 CFM for a mountain that pumps ~4,000 GPM then no matter how they spin it, that is entirely inadequate by a...
