Hunters 6-pack Progress

andrec10 · Jun 16, 2010

Looks like from the top webcam, that some of the old towers are finally down. DMC, can you give us any pics when you get a chance, since the mtn has decided not to.

Thanks...

RichT · Jun 16, 2010

I was by on Sunday............looked from the base like they haven't done anything:-o Not to fret, I was there watching when they built the guad, the towers went up quick (with the help of a "skycrane" helicopter). Just surprized that the quadbase is still there.

drewfidelic · Jun 16, 2010

From the photos posted on the Hunter blog, the summit terminal is out:

http://huntermtn.blogspot.com/2010/06/lift-construction-project-update.html
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dmc · Jun 16, 2010

I was looking up there today - looks like a bunch of towers in the middle are down...

I'll get over there at some point and take some pix... Just a bit busy with work and stuff..

drjeff · Jun 16, 2010

RichT said:
I was by on Sunday............looked from the base like they haven't done anything:-o Not to fret, I was there watching when they built the guad, the towers went up quick (with the help of a "skycrane" helicopter). Just surprized that the quadbase is still there.

The demo usually seems like it takes forever (same thing with pouring the footings for the base/top terminals and the tower) since the vast majority of the time, it's all done with ground based equipment (cranes, excavators, backhoes, etc) and it's not always easy or quick to get the equipment upto the site. Then, once all the prep work is done, and the helicopter shows up to fly in the towers (and usually a good part of the top terminal) it seems like the project goes from "taking forever" to "practically complete" in a matter of a couple of hours. And with what it costs per hour for one of those helicopters, most resorts/lift manufacturers will try their best to save a bunch of $$ and do the demo work/footings work without the use of a helicopter.

JimG. · Jun 16, 2010

I heard that they're pulling out the old lift and putting a 6-pack of Corona at the summit to inspire skiers to hike up.

Or maybe not.

andrec10 · Jun 16, 2010

JimG. said:
I heard that they're pulling out the old lift and putting a 6-pack of Corona at the summit to inspire skiers to hike up.

Or maybe not.

MMMMM.......Corona:beer::beer:

drjeff · Jun 16, 2010

andrec10 said:
MMMMM.......Corona:beer::beer:

Hmmm, I wonder if I'll see 1 or 2 of those at the Jimmy Buffet show tommorrow??

:lol: :beer:

dmc · Jun 17, 2010

JimG. said:
I heard that they're pulling out the old lift and putting a 6-pack of Corona at the summit to inspire skiers to hike up.

Or maybe not.

Your going to have to do better then Corona... I carry better beer in my pack...

JimG. · Jun 17, 2010

dmc said:
Your going to have to do better then Corona... I carry better beer in my pack...

Beer snob.

If it meant I could ski I would hike up for a 6 pack of Bud.

I know, pretty horrifying.

andrec10 · Jun 17, 2010

JimG. said:
Beer snob.

If it meant I could ski I would hike up for a 6 pack of Bud.

I know, pretty horrifying.

And I thought I was desperate to SKI!:-o:-o

dmc · Jun 17, 2010

JimG. said:
Beer snob.

If it meant I could ski I would hike up for a 6 pack of Bud.

I know, pretty horrifying.

Totally.. Although I had a Bud Light the other day in the Airport Lounge.. it sucked..
I like Boddingtons in a can for the "sweet reward"

jamesdeluxe · Jun 20, 2010

Has a six-pack lift ever gotten good reviews? Seems like everyone complains afterward.

Newpylong · Jun 20, 2010

the only one bad review I have for a 6-Pack is Stratton and their locations....

millerm277 · Jun 20, 2010

jamesdeluxe said:
Has a six-pack lift ever gotten good reviews? Seems like everyone complains afterward.

They are supposed to be (and based on personal observation, seem to actually be), much better in high wind. This alone, would make the difference for Hunter, in my opinion....the main liftline gets some of the nastiest winds I've seen, especially on the upper section.

Geezer · Jun 21, 2010

dmc said:
I like Boddingtons in a can for the "sweet reward"

Ahhh, the cream of Manchester...

catskills · Jun 23, 2010

Anyone know if Hunter's new HSS is going to come with an automatic down safety bar?

It took a few weeks but this new automatic safety bar claimed its first victim in Queenstown, NZ.

http://www.scene.co.nz/ski-mums-hell/271077a1.page

dmc · Jun 23, 2010

catskills said:
Anyone know if Hunter's new HSS is going to come with an automatic down safety bar?

It took a few weeks but this new automatic safety bar claimed its first victim in Queenstown, NZ.

http://www.scene.co.nz/ski-mums-hell/271077a1.page

I think it is supposed to have one... holy crap... I bettter go find another mountain to ski... I surely do not want to get killed.

What are they thinking...

speden · Jun 23, 2010

That automatic safety bar sounds almost comical. It would be like having elevator doors that chop off arms and legs instead of re-opening.

dmc · Jun 23, 2010

speden said:
That automatic safety bar sounds almost comical. It would be like having elevator doors that chop off arms and legs instead of re-opening.

yeah.... hunter should just close...

I got my leg stuck in a gondola door in Kashmir.. Wasn't pleasant - had to hang my boot out the door the whole ride..

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