Resort Improvements 2015

xlr8r · May 9, 2015

I don't think anyone has started one of these threads yet this year. What changes/improvements/expansions are taking place this year in the east. I'm ignoring snowmaking upgrades for now as it seems every mountain upgrades their system every year.

Confirmed:
Sugarbush - New Valley house Quad replaces Valley House Double
Cannon - Continued development of racing facilities at Mittersill (Is the T bar going in this year?)
Stratton - Main Base Lodge expansion and renovation after the fire this year.
Burke - Completion of the Hotel
Haystack - New Six Pack replaces Barnstormer Triple
Killington - Mountain Coaster at Snowshed

Rumored:
Sunapee - Replace North Peak Triple with former Snowbowl Quad. Move North Peak Triple to backside of North Peak. (no word on this yet, delayed?)
Waterville - Green Peak expansion. (seems to be approved but no work yet on it not even tree clearing, probably delayed)
Bromley - Upgrade Sun Peak Express chairs to be bubble chairs. (heard about this from a local, could just be a wild rumor)
Sugarloaf - Replace/Upgrade/Fix King Pine Quad. (something is going to be done with this lift, we just don't know what yet)
Loon - Beginner Pod at South Peak. (approved, but probably still a year or two until this gets built

What else is happening?

deadheadskier · May 9, 2015

Burke $1.1M snowmaking upgrade

drjeff · May 9, 2015

Mount Snow - about 10 miles of snowmaking pipe replacement and the starting site prep, infrastructure work for their West Lake snowmaking project

WoodCore · May 9, 2015

Barnstormer chair (being replaced by the new six pack) from The Hermitage was bought by West Mountain along with another drive unit. West plans to replace/upgrade their aged infrastructure.

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steamboat1 · May 9, 2015

http://skivermont.com/skivt-blog/2015/05/06/whats-new-this-summer-at-vermont-ski-resort/

spiderpig · May 10, 2015

New trails below South Face (connecting to South Face Village) are supposed to open at Okemo next season.

catsup948 · May 10, 2015

Berkshire East terrain expansion possibly. I don't know all the details right now.

Jully · May 11, 2015

I was under the impression the Berkshire East terrain expansion was a few years away at least. I thought the main focus this summer was the downhill mountain bike park?

catsup948 · May 11, 2015

Yeah mountain bikes are the main focus this year. Some work may begin on the new terrain. Idea has already been brought to town meeting.

xwhaler · May 11, 2015

catsup948 said:
Yeah mountain bikes are the main focus this year. Some work may begin on the new terrain. Idea has already been brought to town meeting.

More details please. What type of terrain? You are our eyes and ears for B East news.

catsup948 · May 11, 2015

xwhaler said:
More details please. What type of terrain? You are our eyes and ears for B East news.

I don't know to much about it I just know the Town of Charlemont knows about it. I'll have more info soon.

Jully · May 11, 2015

catsup948 said:
Yeah mountain bikes are the main focus this year. Some work may begin on the new terrain. Idea has already been brought to town meeting.

That's delightful then!!

fbrissette · May 11, 2015

steamboat1 said:
http://skivermont.com/skivt-blog/2015/05/06/whats-new-this-summer-at-vermont-ski-resort/

party pooper !

dlague · May 11, 2015

fbrissette said:
party pooper !

well there is still NY, MA, NH and ME to talk about - oh PQ (QC) and PA

steamboat1 · May 11, 2015

fbrissette said:
party pooper !

Was it the fat biking at Stratton that spoiled it for you or was it creature features at Smuggs?

ScottySkis · May 12, 2015

More natural snow in Roxbury this coming winter most in Catskills.

Highway Star · May 12, 2015

Killington = Zero.

Newpylong · May 12, 2015

Looks like only two lifts in New England off hand - Sugarbush and the Hermitage?

DoublePlanker · May 12, 2015

What about Balsams?

Domeskier · May 12, 2015

Any new trails being cut or did the competition just throw in the towel after Sundown installed Satan's Staircase last year?

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