2008-2009 Northeast Ski Area Improvements

[deadheadskier]

Post what you know is upcoming for next season. I'm just curious if there are projects going on that I am unaware of. I haven't really heard much concerning improvements to NH ski areas.

New York:

Whiteface - new lift, trail pod
Gore - new lift, trail pod

Vermont:

Stowe - new lodge opening
Okemo - two new trails
Killington - new HSQ
Snow - new fan guns

NH:

??

ME:

Sunday River: chondola
Saddleback: new summit quad

 

[jarrodski]

sundown will be building retaining walls to limit greg's access to the bumps to allow others to use them....

 

[hiroto]

Loon: New trails on South Peak.

 

[powderman]

• Mohawk - replacing the summit double chairlift with a used triple from Loon
• Sugarloaf - snowmaking improvements
• Berkshire East- snowmaking improvements and widening Upper Competition
• Blue Mountain - two new trails
• Bear Creek - replacing double with FG quad
• Whitetail - new green run and the instillation of a double chairlift

Proposed:

• Gunstock - snowmaking improvements, four new novice trails serviced by a quad

 

[ComeBackMudPuddles]

New York:

Whiteface - new lift, trail pod
Gore - new lift, trail pod

You're not really doing either area justice.....

Whiteface: new triple will service a new mountain area, Lookout Mountain, and feature 2,200 vertical to the base (1,600 vertical for the lift), expert and intermediate terrain and 55 acres of hardwood glades.

Gore: new HSQ will service Gore's five new trails and glades on its fourth mountain, Burnt Ridge, with over 1,400 vertical and will increase Gore's overall vertical to 2,300 feet (8th-most in the East).

 

[Phillycore]

I wouldn't count on Blue getting those "two new" trails done in time..... they've already been cut for the past two years or so and recent pictures I've seem still don't include any snowmaking equipment there underway.

 

[tcharron]

sundown will be building retaining walls to limit greg's access to the bumps to allow others to use them....

*BBBWAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA*

And a new term was coined..

"Oh yea, that's a Gregwall.."

 

[deadheadskier]

I wouldn't count on Blue getting those "two new" trails done in time..... they've already been cut for the past two years or so and recent pictures I've seem still don't include any snowmaking equipment there underway.

that must be a tad frustrating for the regulars. Ever enough natural to poach them?

 

[thetrailboss]

I only know of Killington's HSQ and SR's Chondola. Jay is building their new hotel and there is "talk" about an HSQ on Bonny Side next summer.

 

[Phillycore]

that must be a tad frustrating for the regulars. Ever enough natural to poach them?

I only know of one day where it could have been poached without trashing your equipment and even that day would've been pretty sketchy as GSS somewhat trashed his Atomic's doing a marquee route that had similar cover... We simply haven't had the snow down here the past few years...This year we're going to get smacked (I HOPE!!!)

Hopefully they'll get their smack together and stop worrying about keeping reality tv show crews happy...

 

[huntermtnman]

hunter mtn improvements

Charlie Knopp & his mom Ginny Terry will no longer be running the ski school

Our condolenses go out to Camelback

 

[JimG.]

Charlie Knopp & his mom Ginny Terry will no longer be running the ski school

Our condolenses go out to Camelback

Really?

Maybe I'll consider teaching again.

Who is going to run the ski school?

 

[huntermtnman]

No definite word on who will be running the ski school. There were hardly any instructors left, and they were all miserable, so it is doubtful it will be internal.

I am sure John has a short list.

 

[dmc]

Really?

Yup... confrmed.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

New to Whiteface for 2008-2009

1. Location of Lookout Mountain
Northeast of the Whiteface Summit
Or Skiers left of The Slides
Reclaiming the old Cloudsplitter Trail that was part of Whiteface in the 1950’s

2. Lookout Mountain Triple Chair
Lift Elevation:
Base: 2,400 feet / 731 m
Summit: 4,000 feet / 1219 m
Fixed Grip Triple Chair
Uphill capacity: 1,700 skiers per hour
Travels 500 feet per minute
Total ride time approx 8 ½ min.
Vertical Rise: 1,560 feet / 475 m
Slope Length: 4,125 feet / 1257 m

3. Trails opening winter 2008-09:

The Wilmington Trail: 1 Intermediate trail with snowmaking -- 2.0 miles or 3.2 km of newly cut trails + .5 or .8k existing trail = a total of 2.5 miles or 4 km to the base 11 acres
*Trail attributes: Meandering wilderness trail offering gorgeous views of the town of Wilmington and the Wilmington Wild Forest


Lookout Below: Expert trail off of The Wilmington Trail that will bring skiers to the base of the Lookout Mountain Triple 1/5th mile, 3 acres
*Trail attributes: Ski tips balance over the drop into this amazing trail, as you enter you will be shouting “Lookout Below!”


Hoyt’s High: Expert trail beginning at the top of the Lookout Mountain Triple Chair
4,182 FEET 9.1 ACRES 8/10 MILE
*Trail attributes: This name was the first to be unveiled at last years Ski Sweater Ball honoring Whiteface Veteran Ski Patroller Jim Hoyt Senior. Jim Hoyt Senior has been employed at Whiteface for over 50 years.
Trail has a long and consistent expert pitch

Sugar Valley Glades: 63.5 acres 4277 feet / 8/10 mile
*Trail Attributes: Hardwood forest full of maples, construction in progress

4. Miles/Acreage when Lookout Mountain is completed
**18 Current miles or 29k at Whiteface /
**3.73 or 6k / 32.3 acres will be added when Lookout Mountain development is complete
**Maximum number of trails allowable is 25 miles or 40.2k
1 more expert trail is in the line up to be completed in the upcoming years on Lookout Mountain

5. Porcupine Lodge: Lodge built in 1949 and measures 25’ x 60’
The Lodge will be refurbished in the upcoming years as a warming hut for skiers and riders.
Located a short traverse from the top of the lift

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

New to Whiteface for 2008-2009

1. Location of Lookout Mountain
Northeast of the Whiteface Summit
Or Skiers left of The Slides
Reclaiming the old Cloudsplitter Trail that was part of Whiteface in the 1950’s

2. Lookout Mountain Triple Chair
Lift Elevation:
Base: 2,400 feet / 731 m
Summit: 4,000 feet / 1219 m
Fixed Grip Triple Chair
Uphill capacity: 1,700 skiers per hour
Travels 500 feet per minute
Total ride time approx 8 ½ min.
Vertical Rise: 1,560 feet / 475 m
Slope Length: 4,125 feet / 1257 m

3. Trails opening winter 2008-09:

The Wilmington Trail: 1 Intermediate trail with snowmaking -- 2.0 miles or 3.2 km of newly cut trails + .5 or .8k existing trail = a total of 2.5 miles or 4 km to the base 11 acres
*Trail attributes: Meandering wilderness trail offering gorgeous views of the town of Wilmington and the Wilmington Wild Forest


Lookout Below: Expert trail off of The Wilmington Trail that will bring skiers to the base of the Lookout Mountain Triple 1/5th mile, 3 acres
*Trail attributes: Ski tips balance over the drop into this amazing trail, as you enter you will be shouting “Lookout Below!”


Hoyt’s High: Expert trail beginning at the top of the Lookout Mountain Triple Chair
4,182 FEET 9.1 ACRES 8/10 MILE
*Trail attributes: This name was the first to be unveiled at last years Ski Sweater Ball honoring Whiteface Veteran Ski Patroller Jim Hoyt Senior. Jim Hoyt Senior has been employed at Whiteface for over 50 years.
Trail has a long and consistent expert pitch

Sugar Valley Glades: 63.5 acres 4277 feet / 8/10 mile
*Trail Attributes: Hardwood forest full of maples, construction in progress

4. Miles/Acreage when Lookout Mountain is completed
**18 Current miles or 29k at Whiteface /
**3.73 or 6k / 32.3 acres will be added when Lookout Mountain development is complete
**Maximum number of trails allowable is 25 miles or 40.2k
1 more expert trail is in the line up to be completed in the upcoming years on Lookout Mountain

5. Porcupine Lodge: Lodge built in 1949 and measures 25’ x 60’
The Lodge will be refurbished in the upcoming years as a warming hut for skiers and riders.
Located a short traverse from the top of the lift

Wow it looks like I might be making my first trip up to Iceface since high school...maybe I can crash Moe Gohls trip...since they have lots of mega cocktails..

 

[JimG.]

No definite word on who will be running the ski school. There were hardly any instructors left, and they were all miserable, so it is doubtful it will be internal.

I am sure John has a short list.

A major step in the right direction.

Too bad they waited long enough to lose out on Donny Boyce.

I wonder if he would have returned.

 

[hiroto]

Pats Peak:

http://forums.alpinezone.com/32928-...-glades-highlight-pats-peak-improvements.html

• New pump, 14 new tower guns, 8 new fan guns
• New lights on Tornado trail
• New glades between East Wind and Duster

 

[millerm277]

I noticed this on the bottom of the season pass email from hunter...

added a few items to our mountain operations arsenal, such as an environmentally friendly high-pressure compressor, 40 new snow guns that each operate on 1/10 of the energy used by some of our present guns and a beefed up grooming fleet.

Looks like more snowmaking for hunter...wonder where the guns are going if they're fixed mount.

 

[Telemechanic]

• Mohawk - replacing the summit double chairlift with a used triple from Loon

I've seen pictures of the used triple Mohawk is installing and it doesn't match any old lift from Loon. I've heard the Loon rumor before but I've never heard the source. The old North Peak Triple was sold to Shawnee Peak Maine