AZ Challenge 2011: Win Smith of Sugarbush

[thetrailboss]

I could be wrong, but I think this was cut to serve a new pod in the 60's but was found to be beyond Glen Ellen's property lines and abandoned? This trail map from '68 shows "future facilities and trails":

http://www.nelsap.org/skihistory/glenellen68tm.jpg

I'd also be very interested to hear about proposed upgrades to ME.

No, you're right. That ownership did cut the liftline to that summit only to learn that they went beyond the property limit.

You'll also be interested to know that Roy Cohen made a serious bid to purchase MRG from Betsy Pratt after he acquired Glen Ellen. She turned him down, but he was going to revive that liftline and connect Ellen to MRG.

 

[steamboat1]

I could be wrong, but I think this was cut to serve a new pod in the 60's but was found to be beyond Glen Ellen's property lines and abandoned? This trail map from '68 shows "future facilities and trails":

http://www.nelsap.org/skihistory/glenellen68tm.jpg

I'd also be very interested to hear about proposed upgrades to ME.

Interesting map. They never cut those trails to the left off the summit chair either. That would be some interesting terrain.

I wonder if those trails would be cut & incorporated into the proposed lift running up lower FIS? There is so much terrain that is not utilized at Mt. Ellen.

Win what's the plan over there? I'm drooling over here.

 

[jacknoir]

Whatever happened to ...

Hi Win,

Whatever happened to Ziggy Grotendorfer?

 

[HowieT2]

Interesting map. They never cut those trails to the left off the summit chair either. That would be some interesting terrain.

I wonder if those trails would be cut & incorporated into the proposed lift running up lower FIS? There is so much terrain that is not utilized at Mt. Ellen.

Win what's the plan over there? I'm drooling over here.

just because there's no trail, doesn't mean its not utilized. just sayin'

 

[Highway Star]

Interesting map. They never cut those trails to the left off the summit chair either.

Huh??

 

[steamboat1]

Huh??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3FnpaWQJO0

:smile:

 

[Highway Star]

I skied those trails last season, they are on the map!

 

[steamboat1]

I skied those trails last season, they are on the map!

Yeah I realize that now. Looking at the map last night it appeared to me that the trails where further up the mountain than the crossover below upper FIS which is why I thought they were never cut. I was wrong which is why I posted the youtube of Gilda Radner & her "nevermind" skit. Maybe your to young to remember that skit & her. In any event it would be nice if they cut a trail on that side off the upper part of the summit chair. I bet it would be one of the steepest trails in the north east.