Berkshire East & Catamount: 3 New Lifts, Terrain Expansions

[Newpylong]

Look all in. Looks like the extent of the cutting is done and the majority of the trail should be clear of towers up to where the current top of Upper Comp began.

 

[ss20]

Look all in. Looks like the extent of the cutting is done and the majority of the trail should be clear of towers up to where the current top of Upper Comp began.

Am I correct in seeing only 8 towers in view?? I'm sure there'll be some small ones at the top and bottom terminals but doing that line with about 10 towers is VERY impressive. I wonder if they (engineering/dopp) went aggressive with the profile as on a windy day the existing quad is extremely wind protected.

 

[Zand]

I mean...it's also a very short mountain. Lol

 

[machski]

Am I correct in seeing only 8 towers in view?? I'm sure there'll be some small ones at the top and bottom terminals but doing that line with about 10 towers is VERY impressive. I wonder if they (engineering/dopp) went aggressive with the profile as on a windy day the existing quad is extremely wind protected.

I can see 9 (9th is at the top and a bit out of focus but can clearly make out the crossarm and lifting frame). Could be one below the lowest in the frame as well just off the base terminal (actually, that one is quite likely). So 10, perhaps 11. I wouldn't say that's a shocker, modern detaches seem to have many fewer towers today than 20-25 years ago.

 

[urungus]

FWIW, the current summit quad has 15 towers including the top bullwheel.

 

[Newpylong]

Am I correct in seeing only 8 towers in view?? I'm sure there'll be some small ones at the top and bottom terminals but doing that line with about 10 towers is VERY impressive. I wonder if they (engineering/dopp) went aggressive with the profile as on a windy day the existing quad is extremely wind protected.

There would be a couple more at the very top that are unseen out of the field of vision. We can't see the breakover really.

This lift is an LP, if it was Dopp it would be done by now lol.

 

[urungus]

Went by Berkshire East today to check on new lift install because I thought I saw something at the edge of the base cam. Sure enough lower terminal and shed are in place ! Also happy to report that the potholes on the bridge over the Deerfield River have been patched.





Still sitting in parking lot :

 

[ss20]

Went by Berkshire East today to check on new lift install because I thought I saw something at the edge of the base cam. Sure enough lower terminal and shed are in place ! Also happy to report that the potholes on the bridge over the Deerfield River have been patched.

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Still sitting in parking lot :

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Looks like a solid 4-6 weeks left of work still.

 

[urungus]

Finally seeing some activity at the top terminal

 

[Newpylong]

That place is going to see some serious erosion in the spring that's for sure. All that work should have been done a month ago with time to re-seed.

 

[doublediamond]

That traverse over to Outback is dead flat

 

[Newpylong]

Not talking about that, but I can personally attest that flat trails wash out just as easily if the soil is loose.

 

[thetrailboss]

Went by Berkshire East today to check on new lift install because I thought I saw something at the edge of the base cam. Sure enough lower terminal and shed are in place ! Also happy to report that the potholes on the bridge over the Deerfield River have been patched.

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Still sitting in parking lot :

I love the one random fan gun that is placed near the base of the lift. Hope springs eternal I guess!

 

[urungus]

Snowmaking has begun … still no sign of haul rope installation. Upper mountain cameras have been offline for several days, I think they are doing electrical work on the new summit terminal.

 

[RH29]

Snowmaking has begun … still no sign of haul rope installation. Upper mountain cameras have been offline for several days, I think they are doing electrical work on the new summit terminal.

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Summit cams went down late last week, the last shot they got was of heavy equipment and electrical trucks being up at the summit. I imagine that the top terminal went on over the weekend and haul rope will probably be sometime next week.

 

[SkiNewEngland.net]

Summit cams went down late last week, the last shot they got was of heavy equipment and electrical trucks being up at the summit. I imagine that the top terminal went on over the weekend and haul rope will probably be sometime next week.

Photos from the weekend: Work Continues on Berkshire East High Speed Quad - NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com

 

[urungus]

Photos from the weekend: Work Continues on Berkshire East High Speed Quad - NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com

Thanks for posting, nice to see some pictures of what’s going on at the summit. Not sure about the name “T-Bar Express” though, too generic. Too bad “Berkshire Express” is already being used by Jiminy

 

[urungus]

Summit cams are back online and visible progress has been made on the top terminal

 

[Newpylong]

Yeah, not a big fan of that name.

 

[urungus]