Burke Announces HSQ and Other Improvements

[Smellytele]

That's true to some extent, but a $500k ski home nearly slopeside is not a lot of money for that kind of product.

I'll give you that but still the contradiction.

 

[thetrailboss]

I'll give you that but still the contradiction.

The "modular" part, yes indeed!

 

[Masskier]

Honestly, $500K for a 2000 sq ft (1000 sq ft Footprint x 2 stories) home right next to a summit lift is probably rather "affordable" by ski resort standards. Not that I have any idea what the current "standard" is :wink: .

Edit: Trailboss comes in with a "timeshare" standard. I know the Mountain Cabins at Stowe were selling for well over a million. Google isn't very good at getting me asking/selling prices at ski resorts.

Mountain cabins at Stowe ended up selling as high as 2.6 million.

The homes at mid Burke are a great value at $250 per SF. At other ski areas a slope side/ lift side location with a new energy efficient home sells in the 400-600 $ per SF area. And the mid Burke location is far superior than most, when you take into consideration the view.

 

[Masskier]

That was my point. When you consider that the Bear Path units were "starting" at $1,000,050.00, you can see that these are affordable homes for what they are. I'll defer to Mass skier to elaborate as to the BP Homes...IIRC the price has been reduced. Most folks on AZ are not their market for this product anyway.

We have one built unit left for sale. Its been reduced to $675k (interior townhome 2525 SF) or 267 per SF. These units started at $759k. The end units (3496 SF) started at $1050,000 or $300 per SF

 

[from_the_NEK]

They have been dissing on the other areas with their marketing then they do the same thing is what I am getting at. McSki Areas. Very contradictory. True (not) North

However, it is a FAR better senario than what the mountain was going to be turned into by Ginn. A few houses clustered around the bottom of the lift hardly qualifies as McResort development.

 

[from_the_NEK]

The Chairs were all hung from the Haul Rope with care, in hopes that Ullr soon would be there.
Burke Facebook album

Now we need snow :idea:

 

[kingdom-tele]

lift passed load testing. maybe they can offer some nice scenic rides while we wait for snow.

 

[thetrailboss]

That was fast! Great news!

 

[jimmywilson69]

I think the guys at Poma need a round of applaus. was this the fastest lift installation ever? when did they actually start construction?

 

[thetrailboss]

I think the guys at Poma need a round of applaus. was this the fastest lift installation ever? when did they actually start construction?

I agree. They were really behind the eight ball on this one because, again, Burke intended on the purchase of Ascutney's lift. I don't know if Poma would have been the crew that did the dismantling/reinstallation work, but the fact that they got a NEW lift to Burke on such short notice, did the install, and got it ready on December 15th is nothing short of amazing. The lift looks really sharp.

As to timing, Burke had been doing site work going back to May, but had not really gotten into gear until early August. Poma was doing work in September, but not really doing much until later that month.

I like Poma lifts. They are comfortable and smooth. Although lots of places out here in Utah I find have Doppelmayr CTEC lifts, which are also nice.

 

[drjeff]

I think the guys at Poma need a round of applaus. was this the fastest lift installation ever? when did they actually start construction?

From having seen the Leitner-Poma guys work at Mount Snow this summer, with how they build a lift its almost seems like the longest portion is the site prep and concrete work. The way that L-P ships the lift for install, once the parts arrive on site its not very long until the haul rope is hung and the chairs are spinning! Just a really coool thing to watch how they go together!

 

[xwhaler]

Lift looks real nice.
I just booked a condo at Burke for my wife and I's 1st ever trip to the mtn. We are heading up the 2nd wknd in March. RSNE 2 for 1 tour that Saturday and vouchers for Sunday.
Having heard Burke compared to Saddleback in terms of terrain, vibe, crowds (lack of) etc. I'm really looking forward.

Burke is one of only 5 mtns in New England over 2k vert that I haven't yet skied so this should be a super trip.
Hoping the woods are still in good shape 2nd wknd in March--thinking they should be if winter ever gets going!

 

[riverc0il]

Having heard Burke compared to Saddleback in terms of terrain, vibe, crowds (lack of) etc. I'm really looking forward.

Definitely comparable. I like Burke a bit more than Saddleback. Both great low key mountains with good terrain and excellent vibe. Kennebago is a great area but skis a bit short.

 

[MEtoVTSkier]

lift passed load testing. maybe they can offer some nice scenic rides while we wait for snow.

Not yet according to their Facebook page...

Burke Mountain Resort Load Test Monday and Tuesday! Keep your fingers crossed and it should be open by Thrusday or FRiday!!!!
15 hours ago · Like

 

[drjeff]

Not yet according to their Facebook page...

FWIW load testing at Mount Snow for their new lift was a 3 or 4 day process by the time they put the lift through a miriad of scenarios to show that it was worthy. On the outside it seemed to be quite a bit more involved than the re-certification load testing

 

[thetrailboss]

I will be interested to hear how many new people go to Burke because of the lift. I hope it does help business.

 

[kingdom-tele]

Not yet according to their Facebook page...

shold have said being load tested, my bad, nothing fell off so I jumped the gun I guess.

how's bick rock doing?

 

[MEtoVTSkier]

shold have said being load tested, my bad, nothing fell off so I jumped the gun I guess.

how's bick rock doing?

Nothing yet, they pushed opening off yet one more week... They keep trying to get some man-made down, but Mother Nature isn't co-operating, even this far North.

http://www.facebook.com/bigrock.ski.area

Hope this weather turns around soon, I really want to take a trip to Burke. Haven't been since the 80's, the next to last year the summit lift was a double I think.

 

[riverc0il]

Just noticed that the snow report link on Burke's web site (very hard to find, BTW) goes to Snocountry.

W-T-F :blink:

They are too lazy to have their own snow report with more details than Snocountry's template can provide? How about a lift and trail report? Their old PDF was good but still lacking compared to other mountains. This is a SERIOUS step backwards, IMO.

 

[thetrailboss]

Just noticed that the snow report link on Burke's web site (very hard to find, BTW) goes to Snocountry.

W-T-F :blink:

They are too lazy to have their own snow report with more details than Snocountry's template can provide? How about a lift and trail report? Their old PDF was good but still lacking compared to other mountains. This is a SERIOUS step backwards, IMO.

Lame. The PDF worked for me, assuming it was updated. Snowbird has a lame snow report as well and I Emailed them about it last week. Got an Email from the VP of Ops He said they agreed and were working on it. The next day they implemented part of what I had suggested. But yeah, in this day and age, a reliable website is make it or break it for ski areas...especially one like Burke that needs to see more visits.