Burke Announces HSQ and Other Improvements

[from_the_NEK]

More Load testing today:

Burke Facebook picture gallery Some really cool pics in here if you like the inner workings of a lift.

 

[from_the_NEK]

Got out this weekend for some pictures. I hope to update my blog tomorrow.

Pic from my house with the setting sun reflecting off of the shiney new towers and summit terminal:

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Looking up the line:

 

[billski]

Most folks on AZ are not their market for this product anyway.

I would agree when it pertains to the vocal minority. There are thousands of lurkers (I've conversed with many via PM) who look to the forum for sage wisdom but then plot their own course.

 

[drjeff]

Looking up the line:

I just LOVE the look of the wood paneling on the "underside" of the drive terminals that Leitner-Poma did with their 2 VT installs this year!

 

[thetrailboss]

I just LOVE the look of the wood paneling on the "underside" of the drive terminals that Leitner-Poma did with their 2 VT installs this year!

+ 1. Very classy.

 

[nekgirl]

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.

Hello Rivercoil,
please bear with us as we work through a few technical issues. We have done a lot of improvements to our website, our shopping cart, emails, and other creative for this winter, and all with a small team of excellent people. and as I am sure you are well aware, with any growth, there are growing pains. We apologize for your disappointment in our snow report link. We still take pride in our snow reporting proceedures, honesty in snow reporting, and timliness of reporting in the AM. if you would like daily morning updates, our email snow report which you can sign up for through our newsletter link, is the very first priority in the morning and gets sent out first thing, before anything gets updated. Then, snocountry is second. Just curuous, what does snocountry not have that you would like to see on a snow report? We appreciate all input, so thanks for posting!

Hannah Collins
Burke Mountain Marketing
(nekgirl)

 

[from_the_NEK]

Thanks for the response Hannah. A snow report with a trail by trail breakdown would be good. Currently, I cannot see what trails are open or closed on the trail map (I can on some computers but not on others).

BTW,
I updated my blog with some pics of the lift from last Saturday. Hopefully I'll have some from the summit on Friday.

 

[riverc0il]

Thanks for jumping in, Hannah! As from_the_NEK noted, a trail by trail and lift by lift report would be great. Almost all mountains have their own snow report page with these items. Most include trail conditions (groomed, snowmaking online, bumps, etc.). The old PDF snow report used to have these things as I recall. Also, it is always nice to have daily comments on the snow reports.

My opinion here but Snocountry sucks. I've never seen a ski area web site snow report that didn't do it better than Snocountry.

 

[oldtimer]

Thanks Hannah

Thanks for checking in. I am with the others- the old PDF was indeed better than the SnoCountry format.

ALSO- congrats to the entire Burke and Poma crew- load test passed today and the lift is ready for use.

merry Christmas and I cannot wait to give it a whirl-

 

[riverc0il]

BTW,
I updated my blog with some pics of the lift from last Saturday. Hopefully I'll have some from the summit on Friday.

Nice pics! Can't wait to ride that lift!

 

[from_the_NEK]

It looks like the new lift lline (Rerun) is going to be fun too.

 

[tarponhead]

It looks like the new lift lline (Rerun) is going to be fun too.

You thinking it will be another fox's folly in character? Looks like less ledges though but hard to tell without more snow cover.

 

[thetrailboss]

What is up with the platforms/decks I see in the field?

 

[from_the_NEK]

What is up with the platforms/decks I see in the field?

Don't need Act250 approval to put up decks to show off location to potential buyers.

Burke Mtn - Camber Heights

 

[from_the_NEK]

You thinking it will be another fox's folly in character? Looks like less ledges though but hard to tell without more snow cover.

I think it will have its own character. It looks to be wider than Fox's and maybe even rockier.

 

[oldtimer]

Snow report

Hannah-

today is the classic example of why SnoCountry is not OK. We all know the weather has been incredibly challenging and the Burke team has been working really hard to get as much open as possible. AND by watching what trails are open from one day to the next those of us who know the mountain can see how well that is going. SnoCountry says 5 trails open. WHAT 5 trails?

What is much more helpful with the old trail by trail report is to see the trend in terms of trails. When we see the top part of Willoughby to lower training hill and the notes say they are blowing on lower foxes and Willoughby, we have a good idea what the next weekend or couple of days will bring in terms of terrain- even if the notes do not spell out exactly what will be open when, we can make some educated guesses.

FWIW- and Merry Christmas

 

[psyflyer]

Hello Rivercoil,
please bear with us as we work through a few technical issues. We have done a lot of improvements to our website, our shopping cart, emails, and other creative for this winter, and all with a small team of excellent people. and as I am sure you are well aware, with any growth, there are growing pains. We apologize for your disappointment in our snow report link. We still take pride in our snow reporting proceedures, honesty in snow reporting, and timliness of reporting in the AM. if you would like daily morning updates, our email snow report which you can sign up for through our newsletter link, is the very first priority in the morning and gets sent out first thing, before anything gets updated. Then, snocountry is second. Just curuous, what does snocountry not have that you would like to see on a snow report? We appreciate all input, so thanks for posting!

Hannah Collins
Burke Mountain Marketing
(nekgirl)

I liked the old pdf style on the former website which although not super technological it was great, detailed and frankly all I needed. Although I am admittedly computer challenged I still do no know where the current snow report is or how to access this "snowcountry" report on your new website for example. Either way pretty stoked we got 3-4 inches, seems pretty heavy stuff but I'll take it.

 

[Telemechanic]

to NEK Girl / Hannah

Hannah

It took me a while to find the "Snow Report" and "Trail Map" links at the top of home page because the white characters don't show up well against any light colored background.

The Trail Map's list of trails with their status (open / closed, snowmaking and grooming) contains everything I was looking for at a glance except new snow and base depth.

I use Snocountry for comparing open acreage (early season) and new snow but I've always gone to the area websites for more detail like the list of open trails.

 

[thetrailboss]

I think what I like about the PDF and what has been done is that it is very detailed, specific, and is exactly what folks at the mountain are seeing. In this day and age, more information is better. It means more to folks to know exactly what trails are open, what specifically was groomed, what has seen snowmaking, and exact temps/weather/etc. It is also great to get a no-bull narrative from someone about what is happening on the mountain...and that means up top too. I'd like to see more pics and info from the upper mountain rather than someone stepping out onto the J-Bar slope and taking a picture. It's hard when there is so much to do and so few people, but now with the new lift, show off the real goods at Burke.

A mere summary on SnoCountry means little if anything to me. 40 trails open at one place is not the same as another. I don't know what specific runs have been groomed (e.g. East Bowl groomed is completely different than when it is not, and some folks might be tempted to come up if they see it is one way or the other). Also SnoCountry's info can be stale for some mountains.

The interactive trail map is nice, but if it is going to reflect conditions, please keep it up to date. There's nothing worse than a fancy interactive trail condition map that is not updated.....

 

[Edd]

There's nothing worse than a fancy interactive trail condition map that is not updated.....

Quoted for truth...