Burke Announces HSQ and Other Improvements

[threecy]

The Hall towers on the Willoughby Quad are only a dozen years older than the Hall towers reused on the Shelburne Express. Presumably, the drive terminal, line equipment, and chairs on the Willoughby are from 1988. Replacement towers can certainly be procured.

The lift could be reused for a similar vertical/run profile. A slight increase in run can be compensated for by splicing in additional cable. Engineers can allow for some customization in terms of the placement of towers (such as having areas that are high above the ground to allow for skier traffic and areas that are low to the ground for wind purposes). Additional towers can be procured from boneyards or can be manufactured net new with new line equipment (such as, if there is a need for additional compression/depression sheave trains, etc.).

Regardless, the Willoughby Quad has value and will not be sold as scrap anytime soon.

 

[thetrailboss]

So which trail is Jester? The one beside Dashney Mile or the one that skirts along the outside of Bunker Hill?

 

[from_the_NEK]

So which trail is Jester? The one beside Dashney Mile or the one that skirts along the outside of Bunker Hill?

Jester, the MTB trail, is the one that skirts Bunker Hill.

 

[Nick]

Some good updates today from Burke in the AZ Challenge results. --> http://skiing.alpinezone.com/articles/challenge/2011/response.htm?resort=burke

 

[thetrailboss]

From the nek wins:

In the future it is our intention to relocate the Willoughby lift to the East Bowl area when that expansion occurs.

 

[from_the_NEK]

Some good updates today from Burke in the AZ Challenge results. --> http://skiing.alpinezone.com/articles/challenge/2011/response.htm?resort=burke

Awsome reponses! Thanks Tim M!

My mind has been put at ease

 

[Nick]

Also, Tim = not a fan of seeded bumps :flame:

 

[from_the_NEK]

Also, Tim = not a fan of seeded bumps :flame:

Thats ok, I'm not really a fan either. I just figured it would be good for learning the basic technique.

 

[from_the_NEK]

Jester, the MTB trail, is the one that skirts Bunker Hill.

Then again maybe not...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/burkemountain/sets/72157627663782904/

Looks like a fun step-up

 

[thetrailboss]

Then again maybe not...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/burkemountain/sets/72157627663782904/

Looks like a fun step-up

OK. It is the new trail that they were working on from the bottom of Bunker Hill to the unused portion of the liftline, just below Binney Lane. Nice to see them using that area, albeit fairly flat and even uphill in some places.

 

[SIKSKIER]

A little off track but i noticed Tim McGuire is the current GM from his posted e-mail.Does somebody know when Dick Andros left?

 

[thetrailboss]

A little off track but i noticed Tim McGuire is the current GM from his posted e-mail.Does somebody know when Dick Andros left?

I don't think he did. I think he is the VP for Mountain Operations or something like that. Ford Hubbard makes an appearance every once in a while as well.

 

[SIKSKIER]

Thanks.I knew Dick from back when he ran Cannon and then Loon.Have only seen him once since he went to Burke.

 

[from_the_NEK]

I wonder where the helicopter is this week?
I went up the the Mid-Lodge yesterday and these two tower footing forms had been moved over to what is left of the Mid-Burke parking lot. An "11" and "12" had been spray painted on them and they were rigged up with harnesses that appeared to be for airlifting. Towers 11 and 12 are the ones on the steepest section of the lift line.

The footing for tower two and the basement walls of the timing building have been poured and backfilled.

 

[thetrailboss]

I wonder where the helicopter is this week?
I went up the the Mid-Lodge yesterday and these two tower footing forms had been moved over to what is left of the Mid-Burke parking lot. An "11" and "12" had been spray painted on them and they were rigged up with harnesses that appeared to be for airlifting. Towers 11 and 12 are the ones on the steepest section of the lift line.

The footing for tower two and the basement walls of the timing building have been poured and backfilled.

I saw the same two. Thanks now I don't have to do a report! :lol:

 

[bobbutts]

The Ascutney lift line had a concave shape. Ascutney HSQ lift line Elevation profile:

How did you make those images? good stuff

 

[thetrailboss]

I also noted that they were excavating where Tower 4 will be, which is on the knoll where the Poma is. They had also dug up the snowmaking lines in front of MidBurke and were getting ready to reroute them.

 

[from_the_NEK]

I also noted that they were excavating where Tower 4 will be, which is on the knoll where the Poma is. They had also dug up the snowmaking lines in front of MidBurke and were getting ready to reroute them.

They had new pipe in the trench yesterday.

The hole for tower four had a form all set and ready for concrete. Looks like 5 and 6 were ready too.

Pictures are still on the camera :smile:.

 

[from_the_NEK]

I'm actually still trying to figure out the official tower numbering. I'm assuming it will go something like this with Tower 1 being close to the bottom terminal. Having the first tower be up by the Mid-Lodge seems like a pretty long first run (about 300 feet).

 

[thetrailboss]

FWIW IIRC the tower beside MidBurke is #3.