Burke Announces HSQ and Other Improvements

[Masskier]

Things are progressing quickly up there. They put up a nicely produced new video with more concrete helicoptering.

Thanks for the update

 

[from_the_NEK]

Burke's Facebook page has pictures of the new lift components wiating for installation. Tower Tubes, and sheive assemblies
I have to get up there to see what is going on (stupid garage building project).

Burke Facebook Pictures

I count 21 in the photo. However, I'm guessing the ones without a square end are tower extensions?

 

[jimmywilson69]

I like the green paint. although that's just more maintenance down the road, yet cheaper than galvanized steel.

you are correct the round bases are for "2-stage towers"

 

[SkiingInABlueDream]

----Discuss-----

mmmkay.

East Bowl lift 50 years from now sounds good to me.

West Peak lift tomorrow sounds good to me.
And your map now makes me wonder if there're good off-map lines over there.

 

[from_the_NEK]

West Peak lift tomorrow sounds good to me.
And your map now makes me wonder if there're good off-map lines over there.

 

[SkiingInABlueDream]

:lol:

 

[thetrailboss]

Another green lift? Yikes....

 

[from_the_NEK]

Another green lift? Yikes....

What's wrong with uniformity?

 

[thetrailboss]

What's wrong with uniformity?

:lol: Well, John Deere green though? But then again, what am I saying? Burke is getting a new HSQ to the Summit!!!! It could have been BARNEY PURPLE and is still better than what was there!

 

[riverc0il]

I have to get up there to see what is going on (stupid garage building project).

Agreed! We need someone to take pictures of those towers with a real camera instead of a camera phone. :roll: That can't possibly be the correct hue of green on those towers. At least I hope not. Green is okay but that picture just doesn't look right...

 

[AdironRider]

Who gives a damn what color the lift towers are?

 

[from_the_NEK]

Who gives a damn what color the lift towers are?

Well they could look like this :lol:

 

[Masskier]

Any updates this week?

 

[WoodCore]

They posted a movie on Facebook showing the pouring of the base terminal footing/pad.

 

[from_the_NEK]

No updates but Google Earth is fun to play with :razz:

 

[WoodCore]

 

[Masskier]

Was up at Burke this weekend. The lift is still on schedule to be operational by X'mas week.

 

[psyflyer]

One of the towers has been erected. Looks like just above the top of the poma and was erected without a chopper most likely using the toll road. Looks great.

 

[from_the_NEK]

One of the towers has been erected. Looks like just above the top of the poma and was erected without a chopper most likely using the toll road. Looks great.

I would assume all of the towers from that point and up to the summit will be erected in such a manner. Easy work for a medium size crane and a couple 25 foot flatbed trucks.

 

[from_the_NEK]

Looks like 3 towers up so far. Towers 2 (the first one out of the terminal) and 3 at the Mid-Burke base and tower 14 just across the toll road from the Poma top terminal.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/burkemountain/6277652023/in/photostream/