Burke Announces Multi million dollar capital improvement plan for this year

[loafer89]

I can go a long way torward helping Teachski fill in any "gaps" in the website. I feel like a skiing brochure pack-rat :roll:

Later I will scan:

Mount Southington
Ski Woodbury
Powder Ridge

To help you finish Connecticut

I also have:

Blandford in M.A

And Black Mountain & Camden in Maine & Suicide Six in V.T.

Kevin

 

[riverc0il]

wow, thanks for sharing the brochure! look at those future expansion lines, damn! i think the lift up the east bowl is a lot more likely which hopefully would not destroy those glades. the stuff off the west side looks like a long shot. kinda funny to put it into a brochure when it isn't going to happen any time soon!

 

[loafer89]

I am more than happy to share this stuff, I have been organizing/filing/scanning so many brochures this weekend, I did not even notice the expansion plan on the map :dunce:

 

[loafer89]

Here is the 1996-197 Burke trail map. You will notice that the back page has a diagram and explanation of an expansion plan for the mountain. Did this part actually happen?

 

[thetrailboss]

wow, thanks for sharing the brochure! look at those future expansion lines, damn! i think the lift up the east bowl is a lot more likely which hopefully would not destroy those glades. the stuff off the west side looks like a long shot. kinda funny to put it into a brochure when it isn't going to happen any time soon!

Yes, the 'Future Expansion' in the East Bowl is now largely the glades. They were thinned out to allow glade skiing before they were to be cut into trails. In the 1980's the plan was to put more trails over there (which are now in as glades) and a lift while also expanding down toward the Cutter Inn (that large meadow that Ginn now owns). I would not be surprised if that lower section IS added for Ginn's development.

In the late 1990's, the last regime planned on moving the current quad to the East Bowl and installing a HSQ up the current quad line, hence the 'quad chairlift' in the East Bowl. Regrettably, they had a lot of catching up to do...a lot of snowmaking work was done. They were planning on putting a triple chair up the old Dipper Poma line to access that pod of trails (up the now 'Boarder Line' trail). In the works for 2000-2001 was also a discount hotel reminiscent of SR's White Cap Inn, but financing was denied, they went under, and BMA bought the place.

As for West Peak...man...insane expert stuff! Steep terrain over there. It's always been on the books, but I think the last regime gave up on it as a compromise to environmentalists who were concerned about bear habitat.

So yeah, whenever we hear about 'future expansion' plans, we can't help but be skeptical because we've heard it for so long :roll: A part of me was skeptical about this new HSQ, but this weekend, they were up there taking it down and getting ready, so it's coming. Good job guys! :beer:

 

[thetrailboss]

Here is the 1996-197 Burke trail map. You will notice that the back page has a diagram and explanation of an expansion plan for the mountain. Did this part actually happen?

The short answer is yes and no. Those trails are now glades. The Dipper Trail WAS done which was a huge improvement. Snowmaking coverage, even at this early stage depicted above, is SIGNIFICANTLY better than the 1993-94 map as you can see. Compare it to now, with SM on the east side (Toll Road, Dippers, Carriage Road, etc) was a real big move as well.

 

[thetrailboss]

The latest pics from Burke on construction.

 

[thetrailboss]

Here are my pics from last week's visit for you to see.

 

[bvibert]

Good pics TB!

 

[thetrailboss]

Just got these photos from Burke Mountain regarding the construction. Not too much left over except for the base of the old lift.

 

[smootharc]

Sorry if it's been posted before....

....but the Vermont Property Owner's Report (Aug. Sept 2005, Volume 20, No. 3) I just got in the mail today has a huge section on Burke maybe being sold (old news?), Haystack, and othe ski area improvements. Think you guys are ahead of the curve here, but thought I'd mention it.

 

[thetrailboss]

Re: Sorry if it's been posted before....

....but the Vermont Property Owner's Report (Aug. Sept 2005, Volume 20, No. 3) I just got in the mail today has a huge section on Burke maybe being sold (old news?), Haystack, and othe ski area improvements. Think you guys are ahead of the curve here, but thought I'd mention it.

I'd be interested in seeing that...do they have a website?

Google to the rescue... :wink: :idea:

 

[smootharc]

They do have site, but not with the info....it's a $$ publication.

I'd be happy to try to take a digital pic and sent to an e-mail, or copy and fax it to you.

 

[thetrailboss]

Re: They do have site, but not with the info....it's a $$ publication.

I'd be happy to try to take a digital pic and sent to an e-mail, or copy and fax it to you.

Sounds great. Send me a PM when you get a chance.

 

[Tyrolean_skier]

I've never been to Burke. Looking at the trail map, it looks like it is a mountain mostly for intermediates. Are there any challenging runs and how are the trees runs? Are they easy to find or do you have to be a local to find them?

 

[thetrailboss]

I've never been to Burke. Looking at the trail map, it looks like it is a mountain mostly for intermediates. Are there any challenging runs and how are the trees runs? Are they easy to find or do you have to be a local to find them?

The trees are incredible...more reliable than those at Jay that can get icy and/or inaccessible due to wind :roll:

As for the terrain difficulty, READ: like Cannon, the grading at Burke is tougher than say Okemo. Old school ratings...blues at Burke are blacks elsewhere.

Besides that the tree runs are looooonnnnggggg and offer lots of vert. A rare thing at many resorts.

 

[riverc0il]

I've never been to Burke. Looking at the trail map, it looks like it is a mountain mostly for intermediates.

:lol:

Are there any challenging runs and how are the trees runs? Are they easy to find or do you have to be a local to find them?

burke has lots of great runs. wilderness and dougs drop are two of the best expert bump runs in new england that usually have great snow and good lines. ledges bumps up too in addition to a pair of blue squares below dougs. nothing ultra tough, but certainly choice lines and gets the blood pumping. fox's folly drops the lift line with lots of geological treats to play with, excellent.

the trees are phenomenal. there are nearly a dozen glade runs on the map but i think only half of them are officially named. likely there are other shots to be found upon closer inspection that are not mapped. they range from gentle to steep, moderate to tight. definitely blissful no matter which one you choose.

as trailboss said, the squares ski "upper intermediate" and are generally steeper than squares at an average mountain, a pair of blue squares even are allowed to bump up. a quick glance at the trail map does scream cruiser mountain, but a closer look screams one of new england's best.

okay, i'll shut up now before the lift lines build up too much :lol:
:dunce:

 

[riverc0il]

maybe charlie can pipe in regarding the tour he got of burke's glades at last season's burke AZ gathering

 

[thetrailboss]

Yep, speak to Charlie Schusseler or Bob R about their AZ Outing! :beer:

 

[bvibert]

I have to try and make it up there with some of you guys this year! :beer: