Burke moving forward with Developement

[Tin Woodsman]

So Northeast Bowl, North Main Face, Northwest side.

I guess I just look at the pictures of Burke and the bowl to the skiers right of Willoughby looks big time steep. Suppose steep doesn't matter if you don't get and hold snow.

I'm sure it gets just as much snow as the rest of the mountain, it's just that the W component of its aspect brings the afternoon sun into play. It's more WNW than NW.

 

[Masskier]

I can't find the map, but in the 1980's expansion was planned for in that area along with the other areas discussed.

Why is that not front burner? It's simple. Ginn wants to develop other aspects and have an integrated resort, not add to a ski area. So they want to develop areas near the core.

They are not building a ski area, they are building a resort.

Earlier this year, when Crave replaced Ginn the sense I get is (unlike Ginn) they are focusing more on the ski area and less on the other resort amenities.

 

[thetrailboss]

Earlier this year, when Crave replaced Ginn the sense I get is (unlike Ginn) they are focusing more on the ski area and less on the other resort amenities.

:beer:

 

[billski]

Earlier this year, when Crave replaced Ginn the sense I get is (unlike Ginn) they are focusing more on the ski area and less on the other resort amenities.

Great Now, please give me your calendar of scheduled powder days, please

 

[kingdom-tele]

Uh, I thought skiing outside of resort boundries was dangerous and not recommended, I would suggest everyone stick to east bowl

 

[billski]

Uh, I thought skiing outside of resort boundries was dangerous and not recommended, I would suggest everyone stick to east bowl

+1
Actually, the world has become so dangerous, it would be better to stay home.

 

[Masskier]

Another article in Today's Caledonia Record about LED discussing that they will have enough power for the new Development.

 

[from_the_NEK]

At some point that changed to the current plan with "some kind of lift" being installed from MidBurke to the summit...likely a HSQ but it is not clear. The new lift route would go pretty much up along Doug's Drop and to the summit. This is problematic because unless they regrade the MidBurke area, which they may very well do, then you still would have to ride three lifts to get to the top from Sherburne...assuming that the current summit quad is shortened.

The .pdf plans Burke had up on their website had elevation contours that revealed a pretty significant amount of grading. The base of the new quad would be just below the lower tier of the current mid-lodge parking lot. The side of the hill between the current lodge and the snow making pond would be taken out and some fill added to the area at the bottom of Lower Fox's Folly to create a downhill grade all the way from the Sherburne Quad.

 

[kingdom-tele]

a lift up doug's? say it ain't so, I am resistant to change apparently