Looks like it is ending right at the old knoll. If so, perfect location with the Toll Road wrapping around it. Thanks for the update!
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Burke submits act 250 application for new Lift
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from_the_NEK
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And still no "official" annoucement.
psyflyer
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Today while hiking to the top we saw work being done to clear the area where the wind tower will be placed. We also met some folks from Lousiana and told us they are there to install the wind tower and they recently came to Burke. Not sure why Burke would have folks from down south come and do the install but this is what they said.
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Probably couldn't find any local companies to do the work as they are busy putting in the boondoggle windmills in Maine for First Wind. At least Burke is installing it where there is actually wind.
weird
They had Governor Shumlin on hand for a ribbon cutting for the mountain bike park on Saturday, but didn't take that great opportunity with media around to announce the new lift? Very Surprising.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2011/06/28/ribbon_cut_on_burke_mountain_bike_park/
riverc0il
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What strikes me is that this seems much different than when the Sherburne Express went in. I recall reading official updates online once they started installing the lift. Though in that case, they went right to the lift install because the line was already cut and very little pre-work was needed aside from taking out the old lift.
jimmywilson69
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This does seem weird. Are they potentially in between marketing people? Therefore there is no one to "communicate" the info?
from_the_NEK
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Not that I know of. Even if they were thin in the marketing dept, it really wouldn't take much to put together an announcement that could have been presented this past weekend when the governor was there.
djspookman
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I'm wondering if they're just cutting the line for this season, then installing next.. could be a possibility too!
psyflyer
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I do not think that is a possibility. Someone on the inside told me specifically that the week of July 4th is when they will start installing the lift. I guess we will find out soon.
psyflyer
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Marketing at Burke has been a sore spot for sure. Without going into details the situation is dire.
DoublePlanker
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A lot of mountains have a blog where they post pictures about the development. Sugarloaf about Bracket Basin and Cannon about Mittersill come to mind. Burke should do that.
from_the_NEK
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Right now an official announcement from the mountain would be the first thing I would do. A blog with lift construction updates/lot of pictures would be gravy. Maybe I should start one...
kingdom-tele
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I figured they were just going with the "build it and they will come" philosophy.
Let be honest - Pimping themselves really isn't a forte, some things change....
jimmywilson69
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HA HA I say go for it. You've clearly documented it from conception, to the start of construction! Why not finish it!
Give em' a call. Say you're all over it for a Season Pass. :grin:
from_the_NEK
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Too late :wink:
Well there goes my lunch break :lol:
http://fromthenek.blogspot.com/
Start with the bottom Blog post...
Maybe I can talk my way into a season pass for the Toll Road. $5 a pop to check out the progress on the summit could get expensive.
kingdom-tele
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$5? NEK - you can ride with me Sun morning if you want, I won't charge you anything.
When it comes to marketing, Burke is weird that's for sure. Their site and FB pages are awesome, but then on the other hand they undersell other things. Riv is right that the Sherburne was pretty well advertised, but even then they were very quiet about it at first and that was in large part because Ginn and Company were in the process of buying the place. One had to laugh though because it was "secret" and all, but folks couldn't help but notice all the work going on and all the land that was bought. So when they finally came out it was the world's worst kept secret.
So with this project I can understand that you don't want to overpromise and underdeliver, but honestly it is not *that* late considering that many places begin this kind of work about now anyway.
So with this project I can understand that you don't want to overpromise and underdeliver, but honestly it is not *that* late considering that many places begin this kind of work about now anyway.
from_the_NEK
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You biking up?
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