kingdom-tele
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your gonna have to upgrade your pocket phone now that your running a blogspot
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Burke submits act 250 application for new Lift
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your gonna have to upgrade your pocket phone now that your running a blogspot
from_the_NEK
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Yes
your gonna have to upgrade your pocket phone now that your running a blogspot
I'd love to bike up but I won't be around Sunday morning
What trail are you going to ride down?I refuse to get a smart phone :roll:
kingdom-tele
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I'd love to bike up but I won't be around Sunday morning
I refuse to get a smart phone :roll:
Hell man, I don't even have a phone, I would be screwed with a phone smarter than me.
Road bike - hillclimb training, do it 2x a month. I have yet to run upper J Bar so that would be my choice on the fat tires - riding a hardtail 29er though so the down might be "interesting" would be fun though -I'll give you a holler next time I head up
riverc0il
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You training form BUMPS or something? Regardless, nicely done, that is quite a training run!
from_the_NEK
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You training form BUMPS or something? Regardless, nicely done, that is quite a training run!
I used to do max Heart Rate training for the 24 hrs of Great Glen.
kingdom-tele
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You training form BUMPS or something? Regardless, nicely done, that is quite a training run!
kind of Riv. I do a few of the BUMPS races, the ones that hand out T shirts mostly, the Mansfield climb, Jay climb, yada yada, certainly not racing for a podium as I am a clydesdale but its actually a fun way up the Mts, see some cool roads (whiteface) and it beats swatting bugs early in the summer, just gotta keep em out of the eyes on the decents
NEK - you interested trying a ride from Canaan to Island Pond? no pave - fat tire trek
apologies for the drift all
from_the_NEK
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That's gotta be quite a link-up job of trails, logging roads, and class 4 roads (20 miles as the crow flies) 8). I haven't ridden my bike in almost two years at this point due to so many other responsibilities
. When are you planning to ride? I would have to get in a couple training rides in before attempting something like that.kingdom-tele
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That's gotta be quite a link-up job of trails, logging roads, and class 4 roads (20 miles as the crow flies) 8). I haven't ridden my bike in almost two years at this point due to so many other responsibilities
funny how things can collect dust quick huh. or more surprisingly how fast time goes by
30 mile trip. Gaudette rd(powerlines) --> tin shack rd--> upper tin shack---> eagle's nest rd--> Lewis Pond rd--> McConnell Pond rd ---> Head of the Pond---> swim---> Bar
no rush - will do it sometime before Bird Hunting season starts in mid Sept. I'll extend the offer to any AZ'ers interested to, its a nice remote ride
once we get the bike trailer dialed in looking at extending this trip across 105 into S America Pond region and popping out in Granby - next year at this rate but the camping luxury will be nice
psyflyer
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Today they were prepping the ground for the windmill installation and doing some drilling. There was a truck with a sign saying they were drilling and blasting experts and also a large driller on the site of the wind tower which seemed to be drilling n the ground. I again confirmed with an inside source at the location that the lift will be installed week of July 4th and that it will be installed for this upcoming snowboarding season.
riverc0il
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Maybe they are waiting for 100% installation before making a press release.
If your source is accurate, I am almost somewhat bummed that I'll be skiing Tux and not able to be at Burke for a hike and photo journalism.
So it is July 5th. No word yet. Any other updates?
from_the_NEK
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I was out of town all weekend, so I didn't get up there to check out the progress from last week. It sounds like this week may be the start of more significant work anyway. Hopefully I can get in a run up to the mtn after work one of these evenings.
psyflyer
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Update
Work for the new lift has yet to start, there were a few pick-up trucks on site but did not see anyone. However, work on the wind tower is going full speed ahead. Today they were pouring concrete up top which Im guessing its for the base of the wind tower. We saw three cement trucks and one other large truck which poured the cement. There were many vehicles up there including a couple from Alteris which seems like a renewable energy shop. Weather permitting we hike to the top daily so I can fill you guys in with updates every now and then.
Work for the new lift has yet to start, there were a few pick-up trucks on site but did not see anyone. However, work on the wind tower is going full speed ahead. Today they were pouring concrete up top which Im guessing its for the base of the wind tower. We saw three cement trucks and one other large truck which poured the cement. There were many vehicles up there including a couple from Alteris which seems like a renewable energy shop. Weather permitting we hike to the top daily so I can fill you guys in with updates every now and then.
from_the_NEK
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I plan to get up there after work today.
Any news?
nelsapbm
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According to an article in today's Rutland Herald Burke WILL NOT be buying Ascutney's chair. Of course you have to be a paid subscriber to read the article which I am not....
from_the_NEK
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Never made it up last week and I was out of town again last weekend. I will try to get up there again this week (probably Thursday).
Wow, the Rutland Herald is right on top of it
Although, in their defense, there still hasn't been an official announcement about Burke going with a new HSQ (which would automatically mean Burke is definitely NOT buying Ascutney's quad).psyflyer
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Work MAY have begun!
So... Today we hiked up and at first noticed about two dozen huge steel bolts, approx 5 feet tall and welded together in fours. These looked to me like the bolts that stick out of the base of the pylons. They were standing there all lined up together on what remains of the parking lot of mid Burke. Also they excavated about 5 holes, they are about 6-8 feet deep and 10plus accross. Perhaps they are for the pylons, not 100%. At first nobody was there but on our way down an excavator showed up and was digging more and some contractors (looked like contractors) were signaling up and down the mountain and seem to be doing something. To me this looked like they were essentially getting ready as those steel bolts certainly have to do with the new lift. Coupled with those huge holes seems like in the near term we should be getting some real action. We will be hiking to the top tomorrow and will give you another update then. Almost forgot to mention... The BMA wood cabin that houses the racing commentators (not sure what they are called), but anyways it was torn down half way. Looked like an excavator ripped it in half, and the other half is still up. There is debris everywhere and it looks like they just need to finish tearing it down, not sure why they left it half up and half torn to the ground.
The wind tower work also is proceeding, nobody there doing any work today though. They poured the concrete foundation last week and its now dry. There are also a couple of other concrete structures next to this foundation with stuff sticking out of it. By stuff I mean, iron wiring and some other plastic looking objects.
Stay tuned...
So... Today we hiked up and at first noticed about two dozen huge steel bolts, approx 5 feet tall and welded together in fours. These looked to me like the bolts that stick out of the base of the pylons. They were standing there all lined up together on what remains of the parking lot of mid Burke. Also they excavated about 5 holes, they are about 6-8 feet deep and 10plus accross. Perhaps they are for the pylons, not 100%. At first nobody was there but on our way down an excavator showed up and was digging more and some contractors (looked like contractors) were signaling up and down the mountain and seem to be doing something. To me this looked like they were essentially getting ready as those steel bolts certainly have to do with the new lift. Coupled with those huge holes seems like in the near term we should be getting some real action. We will be hiking to the top tomorrow and will give you another update then. Almost forgot to mention... The BMA wood cabin that houses the racing commentators (not sure what they are called), but anyways it was torn down half way. Looked like an excavator ripped it in half, and the other half is still up. There is debris everywhere and it looks like they just need to finish tearing it down, not sure why they left it half up and half torn to the ground.
The wind tower work also is proceeding, nobody there doing any work today though. They poured the concrete foundation last week and its now dry. There are also a couple of other concrete structures next to this foundation with stuff sticking out of it. By stuff I mean, iron wiring and some other plastic looking objects.
Stay tuned...
from_the_NEK
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Going up to get pics this evening...
jimmywilson69
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any updates?
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