Groomer Stoke Thread

[bvibert]

The wreck on Big Dipper (skiers right where A-Street enters) is a Bombardier Muskeag. It isn't a groomer but a tracked utility vehicle. Loon still has one and it is primary used durning non winter months for trail construction and maintenance. The story I've heard about the Dipper wreck is while was being used during construction of the East Basin trails ( 1968 ) it overheated, caught fire and was destroyed. Allegedly the fire burned off the mulch and grass seed that had been spread over the newly graded trail. Its likely the Muskeag was hauling mulch and/or seed. This incident is one of the "Troubles" that inspired the naming of the trail "Triple Trouble".

If your looking to spot the wreck start with a ride up the East Basin Double, it will be on your left set back into the woods five feet or so.

Thanks for the real scoop!

 

[Telemechanic]

The Wreck at Loon

The wreck on Big Dipper (skiers right where A-Street enters) is a Bombardier Muskeg. It isn't a groomer but a tracked utility vehicle. Loon still has one and it is primary used durning non winter months for trail construction and maintenance. The story I've heard about the Dipper wreck is while was being used during construction of the East Basin trails ( 1968 ) it overheated, caught fire and was destroyed. Allegedly the fire burned off the mulch and grass seed that had been spread over the newly graded trail. Its likely the Muskeg was hauling mulch and/or seed. This incident is one of the "Troubles" that inspired the naming of the trail "Triple Trouble".

If your looking to spot the wreck start with a ride up the East Basin Double, it will be on your left set back into the woods five feet or so.

Here are some pictures of the Muskeg wreck at Loon.

Photo one shows the location on Big Dipper.
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Photo two was taken from the edge of the trail.
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Photo three was taken uphill of the wreck about 10 feet into the woods.
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Photos four thru seven will be in the next post and will show some detail (whats left).

 

[Telemechanic]

Wreck at Loon, part 2

The wreck on Big Dipper (skiers right where A-Street enters) is a Bombardier Muskeg. It isn't a groomer but a tracked utility vehicle. Loon still has one and it is primary used durning non winter months for trail construction and maintenance. The story I've heard about the Dipper wreck is while was being used during construction of the East Basin trails ( 1968 ) it overheated, caught fire and was destroyed. Allegedly the fire burned off the mulch and grass seed that had been spread over the newly graded trail. Its likely the Muskeg was hauling mulch and/or seed. This incident is one of the "Troubles" that inspired the naming of the trail "Triple Trouble".

If your looking to spot the wreck start with a ride up the East Basin Double, it will be on your left set back into the woods five feet or so.

More Pictures of the wreck of 1968 (see previous post for introduction)

Photo four shows the underside from below
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Photo five: a close-up of the wheels. The track and rubber tires are long gone.
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Photo six: Notice how much the tree has grown around this wheel.
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Photo seven is whats left of the gauges and controls.
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[Hawkshot99]

That is pretty cool.

 

[mountainman]

Any one got pic's?

Looking to see if any one has pic's of the tractor that flipped over at Mt. Snow back in 2001 i think.

 

[BushMogulMaster]

Looking to see if any one has pic's of the tractor that flipped over at Mt. Snow back in 2001 i think.

I don't, but I'd be willing to be my grooming prof does (he has a whole collection of snowcat "blood & guts" pictures). I'll check on that and post it if I can get ahold of one.

 

[drjeff]

Check out Killington's newest machine. Impressive!

and

Per the killington website, it's the world's largest, it's got 500 horses, 4 foot wide tracks and a 22 foot wide blade.

 

[thetrailboss]

I think we might have had a thread on this, but if not, we can start one. Post your pics of groomers in action....boys like their toys!

Burke's toys working on March 22, 2008

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Boner City!!!

 

[wa-loaf]

Ahem: http://forums.alpinezone.com/22764-groomer-pics.html?highlight=GRoomer+Pics#post225501
:-D

 

[loafer89]

Wachusett night grooming, January 23rd 2008:

 

[Greg]

Keep those bastards off the hill!

 

[davidhowland14]

Ragged's cat knocking down whales back in 2005.

Ragged's new cat. 2008

Crotched's machine crushing the fresh powder. 2008

 

[wa-loaf]

Keep those bastards off the hill!

And thats the mogul run too!

 

[loafer89]

Keep those bastards off the hill!

Honestly without grooming the skiing at Sunday River last weekend would have been death defying due to the extensive freezing rain the week before.

For certain extreme rain/freeze events I am all for grooming, otherwise not.

Groomed vs ungroomed on Top Gun last sunday:

 

[thetrailboss]

Ahem: http://forums.alpinezone.com/22764-groomer-pics.html?highlight=GRoomer+Pics#post225501
:-D

Ah, OK there it is...I thought I saw it here....maybe we could merge the threads?

 

[thetrailboss]

Merge done. That's better!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BeanoNYC]

Lucky ass Snowboarder

 

[BushMogulMaster]

College sucks:

Cats/Workers getting ready for the 3rd Annual CMC Rail Jam:

A great use for a York Waterstick:

Part of the "crew:"

 

[drjeff]

Lucky ass Snowboarder

The wonders of photoshop! Just watch the back of the groomer tracks when the cat is about 1/3rd of the way up the landing area for the editing "pause"