Hunter Mtn Expansion Details

[Jully]

Impressive how much larger a ski area that new expansion seems to make Hunter. Very awesome.

 

[bdfreetuna]

Definitely. Although I'm starting to get a little tired of James N. maps especially after seeing the masterpiece Magic was able to produce, with different types of trees in accurate locations and a great sense of contour/topography.

Prior to this expansion Hunter was one of the "skinniest" looking 1600ft vert ski areas in the whole country.

 

[sull1102]

Definitely. Although I'm starting to get a little tired of James N. maps especially after seeing the masterpiece Magic was able to produce, with different types of trees in accurate locations and a great sense of contour/topography.

Prior to this expansion Hunter was one of the "skinniest" looking 1600ft vert ski areas in the whole country.

SHHHHHH before all the James N maps are gone in favor of this new format I have seen at other mountains outside of Magic(which I do like so don't execute me everyone). Not a big fan of the new Mount Snow map or the now a few years old Waterville Valley map that are in the new style.

Looking at the new map, wow is that a major change for Hunter. That mountain looks huge now with trails all over the place. It never felt like it was missing a piece, but now looking at the map I don't understand how this wasn't a priority 20+ years ago. It is just a totally natural fit.

 

[RichT]

For years the Slutskey's always said that they couldn't expand because the EPA wouldn't let them use the extra water for snow-making. So what happened? How did this expansion get approved or were they just BSing us all that time.

 

[mbedle]

For years the Slutskey's always said that they couldn't expand because the EPA wouldn't let them use the extra water for snow-making. So what happened? How did this expansion get approved or were they just BSing us all that time.

There was issues with the NY and Hunter about withdrawal rates from the river back in the 90s. Those issues put the expansion plans on hold. See linked article. I do not know if they got an increased withdrawl rate from the creek to complete the north project.
https://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/25/...ights-skiers-but-alarms-conservationists.html

 

[180]

The Scholharie has never been a great trout stream, it gets too warm in the summer and is subject to low flows with or without Hunter. Also, Hunter has since built the million gallon pond. The issue is that they couldn't get approval for the pipeline up Rusk Hollow. The water has always had to be pumped up and over to the West Side.

I guess they now solved that issue.

 

[Funky_Catskills]

The Scholharie has never been a great trout stream, it gets too warm in the summer and is subject to low flows with or without Hunter. Also, Hunter has since built the million gallon pond. The issue is that they couldn't get approval for the pipeline up Rusk Hollow. The water has always had to be pumped up and over to the West Side.

I guess they now solved that issue.

it was a great trout stream until humans deforested the Catskills in the mid 1800's...

 

[Funky_Catskills]

For years the Slutskey's always said that they couldn't expand because the EPA wouldn't let them use the extra water for snow-making. So what happened? How did this expansion get approved or were they just BSing us all that time.

DEC...

Now there's a new sheriff in town(Peaks)

 

[180]

it was a great trout stream until humans deforested the Catskills in the mid 1800's...

can you imagine what it looked like with those hemlocks over all the mountains?

 

[Funky_Catskills]

can you imagine what it looked like with those hemlocks over all the mountains?

I bet amazing... Thank god Gifford painted this masterpiece to show the world what was up..

http://picturingtheamericas.org/painting/hunter-mountain-twilight/

 

[tnt1234]

​Updated map can be seen here...

https://www.facebook.com/JamesNiehues/

Looks nice - nice defined trails instead of the identical and parallel slopes on the front side.

Don't love that the lift really only services about 4 of those trails....but I guess that's better than having two 6-packs duping hordes on the already over-crowded peak.

Nice that there are glades back there also.

 

[manhattanskier]

Ending the new 6 pack there is so smart, it will better distribute all the intermediate skiers on busy days that are not ready for the front side.


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[tnt1234]

Ending the new 6 pack there is so smart, it will better distribute all the intermediate skiers on busy days that are not ready for the front side.


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Maybe. But if they expect enough traffic there to warrant a 6-pack, those four new trails are going to be wall to wall.

 

[andrec10]

Maybe. But if they expect enough traffic there to warrant a 6-pack, those four new trails are going to be wall to wall.

Less chairs on the 6 pack. 6 Pack is more stable in high winds.

 

[RichT]

Less chairs on the 6 pack. 6 Pack is more stable in high winds.

I think the new lift should of gone to the top of White Cloud, you would of been able to go to the Front side, Westside or North from there. Can't imagine what its going to be like to dump people right onto the Belt!!!! Looking forward to it though.

 

[Newpylong]

You can still go to all sides from where it ends...

 

[Killingtime]

Haven't been there in years but planning to go just to see the improvements.

 

[tumbler]

Whatever happened to the new trails being to steep?

 

[raisingarizona]

Maybe. But if they expect enough traffic there to warrant a 6-pack, those four new trails are going to be wall to wall.

Being that the new pod has its own base area that lift isn’t just to serve those trails I imagine, another purpose is to move people up and out first thing in the morning

 

[RichT]

You can still go to all sides from where it ends...

Sorta true but only the "easiest" ways. I'm also on the the weekends an "F" lift junkie. But you are correct.