Hunter Mtn Expansion Details

[mbedle]

I Don't think the purpose of the 6 pack was to get the early morning rush out of the base area. There are only parking for 250 cars. Say an average of 2 people per car and it would only take 83 chairs to get all of them up to the top. Is there any beginner runs from the top of the new lift to the main base area? Got to figure that they will have some pretty big warning signs up stating no beginner terrain from the top of this lift.

 

[raisingarizona]

I Don't think the purpose of the 6 pack was to get the early morning rush out of the base area. There are only parking for 250 cars. Say an average of 2 people per car and it would only take 83 chairs to get all of them up to the top. Is there any beginner runs from the top of the new lift to the main base area? Got to figure that they will have some pretty big warning signs up stating no beginner terrain from the top of this lift.

Not it's soul purpose but it's a benefit. Whatever.

 

[Scruffy]

I Don't think the purpose of the 6 pack was to get the early morning rush out of the base area. There are only parking for 250 cars. Say an average of 2 people per car and it would only take 83 chairs to get all of them up to the top. Is there any beginner runs from the top of the new lift to the main base area? Got to figure that they will have some pretty big warning signs up stating no beginner terrain from the top of this lift.

Not green, but the Belt ( blue ) has been a de-facto beginner run for years since all the green beginner runs are on Hunter One and that region of the mountain. Should be a fun little pod, esp. if the glade between fills in with enough snow to cover the rocks. If nothing else, it'll help keep the the intermediates entertained and off the blacks for a while.

 

[catskillman]

Weather permitting - towers scheduled to fly Monday the 15th.........

 

[andrec10]

Weather permitting - towers scheduled to fly Monday the 15th.........

I am off that day. Hmmmm

 

[jg17]

Today on Hunter's Instagram... looks like sheave trains and tower heads are arriving in bulk and being prepared for fly day!

 

[tnt1234]

Will they have that up this season??? They put these things up so fast!

 

[andrec10]

Will they have that up this season??? They put these things up so fast!

It will be up and running for this season!

 

[Creakyknees]

The BIG question is will the "F" lift be at 100% this season????????????

 

[catskillman]

It will be up and running for this season!

Oh it will. Watched the chopper for a while this morning. The mountain I am sure will post photos that are better than mine.

Well worth watching. Folks all lined up all along Ford Hills Rd and 23A.

 

[catskillman]

Oh it will. Watched the chopper for a while this morning. The mountain I am sure will post photos that are better than mine.

Well worth watching. Folks all lined up all along Ford Hills Rd and 23A.

https://youtu.be/YN7UgKszgnk

 

[mriceyman]

Talk about dangerous jobs! Those guys have balls of steel


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[cdskier]

Pretty neat how they align the top piece of the towers.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Talk about dangerous jobs! Those guys have balls of steel

Yeah, no thanks. Better hope your chopper pilot got enough sleep last night.

 

[andrec10]

Yeah, no thanks. Better hope your chopper pilot got enough sleep last night.

He slept at the Holiday Inn Express in Kingston the night before...LOL...

 

[p_levert]

In a video released today, the guy says that the new 6 pack is 3200 ft long with 1000 ft vertical. Wow, that's actually pretty steep. The length/vert ratio of 3.2 compares with 4.0 for most of the lifts at Okemo, which are true intermediate pitch.

The video also show a bit of the trail map. Nice, 4 glade areas!

https://twitter.com/i/status/1057727449767788544

 

[andrec10]

Where are the terminals? They have a lot of work to do in the next 5-6 weeks!

 

[180]

Bottom terminal was coming along last weekend.

 

[manhattanskier]

What’s the new vertical for Hunter? Anyone know the elevation of the Hunter North base?


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[180]

around 1600