Jay Peak Thread (New owners, New Future)

[tumbler]

Love those old Ratnicks.

 

[Zand]

Magic going super deep on Talisman, Jay blowing on JFK, and Killington threatening to turn on the guns on the Fiddle. This year is a throwback for sure.

 

[Newpylong]

We made snow on Upper Black Beauty at Black for the first time in a decade roughly too.

 

[thetrailboss]

We made snow on Upper Black Beauty at Black for the first time in a decade roughly too.

You were right about Black. I’m impressed with what they are doing. At least from my distant POV.

 

[Zand]

Woods are deep here but it's kind of a weird surface today thanks to last night's double digits below 0. Most of the on-map woods are heavily tracked out and the snow is lightning fast. Meanwhile the less tracked off map woods are closer to a baby powder surface. Tough to get a rhythm going today.

 

[thetrailboss]

As seen in Cancun Airport:

 

[ColdRain&Snow]

Snowed so hard that the roof caved in

 

[AdironRider]

Most ski areas would consider that theft of services / trespassing by bringing in an outside instructor.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

BREAKING NEWS FROM MEXICO - SKIERS AND JAMBAND FANS ARE LARGELY OVERLAPPING DEMOGRAPHICS

 

[RH29]

What's the deal with Northwest Passage being closed all year? I skied the upper part and it was colossal bumps that you were basically stuck in between until there was a closed sign, and it threw you out into North Glade. A long twisty run like that would be a blast at Jay and it's pretty prominent on their trail map.

 

[ceo]

Friend and I were up at Jay last week (and had an absolute blast), but found ourselves wondering about the "Poma Line" trail. It looks like a former lift cut, but it's a weird place for a lift and there's no indication on NewEnglandSkiHistory etc. that there was ever a lift there.
Relatedly, does anyone know what the route of the summit double chair was?

 

[urungus]

Friend and I were up at Jay last week (and had an absolute blast), but found ourselves wondering about the "Poma Line" trail. It looks like a former lift cut, but it's a weird place for a lift and there's no indication on NewEnglandSkiHistory etc. that there was ever a lift there.
Relatedly, does anyone know what the route of the summit double chair was?

From http://www.chairlift.org/jay.html - there are also some pictures of the summit double “Skyline”, which went from the top of the original Bonnie double chair to the summit, adjacent to the tram.

POMA (POMA) - The original lift at Jay installed in 1956 was extended in 1957 and later moved to the summit shoulder.
UPPER POMA (POMA) - The original lift at Jay re-installed in 1968 on the original Ullr's dream trail (Now Poma Line trail)

 

[thetrailboss]

From http://www.chairlift.org/jay.html - there are also some pictures of the summit double “Skyline”, which went from the top of the original Bonnie double chair to the summit, adjacent to the tram.

POMA (POMA) - The original lift at Jay installed in 1956 was extended in 1957 and later moved to the summit shoulder.
UPPER POMA (POMA) - The original lift at Jay re-installed in 1968 on the original Ullr's dream trail (Now Poma Line trail)

Here is a good photo from the Northland Journal showing the chair in relation to the Sky Haus.

 

[BodeMiller1]

I didn't read the whole thread, butt what I get out of this is Jay Peak is being attacked by Canada. On the bright side (According to a Drudge Report) the Canadian "Snowbirds" are selling off their properties in the U.S. If I can pick up a Chalette for next to nothing...

 

[deadheadskier]

Here is a good photo from the Northland Journal showing the chair in relation to the Sky Haus.

I'd still love to know why they took the Skyline out. Skyline was installed 65-66. Tram went in 66-67. Skyline was removed before the 71-72 season. So bizarre it only was there for 6 years.