Loon South Peak Expansion

[machski]

No! And Angle Street and East Basin trails have not seen much if any snowmaking love. That trail pod was closed yesterday.And Mach, Loon did blow and cut the half pipe. It is in the middle of the park trail, not the one at the bottom just above the gondola building. I don't think it was open yesterday, there was a rope across the park trail at the crossover yesterday.

Yeah, it was open today, I skied it. Pretty damn icy walls but it's just a regular sized half pipe. I was referring to the super pipe at the bottom of LMP, they haven't made that in several seasons running now. Also, I seemed to be the only one using the pipe but all of the open part of LMP was quiet today. The jump line was getting a rebuild below the pipe and closed. The East Basin trails all have guns pulled out, set and hosed up. So hopefully when the temps go back down this weekend, they light those up. They did make more snow right off the Lincoln on the very top of Cruiser. Quite a bit, should allow them to widen out that drop in and Boom got more on the bottom runout back to the quad

 

[machski]

It is now official, Loon and Riverwalk will be installing a Pulse Gondola across the river, thus becoming the first resort in New England to connect the mountain with the actual town via ski lift. Goes in for the 25-26 season and is yet to be determined whether it will be free to ride or an additinal charge (would think since Riverwalk is buying it, those owners/guests will be free somehow at a minimum).

 

[bigbob]

Will the a timber town quad start running seven days a week after this new lift is completed? They need a true base lodge at Timbertown asap.

 

[machski]

Will the a timber town quad start running seven days a week after this new lift is completed? They need a true base lodge at Timbertown asap.

My guess is until they build the base lodge/learners village, Timbertown will remain a Fri-Sun and holidays lift. The Pulse Gondi isn't going in this summer, its next, so Loon has time to build something by then. I should think this should be the priority over West Basin lodge, given that Timbertown is suppose to be their gamechanger learning terrain.

 

[Newpylong]

Loon and their contractors are stringing and installing pipe for the remainder of the trails on Timbertown currently.

 

[bigbob]

Loon and their contractors are stringing and installing pipe for the remainder of the trails on Timbertown currently.

GW Tatro? the contractor. They did the first phase.

 

[Newpylong]

Summit Resources (Boyne's preferred installer), not Tatro.

 

[machski]

Loon and their contractors are stringing and installing pipe for the remainder of the trails on Timbertown currently.

Any idea if they are also piping the former Undercut, now a wide open cut trail up hill?

 

[Newpylong]

He said they are just doing the rest of Timbertown this year he thinks that's still a ways off.

 

[machski]

He said they are just doing the rest of Timbertown this year he thinks that's still a ways off.

If true, they should not have clear cut it already. Couldn't hold natural as a glade, no way it ever opens as a cut out trail without snowmaking.

 

[Newpylong]

Don't shoot the messenger.

My guess is it was a case of having the equipment already there doing Timbertown?

 

[machski]

Don't shoot the messenger.

My guess is it was a case of having the equipment already there doing Timbertown?

Probably, at least on the logging front. They had that done early December but obviously hadn't done any of the earth work to grade the trail. Not sure if that is happening this summer or not. If not, makes sense not to put the pipes in yet.

 

[thebigo]

The number of guns firing today is absurd. Cruiser TTB alone would be good for most mountains. In addition to cruiser they are blowing: Coolidge, runrunner, both parks, 7 brothers, the learning area, both base areas and probably something else I missed.

 

[Newpylong]

Making up for lost time perhaps. I have been driving by for work weekly and the lack of snowmaking has been puzzling. Same for Cannon and Attitash for that matter.

 

[bigbob]

Just here today. Parking lot was full when Igot here just after 9. They need to get Upper Walking Boss open. Only Sunset off North Peak chair. No lift lines save for the gondola. I rarely ride that. Most trails are firm with pockets of congestion. Christmas rush has started early.

 

[deadheadskier]

The number of guns firing today is absurd. Cruiser TTB alone would be good for most mountains. In addition to cruiser they are blowing: Coolidge, runrunner, both parks, 7 brothers, the learning area, both base areas and probably something else I missed.

Yeah, but think of the hundred of runs on Catapult and only Catapult you could have made this December if you were still a Cat pass holder. You're missing out on something Epic!!!

 

[machski]

The number of guns firing today is absurd. Cruiser TTB alone would be good for most mountains. In addition to cruiser they are blowing: Coolidge, runrunner, both parks, 7 brothers, the learning area, both base areas and probably something else I missed.

If they started Cruiser then they are also making the work road under the Tote Quad. Is the damn terrain park still on lower Sunset blocking the primary entrance to Haul back?

 

[bigbob]

They are also blowing the tubing area.

 

[thebigo]

Correct - they are also blowing tote road and a gun in the oasis.

I agree, crowd was nuts and surface lousy. I called it a half day, plenty of chores to do at home.

 

[thebigo]

Making up for lost time perhaps. I have been driving by for work weekly and the lack of snowmaking has been puzzling. Same for Cannon and Attitash for that matter.

Skied loon and/or cannon every day since opening. Neither have missed a single snowmaking window. There have been days that were cold but humid.

Cannon is deceptive because they put a significant effort into tuckerbrook and the training venue that cannot be seen from 93. Training slope is open but not connected, latest update they were going to finish Cannon proper before going back to barons.