mount snow to install a bubble 6 pack next year!

[k123]

Making progress on the terminals

 

[Glenn]

They posted some cool pics yesterday of two log skidders tugging a trailer with the top terminal on it up to the summit.

 

[drjeff]

They posted some cool pics yesterday of two log skidders tugging a trailer with the top terminal on it up to the summit.

I also got a kick out of the pic of the pretty large bulldozer help pull the 85 ton crane up a semi muddy Deer Run! I'm guessing that the entire crew breathed a huge sigh of relief once they got the crane past the corner at near the top of Carinthia and Deer Run flattened out (and also from having hiked and biked it many times, gets more rock than dirt based)!!

 

[vcunning]

They posted some cool pics yesterday of two log skidders tugging a trailer with the top terminal on it up to the summit.

You and I would have paid extra to drive those puppies!

 

[Glenn]

I would have loved to have driven some of that stuff!

Those roads are pretty steep in sections. After hiking one weekend, I could see how it would be a challenge to get big equipment up there.

 

[billski]

They posted some cool pics yesterday of two log skidders tugging a trailer with the top terminal on it up to the summit.

 

[drjeff]

Another update. "Finishline" within sight!

http://mountsnow.com/bubble-blog-almost-done/

Should be some pics of the pulling of the haul rope into place off the spool in the next day or so via the link below

http://mountsnow.com/live-cams/

 

[Newpylong]

While I am ASSuming, i think the non opening on Saturday will give them some extra time here. I can see it completed enough to run but maybe not certified by the Tramway Board in time for Saturday..

 

[k123]

Guns are on at Mt Snow: http://mountsnow.com/fan-guns-are-firing/

 

[drjeff]

Guns are on at Mt Snow: http://mountsnow.com/fan-guns-are-firing/

I always like that view in the background of the still shot there. Let's me know that my place is still there (Mine's in the group of condo's all the way at the left, i'm in the 2nd from the top row, right where the 3rd row starts - now if only I could see if the contractor who's supposed to be finishing up my kitchen renovation now is there working )

Love the hum of the fan guns though!

 

[mlctvt]

Looks like they may be installing the haul rope today. There are workers around the spool and at the bottom of the first tower. Check out the live cams

http://mountsnow.com/live-cams/

 

[drjeff]

Looks like they may be installing the haul rope today. There are workers around the spool and at the bottom of the first tower. Check out the live cams

http://mountsnow.com/live-cams/

My guess is that by that 1st tower on the flat is where they'll be doing the splicing of the haul rope (atleast that's where they unspliced (??sp/??word) the haul old haul rope from the summit local last spirng

 

[drjeff]

The haul rope is being pulled onto the towers! Not too exciting to see, but from the looks of it, the volume of haul rope still on the big spool is down about 1/3rd or so of where it started from!

Should be seeing some Bluebirds "flying" before we know it now!

 

[Newpylong]

not much left on there n ow...

 

[drjeff]

Well even if mother nature didn't quite cooperate with enough hours of snowmaking temps to let us Mount Snow regulars have an open mountain this Thanksgiving, we can still all be thankful for another type of bird, as for the 1st time this morning there's a haul rope full of 100+ BLUEBIRDS traveling up and down the mountain!

 

[WoodCore]

Had a chance to see the "birds" on the line Thursday when I drove past Mount Snow.

 

[drjeff]

Had a chance to see the "birds" on the line Thursday when I drove past Mount Snow.

BTW, that bird in the center of the storage barn, is actually a translucent piece of plastic that is back lit at night, and then they debuted a piping of blue lights just under the roof line during their fireworks display/bonfire/Santa's Arrival on Saturday night. Hey, when mother nature doesn't cooperate snowsliding wise, you gotta find something to like

Other than that, the amount of technology that was explained to people that took the tours they offered of the storage barn that this lift has is pretty amazing. Now we jut need mothernature to cooperate so that I can get my 1st ride on one of those 13 foot wide, 1300 lb, "flying couches"!

 

[dennis]

http://http://mountsnow.com/live-cams/

They're hatching

 

[Glenn]

Very cool Dennis!

Looking good without the wrap.

 

[k123]

BTW, that bird in the center of the storage barn, is actually a translucent piece of plastic that is back lit at night, and then they debuted a piping of blue lights just under the roof line during their fireworks display/bonfire/Santa's Arrival on Saturday night.

Looks pretty sweet