Mt. Snow announcement

[drjeff]

I'm curious to see how they will disperse the crowd at the bottom. Not much standing room now between the base of the triple and the lodge/ski rack area. Should be interesting when the lines start forming.

That's for sure. I don't see it as a problem if they form the line either to the Canyon or the Grand Summit side of the lift though (or both). As long as they don't go behind it.

With the new lift being the primary and the Grand Summit Express going into "overflow" secondary lift status, #1 I'd bet that the queue ropes for the Grand Summit will be a much smaller set up, opening up more room over towards the Waffle Cabin and then #2 wouldn't suprise me at all to see queue lines for the new lift extending out both towards The Grand Summit Express and Canyon Express, with an alternating load from both the left and right sides

This is a logistical issue i'm pretty sure that the mountain ops folks at Mount Snow will enjoy figuring out, since it means that we'll be getting a snazy new 6 pack!

 

[threecy]

Mount Snow was pursuing the chairlift renovations when they learned that government stimulus funds were available for ski area capital improvements. The funds are available through the Vermont Economic Development Authority and Mount Snow has applied to obtain funding.

No me gusta.

 

[Glenn]

No me gusta.

I had to read that a few times in the paper this weekend. It did have me scratching my head.

 

[drjeff]

I had to read that a few times in the paper this weekend. It did have me scratching my head.

Yup, that whole article was a bit interesting. Kind of caught me off guard when I walked into the 7-11 in West Dover Friday night and saw it as the lead story, just the way they worded the title of the article inferred that the lifts were going in THIS summer, not hopefully next summer

 

[jaywbigred]

Interesting. Here's to hoping the dominoes fall the way they need to!

 

[Glenn]

Yup, that whole article was a bit interesting. Kind of caught me off guard when I walked into the 7-11 in West Dover Friday night and saw it as the lead story, just the way they worded the title of the article inferred that the lifts were going in THIS summer, not hopefully next summer

Yep, I thought the same thing. But it is a pretty quick timeline they have. It would really be something if the got the permits this summer and had the lifts up and running this winter. :-o

 

[drjeff]

Yep, I thought the same thing. But it is a pretty quick timeline they have. It would really be something if the got the permits this summer and had the lifts up and running this winter. :-o

Something tells me that they haven't yet placed the purchase order for those 2 lifts, and given the build time involved from either Leitner/Poma or Dopplmayr/Ctec I highly doubt that even if the USFS gave approval today for the lifts that we'd be riding them anytime before the 2011-'12 season anyway Plus, the way that I read the article, it sounds like those gov't funds they cited wouldn't be enough $$ to cover the cost of both lifts in their entirety, so they still need to secure some funding for them, and unfortunately most banks these days aren't exactly freely giving $$ out like they were a few years ago - also likely an issue for *fingers crossed* WHEN *fingers crossed* they get approval for the West Lake Project

Depending on the availability of financing, and the permit approval timeline, the building of the lifts sooner than later might actually slow down the implementation of the West Lake Project, which as long as Mount Snow can still have the complete water rights to the pond at the entrance to Haystack, wouldn't be too much of an issue

 

[arik]

The story hit the paper just in time for summer real estate shopping season.

 

[drjeff]

The story hit the paper just in time for summer real estate shopping season.

There definitely was a good sized "warm weather" crowd up in the valley last weekend

 

[arik]

um yea, downtown Wilmington was packed with pedestrians

 

[drjeff]

um yea, downtown Wilmington was packed with pedestrians

Me and my family went to the kick off of "The Best Seats in Vermont" event at the Sitzmark on Saturday evening. We got there about 6 (it started at 3 and ended at 7) and the parking lot at the Sitzmark was full! Probably close to 200 people there (and about 99% of them weren't the same folks that were at Mount Snow for the Peace Pipe Jam earlier in the day!). Also was really nice to see the work they've done this spring at The Sitzmark, 2 new sand volleyball courts being installed, new pool/landscaping - a good exposure event for both the Chamber of Commerce and the Sitz!

My wife also took the kids to the rubber duck race in downtown Wilmington on Sunday and said that traffic was a beast, let alone finding a parking space. Great for the local economy, even it it is a bit of a pain in the a$$ traffic wise for locals

 

[Glenn]

That's interesting...on Saturday, we thought there was hardly any traffic. Instead of taking 100 to 9 to go to Wahoo's, we went the Handle, Mann, route to 9. I waited longer taking a left onto 9 by Dots than I would have had we gone 100...no line at the light! Last it was nuts, I think we waited a good 15-20 minutes at the light. Maybe it was just the time of the day. I'm glad to hear it was busy there this weekend. That's always really good for those local businesses.

I also didn't see a lot of police cars around. Last year, they were everywhere.

 

[mlctvt]

The crowds definitely were because of the holiday weekend.
We were at our place at Mount Snow the weekend of May 21-23 and I'd have to say it was the quietest weekend we'd ever seen since we bought the place back in '05. It's not good for local businesses but we liked it just for that reason.
I think May and September are the best off season months that we spend up there.

 

[neil]

Announced on Facebook that they got Forest Service approval. Looking to start March 2011.

 

[arik]

yeay!

 

[Newpylong]

Get in line to buy a summit local chair!

 

[Euler]

From Mt. Snows Facebook page:

EXCITING NEWS! US Forest Service approved the replacement of two lifts today - Summit Local Triple with a HIGH SPEED 6-PACK and the Sunbrook Quad with a HIGH SPEED QUAD! Looking at starting the replacement in March 2011!

I hope they can get the West Lake Project done before then so all the people riding up those lifts have snow to ski on!

 

[drjeff]

Yup, lots of hiking and lots of pictures I'm sensing in my future next summer! Then lots of fast lift rides in the '11-'12 winter

 

[Glenn]

Get in line to buy a summit local chair!

x2! I want one! But who knows, they may end up selling the entire lfit to another resort. Maybe I'll ask on the passholder site.

 

[drjeff]

x2! I want one! But who knows, they may end up selling the entire lfit to another resort. Maybe I'll ask on the passholder site.

The brain at work here. I'm picturing sitting at a snowbar, with the seats being an old triple from the local!