New Chair @ Belleayre

[highpeaksdrifter]

I was just reading on AZ news that construction has started for the new high spped quad there. That must feel good to all you Belleayre fans, no more talk, just action.

 

[Greg]

BTW, here's the article:

http://news.alpinezone.com/8498/

 

[redalienx11]

Yeah I was there a few weeks ago hiking for turns and saw them dismantling the old one. I heard it was being shipped over to Catamount for a summit quad.

Even thought I rarely ride that lift, I am glad it is being replaced by a high speeder. I'm hoping it will lure other people to it and away from the other chairs. But thats selfish I guess.

 

[shwilly]

Even thought I rarely ride that lift, I am glad it is being replaced by a high speeder. I'm hoping it will lure other people to it and away from the other chairs. But thats selfish I guess.

I think your hopes will come true. If traffic patterns at Belleayre are anything like the resorts I know, there will be big lines at the quad and smooth sailing everywhere else. To the discerning gaper, standing in line for 20 minutes then riding a lift for 5 is much better than skiing straight on and taking a 12 minute lift. Everyone ends up happy!

 

[loafer89]

Belleayre is never really overcrowded to begin with, except on a holiday weekend with good snow conditions. At such times, the Yahoo triple may have a short 5 minute wait, but rarely more than that. The Tomahawk Quad does get crowded, with 10-15 minute waits not uncommon, so the new chair will help to move some people up the mountain in that area.

 

[kingslug]

And it will help a lot when it's 10 below. You'll also be able to do 50 laps instead of only 30.

 

[YardSaleDad]

On the days when Cathedral Brook and The Glen are open, I will be all over that lift.