Okemo Expansion? (Yes, there's more condos) Expansion Approved

[legalskier]

Sounds like some kind of haughty taughty gated community with "no public access"
ya gota keep 'em separated smh

Last time I was there I noticed how upscale the place had gone since my prior visit. Be that as it may, I'm more interested in the 7 new trails and 2 new lifts. Curious to see how they fit in.

 

[C-Rex]

Apparently, this expansion will do nothing to cure the intense boredom experienced by anyone with more than beginner skills. Yay.

 

[deadheadskier]

I have fun skiing Okemo. Guess that means I only have beginner skills

 

[WoodCore]

I like it, will finally have ski-in/ski-out access from my folks house!

 

[tnt]

I have fun skiing Okemo. Guess that means I only have beginner skills

Yeah, the only time I ever skied Okemo it absolutely dumped for a couple of days. So, in my book, the place is a blast!

 

[gmcunni]

I have fun skiing Okemo. Guess that means I only have beginner skills

+1

 

[Edd]

I have fun skiing Okemo. Guess that means I only have beginner skills

Yeah, you totally do. Take a lesson, please.

 

[dlague]

I don't mind skiing Okemo but ski very specific trails when we are there! Far skiers right and some stuff down the middle. I see it as a cruising resort kinda like Bretton Woods. Both of those are our Sunday afternoon fillers if nothing better is possible. The new trails probably will not be anything worth while.

 

[reefer]

Definitely stay away, especially in the spring...................


http://forums.alpinezone.com/showthread.php/93419-Okemo-quot-The-Holy-Shit-Show-quot-4-3-11?highlight=

 

[podunk77]

I have nothing against wealthy people, especially if their million dollar slope-side homes help keep my season pass affordable. Skiing's about having fun, and if they've come by their money honestly, they have as much right to enjoy themselves on the slopes as I do.

 

[C-Rex]

I have fun skiing Okemo. Guess that means I only have beginner skills

Ugh, I was just saying that they could use some more challenging terrain. If you have fun there, great. Fuck me for having an opinion.

 

[spiderpig]

There is a logo: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151689661162167&l=f0f688254b

 

[tarponhead]

There is a logo: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151689661162167&l=f0f688254b

I have absolutely nothing to contribute to this thread except to shout out What s up Blue Devil! (will PM)

 

[spiderpig]

It's years away and supposedly a private development, but surprisingly on this year's trail map as a future expansion.

 

[xlr8r]

I'm surprised Okemo has not finished building out Jackson Gore. I understand this is a different type of and higher end real estate than JG. But there is still more room to build a few more timeshare buildings at JG that were once shown in drawings and renderings. I am glad it seems like the gondola is dead, because I think that would have been a rather pointless alignment for a gondola. But I think it would be nice if maybe they built a second way out of Jackson Gore by adding a lift up to connect at least the morningstar chair but maybe up to the solitude chair.

 

[deadheadskier]

But I think it would be nice if maybe they built a second way out of Jackson Gore by adding a lift up to connect at least the morningstar chair but maybe up to the solitude chair.

A lift connecting from Jackson Gore to Solitude base would be a nice improvement. It is a PITA to get back to the main mountain from Jackson Gore and I also agree that running a gondola from that base to the summit doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

 

[BeefyBoy50]

Ugh, I was just saying that they could use some more challenging terrain. If you have fun there, great. Fuck me for having an opinion.

lol couldn't resist

 

[giantfan]

It's years away and supposedly a private development, but surprisingly on this year's trail map as a future expansion.

The project is going to start this spring, not years from now. The trail work is supposed to start this spring and the lifts could be spinning next year.

 

[ss20]

The project is going to start this spring, not years from now. The trail work is supposed to start this spring and the lifts could be spinning next year.

Source? Sounds a bit fishy to me that no one had even heard of this a year ago and now it's going to open next year.

 

[WoodCore]

I can verify that the construction is going to get started in the next few months. No idea when the lifts and trails will be ready but do know that they will be managed by Okemo and open to the public.

Believe it or not this pod of trails has been a long time coming and was originally proposed before Jackson Gore was a wink in Tim Mueller's eye. I have a map of the original proposed design somewhere, I'll see if I can dig it up.