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[buellski]

My comment abt parking lot skiing was only in reference to the very top where the unload is

Would be better saving the slow sunbowl for a transfer lift if and when they build condos on the west side. North Peak Triple is fine as it is

The funny thing is that a couple of years ago I was told by a Sunapee employee that they ran the Sunbowl quad slower than they needed to for just that reason. They didn't want to overcrowd the unloading area or the trails at the top. I guess they were just making excuses :roll:

 

[spiderpig]

If they aren't gaining uphill capacity it seems like a crazy amount of money for PR and to move a used lift. Wonder why they didn't just buy a new lift for Sunapee and call it a day.

One bad thing for Sunapee is I heard they were going to replace the North Peak chair with the old slow Sunbowl chair. That sucks

Triple is moving to a new base location of Sun Bowl, so I guess they wanted a quad in the main mountain position. Meh.

 

[spiderpig]

The old chair moved 2900/hr.Based on the stats they show for the new chair...113 chairs..6.4 minute ride....6 people..I calculate over 3100/hr.

The new map shows the same capacity of the Northstar. So they're lying somewhere. It was running exceedingly slowly on opening day, to be expected, but a little birdie told me it won't run at full speed due to not being approved for an increase in Comfortable Carrying Capacity, which I think Stratton had to deal with when adding the second six-pack to the top and removing North American.