spiderpig
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Hello everyone! (first post)
Forget that long-term plan for a gondola at the base of Jackson Gore. From mountain operations, I learned of a couple of interesting plans for the near future that can actually be accomplished in a reasonable time frame.
The most sensible addition of the two, Okemo is looking to replace the Green Ridge Triple with another high-speed detachable along the same liftline, above Timberline. However, the base of the lift would be accessible from Mountain Road. That would make the new chair an option for beginners and those coming from the Jackson Gore Express to get back to the main summit. What this would do to the new glade trail, The Shadows, remains to be seen. I use the Green chair often during crowded days, so this sounds great to me.
Another potential addition would be the cutting of new trails below the South Face area along with building new condos with day lodge built off of the road to Trailside. These would be to the left of Trailside as you look up the mountain. Apparently, a private developer would do the building while Okemo provides the trails and lift. I have always seen the potential for a lodge at South Face since before Jackson Gore was built, so this would make sense if there are potential buyers for the new development which the mountain does not really need.
Forget that long-term plan for a gondola at the base of Jackson Gore. From mountain operations, I learned of a couple of interesting plans for the near future that can actually be accomplished in a reasonable time frame.
The most sensible addition of the two, Okemo is looking to replace the Green Ridge Triple with another high-speed detachable along the same liftline, above Timberline. However, the base of the lift would be accessible from Mountain Road. That would make the new chair an option for beginners and those coming from the Jackson Gore Express to get back to the main summit. What this would do to the new glade trail, The Shadows, remains to be seen. I use the Green chair often during crowded days, so this sounds great to me.
Another potential addition would be the cutting of new trails below the South Face area along with building new condos with day lodge built off of the road to Trailside. These would be to the left of Trailside as you look up the mountain. Apparently, a private developer would do the building while Okemo provides the trails and lift. I have always seen the potential for a lodge at South Face since before Jackson Gore was built, so this would make sense if there are potential buyers for the new development which the mountain does not really need.