I hiked Crotched on August 26, 2012 and they were still building forms and pouring cement for many of the tower bases, and the base and summit terminals were still in the parking lot. I would think that Ragged has time to do this.
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Ragged Mountain installing at HSQ to replace Spear this summer
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I hiked Crotched on August 26, 2012 and they were still building forms and pouring cement for many of the tower bases, and the base and summit terminals were still in the parking lot. I would think that Ragged has time to do this.
drjeff
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Even a few years ago when Mount Snow installed the Bluebird Express, aside from doing the some of the ground work to clear the site pad for the big storage barn in the base area, they didn't start pouring any concrete for any footings until this time of July. And they had that lift fully certified and ready to go before Thanksgiving, and that was with having to deal with all the chaos and construction delay's that Hurricane Irene caused too!
Once all the parts are on-site and the footings all set up, the actual construction of the lift from start to finish goes quite quickly thanks to helicopters and cranes!
dlague
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Abubob
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I'm only guessing here but I have a suspicion that while it may start in the relatively the same spot it will offload substantially to lookers right. There was an island of trees near the top of Showboat that was removed last summer. This really didn't add to the terrain very much so it made me wonder. It would also be cool to have that little head wall drop behind the patrol station clear.
Newpylong
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They should easily be able to have it done before opening day. There have been many more difficult installs done in less time.
xwhaler
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I wonder if they will keep it and use for Pinnacle Peak? Could be risky to open a new area served by that chair given the negativity surrounding the speed.
Some of the plans show shorter lower mountain lifts on both pinnacle and spear accessing real estate developments. I wouldn't be surprised if the triple is reserved for one of those projects.
dlague
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dlague
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The lift towers are gone!
That was quick! Others were wondering if they would have time, but Okemo is further behind so the timing must be OK!
Taking one down is faster than putting one up........
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Nice to see a little lift building boom this off season, it kinda feels like the 90s again with multiple resorts building new chairs after several slow years with barely any new lifts
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Stratton- New Gondola Cabins and other Gondola upgrades
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Tin
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They filed permits for it with the USFS last I knew. Wish they wouldn't but given all their lift issues lately they need to do something.
xwhaler
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Not to derail this with other lift news but Whaleback is hoping to acquire a used T-Bar to provide quick access to the race course and be a transition to the upper mtn.
Abubob
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dlague
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Oops looks like some of the lift towers are still there!
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