Sugarbush Lift Fail: Feb. 2014 Edition

[thetrailboss]

Just heard from a (very angry) friend that Bravo is down....on a Saturday and in primo conditions. "Maintenance Delay" is what they are saying

 

[Xcreamus]

Yeah. It has been on "Delay" since Wednesday. They hope to have it running, soon.

Hope it is ready for the holiday crowd. Depends on how long they "delay" its opening.

Does this count against the integrity value?

 

[steamboat1]

Someone who lives there wrote this week:

"Big question today is if the chairs will break down again. Bravo was down before noon and then Valley House crapped at 1, Northridge also broke in the middle of the day. Turning into a junk show around here."

 

[thetrailboss]

Someone who lives there wrote this week:

"Big question today is if the chairs will break down again. Bravo was down before noon and then Valley House crapped at 1, Northridge also broke in the middle of the day. Turning into a junk show around here."

wow!

 

[steamboat1]

How disingenuous is it to list all the trails off Castlerock as open in their report yet the lift is closed?

C'mon give me a break.

 

[Plowboy]

CR is open for hiking from HG.. ME lot is full to cap and the Summit chair goes down. Inverness chair is closed for racing. Bravo chair is still down. I will have to admit it is a shitshow today!!!!!

 

[steamboat1]

CR is open for hiking from HG..

So why do they say in the same conditions report that the Castlerock chair is closed because it needs more snow yet the trails are listed as open? I thought this was a ski area, you know snow, not a rock climbing area.

God forbid they get a puff of wind. The lifts that are running will be put on wind hold. Happens all to frequently at Sugarbush while other mountains don't seem to have an issue.

Also they had qualifying today for the Jr. Castlerock Challenge. The qualifying runs were not taken at Castlerock (lower Birdland).

 

[Plowboy]

Sorry...I meant you can hike the Long Trail from Heavens Gate to ski CR.

 

[thetrailboss]

CR is open for hiking from HG.. ME lot is full to cap and the Summit chair goes down. Inverness chair is closed for racing. Bravo chair is still down. I will have to admit it is a shitshow today!!!!!

Now Summit is down?! :blink: WTF?

 

[thetrailboss]

So why do they say in the same conditions report that the Castlerock chair is closed because it needs more snow yet the trails are listed as open? I thought this was a ski area, you know snow, not a rock climbing area.

God forbid they get a puff of wind. The lifts that are running will be put on wind hold. Happens all to frequently at Sugarbush while other mountains don't seem to have an issue.

Also they had qualifying today for the Jr. Castlerock Challenge. The qualifying runs were not taken at Castlerock (lower Birdland).

In my years there, they did have A LOT of windholds. And I also think it is kind of lame to add CR trails to the open list if the lift is not running.

 

[Euler]

Holy crap...AZ is usually a love vest for Sugarbush and Winn Smith...what's going on up there?

 

[thetrailboss]

Love Sugarbush, but the lifts and snowmaking are just falling behind the pack.

 

[WWF-VT]

CR is open for hiking from HG.. ME lot is full to cap and the Summit chair goes down. Inverness chair is closed for racing. Bravo chair is still down. I will have to admit it is a shitshow today!!!!!

The Inverness trail was closed for racing. The Inverness chair was open Brambles, Semi-Tough and Walt's trail were all open. Early laps on Brambles and Semi Tough were some of the best natural snow runs this season.

 

[WWF-VT]

So why do they say in the same conditions report that the Castlerock chair is closed because it needs more snow yet the trails are listed as open? I thought this was a ski area, you know snow, not a rock climbing area.

God forbid they get a puff of wind. The lifts that are running will be put on wind hold. Happens all to frequently at Sugarbush while other mountains don't seem to have an issue.

Also they had qualifying today for the Jr. Castlerock Challenge. The qualifying runs were not taken at Castlerock (lower Birdland).

So where did you ski today?

 

[steamboat1]

So where did you ski today?

For the most part I don't ski weekends. I'll be up for several days during the week since you care so much. Might even ski Sugarbush if my friend who works there is not working his other job. I've already skied the Bush twice this season. Doesn't mean I can't call them out on their BS.

 

[jimmywilson69]

So are the lifts fixed and will they operate tomorrow? Got a group of 55 that is scheduled to ski there tomorrow.

Any local help.is appreciated.

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[Madroch]

Been here since thirs- disaster....bravo down most of thirs had Ellen busy, north ridge went down for a while-- skied Lincoln Friday- bravo went down again, gatehouse was mobbed- valley slow to start due to issues- huge line - except for heavens gate if you could get there-- today bravo down again Ellen was a madhouse- missed the summit chair going down- must have been waiting in line for something somewhere-

 

[MadMadWorld]

Failure of epic proportion.

 

[thetrailboss]

Been here since thirs- disaster....bravo down most of thirs had Ellen busy, north ridge went down for a while-- skied Lincoln Friday- bravo went down again, gatehouse was mobbed- valley slow to start due to issues- huge line - except for heavens gate if you could get there-- today bravo down again Ellen was a madhouse- missed the summit chair going down- must have been waiting in line for something somewhere-

That is just nuts. One lift is bad enough; half the mountain is inexcusable

 

[steamboat1]

I heard the new Rice Brook homes are nice. Dinner in Timbers is to die for.