looks like a deadly run out if don't cut back in for the bottom of King Pine
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Sugarloaf Announces Terrain Expansion to Burnt Mountain and 10-year Development Plan
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It think the whole thing is going to need a lift at some point. I don't see it being much of an attraction to a lot of people if there is going to be a lot of hiking involved. For the rest of us it will be awesome ...
They should move the Bucksaw double over there, and replace the Bucksaw with a more modern lift, though furthur over on West Mountain. There looks to be some great terrain for intermediate cruising type trails between West Mountain and the current Bucksaw area. The right lift / terrain mix would take some pressure of the Superquad and Spillway areas of the main mountain.
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The plans don't appear to show any ungladed trails in the glade area. Seems like they'd need a quick way to get injured skiers out of there, and something for people to bail out onto. Maybe that will come in later years.
I was hoping the announcement would have something like this: "As part of the 10 year plan, a new interstate highway extension will reduce the driving time to Sugarloaf by over one hour from metro Boston!" Not in my lifetime I guess...
I was hoping the announcement would have something like this: "As part of the 10 year plan, a new interstate highway extension will reduce the driving time to Sugarloaf by over one hour from metro Boston!" Not in my lifetime I guess...
threecy
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My guess is that if the Bucksaw were ever removed, it would be used for parts. It's a 40+ year old double chairlift by an defunct manfacturer.
Spillway is the next one to get replaced. That seems like it would be a good one to relocate to Burnt.
WWF-VT
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Looks like it will be a long time before a lift is planned....
"After the completion of phase one of the project with Brackett Basin, a second area of terrain is expected to be opened on the slopes of Burnt Mountain. 135 additional acres of non-lift served terrain is planned for this second phase."
"After the completion of phase one of the project with Brackett Basin, a second area of terrain is expected to be opened on the slopes of Burnt Mountain. 135 additional acres of non-lift served terrain is planned for this second phase."
I'd have to imagine if and when a lift is installed, the purpose of it would be to eliminate having to go all the way down to Snubber to exit the area.
I would imagine they'd have a hard time getting a permit to put a lift in to the summit of Burnt given that it's above treeline. I could be wrong
I would imagine they'd have a hard time getting a permit to put a lift in to the summit of Burnt given that it's above treeline. I could be wrong
Smellytele
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Why don't they put in a lift so I can get to the top in one ride??? I know wind but the others can stay.
If you read the whole 10 year plan they want to put in a signature bottom to top lift. It's just at the bottom of the list of things to do.
St. Bear
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Does Burnt Mountain already get skied at all? Either by people climbing in skins or traversing over the saddle like at Cannon.
Yes, but it is (or was) much more of a bc endeavor than heading over to Mittersill.
snowmonster
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Apparently, a prime spot for CVA students and other locals. They say there's a hut in there somewhere.
Several ... although apparently some have been torn down with the current expansion.
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In this presentation by John Diller and Steve Kircher, I was wondering what Diller means when he says there will be "no stumping" when they thin the trees (at about the 4:10 mark in the video).
http://www.wskitv.com/this-weeks-highlights/
I assume that means they won't use a stump grinder to remove the whole stump, but how close to the ground would the trees usually be cut in a new glade like this?
Do they usually try to saw the tree off as close to the ground as possible so that snow would cover the stump and you'd ski over it? Or do they leave enough of a stump so that you can see it and ski around it? What did Saddleback do about the tree stumps when they cut the Casablanca glades?
http://www.wskitv.com/this-weeks-highlights/
I assume that means they won't use a stump grinder to remove the whole stump, but how close to the ground would the trees usually be cut in a new glade like this?
Do they usually try to saw the tree off as close to the ground as possible so that snow would cover the stump and you'd ski over it? Or do they leave enough of a stump so that you can see it and ski around it? What did Saddleback do about the tree stumps when they cut the Casablanca glades?
St. Bear
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I assumed as much, or else I would have heard about it. I was just curious if it was skiable at all before they cut it back. But then, I guess anything is skiable if you want it to be.
I think the concern about the hut is will it be a stopover or will it be Sugarloaf's version of "Cooper's?" 
snowmonster
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^ I am told that it is Cooper's-like.
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