The Dismantling Begins

[riverc0il]

Just think Riv, people will still be oblivious to all those stashes that only you and a select few know about.

Maybe outside of Mitty. :lol: The stashes on Mitty proper really are not all that well hidden. It didn't take me very long to scout them all out. That is not even counting any "improvements" that Cannon undertakes to make the tree entrances even more visible and obvious than they already are. Who knows how much Cannon will put on the map.

 

[Puck it]

Maybe outside of Mitty. :lol: The stashes on Mitty proper really are not all that well hidden. It didn't take me very long to scout them all out. That is not even counting any "improvements" that Cannon undertakes to make the tree entrances even more visible and obvious than they already are. Who knows how much Cannon will put on the map.

It just means that we will have to find other stashes.

 

[threecy]

With the opening of the area, the only remaining CCC trail in which you'll be allowed to ski the old fashioned way (hike up/ski down) is the Tucker Brook Trail. A member of the Cannon ski patrol confirmed the no-hiking policy (other than coming up from the saddle) will apply to Mittersill starting this year.

Some historic information on the Tucker Brook Trail, as well as the Taft Trail (which passes through Mittersill):

Cannon Mountain - New England's Alpine CCC Ski Trails

 

[snoseek]

With the opening of the area, the only remaining CCC trail in which you'll be allowed to ski the old fashioned way (hike up/ski down) is the Tucker Brook Trail. A member of the Cannon ski patrol confirmed the no-hiking policy (other than coming up from the saddle) will apply to Mittersill starting this year.

Some historic information on the Tucker Brook Trail, as well as the Taft Trail (which passes through Mittersill):

Cannon Mountain - New England's Alpine CCC Ski Trails

There are ways around this.

 

[threecy]

There are ways around this.

The impression I had from my conversation with the patroller is that they'll be clamping down on it this year. From the top of the chairlift down will be considered the same as Cannon proper in terms of the ban on hiking (any time of the day they're around - even after hours, if someone catches you). This was of particular interest to me, as Mittersill is (was) one of my favorite places to snowshoe.

 

[bigbob]

I am working about a half a mile north of Mitersill off Rt 18. Swung in today after work and some tower heads were stacked up in one of the parking lots, which are now all roped off with ribbon. Forklift was parked next to the field office trailer and a roll of wire rope was near by. Will be back next week for thre or four days so if I find my canera I will post some pictures.
I cannot see much activity from the street I am working at, looks right at the trails at the entrance. Been hauling up and down the top of Rt 18 for the last 3 days and only saw a Doppelmeyer pickup once. That is one steep road, 10% grade, using #3 on the jake in 4th gear going down, tryng to keep it around 25 MPH.

 

[Highway Star]

As much as so many bemoan lost areas in our somewhat morbid fascination with them, I truly feel sorry for those that have never and now will never be able to sample the unique flavor this area offered as a "lost" area. The terrain will pretty much remain the same minus some widening and thinning and the snow conditions will generally be worse due to increased traffic. But most significantly the feel for the area will never be the same again.

While many are looking forward to a "lost" area being reclaimed and again having an operating lift, it is truly sad to see the soul taken out of one of New England's best sidecountries. Indeed, it was an open area once. But it was a better experience hiking over the saddle, I am certain of that. I have skied most of New England's most well renowned terrain but the mystique of Mittersill still captures my spirit these many years later since I first hiked up the saddle and begin my journey of seeking turns and adventure by earning my way.

Farewell to one of New England's most precious gems! Never will it be the same again though it won't stop me from pretending every once in a while. Other options will now be even better than before and with change comes opportunity. But my heart still grieves, nonetheless.

:beer:

Riiiiight. Mittersill got more hiking traffic that many of the directly lift accessable spots at killington/pico that I ski. Everybody would be up there.

 

[riverc0il]

Riiiiight. Mittersill got more hiking traffic that many of the directly lift accessable spots at killington/pico that I ski. Everybody would be up there.

Right, it was certainly Cannon's worst kept secret and some weekends with good snow there were conga lines up the saddle. But it was still an exponential amount less traffic than when a lift starts running again.

 

[billski]

Is that a new satellite picture on google maps? Mitt trails look pretty cleared out.

 

[Puck it]

Is that a new satellite picture on google maps? Mitt trails look pretty cleared out.

I do not see anything that looks different.

 

[bigbob]

Took most of these about an hour ago.

New sign show $$ and contractors.

Haul rope has been cut.

Most of the mechanicals have been removed

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New tower heads.

Sorry about the large picture sizes.

 

[thetrailboss]

On the way back from Crawford Notch today, checked to see if the dismantling of the Mittersill Double began, and it has! I'm guessing they started yesterday. Now... I'm wondering where all of the T-bar coilers ended up?

http://forums.alpinezone.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=1262

Not sure about the T-Bar. I can say that my sources tell me that a fair number of the old chairs ended up at Burke Mountain after Mitty closed for spare parts. As to where they are now ??????

 

[EPB]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it appears that Mittersill is far from being cleared out to its original layout. Does anyone know if additional clearing will be done this summer on top of the lift installation? Maybe I just don't understand the old layout well enough, I'm too young to really know.

 

[riverc0il]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it appears that Mittersill is far from being cleared out to its original layout. Does anyone know if additional clearing will be done this summer on top of the lift installation? Maybe I just don't understand the old layout well enough, I'm too young to really know.

Nothing has really been cleared out or widened. Last year they did a very small amount of work, most notably widening the saddle path and expanding parts of the Taft. I didn't notice any work done on the ski area proper. The area needs a serious brushing of the major trails though not too much as a lot of the taller vegetation adds a lot of character and many nice tree islands have grown. While no major widening or clearing work has been done, all of the trails from when Mittersill was open are all very much skiable without any additional work.

 

[Glenn]

Great pics bigbob.

 

[Johnskiismore]

Two towers down, meant to go up this evening to take some pics but ran out of time

 

[andrec10]

Took most of these about an hour ago.

New sign show $$ and contractors.

Haul rope has been cut.

Most of the mechanicals have been removed

.

New tower heads.

Sorry about the large picture sizes.

Wow and I thought Hunter's lifts were in poor shape. I should reconsider my position!

 

[rocojerry]

All that said, I can't wait for the first powder day this year when Mitty is mobbed and I'll be off tracking up Zoomer six ways until Sunday all by my lonesome and then off to other untracked goodness while the hoards are excited about this new lift and "new" terrain.

Yep, more on mittersill hopefully means less on the frontside.... We'll see how this year plays out-- A weekday powder day at Cannon hopefully will still feel the same

 

[dmc]

Yep, more on mittersill hopefully means less on the frontside.... We'll see how this year plays out-- A weekday powder day at Cannon hopefully will still feel the same

Cool.. It's still going to be great!

 

[Puck it]

Wow and I thought Hunter's lifts were in poor shape. I should reconsider my position!

Are you being sarcastic? That lift has not run in decades.