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A groomer had an accident all over Stein's. Delayed opening until 11 today.
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They have to clean up all the fluid, so it depends on how quickly that goes. They thought it would definitely be done by tomorrow.I saw the groomer parked 1/4 of the way down Stein's on the webcam this morning when I woke up and suspected something was wrong... Right now I see Stein's is marked closed on the trail report. Any idea if that is just a temporary delay? Suppose I'll find out myself later this afternoon after work when I go out for a few runs.
what a chore that must be!They have to clean up all the fluid, so it depends on how quickly that goes. They thought it would definitely be done by tomorrow.
It is. It could be open today but for sure tomorrow. i believe Skier’s right was groomed out this morning so it would ski ok today if it opens. Fortunately, Sugarbush has two winches on the LP side.what a chore that must be!
This does not “just get tilled under”. A spill like this is a serious environmental issue, is a reportable event to the State and Sugarbush has very strict clean-up protocols which it follows. Yesterday the patrollers and others shoveled the snow where the hydraulic fluid was into plastic bags and transported in them sleds down to Base area where it could be discarded properly as a hazardous waste material. One does not want stuff like hydraulic fluid getting into the water shed. It took the team all day to clean-up the spill. In speaking with a couple of patrollers at the top of the Valley lift, I learned that a number has been called and asked to wok even though they had left for the season. They are a very dedicated group of professionals. I think a few people got in a run just before the lift closed at 5pm, and the morning report shows that Stein‘s was groomed again last night, so it should be sweet and it softens up this Morning.That must have been one bad hydraulic leak. I've never seen anyone take the time to remove it, we usually just tilled it under.![]()
I think you'd be surprised at how few cat operators are going to get out of their warm machine at 2am in -5 to shovel up a small hydro leak. However I didn't say THIS spill would. Considering you could see it from the parking lot the entire length of Stein's, it must have been bad. That is a serious clean up job they deserve serious props.This does not “just get tilled under”. A spill like this is a serious environmental issue, is a reportable event to the State and Sugarbush has very strict clean-up protocols which it follows. Yesterday the patrollers and others shoveled the snow where the hydraulic fluid was into plastic bags and transported in them sleds down to Base area where it could be discarded properly as a hazardous waste material. One does not want stuff like hydraulic fluid getting into the water shed. It took the team all day to clean-up the spill. In speaking with a couple of patrollers at the top of the Valley lift, I learned that a number has been called and asked to wok even though they had left for the season. They are a very dedicated group of professionals. I think a few people got in a run just before the lift closed at 5pm, and the morning report shows that Stein‘s was groomed again last night, so it should be sweet and it softens up this Morning.
This does not “just get tilled under”. A spill like this is a serious environmental issue, is a reportable event to the State and Sugarbush has very strict clean-up protocols which it follows. Yesterday the patrollers and others shoveled the snow where the hydraulic fluid was into plastic bags and transported in them sleds down to Base area where it could be discarded properly as a hazardous waste material. One does not want stuff like hydraulic fluid getting into the water shed. It took the team all day to clean-up the spill. In speaking with a couple of patrollers at the top of the Valley lift, I learned that a number has been called and asked to wok even though they had left for the season. They are a very dedicated group of professionals. I think a few people got in a run just before the lift closed at 5pm, and the morning report shows that Stein‘s was groomed again last night, so it should be sweet and it softens up this Morning.
It's definitely a weird feeling. Almost like an on/off switch that gets flipped. I go from having zero issues with driving 5.5 hours in each direction to ski to not wanting to drive 1 mile to the local grocery store.i had a really nice mellow weekend at home, the first in a very long time, but a not small part of me regrets not skiing saturday.
this weekend I have my second vaccine dose on saturday, so that's out
so if anything, maybe 1-2 more days on superstar in mid-may, but I am probably done.
Wow! It's a good thing you can't ski year round in these parts...It's definitely a weird feeling. Almost like an on/off switch that gets flipped. I go from having zero issues with driving 5.5 hours in each direction to ski to not wanting to drive 1 mile to the local grocery store.
Was nice not driving 600 miles on a weekend..but bike season starts soon..so it will be down to 300 miles. And I'm going back to taking the trains..can't take the traffic and the driving..my car can't take it either..and it will be 400 a month cheaper..and less stress.