Completely replacing all of the summit area piping if I recall correctly.
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The "Sugarbush Thread"
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MadPadraic
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Woohooo, is this an upgrade? https://www.valleyreporter.com/inde...ng-snowmaking-water-withdrawal-infrastructure
Sort of...It provides more long-term reliability of the dam between the pond and the Mad River from my understanding. The original plan was to do that particular dam replacement back in summer 2020. Not sure if it was delayed due to COVID or permitting delays.
Newpylong
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Looks like Tatro's equipment, can't tell for sure though. If it is, they are the best in the business.
It looks like Upper FIS was trimmed back extreme skier's left in spots behind the current pipe, hopefully that bodes well for that trail being replaced.
It looks like Upper FIS was trimmed back extreme skier's left in spots behind the current pipe, hopefully that bodes well for that trail being replaced.
It's Tatro
Hawk
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Took a walk aroung the Lincoln Peak base yesterday. They are making headway with the installation of the new snowmaking pipe on easy rider and pushover in the beginner area. They also had some guys working on the village chair. It looked like they were inspecting the grips on each chair. I assumed it was the standard sumertime inspection and adjustment of the grips. The base was fairly quiet. They had Rumbles open and the lunch truck. Saw a couple of mountain bikers and a few others.
Newpylong
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Looks like Upper FIS, Panorama, Rim Run and Looking Good all getting that new pipe plus HKDs. Great news...
Newpylong
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Not sure if folks saw this or it was noted, but the plan for Reverse Traverse is actually a new section of HG Traverse from Organgrinder down to the base of HG: https://anrweb.vt.gov/PubDocs/ANR/SPTemp/007_ProposedOverallSite and EPSCPlans_SugarbushReverseTraversRealignment(4 Sheets)_2022-06-24.pdf
I was wondering how they were going to get Reverse Traverse re-graded...this explains it. Although from OG to the base of HG looks like it isn't really a new section. The big difference is RT itself being moved and re-cut on more of an angle from the top of Stein's down to an exit on Murphy's lower down hill from the current RT exit. Essentially it goes right through part of Egan's Woods now with the proposed plans.
Newpylong
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I guess it's hard to tell then, this map has what you describe (New RT realignment lower, keeping existing HG Traverse): https://anrweb.vt.gov/PubDocs/ANR/S...ugarbushReverseTraverseRealignment_6-2022.pdf
But the map I linked to above has the opposite (keep RT, new HG traverse higher up).
It looks like one of the alternatives got uploaded as well as the actual option they want to do.
But the map I linked to above has the opposite (keep RT, new HG traverse higher up).
It looks like one of the alternatives got uploaded as well as the actual option they want to do.
Maybe I'm confused...but both those maps show the same thing from what I see. The only difference is they are flipped in that in one document the base of the HG chair is in the upper left hand corner while in the other map the top of Stein's/VHQ is in the upper left hand corner. Both show a new RT route and the same HGT route.
Newpylong
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Oh damnit lol. Today is not my day, you're 100% right. That should have been obvious as that's the uphill section.
LOL. It was weird to see two different angles of the plan though. I had to do a double-take on that.
that would be a shame
ss20
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Yeah that sucks. 15' wide too, yikes. I'm hoping they try to cut it so it's not all 10' tall rock dropping onto/off of the traverse but I'm not holding my breath.
ss20
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Reminds me of Killington ruining lots of the Snowdon area glades with bikes paths.
They finally spend some money and this is what we get? Besides the affect to egans, that intersection by jester/murphys/birdland is allready bad enough. Isn't that named callies corner for a bad reason? So lets add more cross traffic that is motivated to keep speed to make it past the flatspot by downspout. Brilliant. The Killification of da bush.
Would be much happier if they just added snowmaking from OG thru to HG to help with the early season deathspout situation.
Would be much happier if they just added snowmaking from OG thru to HG to help with the early season deathspout situation.
Callie's Corner is at MRG...
I'm guessing you're referring to Carpy's Corner (in memory of ski patroller Bill Carpenter). However Carpy's Corner is at the intersection of Lower Birdland and Murphy's. The new cutover for RT would come in slightly above the last crossover spot from Murphy's to Birdland (where Lower Jester makes the big wide turn just before it gets to Birdland)
Newpylong
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Don't think they're doing it to impress anybody, the operational reasons are listed in the application. Highly doubtful its going to see much if any traffic unless early season or Bravo is down. It's an insurance policy.
You're right, Carpy's corner. And this crossover is higher up. Still not a fan of cross traffic. I stopped going to Killington 15 years ago for a number of reasons, that being one of them.
I hope you're all correct that this won't get used much.
I hope you're all correct that this won't get used much.
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