The "Sugarbush Thread"

[Lotso]

*Heaven's Gate, North Lynx & Summit are on windhold*

Will be a tough weather day/week until maybe Thursday. Good spring skiing while the snow holds out

That is an angry sky...

 

[vtski802]

*Heaven's Gate, North Lynx & Summit are on windhold*

Will be a tough weather day/week until maybe Thursday. Good spring skiing while the snow holds out

That is an angry sky...

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Add in NR on mechanical hold.

I wonder what's broken this time?

 

[solar]

I wonder what's broken this time?

Loose screw at 1840 Access Rd.?

 

[Lotso]

SBX not running. My guess is wind. It is howling from time to time. Lines on VH and GH are Ikonic

 

[slatham]

Snow reporter forgetting about Heavens Gate Traverse? Obviously a holdover from earlier when HG was not running but still.

March 7th, 11:15 AM
*Summit, Slide Brook & Bravo are on windhold* *Northridge is delayed for maintenance* *Hiking for Heaven's Gate terrain is open*

 

[Lotso]

Snow reporter forgetting about Heavens Gate Traverse? Obviously a holdover from earlier when HG was not running but still.

March 7th, 11:15 AM
*Summit, Slide Brook & Bravo are on windhold* *Northridge is delayed for maintenance* *Hiking for Heaven's Gate terrain is open*

HG now loading. Hope there are no hiker/skier "interactions" on Jester

 

[Shredmonkey254]

HG now loading. Hope there are no hiker/skier "interactions" on Jester

Wild weather and great snow today. Was a really good one from start to finish, which for me was from 6:30am to 3:30pm with a beer break at 10:30 to let the lines cool down. The Lynx was skiing this afternoon!

 

[Lotso]

So you get stuck on a chairlift for 1.5 hrs......should you get compensated??

Did that happen today? I would hope they'd give you a ticket, but my guess is a voucher for a hot chocolate, which is a $10 value!

 

[LuckyStrike]

Ticket with preferred parking

 

[Lotso]

Brutal wind and lots of snow gone...hang on until Thursday when winter returns.

 

[vtski802]

What's wrong with Northridge?

Fix it! Goddamnit!

 

[vtboarder]

SB management has been oblivious to just how important NR is to Mt. Ellen. I'm sure the next "fix" will be to replace Welcom Mat at LP.

 

[Lotso]

What's wrong with Northridge?

Fix it! Goddamnit!

Been a problem lift since it was moved from GMX to make room for The Slug.

 

[cdskier]

Been a problem lift since it was moved from GMX to make room for The Slug.

And just a few weeks ago when someone suggested plans were in the works to replace that lift next...someone questioned why it was next on the list! I think we're seeing exactly why it should be next to be replaced...

 

[Lotso]

Speaking of Mt. Ellen: I don't recall why Sunny D was replaced. Yes it was a very old lift, but I don't ever remember it having issues. Maybe just to hard to get parts for an old lift? And yes, it goes from a double to a quad, but it rarely has a full line

 

[cdskier]

Speaking of Mt. Ellen: I don't recall why Sunny D was replaced. Yes it was a very old lift, but I don't ever remember it having issues. Maybe just to hard to get parts for an old lift? And yes, it goes from a double to a quad, but it rarely has a full line

I don't recall it having issues either...but it was the oldest lift together with Village at the time they were both replaced.

 

[elfnif1016]

Been a problem lift since it was moved from GMX to make room for The Slug.

Anyone who reads this forum knows that NRX is a zombie lift. It is part Poma/part Doppelmeyer. It's been so long I can't remember which part is which, but at this point, it is irrelevant to this discussion. Plus it was stuck by lightning a few years back- that did not help things.

NRX is a key lift at North/Mt Ellen. Any competent management would recognize this, and prioritize it for replacement. Unfortunately, since the Alterra acquisition, we no longer have that at SB. North/Mt Ellen has always been the red headed stepchild of the mountain, so this is not likely to be a priority anytime soon.

I'll get off my soapbox for now, and say that we had a nice day on Thursday riding Slidebrook over after starting the day at Mt Ellen. It was fun to lap North Lynx for a few and head up to HG for some runs before we returned. I do not understand how anyone would take the bus over the SB lift. We had to do it last year one weekend day when literally everything at ME was on wind hold or broken around 9-9:30. We took the bus back and forth, and it was not pleasant. SB lift is a much better experience. I'm glad it is running this season.

 

[crystalmountainskier]

Anyone who reads this forum knows that NRX is a zombie lift. It is part Poma/part Doppelmeyer. It's been so long I can't remember which part is which, but at this point, it is irrelevant to this discussion. Plus it was stuck by lightning a few years back- that did not help things.

NRX is a key lift at North/Mt Ellen. Any competent management would recognize this, and prioritize it for replacement. Unfortunately, since the Alterra acquisition, we no longer have that at SB. North/Mt Ellen has always been the red headed stepchild of the mountain, so this is not likely to be a priority anytime soon.

I'll get off my soapbox for now, and say that we had a nice day on Thursday riding Slidebrook over after starting the day at Mt Ellen. It was fun to lap North Lynx for a few and head up to HG for some runs before we returned. I do not understand how anyone would take the bus over the SB lift. We had to do it last year one weekend day when literally everything at ME was on wind hold or broken around 9-9:30. We took the bus back and forth, and it was not pleasant. SB lift is a much better experience. I'm glad it is running this season.

Alterra isn't doing ANY new lifts at ANY of its mountains this year. The new Deer Valley lift this summer is being paid for by Extell Development Company.

 

[Julius]

Alterra isn't doing ANY new lifts at ANY of its mountains this year. The new Deer Valley lift this summer is being paid for by Extell Development Company.

Are they bank rolling this? I took this pic yesterday at DV. An absolutely massive lodge and 10 new lifts..and 100 new trails.

 

[fulgoreXC]

Anyone who reads this forum knows that NRX is a zombie lift. It is part Poma/part Doppelmeyer. It's been so long I can't remember which part is which, but at this point, it is irrelevant to this discussion. Plus it was stuck by lightning a few years back- that did not help things.

NRX is a key lift at North/Mt Ellen. Any competent management would recognize this, and prioritize it for replacement. Unfortunately, since the Alterra acquisition, we no longer have that at SB. North/Mt Ellen has always been the red headed stepchild of the mountain, so this is not likely to be a priority anytime soon.

I'll get off my soapbox for now, and say that we had a nice day on Thursday riding Slidebrook over after starting the day at Mt Ellen. It was fun to lap North Lynx for a few and head up to HG for some runs before we returned. I do not understand how anyone would take the bus over the SB lift. We had to do it last year one weekend day when literally everything at ME was on wind hold or broken around 9-9:30. We took the bus back and forth, and it was not pleasant. SB lift is a much better experience. I'm glad it is running this season.

NRX is next on the list. I believe the planning and permitting process is happening now. It was originally scheduled for '26 construction but I think the permitting process is taking longer than anticipated. March/April is generally the time when Alterra (and Vail) announce their capital projects for the year. I suppose we will see if NRX replacement gets funded. Not sure there's enough bailing wire, WD-40 and bubble gum to keep it going much longer.