The "Sugarbush Thread"

[cdskier]

I missed his talk but that sounds right. Back a few years ago it was to be HG '24 and NRX in '26. Since there is no activity on the A250 front to date, '27 would be the earliest. I wonder how K was able to pull off Snowdon so quickly. The permitting process is usually 12-18 months.

Are we basing ACT250 activity on submission date in the ACT250 database? Or is there some outside process not captured in the online portal? I only ask because Valley House, Village, and Sunny Q were all only submitted formally in April of the same year the replacements were done per the ACT 250 database records. HG was submitted a little earlier (February of the year it was replaced).

 

[Newpylong]

I missed his talk but that sounds right. Back a few years ago it was to be HG '24 and NRX in '26. Since there is no activity on the A250 front to date, '27 would be the earliest. I wonder how K was able to pull off Snowdon so quickly. The permitting process is usually 12-18 months.

One to one lift replacements usually only run a few months from application acceptance to approval.

 

[cdskier]

One to one lift replacements usually only run a few months from application acceptance to approval.

And that's in line with what happened for VH, Village, Sunny D/Q, and HG based on the official dates listed in the ACT 250 database.

 

[vtboarder]

Wasn't any maintaining going on at NR while I was at ME today....

 

[vtski802]

"North Ridge Express will be closed today and tomorrow for maintenance as the lift ops crew diligently works to remedy an electrical problem on the tower monitoring circuits with the manufacturer."

Finally! Geezus. They could have posted that a week ago

 

[doublediamond]

There will be significant regrading with the new Snowdon Quad.

There is back end work that needs to be done before submission: environmental consultants and engineering work, sign off from GMP that thy can serve the project (can be issue if capacity upgrade).

For example wetlands need to be delineated. That can't be done during ski season.

At best consultants are on ground a day or two in September before the ground freezes.

Then the lift would need to be engineered (read tower placement) to not disturb them.

Complicating the NRX project would be the relocation of cell equipment up top. It's currently against code to have it on the terminal. Can they add a tower up there so close to Long Trail? Even if they could that might necessitate high elevation clearing which would require a 2:1 offset of abandoned trails.

NRX is not as simple as a one off replacement. But not as complicated as a new lift or pod.

 

[Hawk]

Cell equipment??? Northridge ??? I don’t remember seeing cell transmitters.

 

[cdskier]

Cell equipment??? Northridge ??? I don’t remember seeing cell transmitters.

There's a ton of equipment at the top of NRX. Right before unloading you can see a big box on the ground over there as well that says AT&T on it...

That said, I feel like I remember something mentioned months ago about a plan to relocate the cell equipment from the top of NRX. I'd try searching, but the search feature on this forum is still broken.

 

[urungus]

I'd try searching, but the search feature on this forum is still broken.

use Google search and add “site:forums.alpinezone.com” to your query