Whaleback is down

[billski]

Man that really stinks, does anyone know if they got the lift up and running?

Not according to their web page. They indicated that "substantial progress was made" and they invited folks to hike/skin up the hill. Now that's a first! I'll bet they had every man, woman and child helping to install the new drive shaft. I don't know anything about lifts, but I wonder if they had to take the whole cable off.

I would have no objection if they put a tin cup out front.

 

[nelsapbm]

Drove by there around 12:30 this afternoon and it was NOT running. They had the little tubing lift going, but that was the extent of the action at Whaleback.

 

[bobbutts]

It appears that just crossing fingers and praying didn't fix the chairlift. next it's on to Plan B: hire a mechanic

 

[Skier75]

Is this season shaping up to be worse than normal for lift problems in the NE? Anyone keep data on this sort of thing? Offhand I can think of/find threads here re:

-- Loon gondi deropement 12/16
-- SR Barker evac 12/17
-- late opening for Wachusett's Minuteman lift
-- Sunapee bearing failure, kid falls from chair
-- now Whaleback

I'm excluding things like the power failure that shut Wildcat for close to a week, Tenney's issues and the mechanical stops that turned one of my rides on the Forerunner Quad at Stowe into more than a half-hour slog on 12/7 ...

I agree, this is pretty scary. Man, they get some decent snow, then this kind of stuff happens.

Sounds almost like a curse of "global warming". Someone trying to tell us something???

 

[tcharron]

I have a small business where we perform emergency repairs on water supply systems. When something causes us to miss a valuable call it really hurts. The ski industry is similar: the window of opportunity to make money is fairly small and they are already weeks behind. Of course they can't open with a questionable lift either. If they make it this year, I'll go there just out of principle. Jeezum.

This was the front of their site at 1:30. They need good vibes sent their way. It's a shame to see an area struggle, especially this year.

"The Summit chair is running! So come on over to the Whale and get some turns in!"

 

[tcharron]

Well, they sure are putting on a good face. From Whaleback:

[QUOTE="www.whaleback.com]
Update: 1/4/08 9:45 AM
Operating Schedule
Friday 1/4/08 closed
Saturday 1/5/08- lift closed
Mountain Open for hiking- "earn your turns" no charge
Jib Port Open 9-4, $15
Learning Area Open 10-4, $15
Lessons available 10AM and 1PM, call ext. 207
Tubing Open 12-4, 1$ per ride, Free for all season pass holders
Whale's Tale Pub Open 12-4
Sunday 1/6/08- lift closed
Same schedule as Saturday

Join us for a hike to the top to experience some of the best skiing and riding conditions. It is good for your heart and good for your soul. [/QUOTE]

 

[Brn4353]

Anyone heard an update on the lift repair? Drove by today on the way to Sunapee (who has their own lift issues). Really stinks! Was looking forward to doing some nite skiing midweek. Hope they get things running soon.

 

[ckofer]

From their site:

Update: 1/6/08 10:50 PM​

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The mountain will be closed during the week, until the repairs on the chair are complete. We will have more information coming soon.

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PLEASE WATCH THIS SITE FOR FURTHER UPDATES


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