2022 New England Gathering discussion

[newboots]

Those Saddleback 4- and 5-day prices make me want to change my vote! And we wouldn't have to wait for mud season to go up there. . .

 

[Tony S]

Those Saddleback 4- and 5-day prices make me want to change my vote! And we wouldn't have to wait for mud season to go up there. . .

 

[Wilhelmson]

Vermont will always win a poll if only for location. The obvious solution is to go to the K Cup in Nov and Saddleback in March.

We might convince ourselves to visit some friends at Killington in early March but its just dumbly expensive for a family of 4 to ski off pass for a weekend.

Watch out, lodging is getting booked out very quickly this season.

 

[newboots]

The obvious solution is to go to the K Cup in Nov and Saddleback in March.

The World Cup will be a mob scene, and it's Thanksgiving weekend at that! When I lived in Vermont I couldn't stand the crowds. Not to mention a Covid hotspot watching the races. Although glorious, it's true!

 

[Tony S]

New England - Saddleback Rebirth 2020 and beyond

T-Bar is in.

www.skitalk.com

 

[James]

New England - Saddleback Rebirth 2020 and beyond

T-Bar is in.

www.skitalk.com

I assume they’re building the outdoor water park? Since SkiTalk people who go to Maine would rather visit frozen waterfalls.

 

[bbbradley]

I assume they’re building the outdoor water park? Since SkiTalk people who go to Maine would rather visit frozen waterfalls.

When all the lifts are on wind hold, it's nice to have something else to do.

I love t-bars, my favorite is the one at Breck...with the 30* left turn about 1/3 of the way up, it's where most of the snowboarders fall off.

The Bateau t-bar at Sugarloaf used to be a great way to get out of the wind and avoid the lines on Spillway . I've been there before where the Spillway lift was backed up and I'd just run laps on the t-bar with no more than 1-2 people in front of me in line.

 

[Laurel Hill Crazie]

The curious thing is that lift at Stowe has been replaced like 3 times(?) since the days of the poncho blankets on the single or double.

In all those years, and with the master plan of Spruce, could we not extend the lift two towers so you not only don’t have the hike, but can get there from the gondola side without tucking and terrorizing little kids?

According to a post on Lift Blog James is going to get his wish:

Stowe Mountain Resort, Mountain Lift: The replacement and extension of the existing fixed-grip triple to a high-speed 6-person lift will increase uphill capacity by 100%, eliminate the steep hike to the base of the lift, improve reliability on windy days and offer beginner and intermediate guests with better access to lower-level terrain choices.

 

[TheArchitect]

According to a post on Lift Blog James is going to get his wish:

Stowe Mountain Resort, Mountain Lift: The replacement and extension of the existing fixed-grip triple to a high-speed 6-person lift will increase uphill capacity by 100%, eliminate the steep hike to the base of the lift, improve reliability on windy days and offer beginner and intermediate guests with better access to lower-level terrain choices.

That's nice news to hear.

 

[Laurel Hill Crazie]

James only gets half his wish. If they replace the triple in place, then you still can't get there from the gondola.

 

[LiquidFeet]

....eliminate the steep hike to the base of the lift....

I like this part. Very much.

 

[James]

According to a post on Lift Blog James is going to get his wish:

Stowe Mountain Resort, Mountain Lift: The replacement and extension of the existing fixed-grip triple to a high-speed 6-person lift will increase uphill capacity by 100%, eliminate the steep hike to the base of the lift, improve reliability on windy days and offer beginner and intermediate guests with better access to lower-level terrain choices.

Is that the main lift?
Isn’t it A) a quad B) detachable

So, something’s wrong.
@Erik Timmerman ,@KevinF ?

 

[dbostedo]

eliminate the steep hike to the base of the lift

But... but... there are stairs!

 

[dbostedo]

Is that the main lift?
Isn’t it A) a quad B) detachable

No... it's the far looker's left lift that goes up left of Hayride...

EDIT: I suppose the new lift will also eliminate people going mach schell past it to get up the hill to the quad? (Assuming the new base will be lower and in a different place than the old base.)

 

[James]

So the Mountain triple?
Does anyone ever come out of the lodge and take that? Never in my life have I done such a thing.

 

[dbostedo]

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So the Mountain triple?
Does anyone ever come out of the lodge and take that? Never in my life have I done such a thing.

I'd think you'd come out, climb the stairs, and ski down to it. Right? No one does that?

 

[James]

I'd think you'd come out, climb the stairs, and ski down to it. Right? No one does that?

Well that’s even worse. You climb the Hillary Step, just to get to the triple??

I guess, when the quad is a 30min wait.

 

[dbostedo]

Well that’s even worse. You climb the Hillary Step, just to get to the triple??

I guess, when the quad is a 30min wait.

Hillary Step?!?

But yeah... that would be how you get to the triple... I suppose if they're eliminating the hike, the base will be down closer to the lodge?

 

[KevinF]

There are many days where Stowe’s triple is the only thing running due to wind holds. There are a lot of low-angle trees accessible off the triple; most of it isn’t on the map though.

Sounds like they’re lowering the base of the triple to be beside the lodge? First I’ve heard of it.

 

[KevinF]

No... it's the far looker's left lift that goes up left of Hayride...

EDIT: I suppose the new lift will also eliminate people going mach schell past it to get up the hill to the quad? (Assuming the new base will be lower and in a different place than the old base.)

The triple runs over Hackett’s Highway. You can get to the bottom half of Hayride and Tres Amigos glades from the triple.

There’s no way you can carry enough speed past the existing triple base to make it to the quad. It’s too flat in that area to gain much speed; it’s hard to make it to the double, let alone the quad.