Belleayre Conditions

[gorgonzola]

I actually think the move to avoid lift-serviced is great. This will be a much lower key, backcountryish oriented trail network.

I think ebikes will open up a lot of opportunity for bike parks like this

 

[Ripitz]

Friggin’ e-bikes…

 

[APphysics]

However, connections between the top of the mountain and the lodges were not considered due to the desire by ORDA to refrain from developing a comprehensive lift-serviced bike park and the associated management and safety infrastructure required to operate such a service through this plan at this time.

Pulled this right from the trails plan, I actually think the move to avoid lift-serviced is great. This will be a much lower key, backcountryish oriented trail network.

agreed. no lift service needed. nerd-gate 101. the climb to the summit from Lost Clove is very doable on a bike—save the short section above the lean-to. keep the activity traditional and at lower volume/low maintenance. more styled like out west where it’s free under your own power and bikers/hikers share common ground and ascent practices. better grounds to build a solid community. the public transpo is also a nice alternative.

 

[trener1]

I'd love to hear some more details on what these trails are like? I was up there this summer and rode the XC trails down at the bottom, and I gotta say they were pretty boring and really not worth my time, so this sounds like it could be a pretty exciting project.
Back in like 2001/2012 they actually had a MTB race at the Belle and it seemed like they were going to invest in mountain biking but nothing came of it.

 

[tirolski]

Belle folks made an updates video.

Hope to ski Belle for the first time this winter.

 

[MarzNC]

Belle folks made an updates video.

Hope to ski Belle for the first time this winter.

Fit in quite a bit in a 5-minute video. Adding 20 more tower-mounted and automated fan guns is a lot of fire power. Hard to know exactly when it was filmed before release on Sept. 20, 2024. Still a lot of work let on the Discovery Lodge expansion.

Last time I was at Belle was when they had one gondola on the haul rope for testing.

 

[Harvey]

That's mind blowing.

 

[Ripitz]

 

[trener1]

Wow, nice.
Question is, will it hold up over the weekend as the temps rise, or will it all melt?

 

[Ripitz]

Belleayre is opening tomorrow.