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I don’t know, what did you think? 🤣 I think the height of the chairlift in that area makes it look larger. The bridge itself should start where the stone is piled up on the right side. It is going to be large! Also curious how steep it will be on the back side. It’s going to have to be fairly...

My experience with altitude agrees with Tony’s. I’ve slept many times around Mammoth at 8k feet and had virtually no altitude issues with the exception of getting winded easier. Sleeping at 9k in Winter Park for the first time I had bad altitude sickness, comparable to the worst hangover I’ve...

Since this new lift is going to be another fixed grip with a mid station, this person would have preferred that they didn’t wreck either Yahoo or Utsy. Intermediates can get off at mid, or if they wanted to, push across the top to get to roaring brook or Onondaga as it’s mostly downhill anyway...

New skier bridge is under construction.

I just checked ski tracks and it says 850 on the nose. That would be from the top of the gondola to the road. 800 at Highmount itself is a good estimate.

Heli on site today setting lift towers.

Capital Pressroom interview:

“This extension will total approximately 665 linear feet. With the realignment and extension, the lift will be 3,500 feet long and cover a 900-foot vertical.” It’s adding 665 linear feet and about 55 vertical feet.

Yes to mid station, haven’t heard anything about a carpet loader. The new lower loading terminal adds a bunch of rope length and no vertical. They envision someone starting at Discovery lodge and riding lighting then new 7 to the top. That’s going to take a half hour on busy days. No bridge...

My thoughts exactly. But, a snowmobile or cat track for the walk out is most appreciated on a deep day.

The snowmaking, both early season and the repeated recoveries that were needed was nothing short of amazing this winter. Word is definitely getting out. Definitely interesting points on the impact the WUG might have had in the numbers. I’m curious if Belle pulled some from Hunter and even...

They sold some of the chairs but don’t think it was all of them. Not sure what was done with the rest of the lift. But, it was damaged on the last day it ran. A friend had just loaded and the ebrake came on (that’s the clank clank clank) and they kept trying to run it with the ebrake on until...

The old lift has been completely removed including mid station. The terminal locations are all dug out. Lift towers are on site, forms are being set and concrete poured. The lift goes up the skiers right side of the terrain park. Loading station is fairly far down below the parking lot. I...

In the fall I was in a meeting and Mike Pratt was there. We were talking about new lift 7 and I said if you’re not going to give it a mid station, it needs to be a HSQ. His reply was and I quote “it doesn’t deserve to be a HS, it’s not long enough.” I replied “this is coming from the...

No, this is your opinion not fact. Read previous replies to your misinformation. Five lift rides not needed.

Yes, it was a primary driver. The idea was gondola to top then ski down to the new chairs installed at Highmount. As far as Highmount happening, we have at least one ORDA board member that it is a high priority for and who is pushing for it. What needs to happen is a local municipality needs...

Various attempts over 25 years? Many would disagree that the Discovery has always been the main. Nobody I know ever parked there before they installed the gondola and forced you to early season, why would anyone park there and have to ride lift 1 if they intend to ski the upper Mtn? No need...

Absolutely. And Brownski while it would be simple that would mean they would have to admit to the mistake. And yes the whole point was so beginners could get their gear and walk right out onto the snow without walking up the hill but like Rip said it’s simply too steep and too short. Terrible...