Gore Mountain Conditions

[snoloco]

Looks like for the second time this week, the gondola is broken. They need to do something about the reliability of the gondola, because they can't keep having breakdowns like this that effectively close the mountain.

 

[Dmoss]

It broke down at one point on opening day, around 9:30 am I think.

 

[tirolski]

Looks like for the second time this week, the gondola is broken. They need to do something about the reliability of the gondola, because they can't keep having breakdowns like this that effectively close the mountain.

With what’s been open why not just run the AE2 instead?
Of the ones out skiing now there ain’t a whole lot of em wanna be lappin Ruby.

 

[Yukon Cornelius]

With what’s been open why not just run the AE2 instead?
Of the ones out skiing now there ain’t a whole lot of em wanna be lappi

Looks like for the second time this week, the gondola is broken. They need to do something about the reliability of the gondola, because they can't keep having breakdowns like this that effectively close the mountain.

Congratulations to the folks who didn't ski to the bottom today while the Gondola was down for over an hour. Those semi-private Tahawus laps (with a chairlift ride up in the sun) must have been amazing!

 

[snoloco]

The chairs are off the AE2 due to snowmaking on Showcase that happened earlier in the week. They could have put them back on this morning so that the lift was at least on stand by, but in typical ORDA fashion, they didn't.

For the weekend, both lifts should be open, so you'll at least be able to leave the base area, but the gondola is the only lift that gets you to Topridge once that opens.

 

[Milo Maltbie]

With what’s been open why not just run the AE2 instead?
Of the ones out skiing now there ain’t a whole lot of em wanna be lappin Ruby.

Gore's whole operating plan is wrapped around the gondola. It always has to run, even when it makes no sense. Besides, if you didn't have to do 200 yards of flatness on Ruby how would you know you were at Gore?

mm.

 

[tirolski]

Gore's whole operating plan is wrapped around the gondola. It always has to try to run, even when it makes no sense isn't.

FIFY.
Maybe they do it to make the dang boarders attempt to run Ruby and/or stay away.

 

[snoloco]

Gore's whole operating plan is wrapped around the gondola. It always has to run, even when it makes no sense. Besides, if you didn't have to do 200 yards of flatness on Ruby how would you know you were at Gore?

mm.

While important, the gondola is certainly one of the most awkwardly located main lifts out there. When they first built it, they had big plans for the area at the top. They wanted a lodge, a 50 foot tall observation tower, and a snowtubing park. It was going to serve more than just skiers. Then it was to be followed up by a high speed quad (lift 10), where Topridge is now, serving like 8 trails. Ultimately, only 2 trails were cut the first year, Fairview to access the front side, and Pine Knot to access Straightbrook. Foxlair, which was originally referred to as Sagamore, was supposed to continue much further down Sunway, rather than turning under the gondola like it does now. That change was made last minute, and the trail was cut in 2000. That's why it feels like two completely different trails, because it is. Lift 10 was added in 2002, but instead of being a new high speed quad serving 8 trails, it was a used triple from Whiteface serving 3 trails. The lodge was never built, so the only on-mountain dining option is the Saddle Lodge, at the top of the Adirondack Express, which is the backup lift.

All 3 attempts at trails off the gondola down to the front side had issues. Fairview was originally supposed to be a blue, and is most definitely not a blue. Foxlair was supposed to be a green, but instead is one of the harder blues on the map. Ruby was supposed to be, and is the easiest route, but it includes a long flat spot that many people need to push or skate through.

Ultimately, they have to run it, because while Ruby isn't the best trail, you always run the lift that serves the most terrain. Once Topridge and Straightbrook are open, it's the best way to access them, and the only way to access them until High Peaks opens.

 

[Yukon Cornelius]

While important, the gondola is certainly one of the most awkwardly located main lifts out there. When they first built it, they had big plans for the area at the top. They wanted a lodge, a 50 foot tall observation tower, and a snowtubing park. It was going to serve more than just skiers. Then it was to be followed up by a high speed quad (lift 10), where Topridge is now, serving like 8 trails. Ultimately, only 2 trails were cut the first year, Fairview to access the front side, and Pine Knot to access Straightbrook. Foxlair, which was originally referred to as Sagamore, was supposed to continue much further down Sunway, rather than turning under the gondola like it does now. That change was made last minute, and the trail was cut in 2000. That's why it feels like two completely different trails, because it is. Lift 10 was added in 2002, but instead of being a new high speed quad serving 8 trails, it was a used triple from Whiteface serving 3 trails. The lodge was never built, so the only on-mountain dining option is the Saddle Lodge, at the top of the Adirondack Express, which is the backup lift.

All 3 attempts at trails off the gondola down to the front side had issues. Fairview was originally supposed to be a blue, and is most definitely not a blue. Foxlair was supposed to be a green, but instead is one of the harder blues on the map. Ruby was supposed to be, and is the easiest route, but it includes a long flat spot that many people need to push or skate through.

Ultimately, they have to run it, because while Ruby isn't the best trail, you always run the lift that serves the most terrain. Once Topridge and Straightbrook are open, it's the best way to access them, and the only way to access them until High Peaks opens.

The issue isn't running the gondola (until it doesn't run), but not having a back-up plan for when it breaks down.

 

[TomCat]

Can you skin up the hill when the gondola isn’t running?