Hickory may be back soon

[SnowSnake88]

I hope there’s some use for that property, but lift served skiing isn’t in the cards. Since the 90s, it’s been open between zero and 22 days a year. That just doesn’t justify the commitment they would need to make to run a lift. Adding snowmaking would destroy everything that made that place unique and fun.

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Sad but true on the lift served upper mountain skiing, it was a magical little place with snow, very glad I got to experience it a few times back in the day...

 

[Cork]

Stepping up to the plate..

Democrat Rich Larkin running for Warrensburg supervisor

Democrat Rich Larkin is running for Warrensburg supervisor, because the town has not done enough to attract new businesses, he said.

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[Green light]

Maybe the share of hickory stock I never sold back will be worth millions someday

 

[witch hobble]

Stepping up to the plate..

Democrat Rich Larkin running for Warrensburg supervisor

Democrat Rich Larkin is running for Warrensburg supervisor, because the town has not done enough to attract new businesses, he said.

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I like it. Can’t believe the same two Republicans are still running against each other like 15 years later. I wish him luck.

 

[idratherbskiing]

ive never been on the property, does the terrain support a possible bike park?

 

[raisingarizona]

ive never been on the property, does the terrain support a possible bike park?

You’d have to get a new chairlift. It sounds like all they have are surface tows.

I love this idea though. With popularity of e-bikes rising you may be able to get away without a lift and simply have a designated climbing trail. I think that’s the future personally but who knows? I’d like the r and d guys to get e-bikes weight down to 35 or less. We shall see.

 

[idratherbskiing]

I’d like the r and d guys to get e-bikes weight down to 35 or less. We shall see.

and bring the cost down...

 

[jamesdeluxe]

I’d like the r and d guys to get e-bikes weight down to 35 or less. We shall see.

I see people on e-bikes occasionally -- they look like tanks on two wheels.

 

[jasonwx]

You’d have to get a new chairlift. It sounds like all they have are surface tows.

I love this idea though. With popularity of e-bikes rising you may be able to get away without a lift and simply have a designated climbing trail. I think that’s the future personally but who knows? I’d like the r and d guys to get e-bikes weight down to 35 or less. We shall see.

The orbea
Is under 40#

You’d have to get a new chairlift. It sounds like all they have are surface tows.

I love this idea though. With popularity of e-bikes rising you may be able to get away without a lift and simply have a designated climbing trail. I think that’s the future personally but who knows? I’d like the r and d guys to get e-bikes weight down to 35 or less. We shall see.

the orbea rise is under 40lb
Oh it’s 9k lol
There is a new 800vrt bike park in NC that is ride up
They encourage the use of ebikes

 

[Tjf1967]

I see people on e-bikes occasionally -- they look like tanks on two wheels.

My sister and BOL have specialized and they are not that noticeable. In the woods I don't think the average person would notice. They stand out like a sore thumb when two fat people blast by you on the climb.
That terrain around Hickory would take a lot of work to be rideable. Its pretty punchy up and down.