North Lynx Soon!

[MntMan4Bush]

NL not spinning this weekend was a tease. I heard some say that it was due to not enough snow. Here I have to call BS. I hiked up Birch on Saturday and post holed up to my thigh a couple of times. Good snow in my opinion. Certainly better then in a lot of other places on the mountain.

From there we dropped into SB. The top 50% - 60% was pretty good. I'm sure Sunday was better, but Saturday had a bit of a crust on it. No tracks at all in there. No wonder why since it was a good hump up Birch run. In any case it was sweet. The last 25% was a bit dodgy at points. This last storm and a deep freeze this week could be just what it needs.

So then I have to ask, why was NL not open? Was it because only one trail had ample coverage (Didn't go up Morningstar, but it didn't look too bad.) Will NL not open if it only services a single trail. (i.e. not economical) Don't say not enough snow, because that's been shot down. Hell I've been down Middle Earth in the spring when I had to hike down 20% of the trail in different areas. What gives?

[Dawn Patrol]

Word on the street is North Lynx is being reserved for Claybrook residents only...

[chuck]

LOL...thats funny........

[freeheel_skier]

Word on the street is North Lynx is being reserved for Claybrook residents only...

How are they going to get up there??? Snow Cat?

[HowieT2]

NL not spinning this weekend was a tease. I heard some say that it was due to not enough snow. Here I have to call BS. I hiked up Birch on Saturday and post holed up to my thigh a couple of times. Good snow in my opinion. Certainly better then in a lot of other places on the mountain.

From there we dropped into SB. The top 50% - 60% was pretty good. I'm sure Sunday was better, but Saturday had a bit of a crust on it. No tracks at all in there. No wonder why since it was a good hump up Birch run. In any case it was sweet. The last 25% was a bit dodgy at points. This last storm and a deep freeze this week could be just what it needs.

So then I have to ask, why was NL not open? Was it because only one trail had ample coverage (Didn't go up Morningstar, but it didn't look too bad.) Will NL not open if it only services a single trail. (i.e. not economical) Don't say not enough snow, because that's been shot down. Hell I've been down Middle Earth in the spring when I had to hike down 20% of the trail in different areas. What gives?

FWIW-I heard from someone that there were lift repair and inspection issues with NL. Whatever the reason, it's weak.

[TimKeogh]

I was told there are still hoses attached to guns that are laid out across the trails. "Those have to be removed and we are shooting for this Friday to open the chair."

[jwt]

I tried hiking Morningstar Saturday with some folks from our house - done it before when it was on wind hold, but this time I was with teens so I thought it best to ask since I was walking by the patrol shack - they said no - but we could hike the liftline ( SB) to get into SB - we didn't do it, not with ski boots and teens who were not my own.

Next time I'll just keep hiking.

Claybrook residents - that was funny. Thing is - with what 300 beds? in that place is there ever going to be more than 50-100 people at one time on the mountain, spread all over creation so what, 4-6 ( one or two chairs) that could be had in front of us paying customers?

Best thing is for the most part, those people in those condos aren't chopping up trees - stats show that people who can afford that kind of luxury aren't ( for the most part) tree hounds or first on the chair types.. . . .and for the small % that are - they paid a pretty penny and why not give them a priviledge that we - the local homeowner doesn't have. Think it is called private business and they can do what they want with their product.

We are free to disagree and go buy our own mountain if we don't like it. Or should everyone be given the chance to own a resort? Government sponsored of course.

[Dawn Patrol]

I tried hiking Morningstar Saturday with some folks from our house - done it before when it was on wind hold, but this time I was with teens so I thought it best to ask since I was walking by the patrol shack - they said no - but we could hike the liftline ( SB) to get into SB - we didn't do it, not with ski boots and teens who were not my own.

Next time I'll just keep hiking.

Claybrook residents - that was funny. Thing is - with what 300 beds? in that place is there ever going to be more than 50-100 people at one time on the mountain, spread all over creation so what, 4-6 ( one or two chairs) that could be had in front of us paying customers?

Best thing is for the most part, those people in those condos aren't chopping up trees - stats show that people who can afford that kind of luxury aren't ( for the most part) tree hounds or first on the chair types.. . . .and for the small % that are - they paid a pretty penny and why not give them a priviledge that we - the local homeowner doesn't have. Think it is called private business and they can do what they want with their product.

We are free to disagree and go buy our own mountain if we don't like it. Or should everyone be given the chance to own a resort? Government sponsored of course.

Not to drag this convo into here, but it's not 'private business' and we may not 'buy our own mountain'. A lot of Sugarbush is on Federal lands and this may be considered discrimination. Check the other thread for more info.

[summitchallenger]

Word on the street is North Lynx is being reserved for Claybrook residents only...

How are they going to get up there??? Snow Cat?

They are trying the new teleportation system....like in Star Trek. "Beam me up, Scotty!"

[win]

Mike Wing, our snow manager, and I went up to the top of North Lynx to access it this morning and skied down. I do not think I have ever seen more snow up there on Birch. The cold temperatures really allowed us to blast some excellent snow. Our guns will be on Sunrise through sometime tomorrow. We will be grooming out Birch and plan to open it either Thursday or Friday. I skied down Birch and then lower Sunrise, and I am confident that you will want to be there when it open. Morningstar also have nice natural snow and appears to have good depth except for the very top near the unload.

[shadyjay]

She's opening Thursday AM!!!

GO GET IT!