Future resort Expansions-Your Ideas
#41
Posted 02 April 2015 - 11:17 AM
#42
Posted 03 April 2015 - 04:32 PM
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#44
Posted 03 April 2015 - 08:29 PM
boardski, on 03 April 2015 - 06:36 PM, said:
Purgatory posted the following on their Facebook page this afternoon. It doesn't say if the USFS has already approved of it.
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If Purgatory builds the lift according to the proposal on the master plan, the Legends Express will not have a mid-load station, although it will start and end in the same locations as the current lift. On the current lift, the mid-load is for intermediates doing laps on Sally's Run, Chet's, Vincent's and Cathedral Tree Way, so that they don't have to ski down the moguls of Blackburn Bash, Ray's Ridge, Bottom's Chute or Siegele Street to get to the bottom terminal. Furthermore, the mid-load is only about four towers up from the bottom. Because the Legends Express, at least on the master plan, is not slated to have a mid-load, I think Purgatory also plans to regrade the lower section of Blackburn Bash so that intermediates can use it.
This post has been edited by DonaldMReif: 03 April 2015 - 08:37 PM
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#45
Posted 04 April 2015 - 03:35 PM
1) Replacement of the T-bar by moving the Rocky Mountain chair base uphill to the merger point of Little Johnny, Duke's and Northstar and then using the same lift line make the current top station a mid unload with an extension up to the top of the T-bar.
2) Six pack on Falcon chair with a possible extension of the top terminal uphill to enable more vertical drop
3) Remove A Chair and realign the Quicksilver chair from current base terminal to top of current A chair.
4) Remove E chair and replace with a HSQ from currrent C Chair base to top of E-chairlift
Lastly I would like Breckenridge to find a way to build a lift to the top of Peak 9. This could be a lift from the top of the current Peak 9 lift, or a possibly a Tram from current E lift base to top of the peak.
#47
Posted 04 April 2015 - 04:56 PM
Upgrade Facelift HSQ to bubble 6-pack.
Move Facelift to Summit alignment.
Split the fixed grip Summit Quad into two lifts. One to replace the Riblet Triple at Bear Den Mountain and the other to replace the Bear Hall Double chair. Since there are beginner lifts, add loading carpets to them so they run with less stops.
Upgrade the Little Whiteface Double and Lookout Mountain Triple to HSQ's with a capacity of 2,000 pph vs 2,400 pph. There isn't enough trail acreage for full capacity.
Relocate Lookout Mountain Triple to replace Freeway Hall Double. Add a loading carpet to it so it can run faster. (Not enough people for HSQ, but it is long enough for a slight boost in speed. With a speed of 550 fpm, it could go it's distance in just under 8 minutes vs almost 10 on the current double chair.
#48
Posted 04 April 2015 - 05:03 PM
alexboesen, on 04 April 2015 - 03:35 PM, said:
1) Replacement of the T-bar by moving the Rocky Mountain chair base uphill to the merger point of Little Johnny, Duke's and Northstar and then using the same lift line make the current top station a mid unload with an extension up to the top of the T-bar.
2) Six pack on Falcon chair with a possible extension of the top terminal uphill to enable more vertical drop
3) Remove A Chair and realign the Quicksilver chair from current base terminal to top of current A chair.
4) Remove E chair and replace with a HSQ from currrent C Chair base to top of E-chairlift
Lastly I would like Breckenridge to find a way to build a lift to the top of Peak 9. This could be a lift from the top of the current Peak 9 lift, or a possibly a Tram from current E lift base to top of the peak.
I have to disagree on all four:
1. The Rocky Mountain SuperChair is fine as is. Moving its starting location uphill would be a big mistake as it would just put more traffic on the Colorado SuperChair. Also, the Rocky Mountain SuperChair is in a very crucial location, since, from Peak 8 base, it provides direct access to Peak 7 and Peak 6 via the Columbine catwalk. As for the T-Bar, that lift line gets a lot of wind.
2. The geography of Peak 10 means it would be impossible to extend the Falcon SuperChair higher up.
3. Quicksilver Super6 is fine as is. Furthermore, it offloads at Ten Mile Station, and Ten Mile Station gets a lot of foot traffic during the winter.
4. Upgrading Lift C to a high speed quad has been on some master plans, but removing Lift E would mean traffic skiing the Peak 9 North Face would have to take a lengthy traverse via Sawmill to return to the lift after each run. Furthermore, Lift E is only a five to six minute ride without stops.
Another reason why there will likely never be a lift built into that area above where the Mercury SuperChair offloads is that that area gets a lot of wind.
This post has been edited by DonaldMReif: 04 April 2015 - 05:03 PM
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#49
Posted 04 April 2015 - 05:37 PM
DonaldMReif, on 04 April 2015 - 05:03 PM, said:
I've never skied Breck before, but from what I can see, Falcon could be extended a ways uphill. It would have to cross that valley and go up to the other side, but it may be a worthwhile expansion. Would definitely open a lot of new expert terrain.
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#51
Posted 04 April 2015 - 06:30 PM
SkiDaBird, on 04 April 2015 - 05:47 PM, said:
These attachments, taken in Google Earth, show proof that those slopes are wicked steep.
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Furthermore, the Falcon SuperChair, as it exists currently, is about 5,700 feet long. Ferries, your extension would be about 5,800 feet long, AKA result in a lift about two miles long. I'm not sure a two mile long lift would be a lift one would make laps on. And, high winds above timberline would be something else to account for.
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#52
Posted 04 April 2015 - 07:38 PM
NHskier13, on 04 April 2015 - 04:28 PM, said:
The entire Tenmile range, north to south, is a hodgepodge of public and private land. 9 is further west than the others as well, making it more difficult to connect to the existing area.
For those unfamiliar with this area, much of the above-timberline terrain here is raked by wind. 8 and 6 are slightly more sheltered.
#53
Posted 04 April 2015 - 09:23 PM
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#54
Posted 05 April 2015 - 10:12 AM
1. Replace Independence with an 8 pack or higher capacity 6 pack to reduce crowds from Peak 6, using the old tower tubes
2. Use the old Independence to replace Rocky Mountain to take some pressure off Colorado, using the old tower tubes.
3. Use the old Rocky to either go from the top of Independence to the top of Peak 7 Bowl or replace 6 chair, both as low capacity high speed quads
Regardless I think Independence might be the must pressing concern, it simply is swamped with traffic from Peak 6 that added to the existing crowds on Peak 7 makes the lines some of the worst at Breck. Also for upper Peak 9, my old ski team were talking about a surface lift for that terrain, maybe a set of t-bars first from the top of E Chair to the Peak 9 Chutes terrain to eliminate that hike and a second from the bottom of the chutes to a saddle on upper Peak 9, where there could be direct lift access terrain and hiking terrain. Lastly, I think a short platter would be nice from the bottom of the Cimmaron trail to just above the bottom of Falcon, eliminating the Flapjack catwalk especially if you're coming from the South Side terrain but that would be just be for added comfort since there is not that many skiers back there.
#56
Posted 05 April 2015 - 02:35 PM
Adding the triple where Donald said to earlier could help, or have an HSQ from the base to where Rocky Mountain ends.
#57
Posted 05 April 2015 - 03:29 PM
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#58
Posted 05 April 2015 - 04:32 PM
1) Upgrade Riva Bahn to a Gondola, and have it span the gully near the top.
2) Build a HSQ from the Golden Peak Base to the top of Golden Peak, and cut trails.
3) Build a HSQ in the Giant Steps line to provide another way up the mountain.
4) To make east-west movement easier, build a HSQ/HSS from the intersection of Ledges and Minnie's up Old 9 Line to the bottom of the old Minnie's lift, where there would be a mid load. It would then continue up the old minnie's line.
5) Cut trails to the skier's left in the Highline and Earl's pods to make their existence worth while.
6) Build the Sundown HSQ.
7) Maybe expand into Mushroom Bowl with some alignments that make sense?
#59
Posted 05 April 2015 - 04:57 PM
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#60
Posted 05 April 2015 - 06:23 PM
DonaldMReif, on 05 April 2015 - 04:57 PM, said:
True, but it would mainly be used in conjunction with Minnie's to get to Lionshead more quickly.
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