5 replies to this topic

[DonaldMReif]

I noticed on Google Earth how parts of Vail could be expanded. Here's what I found that might mean in the far future these areas could become skiable:

 Capture.JPG (198.47K)
Number of downloads: 69
 Capture2.JPG (241.49K)
Number of downloads: 57
 Capture3.JPG (254.59K)
Number of downloads: 50

These are the areas of futuristic dream world skiing at Vail, including a connection to Minturn (you don't have to drive from Vail to Minturn in the Winter! You ride the Eagle Bahn Gondola, then ski down a new run to Minturn)>{he!, a new bowl just west of Game Creek Bowl to have 9 bowls on the mountain, and new terrain on the backside of Blue Sky Basin.


Don't worry. These views are just Google Earth, which is almost totally fake!

[Peter]

DonaldMReif, on Mar 31 2009, 07:28 AM, said:

Don't worry. These views are just Google Earth, which is almost totally fake!

huh? Please explain.

[trooper1556]

Vail won't be expanding any more terrain, after the millions they spent in court to expand to blue sky basin (which ended up only being about half the size of VR's original proposal)

[DonaldMReif]

trooper1556, on Mar 31 2009, 01:05 PM, said:

Vail won't be expanding any more terrain, after the millions they spent in court to expand to blue sky basin (which ended up only being about half the size of VR's original proposal)

I just wanted to see if you thought that the way the slopes you see in Google Earth are accurate. Well, the geography is, but the images on the ground are not. Look at Vail, for you can still see the Giant Steps lift on Google Earth still assembled when in reality it's been removed, in addition, the images haven't been updated lately so Highline and Sourdough are not yet high speed quads.

At Breckenridge, you're about 95% accurate Google. However, you'll find out that they haven't updated their images since the Independence SuperChair bottom terminal still appears to be in its original location and the hotels at Peak 7 base are still starting their way up.

[Lift Kid]

DonaldMReif, on Mar 31 2009, 05:29 PM, said:

I just wanted to see if you thought that the way the slopes you see in Google Earth are accurate. Well, the geography is, but the images on the ground are not. Look at Vail, for you can still see the Giant Steps lift on Google Earth still assembled when in reality it's been removed, in addition, the images haven't been updated lately so Highline and Sourdough are not yet high speed quads.

At Breckenridge, you're about 95% accurate Google. However, you'll find out that they haven't updated their images since the Independence SuperChair bottom terminal still appears to be in its original location and the hotels at Peak 7 base are still starting their way up.

The camera only passes by any certain area once a year. And it doesn't always photograph the area.

[skierdude9450]

Yeah, on the bottom, you'll see the date stamp of the picture. Most of Colorado was taken in 2006, so yeah, the pictures aren't that current. The first two pictures you show of the Minturn Mile have lots of flat terrain and don't hold snow very well. In the third picture, that area can easily be accessed as backcountry terrain from Skyline Express. However if you go off the left side, it's a long way out.