Hunter - sad news

It is with deep sadness to advise you that Chef Milan passed away in his sleep last night after a long and tough battle with prostate cancer that had spread to other organs. He was in his mid 50’s and taken way too soon.

He was a fun loving guy and very talented chef who ran “The Perfect Lift Restaurant” in the Hunter Highlands for many years.

I am sure he will be deservedly toasted to and eulogized at the annual Ullerfest this coming Saturday night at the Pro Ski & Ride Shop.

R.I.P. Milan

Hunter fire up-date

Hi All,

Just finished snooping in and around the lodge. There is the smell of smoke in the air and the damage, at least from outside looking in, does not appear to be bad.

There were some holes punched through the upper walls of the Copper Tree above the kitchen to air it out and fans were set up on the floor by one of those fire recovery companies as seen through the deck windows. The bar looked untouched.  I have no idea if there was any smoke damage to the condos above the Copper Tree.

There was a large puddle of water on the lower hallway floor between the first aid room and the locker room but there did not appear to be any damage to the rooms or lockers. A few ceiling tiles were on the floor and there were others still in place but visibly wet.

The High Peaks room had some fans going to dry out the carpet but there no visible water damage to the ceiling tiles or lockers.

Any significant damage apparently was limited to the kitchen. It could have been a lot worse. You would not know there was any problem from looking at the building from the parking lot and it was business as usual inside.

 

What I didn’t like was the fact that snow making was not in progress late last night or this morning in spite of excellent snow making weather. It did warm up to 38 now from 19 earlier and very sunny.

Jon

 

7 day forecast:

Detailed Forecast - Hunter

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tonight

Rain and snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 32. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

Rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. High near 39. East wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

Snow likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Hunter Nov 12 - fire in the Copper Tree kitchen

Hi All,

There was a multiple alarm fire last night that destroyed part of the Copper Tree kitchen in the west wing of the base lodge.

It started in a compressor above a freezer and created a lot of smoke damage.

Fortunately there were no injuries.  https://www.news10.com/news/local-news/fire-at-hunter-mountain-ski-resort/1590198832

 

The snow guns have been making substantial snow on the main line and Minya Konka. The temp this am was 19 with no wind. Mixed rain & snow changing to all rain expected tomorrow as temps climb into the 40’s.

I have not heard of a definite opening day however it will be latest this coming weekend.

 

There will be no sushi bar this season in the lodge. They plan a NY style deli instead on the balcony where the sushi bar used to be.

Sharpen those skis & boards,

Jon

Hunter - sad news

Hello long time fans of Hunter,

It is with profound sadness to advise you of the passing of Karl Plattner yesterday.

He was arguably the last of the Slutzky era icons that helped make Hunter what it is today and most likely had a hand in teaching many of you how to enjoy the sport as the founder and long time head of Hunter’s ski school.

He was also honored by the Austrian government as an ambassador of that country.

Here is a link to a 2017 article about Hunter & Karl:  https://dailygazette.com/article/2017/02/16/when-hunter-was-the-place-to-ski-and-be

No further information is available at this time.

Sadly,

Jon

Huntter North Lift Installation

Hi All,

Thought you may enjoy this 8 1/2 minute video of the helicopter lift installation copied from the Hunter web site.

Jon

 

 

https://www.huntermtn.com/blog/page-4937/

Hunter 2018 - 2019 season

Hello Hunter Fans,

Just a friendly end of the season reminder that April 30 is the deadline for season passes & lockers before a price increase takes effect May 1st.

TAP NY is this weekend for which a very large crowd is expected – all VIP tickets have long been sold out.  http://www.tap-ny.com/?_ga=2.203946392.925807699.1524656953-144852815.1524656953

 

Below is the official news for the “Hunter North” expansion for which construction / log clearing has already commenced. Check out the photos:  https://www.huntermtn.com/hunter-north-expansion/

 

Happy and safe spring & summer.

Jon

 

hunter north coming 18-19 season

five new trails, six-passenger lift, new entrance & parking area coming to hunter in 2018-2019 season

hunter north to add 25% more terrain | primarily intermediate & beginner

Hunter Mountain & Peak Resorts in April 2018 announced it is officially moving forward with a $9 million expansion for the 2018-2019 season as all the proper permits had been acquired for the project from local and government officials. 
The additional acreage will be located on the north-facing slope of Hunter Mountain, between Hunter Mountain and Hunter West. Initial work on the appropriately named Hunter North will include the clearing of five trails, which will be predominantly intermediate terrain along with the installation of a high-speed six-person detachable chairlift. The new lift will transport guests from the base of Hunter North to the intersection of the existing Belt Parkway and Way Out trails.

Hunter North Facts:

• Five New Trails
  • 3 Intermediate (Blue Square) Trails
  • 2 Beginner (Green Circle) Trails
• Vertical Drop:  Just over 1000'
• Approximate Trail Acreage: 
  • 43 skiable acres
• ​Six Person Detachable Lift
  • 3245' in length
  • 1000' per minute
  • 3.5 minute lift ride from bottom to top terminal
• 100% Snowmaking
  
• New Entrance
  • Accessible via 23A
  • West of Hunter Village
• New Parking Lot
  • Parking for approximately 250 cars
• Future Development of Base Area Facilities

PEAK / Hunter press release about the expansion

Here is the link to the press release announcing the approval of permits for the expansion of Hunter trails.

http://links.peakresorts.mkt7174.com/servlet/MailView?ms=MzM3NTk5MjYS1&r=MjE5ODA5NDYwNjYxS0&j=MTI2MDU4MjY4MQS2&mt=1&rt=0