HI All,
Fall is arriving tonight by way of temps in the upper 30's after today's rain and a cold front arrives. Should be a beautifull fall-like weekend for the wine & brew fest.
For anyone interested, the heavy lift helicopter arrives tomorrow for setting the newly galvanized lift towers in place on the west side. The towers are stored in the field across Demmings Bridge & #23A (about 3/4 mile west of the turnoff to #296). Best viewing would be from the top of Ford Hill Rd (off of Wright Rd) just across from Demmings Bridge.
FYI - there is still a one way traffic light setup on 23A between Palenville & Haines Falls.
Windham has lifted its boil water alert and some of the restaurants including Millrock, Chicken Run & the Brewery plan to open tonight/tomorrow after a furious and costly restoration.
Won't be long now until we see some of that white stuff - snow I think its called!
Jon
Some details about the new lift:
Drive Type: Poma Detachable Alpha Drive
Slope Length: 3743' (1141m)
Vertical Rise: 1295' (395m)
Average Grade: 36.85%
Rotation: Clockwise
Primary Drive HP: 600
Line Speed: 5m/s
Number of Chairs: 80
Number of Towers: 15
Uphill Capacity: 2,400 p/h
Chair Interval: 6 sec.
Trip Time: 3.81 min.
Old Z lift and Y lift chairs are available for purchase for your back yard, ski house or condo! Chairs are $250 each, to benefit the Hunter Mountain Racing Foundation to support young athletes in Hunter's racing programs. For more information, contact Bruce Transue.
Construction Progress: Photos here
September 8: Progress continues on wiring and mechanical work on the bottom and top mechanisms. The new roof and enclosure are complete on the bottom mechanism. The new 600hp primary drive motor has been installed in the drive unit, and we're almost ready to set the entire 80 ton unit atop the pedestals at the bottom. We have a 200 ton crane scheduled for next week.
August 31: Luckily, the bottom terminal of the lift was undamaged by Irene. Work is continuing on the roof panels for the accel/decel mechanism.
August 18: Top terminal is being backfilled. Once the new roof panels arrive and are installed, the top and bottom terminals will look much more finished. Most tower foundations have been poured and the remaining difficult-to-reach ones will be poured next week via a concrete pumper. Line towers and tower heads and almost finished and are nearly ready for their helicopter ride into place.
July 28: The top terminal is coming together. Most of the support structure has been assembled, and the bullwheel has been dropped into position, but there are still many, many parts that need to be bolted into place. Line tower foundation work continues down the slope.
July 22: Concrete work on the top terminal is complete. Tower foundations are progressing down Westway. All towers are being relocated, since the tower anchor bolt pattern is larger for the new lift - no foundations can be reused. Nearly all galvanizing has been completed and returned to us. The new electric drive motor has been delivered, and work is starting on the drive terminal unit.
July 7: Foundation work on the return terminal is progressing. The final concrete pour for the top terminal is scheduled for Friday, 7/8. After that, it's down from the top to dig the tower footings.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
Hurricane Irene Relief Fund
Hi All,
Here is another address for monetary relief donations - please help this town which was the hardest hit of all:
Town of Prattsville Relief Fund
c/o NBT Bank
Grand Gorge, NY 12434
Here is another address for monetary relief donations - please help this town which was the hardest hit of all:
Town of Prattsville Relief Fund
c/o NBT Bank
Grand Gorge, NY 12434
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Hunter - West Side Lift Details
Hi All,
FYI: Some details about the new lift and purchase of the old chairs extracted from the Hunter website :
The new lift will be placed on the same center line as Y lift, ascending the left side of the Westway trail. The bottom of the lift will be positioned several hundred feet below the existing Y lift base, and the new unloading station will drop skiers and riders off at the top of all summit terrain.
All lift towers, tower crossarms and structural terminal parts are being trucked to a facility in Connecticut for hot-dip galvanizing. The bottom attach/detach mechanism will be upgraded with tire drives replacing the original chain conveyor for quieter, smoother, more energy efficient operation (the top had already been upgraded). The electric main drive and motor will be new from the factory. These upgrades will render the lift more reliable and more modern than when the lift was new.
Some details about the new lift:
Drive Type: Poma Detachable Alpha Drive
Slope Length: 3743' (1141m)
Vertical Rise: 1295' (395m)
Average Grade: 36.85%
Rotation: clockwise
Line Speed: 5m/s
Number of Chairs: 80
Number of Towers: 15
Uphill Capacity: 2,400 p/h
Chair Interval: 6 sec.
Trip Time: 3.81 min.
Old Z lift and Y lift chairs are available for purchase for your back yard, ski house or condo! Chairs are $250 each, to benefit the Hunter Mountain Racing Foundation to support young athletes in Hunter's racing programs. For more information, contact Bruce Transue.
Construction Progress: Photos here
Have a great summer!
Jon
FYI: Some details about the new lift and purchase of the old chairs extracted from the Hunter website :
The new lift will be placed on the same center line as Y lift, ascending the left side of the Westway trail. The bottom of the lift will be positioned several hundred feet below the existing Y lift base, and the new unloading station will drop skiers and riders off at the top of all summit terrain.
All lift towers, tower crossarms and structural terminal parts are being trucked to a facility in Connecticut for hot-dip galvanizing. The bottom attach/detach mechanism will be upgraded with tire drives replacing the original chain conveyor for quieter, smoother, more energy efficient operation (the top had already been upgraded). The electric main drive and motor will be new from the factory. These upgrades will render the lift more reliable and more modern than when the lift was new.
Some details about the new lift:
Drive Type: Poma Detachable Alpha Drive
Slope Length: 3743' (1141m)
Vertical Rise: 1295' (395m)
Average Grade: 36.85%
Rotation: clockwise
Line Speed: 5m/s
Number of Chairs: 80
Number of Towers: 15
Uphill Capacity: 2,400 p/h
Chair Interval: 6 sec.
Trip Time: 3.81 min.
Old Z lift and Y lift chairs are available for purchase for your back yard, ski house or condo! Chairs are $250 each, to benefit the Hunter Mountain Racing Foundation to support young athletes in Hunter's racing programs. For more information, contact Bruce Transue.
Construction Progress: Photos here
Have a great summer!
Jon
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Hunter 2011-2012 season lockers & passes
Attention everyone:
Even though it has been very well advertised by Hunter in its e-blasts and on its website I want to alert you to the fact that prices for 2011-2012 season lockers and season passes go up substantially after May 1 and again after Oct 15. For prices please go to the the website link www.huntermtn.com and click on "TICKETS & PASSES".
Jon
Even though it has been very well advertised by Hunter in its e-blasts and on its website I want to alert you to the fact that prices for 2011-2012 season lockers and season passes go up substantially after May 1 and again after Oct 15. For prices please go to the the website link www.huntermtn.com and click on "TICKETS & PASSES".
Jon
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Hunter April 10
Hi All,
As you may have heard, Hunter has closed for the season after today with coverage and skiing on almost every trail but not enough skiers & riders. Work has already started on placing the quad on the west side. Will keep you updated on the progress. Check out the video (should be posted tomorrow via the Hunter website) from the pond skimming party which by most accounts was the best ever held at the mountain.
Have a great spring & summer.
Jon
As you may have heard, Hunter has closed for the season after today with coverage and skiing on almost every trail but not enough skiers & riders. Work has already started on placing the quad on the west side. Will keep you updated on the progress. Check out the video (should be posted tomorrow via the Hunter website) from the pond skimming party which by most accounts was the best ever held at the mountain.
Have a great spring & summer.
Jon
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Hunter April 6 & 7
Hi All,
Spring is definitely here with temps around 50 and strong sun. If soft wet snow and moguls are for you then you will be in ski heaven. There have been very few skiers these past two days. Yesterday there were lift problems with the Flyer which didn't open until noon and "B" / "F" didn't open until 9:30. "Z" has been closed the past two days although there were a few skiing (poaching) the west side today with a car meeting them at the base for a ride back to the front side. "Z" will open tomorrow and for the weekend. There are some serious bare spots on Ike, Racer's, Cliff, White Cloud, Claire,s and brown snow in many areas but the main line is still well covered. The pond was built today. It's approx 70 ft long and 5 ft deep. Saturday looks to be a very warm and nice day for the deck party. All lift tickets are $25 from now until closing day which is still undecided. Windham closed last Sunday and Belleayre may also close this Sunday.
Movies: The Lincoln Lawyer, Harvest, Limitless. For times: http://www.catskillmtn.org/retail/movie-theater/index.html
I have put the skis away for the season. Next event: TAP NY April 30.
Have a great spring and thanks for all your support throughout the season.
Jon http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
NWS forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind between 5 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Spring is definitely here with temps around 50 and strong sun. If soft wet snow and moguls are for you then you will be in ski heaven. There have been very few skiers these past two days. Yesterday there were lift problems with the Flyer which didn't open until noon and "B" / "F" didn't open until 9:30. "Z" has been closed the past two days although there were a few skiing (poaching) the west side today with a car meeting them at the base for a ride back to the front side. "Z" will open tomorrow and for the weekend. There are some serious bare spots on Ike, Racer's, Cliff, White Cloud, Claire,s and brown snow in many areas but the main line is still well covered. The pond was built today. It's approx 70 ft long and 5 ft deep. Saturday looks to be a very warm and nice day for the deck party. All lift tickets are $25 from now until closing day which is still undecided. Windham closed last Sunday and Belleayre may also close this Sunday.
Movies: The Lincoln Lawyer, Harvest, Limitless. For times: http://www.catskillmtn.org/retail/movie-theater/index.html
I have put the skis away for the season. Next event: TAP NY April 30.
Have a great spring and thanks for all your support throughout the season.
Jon http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
NWS forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind between 5 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Hunter April 1 (Fools Day)
Hi All,
It seems Mother Nature pulled a big April fools joke on Hunter. After all the dire storm predictions, we got at most, 2" of wet snow that didn't even coat paved surfaces and the temp is already 34 - 35 at 9:15 am - a real non-event!! It is still snowing lightly with no wind and visibility is brightening.
Have a good Friday,
Jon
Today: Snow likely before noon, then rain and snow likely between noon and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind between 8 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind between 11 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday: A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and noon, then a slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind between 11 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind between 9 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind between 10 and 17 mph.
It seems Mother Nature pulled a big April fools joke on Hunter. After all the dire storm predictions, we got at most, 2" of wet snow that didn't even coat paved surfaces and the temp is already 34 - 35 at 9:15 am - a real non-event!! It is still snowing lightly with no wind and visibility is brightening.
Have a good Friday,
Jon
Today: Snow likely before noon, then rain and snow likely between noon and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind between 8 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind between 11 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday: A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and noon, then a slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind between 11 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind between 9 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind between 10 and 17 mph.
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