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Post by promontoryrider on Apr 14, 2023 14:30:31 GMT -5
White Heat or White Cap? Looks like White Cap....but I will take Chondola (despite my disdain for it) for us South Ridge Locker folks  |
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Post by Machski on Apr 14, 2023 14:47:06 GMT -5
Bad look for Dopp with another similar machine beginning the shipping process from overseas. Hope they figure it out and whether the have a recurring issue with the tech. I'm sure they wanted the added base portal(s) (can't remember if White Cap had been planned to reopen or not this weekend, thought it was planned to prior to J8 issues). I suppose Oz or Aurora would have been nice in place of Jordan. Unsure how the Oz terrain rode out the warmth however and at the top, they may have begun initial work on the snowmaking rebuild. Same could be true of lower Aurora by now.
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Post by randomdudeinbethel on Apr 14, 2023 15:42:50 GMT -5
Tempest was originally on the spring schedule for this weekend, probably for parking and hotel access as much as anything. Chondola is a nice add for anyone who's recently hooked on the sport and not ready to commit to Barker.
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Post by randomdudeinbethel on Apr 14, 2023 18:58:53 GMT -5
So even with the J8 down, it looks like lift 1 starts coming down Monday (I assume they'd have pivoted to it otherwise rather than 7 and 8).
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Post by swervingcliff on Apr 14, 2023 21:08:07 GMT -5
If they can’t get J8 going I wouldn’t be surprised to see Barker spin to end…….
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Post by Machski on Apr 15, 2023 8:30:24 GMT -5
So even with the J8 down, it looks like lift 1 starts coming down Monday (I assume they'd have pivoted to it otherwise rather than 7 and 8). As of now the plan is Chondi and Spruce on Monday with the hopes of J8 final weekend. If that fails, I would expect Chondi to Spruce for the 22-23 with the possibility of having to download depending on SR snow loss over the week. |
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Post by MonkeyBrook on Apr 15, 2023 19:03:13 GMT -5
Does it really matter? We are open and skiing into April. Plenty of places to hike to and have fun. Mother Nature will win in the end, today was an amazing day on the hill and in the Barker lot.
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Post by Barker on Apr 16, 2023 16:59:51 GMT -5
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Post by swervingcliff on Apr 16, 2023 18:38:56 GMT -5
Thought the final chair was rather anti-climactic…. No loud announcement-no Donny-no music. Pretty mellow. Think the send off could have been more of a party celebrating that lifts life n legacy to the river. I’ve enjoyed riding that since 87…. State of the art lift back then!
Rumor mill has it that the J8 will spin tomorrow (Monday) fully loaded with water bags to simulate full load. Long day of testing potentially
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Post by MonkeyBrook on Apr 17, 2023 7:55:24 GMT -5
We were there for last ride up, only about 15 chairs worth of people...I thought it would be a bigger deal as well. Great day to end Barker4, time for Barker6. Need Jordan8 for the last weekend....I too heard the above from Cliff, also heard a good part of the bottom station guts had to be taken apart to get to the issue.
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Post by garcia on Apr 17, 2023 10:14:29 GMT -5
We were there for last ride up, only about 15 chairs worth of people...I thought it would be a bigger deal as well. Great day to end Barker4, time for Barker6. Need Jordan8 for the last weekend....I too heard the above from Cliff, also heard a good part of the bottom station guts had to be taken apart to get to the issue. Did anyone else hear that because the construction of terminal wasn't completed and put off until this spring that a bird nesting inside the terminal and caused damage to electronics?! |
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Post by MonkeyBrook on Apr 17, 2023 10:21:40 GMT -5
Did not hear that but loved the ice skating rink in top terminal...they prob should consider a drain in there. Overall, I loved the lift and cant wait for Barker6. PS: Wet one out there today, We will be playing connect the dots next weekend if no Jordan.
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Post by promontoryrider on Apr 17, 2023 11:05:19 GMT -5
Did not hear that but loved the ice skating rink in top terminal...they prob should consider a drain in there. Overall, I loved the lift and cant wait for Barker6. PS: Wet one out there today, We will be playing connect the dots next weekend if no Jordan. Lot of snow in Aurora, but probably not an option for next weekend. Downdraft was my last run yesterday, see that it's not open today. It was pretty thin, but fun. |
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Post by Machski on Apr 19, 2023 5:55:44 GMT -5
Did not hear that but loved the ice skating rink in top terminal...they prob should consider a drain in there. Overall, I loved the lift and cant wait for Barker6. PS: Wet one out there today, We will be playing connect the dots next weekend if no Jordan. Guess they did not learn their lesson from the Peak Lodge concrete patio without drains 🤣🤣. I did see water pouring into the top terminal last day J8 was spinning on the downchair side. It was obvious both terminals were not fully completed this off-season with the top terminal more incomplete (lots of plywood in place of glass paneling, etc). If they had to take the bottom terminal apart to get at the problem, sounds like they didn't design this thing very modularly for ease of maintenance as I would have expected from a new, very modern machine design. |
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Post by promontoryrider on Apr 19, 2023 7:47:03 GMT -5
Did not hear that but loved the ice skating rink in top terminal...they prob should consider a drain in there. Overall, I loved the lift and cant wait for Barker6. PS: Wet one out there today, We will be playing connect the dots next weekend if no Jordan. Guess they did not learn their lesson from the Peak Lodge concrete patio without drains 🤣🤣. I did see water pouring into the top terminal last day J8 was spinning on the downchair side. It was obvious both terminals were not fully completed this off-season with the top terminal more incomplete (lots of plywood in place of glass paneling, etc). If they had to take the bottom terminal apart to get at the problem , sounds like they didn't design this thing very modularly for ease of maintenance as I would have expected from a new, very modern machine design.Ever try changing a headlight in a newer car ?? |
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