The Inside Scoop from Mountain Operations Director, Steve Crowley

July, 2010: $4 Million to be Reinvested this Summer.

Construction of the new Morning Star high speed quad chairlift is underway. This entirely new lift is 2,580 feet in length, compared to the old lift at 2,000 feet, a 29% increase in length. And...even though the lift is longer, the trip to the top will be half the time of the old lift! To prepare for the new location of the bottom of the lift adjacent to Eagle, we've made some modifications to the bottom of Cross Cut, Morning Star and Hoot Owl. New terrain was added to lower Cross Cut as it now redirects skiers to the left toward the new base of Morning Star next to the Eagle base. Day's End and lower Hoot Owl were doubled in width to guide skiers to the new base terminal. Lights will extend from Explorer, down the bottom of Falcon and the bottom of Hoot Owl to the base of Morning Star for night use. The lift line of Morning Star will be lit, so you can ski the lift line through Devil's Glen Glades at night. Additional lights will be installed on the Morning Star slope. The mountain bike trail has been re-routed around the construction. Photo to the right shows the new lift line and the increased terrain on Cross Cut. See below for photos of the progress.

A new trail named Bear Cub, has been roughed in on the south side (skier's right) of the SnowPine lift. This beginner/intermediate trail is about 2500' and it meanders through a very scenic and secluded section of Holiday Valley. It terminates at the bottom of the Wall headwall, just before the bridge. Check out photos that appear below the Morning Star photos. New Gobbler's Glade starts off of Woodpecker and finishes up at Fiddler's Elbow. This sweet glade has a decent pitch and a northern exposure. Six new "beginner" rails from Northern Rails will be installed in our Progression Park on the west side of Snoozer. Snowmaking upgrades are planned for this summer that include installing larger diameter pipes on Champagne and Independence for increased capacity and efficiency.

And let's not forget the Tubing Park! Tubing on Bryant Hill has been gaining in popularity each winter. This summer we've expanded the warming hut by about 30%. The new space will include a game room and more space to warm up between runs.

New Morning Star High Speed Quad Chairlift Construction, Summer 2010

Bear Cub, beginner slope construction at SnowPine