Another update on the water situation. Bottom line: Continue to Boil!
Gotta love this.... "But the other operator who was to finish out the rest of the week, and who had been deer hunting, also pulled out....".
Despite it all, if they can pull this together, and Snow God is kind, I'll be back.
And I don't trust the lift safety oversight provided by the state of WV or by their insurance company. Borvig, the original manufacturer of the lift that had a tower collapse, had a safety notice back in the mid/late 80's about installing U-bolts on the lift towers. For over two decades the lift was in operation w/o the requested safety repairs.
Can someone explain what the contaminated water has to do with ski area, just boil it down (no pun intended).
I saw the magic reference so got interested in T-line.
Can someone explain what the contaminated water has to do with ski area, just boil it down (no pun intended).
Someone answer me this: is T-line safe?
I've heard the "queen is dead" and I wouldn't be surprised if the second scheduled opening on Dec. 7th is postponed because the borvig doesn't spin. Personally, I haven't ridden the lifts there since the collapse a few years ago. Probably decent odds on a weekday when there are only a dozen people riding at a time, but on the weekends...no way, you got to be crazy. Ski up ski down is the way to go...almost as fast as riding the lifts anyway
Just joined, so first let me thank the folks at Pugski for this forum, the irony that so many people are new here because the local forum was uncomfortable has been appropriately noted ... also Pugski has got it going on. great place, great content, great discussions
I really disagree with the notion that is taking shape here that Timberline is unsafe and no one should ride their lifts. Timberline is a mess, their owners are delusional in their assessments and aspirations but I don't fear their lifts. I was also there the weekend of the tower collapse, maybe I have a tolerance for risk but that is nothing compared to the chance I take alone in the trees at closing.
I cannot speak for the homeowners but as a tourist when T-line opens I'll be there, by far the best lift served tree skiing in the mid atlantic.
I agree that what the place could be is a far cry from where it is and the owners have done a miserable job but stubbornly insist they know what is best despite all evidence to the contrary.
I want the place to succeed, although I think the Hertz family is unsuited to the job and the Valley is suffering from their incompetence
Go to DCSki.Com the TL Future thread and read the article from the “ Intermountain “ about TL, and then read the comments about the article
The Colonel