Mid-Atlantic The Neverending Timberline, WV: Info, Weather, and Stoke

[pipestem]

Base to base gondola !!!!!

 

[dbostedo]

Base to base gondola !!!!!

That would be awesome and ridiculous in so many ways. Maybe a mid-station at Whitegrass?

I think it would be the longest lift in North America.

 

[Johnfmh]

Where the Pico model would mean CV stays a separate resort that shares a ticket, and the Silver Creek model means CV actually becomes part of TLM?

I am thinking in terms of how skiers use the resort. At Killington, you either ski Killington or Pico in a day but rarely both. By contrast, many skiers ski Silver Creek, the Ball Hooter slopes, and the Western Territory all in a day. A lot would depend on whether or not PNS would have a shuttle and how frequently the shuttle will run. I reckon it would be a about a 15 minute shuttle ride (10 mins by car). A connector gondola is highly unlikely given the status of the land between the two resorts (National Wildlife Refuge, and Forrest Service).

 

[pipestem]

Maybe a mid-station at Whitegrass?

Genius !!!

 

[Laurel Hill Crazie]

That would be awesome and ridiculous in so many ways. Maybe a mid-station at Whitegrass?

I think it would be the longest lift in North America.

Chip would never allow it.

 

[dbostedo]

Chip would never allow it.

Well when the Perfects buy White Grass too, it will be allowed. I mean, as long as we're fantasizing.

 

[D.B.Cooper]

It’s unlikely that the state would sell the land that the canaan valley ski resort resides on. The tubing operation is profitable the ski area not so much the hotel and conference center is successful. When the legislature reviews the three entities together it clearly is in the black and they have no interest in changing anything.

I don’t know if perfect North has any interest in taking over all three operations.

If we’re speaking directly about the ski area and the state allows a decades, long, say 30 or 40 years, concessionaire agreement, where they can put in significant snowmaking and new lifts. Then it is a possibility..

 

[RickH]

If i can dig it up, the gondola was in the original plans for the Valley. Way before Doc, David Downes plans.
White Grass isn't owned by Chip remember, he's a tenant.

 

[JohnL]

White Grass isn't owned by Chip remember, he's a tenant.

Bingo!

 

[dbostedo]

If i can dig it up, the gondola was in the original plans for the Valley.

That's ambitious! A 3+ mile gondola is a large undertaking for small ski areas. I'd love to see those plans if you can find them.

 

[D.B.Cooper]

If i can dig it up, the gondola was in the original plans for the Valley. Way before Doc, David Downes plans.
White Grass isn't owned by Chip remember, he's a tenant.

And if the pump storage lakes would’ve gotten built in the 50s or 60s and flooded the northern end of the valley we could’ve been the Lake Tahoe of the east.

 

[Cameron]

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[Cameron]

I have to wonder if they don’t have something big they need to work on…like say Canaan Valley?

 

[fishnski]

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Nice contrast you showed in this post!

 

[Cameron]

Nice contrast you showed in this post!

This weekend was filled with Facebook memories of PNS closing with copious amounts of snow.

 

[fishnski]

24 degrees and Snowing early this Mon Morn...SS is blasting away...Diehard!...Enjoy your spring and Summer everybody..stay healthy!

 

[wgo]

Nice to see the snowmaking in progress at snowshoe. Now I need to decide if I want to pony up the 100 bucks for one more ski day this season.

 

[RickH]

And if the pump storage lakes would’ve gotten built in the 50s or 60s and flooded the northern end of the valley we could’ve been the Lake Tahoe of the east.

thank god that didn't happen

 

[SCWVA]

For you TLM season pass holders who feel their season was cut short, it looks like Snowshoe is offering 25% lift tickets if you show them your season pass to a closed ski area.

https://m.facebook.com/SnowshoeMountainResort

 

[wgo]

For you TLM season pass holders who feel their season was cut short, it looks like Snowshoe is offering 25% lift tickets if you show them your season pass to a closed ski area.

https://m.facebook.com/SnowshoeMountainResort

I saw that! Presumably 25% off the walk-up rate. Anyone know what the walk-up rate is these days for the weekend?