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WHITE PASS EXPANSION IS OFFICALLY A GO

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MrYeates
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yep
they won it in the courts
that means hogback basin here we come
2 new lifts
new mid mountain lodge
747 new acres of skiing
17 new trails
read more here
http://www.skiwhitepass.com/mediacenter/expansion.cfm


they dont have anything on the site about them winning it but multiple people that work up there have had it confirmed by the owners
its gonna be sick guys



Sep 10 2008 11:47PM
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Scott~
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Good for you white passers, I only went there twice. Once it was a nice chill day and the next day it was blowing like 50 mph~
Ill have to hit it up sometime, always like skiing at different areas~
Sep 11 2008 12:00AM
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Shifty540
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Definitely on my to do list when they get that all up and running.
Sep 11 2008 1:34AM
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MrYeates
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yeahh
my and my friends that go up there everyweekend or super stoked
Sep 12 2008 12:15AM
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brhayter
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yes!! finally...this is gonna be insane. anybody have an idea what the projected timeline looks like?? are we talking 2yrs? 4yrs??
Sep 14 2008 2:12PM
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cobra_commander
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some one better post some nice graphics or renderings, showing what it is going to look like.
Sep 14 2008 3:04PM
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coolhandluke
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billy:

http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/wenatchee/projects/white-pass/
Sep 14 2008 3:51PM
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Scott~
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definitely some TLDR action there~
Sep 14 2008 7:20PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Sep 14 2008 9:18PM
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MrYeates
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only thing i could find...

http://www.skiwhitepass.com/proposed.pdf
Sep 14 2008 11:31PM
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brhayter
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in the seattlepi article about the expansion it says that work is expected to begin next april and continue for about 2 years..not too bad I guess considering they're gonna double the area...plus build a parking lot! hah! can't wait-that proposed map looks really good
Sep 15 2008 2:39PM
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MrYeates
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2 YEARS?!?!?
fuck me...
Sep 15 2008 11:15PM
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brhayter
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alright, so wp just sent out their email about the expansion...

"Construction will include two chairlifts, a mid-mountain lodge and 13 named runs in the open sub-alpine basins of the expansion area.  Plans also call for a new parking lot that should accommodate nearly 1000 vehicles. 
 
     Site preparation work has been underway since the September 9th decision.  McCarthy expects to open the first chairlift on opening day of the 2010 / 2011 season."



i'd say worth the wait...but i just hope it actually is done by then. gonna be siiiick.

Nov 19 2008 10:25PM
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sweso2
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This is fantastic news, it's nice to see WP get what they were promised in the 80's. It only rains at WP though, even more than baker...Stevens and crystal are where its at.
Nov 20 2008 12:03AM
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freesteez
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that is so PIMP.  does anyone hike up to those areas now?  haha i was just about to post this.  i hope it dosent raise lift tickets, i know it will though
Nov 20 2008 12:37AM
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.jw
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word, im so stoked. the bc access is going to be epic!
Nov 21 2008 12:03AM
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MrYeates
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oh yeahh dude i cant wait

uhh

it has never rained on me when ive went there the past 2 years.. well last year it did for like an hour but that has been it and ive been up there practically every weekend... soo...... i mean im not gonna argue with you or anyone about it but whenever ive went to crystal, the snow is always ice... but stevens on the other hand is sickk as hell

Nov 21 2008 6:13PM
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freesteez
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haha^  ya the funnest day ive ever had at crystal it was 50 degrees and it felt like water skiing cause the snow was so wet, every other time it was icy
Nov 21 2008 7:46PM
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sweso2
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sarcasm.....
Nov 21 2008 9:58PM
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MrYeates
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ohh lol
Nov 21 2008 11:43PM
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