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New lift at snowbird?

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Bo_bot9
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i heard a rumor that snowbird is planning on adding a chair on mineral basin side back near the bookens.

giving lift access to all this terrain. http://www.panoramio.com/photo/16953560

can anyone confirm or deny this rumor?
Aug 20 2010 3:09PM
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CaptainKirk
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Don't know but that would be tight. Then again, that area should be left to hikers so they can get the pow stashes.
Aug 20 2010 6:46PM
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Moses
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any beater can easily get to all that and more from the traverse ... but the short hike back kills em
Aug 20 2010 7:00PM
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MinerJo
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i knew they were talkin about it but they have to get it approved by the national forest and once that happens then they'll build it but probably not till next season
Aug 21 2010 12:57PM
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nkmo.
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Would they have to get it approved by the NFS? They do own their land after all, hence skiing til June. On a side note, The Canyons are putting in a new lift as well as some other pretty cool improvements, cehck it out: http://www.ridethecanyons.com/?p=427 .
Aug 21 2010 1:35PM
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Steezy_Sauce
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They proposed a tram to be built from where the current tram is to twin peaks so that whole backside would be opened up, but again its just a proposal. Still needs approval and would take a few seasons before it'd be up. but it'd be wayy sick.
Aug 26 2010 5:03PM
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MitchPee
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That's the Pagan area. I'm not 100% on this, but I am pretty sure they actually don't own that land. I have toured out there quite a few times and it's quite obvious where their land ends and the "backcountry" begins.
Aug 27 2010 11:14AM
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ectreeskier11
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it's going to be a return lift from maryellen gulch on the other side of the ridge. they're planning to build a tram (seriously, WTF?) from the top of the current tram to the top of the AF twins to access skiing that'd be similar to powder paradise or RTP, and give them close to 4K vert. they'd then build a lift below mineral basin since the skiing would reach that low, taking you back up to MB quad and out of MB. it's really a completely unnecessary move that opens a small amount of low angle alpine terrain and adds a couple worthless lifts, plus a 500 vert tram (seriously, WTF?). it'd basically be a trade with the FS, with snowbird handing over their ownership on the N side of LCC including part (or all?) of superior, for the land and permits necessary to build those lifts/terrain. not cool.
Aug 27 2010 11:30AM
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Daydreaming
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I highly doubt all of this. If anything, Gad 2 would be replaced with a quad that went higher up towards the ridge line. I wouldn't hold your breath on that either.
It's more likely that Alta will build that flagstaff lift but that has met so much resistance the probably will figure out another solution to their avalanche control problem. maybe those gas pipelines like Brighton has on Milly or something
Sep 4 2010 8:08PM
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Mt_P0wDerJuNkIe
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http://www.firsttracksonline.com/News/2010/6/5/Snowbird-Utah-expansion-ski-snowboard-Mary-Ellen-Gulch-tramway-Twin-Peaks/
Sep 4 2010 11:01PM
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Daydreaming
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Well I'll be damned
Sep 5 2010 1:04AM
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Utard
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Seriously they need to redo Gad 2. It's like the slowest lift of all time
Sep 5 2010 5:16PM
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Daydreaming
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I agree and don't at the same time. Gad 2 is some of my favorite terrain at Snowbird and as much as I would love to have a shiny new quad, I'm afraid it would draw a larger crowd than it already does.
Sep 5 2010 5:30PM
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Utard
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It's my favorite too but let's be honest, it's like a flashback from the 70s riding on that lift
Sep 6 2010 3:49PM
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Daydreaming
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It just makes me want to disco
Sep 8 2010 1:26PM
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funtimes
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has anybody heard anything new about this? both night skiing on gadzoom and new tram? crazy
Sep 29 2010 7:27PM
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Planet_Captain
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Night pow at Snowbird would be BEYOND epic. If only we didn't have to wait like 5 more years for all this to happen...
Sep 29 2010 11:24PM
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Daydreaming
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Sep 30 2010 3:16AM
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1440ski
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Just wondering if anyone has heard anymore develpoments on this. I know it is a really old thread but I figured by now there might be more info on it.
Mar 5 2011 6:51AM
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396222687862
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i hope it doesnt get built, leave it to the hikers to get those fresh tracks instead of having beaters all over the bookends
Mar 5 2011 8:17PM
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thisisastickup
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for real, if you can't manage a short hike to good terrain, then you don't deserve to ski it.
Mar 6 2011 6:27PM
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Daydreaming
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Does anyone know what the deal is with all the rumors of development on the base of superior? I heard from someone they wanted to put in n alpine slide/roller coaster like the one they built in Park City a while back. I hope it's all BS.
Mar 6 2011 9:48PM
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ectreeskier11
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i think there's a thread on that too but yeah, it's almost definitely going in.
Mar 7 2011 9:20AM
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Daydreaming
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God damnit. I thought Snowbird was better than that.
Mar 7 2011 11:27AM
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vailsux.com
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Everyone always beats me to mineral basin and the traverse, it sucks.
Mar 7 2011 8:35PM
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Bo_bot9
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i heard that it was a one of the other. if they want to expand and add a new lift they would have to give up plans to build a roller coaster.
Mar 7 2011 10:26PM
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canuck
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roller coaster= lame
Mar 7 2011 11:24PM
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tjski
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Sorry for a change of subject but does the bird have a Park up this year? I'm gunna be down April 17-20th. Just curious I know u don't go to snowbird to ride park.
Mar 24 2011 1:25PM
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ectreeskier11
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it depends what you mean by park. i haven't so much as glanced at it but normally they have the scariest 10 foot gaps you'll ever see.
Mar 24 2011 8:48PM
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Mt_P0wDerJuNkIe
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There Master Plan was approved
http://www.snowbird.com/about/presscenter/pressrelease.php?release=384
Apr 12 2011 3:53PM
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Daydreaming
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Actually doesn't sound so terrible? They are staying away from white pine and there was no mention of a roller coaster or whatever at the foot of superior.
Apr 12 2011 5:24PM
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RedBaron882
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from what i have gathered the roller coster contraption in going in, there was an article posted on snowbirds website a little while back explaining it all.
Apr 12 2011 5:28PM
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snogression.
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They REALLY need to put a park back on Baby Thunder.
Apr 12 2011 6:28PM
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Daydreaming
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They REALLY do, just like an admin REALLY needs to give you an orange name!
Apr 12 2011 6:38PM
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snogression.
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Oh snap
Apr 12 2011 7:41PM
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tjski
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for sure... Snowbird use to have such a legit park.
Apr 12 2011 11:41PM
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ectreeskier11
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i highly disagree, there's plenty of areas to build your own and it would just encourage more kids only looking to buy one pass to come to snowbird, which (sorry guys) we do not need one bit.
Apr 13 2011 12:32AM
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ectreeskier11
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i highly disagree, there's plenty of areas to build your own and it would just encourage more kids only looking to buy one pass to come to snowbird, which (sorry guys) we do not need one bit.
Apr 13 2011 12:32AM
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ectreeskier11
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they do, however, need to build a summertime mtn bike park, instead of this rollercoaster BS.
Apr 13 2011 12:34AM
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McLeod
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look dude, you were not here when there was a park 1. and 2. you are a newb who thinks that they spend a year at a resort and they are all of a sudden 'in' and can make retarded comments like the one above. do you know how many thousands of people frequent snowbird from the general population of the valley? a hundred or so college kids looking to save a few bucks on passes is not going to impact your precious experience at the bird.
Apr 13 2011 9:49AM
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ko.
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The plan may be approved, but it's still going to be a long process of surveys, studies, etc.  Stoked to see what actually happens!

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/51584662-79/snowbird-resort-lake-proposal.html.csp

Apr 13 2011 1:14PM
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BskiP
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This.  It would be soo awesome to be able to ride an incredible mountain and an incredible park at the same place. 
Apr 13 2011 2:27PM
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Bo_bot9
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could you imagine a park in mineral basin during the spring time just like a 3 to 4 jump line with a few fun jibs would be so fun and so sunny. not to mention hot laps!
Apr 13 2011 4:18PM
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Moses
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http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-6903284710121518080&hl=en&fs=true style=width:400px;height:326px allowFullScreen=true allowScriptAccess=always type=application/x-shockwave-flash>
Apr 13 2011 7:26PM
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Moses
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^
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6903284710121518080#
Apr 13 2011 7:29PM
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ectreeskier11
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you totally nailed me.
Apr 13 2011 10:32PM
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