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YoungChristmas
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http://www.necn.com/07/30/12/Failed-Portland-Conn-ski-area-to-reopen/landing_newengland.html?blockID=748621&feedID=4206

The guy who opened and owns brownstone quarry bought Powder Ridge ski area in CT. He has plans to reopen it in the future.

"We are going to take that same concept of extreme sport to Powder Ridge. Powder Ridge is a smaller hill so we're going to focus on freestyle skiing and snowboarding."

 The place has been a disaster in the past so lets see how it goes. Thoughts?


Jul 30 2012 5:43PM
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NCgaron
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this could have potential.....
Jul 30 2012 7:30PM
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danbrown
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Ha thats pretty tight. I rode powder ridge like 12 years ago when they pushed their entire park with one shitty cat, had a super undervert pipe and a handful of rails. Good to hear they're reopening.
Jul 31 2012 9:07AM
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JWeinstock
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that would be awesome. a whole mountain just for freestyle
Jul 31 2012 10:39PM
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Lemuel
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This has huge potential. It's a really good business plan combining PR and Brownstone together. I ski at Southington for free, but I would be down to hit up the ridge and check it out.
Aug 5 2012 7:19PM
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TNORTS
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Thats so sick. I'm going to be in college shredding in VT or Colorado probably by the time this opens, but I'll hit it up on vacations.
Aug 20 2012 7:52PM
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shredsticks
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So Does anyone have an update on this? Its less than an hour from me and i would love something worth going to to pop back up here.
Nov 25 2012 11:08PM
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Potatoes
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although that would be extremely awesome for CT to run even more shit, i wouldn't count on it. here's why:

several years ago, brownstone park promised a "sick, extreme sports" cable park for wakeboarding, etc. the opening day came, they had winches and pretty much nothing. perhaps insurance reasons, but i don't really care. promised. didn't deliver. now i think they still have their winches in the summer, but it's not a cable park, not even close.
Nov 26 2012 12:57AM
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TNORTS
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pretty sure they have a cable now...
Nov 28 2012 6:01PM
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TNORTS
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for anyone interested, It's looking like they are going to try to open for next season.
http://durham.patch.com/articles/powder-ridge-restoration-underway
Nov 28 2012 6:04PM
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Potatoes
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and how long did that take after they first claimed it..?

gonna go ahead and say bout 3-4 years, because i remember being at the "grand opening" and wanting to drown myself in the quarry
Nov 30 2012 12:57PM
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