Summer Projects Update – September 5, 2024

Summer operations have come to a close, and with it all of our projects are really ramping up!

Here’s a quick update on where we are, with just 100 days until are target opening date this winter:

Lithia Chairlift Construction
More components continue to arrive, and the SkyTrac crew is on-site and working hard on the foundations for this new chair. The foundation for the base terminal was started on September 3 and things should start to move quickly over the next few weeks. Right now we’re expecting to do load testing in mid-December and to open this chair to the public in January. Follow along on our social channels for more photo and video updates!

Aisle 2 Widening
The Aisle 2 widening is continuing on schedule and we expect to be completed by the end of September. The early work of this project has focused on correctly surveying the worksite and laying out the site. Over the next weeks our contractor will be building up the surface to double the width of the trail from the bottom of Dan’s Slot down into the base area.

Night Lighting Upgrades
We are replacing all of our existing night lights with brand new LED fixtures. These will be much more energy efficient and provide a better lighted experience. This is the first of 3 phases with night lighting, and we plan soon to add lights to Windsor Chairline and Bottom, as well as everything on the Lithia Chair pod. Replacement of the existing lights began on September 4 on Sonnet and will continue around the mountain over the next few months. Elevating our Twilight experience is getting us stoked for winter! Check out our season pass page for info on how to purchase a 24/25 season Twilight Pass.

Replacing the night lights on Sonnet with new LED fixtures (9.5.24).

Poet Rope Tow Relocation
The USFS is still reviewing this project and we don’t have approval to move forward yet. The much longer length of the tow and increased steepness are presenting some challenges with the equipment we currently have so we are looking at potential options in terms of design or change of equipment. In the next month we’ll resolve the engineering details and work with the Forest Service on the reviews that they need to do to give us a thumbs up.

Bar Deck Repairs

The bar deck’s wooden surface is almost completely replaced and we will move on the concrete repairs on that section next week. We will also be replacing the interior carpet in the areas near the bar exit.

Donor Wall Relocation

Over the next few weeks we will be relocating the wooden donor wall that hangs in the entrance to the lodge. It will get reinstalled on the 2nd floor of the lodge. We’ve found over the past few years that the location in the doorway is damaging the plaques from moisture and temperatures (and our little ones hanging on it). The new location will preserve this donor recognition for many years to come.

Youth Snowsports Dome

We’re pausing on this project to re-evaluate some environmental conditions associated with the proposed site. We’ll have more information next month on this project.

~Andrew G.

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