Trail Changes

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Permalink Reply by skisteamboat on December 3, 2008 at 11:39am

Last I heard they were going to wait until the Beetles did their thing killing off the trees and then make adjustments.

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Permalink Reply by KCSki on December 3, 2008 at 12:53pm

What other if any trail changes might we see in next couple years? Why did they put a terrain park on headwall?

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Permalink Reply by Sian and Nige on December 3, 2008 at 1:44pm

im guessing the terrain park was put on headwall for a couple of reasons..one , because basher wasnt open. and two it really does wet the appetite when us tourists are watching the cam....






makes note to self not to be silly and try and jump anything ...no your limits .

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Permalink Reply by Skierdude4420 on December 3, 2008 at 3:21pm

I believe that the terrain park is temporary until Bashor opens up. This will hopefully be soon. As for trail changes, I am still hoping that Steamboat put in the 2nd phase of the Pioneer Ridge expansion. I have also heard that Boulevard and Main Drag will be merged together next summer. There is rumor that Thunderhead High-Speed Quad will become a High Speed Six Seater. The old Thunderhead would be moved and shortened to replace Elkhead Lift. Bashor Lift may be lengthened to the Thunderhead Lodge but I think that is less likely.

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Permalink Reply by skisteamboat on December 3, 2008 at 6:36pm

Promises about Elkhead have been around for a while. We will see.

Based on the loading follies at the Christy Express, I hope they do not put a six pack in at Thunderhead or if they do, get a better loading maze. :)

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Permalink Reply by SteamboatRider on December 3, 2008 at 6:51pm

No matter what you do to organize loading, there's no accounting for people who leave their brains at home when on vacation!!

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Permalink Reply by Shannon on December 3, 2008 at 3:43pm

The terrain park on headwall is the early season park, once there's enough snow in Bashor it will be there. It would be nice to have a mini park at the base, but we'll see if that happens.

One change this summer is the removal of beetle kill trees. In parts of the lower mountain, some trees were removed for safety and that opens up some space. I know Rough Rider Basin lost a lot of trees

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Permalink Reply by Rick on December 5, 2008 at 10:00pm

It was discussed on the old forum last year. When they started looking at doing this, they found one or more very large rocks in the area between the two that changed a very easy job into a very difficult one. That is why that project was put on a back burner for a while

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