Skiing Trivia

NewEnglandSkier13

ski_it;c-37348 wroteYou sure they use 2 systems or was someone geometrically challenged?

Also quite possible, but it's still a unique rating system either way.

ceo

Tote Road at Sugarloaf used to qualify; the very end of it went uphill to Boardwalk (to where the #1 T-bar's base originally was); now you turn left there to Superquad base. In ski school we used to go up Skidway T-bar and cut across Boardwalk, then ski down and up Tote Road the wrong way to get over to Bucksaw.

joshua_segal

This has come up on this forum before: Before we went to the current system of Green circles, blue squares and black diamonds, I think easier trail were green squares, more difficult were yellow triangles and most difficult were blue circles.

See 1968 Trail map at Brodie: https://www.newenglandskihistory.com/maps/viewmap.php?id=503

jaytrem

joshua_segal;c-37344 wrote As for my question, jaytrem had the correct answer.

Wow, I finally got one.

Ok, of all the surface lift only ski areas in North America, which one has the most vertical?

joshua_segal

jaytrem;c-37357 wrote
joshua_segal;c-37344 wrote As for my question, jaytrem had the correct answer.
Wow, I finally got one.

Ok, of all the surface lift only ski areas in North America, which one has the most vertical?

Can we assume you mean currently operating?

jaytrem

joshua_segal;c-37358 wrote
jaytrem;c-37357 wrote
joshua_segal;c-37344 wrote As for my question, jaytrem had the correct answer.
Wow, I finally got one.

Ok, of all the surface lift only ski areas in North America, which one has the most vertical?
Can we assume you mean currently operating?

Yes

NewEnglandSkier13

For New England it would be Baker Mountain, but for North America I would guess Mount Cain in BC.

jaytrem

Not Cain, but that is some good vert. At least 2 more are bigger though.

xlr8r

jaytrem;c-37359 wrote
joshua_segal;c-37358 wrote
jaytrem;c-37357 wrote
joshua_segal;c-37344 wrote As for my question, jaytrem had the correct answer.
Wow, I finally got one.

Ok, of all the surface lift only ski areas in North America, which one has the most vertical?
Can we assume you mean currently operating?
Yes

Well Turner Mountain Montana used to have the longest surface lift in america a T bar with over 2100 vertical feet. But that lift is no longer operational

NewEnglandSkier13

Pass Powderkeg?

jaytrem

NewEnglandSkier13;c-37365 wrotePass Powderkeg?

Nope, is that bigger than Cain? If so that would make at least 3. Just checked, it's a bit shorter.

I was wondering if Turner held the all the record. But I figure there must be some that had multiple lifts to combine for more vert.

jaytrem

Hint: In the age of the internet this ski area's name has taken on a new meaning.

joshua_segal

jaytrem;c-37378 wroteHint: In the age of the internet this ski area's name has taken on a new meaning.

Can we also assume this is not a northeast North American area?

ciscokid

A vague guess , a place in Alaska

JMaul

jaytrem

Troll would be correct, at least that what I was told when I was there. Note: the sign above is just for 1 lift, there is another that takes you higher up. The runner-up I think would be Murray Ridge, their 1 lift gets you about 1700 vert,

ski_it

Ah I was only a 7 hour good weather drive away one once...I shoulda gone....

JMaul

Alright, I give this a try.

Name the first chairlift installed in the northeast.

rickbolger

Belknap/Gunstock on mt rowe

jaytrem

ski_it;c-37387 wroteAh I was only a 7 hour good weather drive away one once...I shoulda gone....

Cool place, unfortunately I was there on a "you shoulda been here 2 days ago" type day. Did really well on the rest of the trip though, so can't complain.

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