The part about Sublette and Thunder going detachable is at 33:10
https://www.stormskiing.com/p/podcas...-hole-mountain
Oof:
- 33:10 "Within our five year horizon we will be replacing both the thunder and sublette chairs with detachables"
- 33:40 "I would like to see...and we are starting to talk about maybe something on a lower face...looked at lower Sublette...want to access from top of Moose Creek Trail...probably will keep Hobacks sacred"
- 35:00 Thunder to take same line. Sublette possibly off the cliff with terminal point lower on the hill. Looking at 6 pack for Sublette as heavier weight will perform better in wind but maybe too many skiers to maintain snow conditions.
- No current plans in the next three years to expand to the south (though clearly it has been discussed).
- Blasted Ships Prow to increase safety, last year did lower tramline to spread people out
- resort closes in early April, why?: we are a destination resort, dependent on partnership with airline flight schedules; employees are seasonal
- Ikon – says the Jackson add-on has worked. No time in near future will leave Ikon
The part about Sublette and Thunder going detachable is at 33:10
Oof is right. A fucking 6 pack? How does that help maintain the sacred Hobacks? You’ll have twice the amount of people heading back there at once, from the top of Sublette.
If they brought Rock Springs into the boundary, maybe have it be a hike-back access kind of thing, like A-Basin did with the Steep Gullies? That’s worked well IMO.
Pulling my popcorn out for this one.