Steep driveway.

[Hugh Conway]

I gather this property was cheap? Because it sounds almost worthless for a house site, unless of course it has some other positives that are unknown to peeps here...

400' of outside the front door going down sounds kinda fun, actually

edit: add a ropetow with a nutcracker. should be able to handle that run, pretty cheap.

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build house at the bottom
install tram
invite tgr over for private ski party

[DJSapp]

I misread that originally and thought that was percent. 20 degrees is a whole different ballgame.

FWIW, NZ students regularly blow out beater car motors on this street at 19 degrees at the end of their annual rally. Having been there and driven it, it is terrifyingly steep on a dry sunny day in an underpowered rental car.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin_Street

Sled shed, poma, t-bar, nutcracker or a whole lot of easement are your options. Whatever you do, put a slide in next to it for summertime decents.

[BigDaddy]

Put some hay bales on the curves and you'll be fine!

[karpiel]

What access criteria will you need to meet to get a building permit? (not to mention the practical aspects of actually building the house)

This isn't unusual for the area.

Practical side, yea...

[karpiel]

I gather this property was cheap? Because it sounds almost worthless for a house site, unless of course it has some other positives that are unknown to peeps here...

Not cheap, I like the location and wanted a project.

[karpiel]

400' of outside the front door going down sounds kinda fun, actually

edit: add a ropetow with a nutcracker. should be able to handle that run, pretty cheap.

The 400' is down TO the building site. Below that I have just over 1000' of 30 degree slope.

[El Chupacabra]

All the previous posters are doing it wrong.

Grade it to about 40* in steepness, then it will clear itself naturally in winter.

[nickwm21]

Funny how we all thought it was uphill...

You really need to have a shed for vehicles up top and like a Kawasaki mule with mad trax to make it between....

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[DJSapp]

All the previous posters are doing it wrong.

Grade it to about 40* in steepness, then it will clear itself naturally in winter.

You missed that the building is at the bottom of the slope. It will clear itself into his front door...

[TahoeJ]

Any pictures of the property? With all of the discussion I'm curious to see what we're really dealing with here.

[pfluffenmeister]

The 400' is down TO the building site. Below that I have just over 1000' of 30 degree slope.

rope tow from the bottom up to your house, with a second stop at the top of your driveway.

assuming that 1000' of 30* is covered in snow.

[charles martel]

One word: install a funicular:

http://makezine.com/2011/06/16/home-...make-projects/

Ok, that's three words, but you get the idea.

[spook]

duh, build the house at the bottom.

[karpiel]

Any pictures of the property? With all of the discussion I'm curious to see what we're really dealing with here.

I'll get some.

This is the building site.

[keipow]

The 400' is down TO the building site. Below that I have just over 1000' of 30 degree slope.

sounds like a good private ski area, can we be invited please?
where is that pic from lee lau with the BC power company's hut buried in giant snow pillows?

curious as to your plans...
prefab the house with a few containers and heli it over? build a concrete wedge facing uphill to protect the house from avalanche?
solar and diesel power? what about running water?

instead of building a road, wouldn't it be cheaper to buy a snowcat and a couple snow machines for the winter? for the summer, horses should do. you can build stair steps. build winding paths for ATVs within that road width?

even with snow vehicles, what are you going to do about avy control?

[karpiel]

sounds like a good private ski area, can we be invited please?
where is that pic from lee lau with the BC power company's hut buried in giant snow pillows?

curious as to your plans...
prefab the house with a few containers and heli it over? build a concrete wedge facing uphill to protect the house from avalanche?
solar and diesel power? what about running water?

instead of building a road, wouldn't it be cheaper to buy a snowcat and a couple snow machines for the winter? for the summer, horses should do. you can build stair steps. build winding paths for ATVs within that road width?

even with snow vehicles, what are you going to do about avy control?

Gonna do all the construction on site, getting there is dead easy (to me) with no snow, just steep and bumpy.

Building site is on a ridge, as is the road down to it, but downhill snow migration is still a concern.

Gonna get a well drilled, there's a guy up here with a truck that can handle the drive.

[karpiel]

Drew up a ~10% grade driveway on the topo for shits and giggles, 12 switchbacks and close to 2 miles long.

[userA]

longest driveway wins you know.
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[keipow]

Drew up a ~10% grade driveway on the topo for shits and giggles, 12 switchbacks and close to 2 miles long.

a house with a view, its own rally course plus ski/mtn bike slope. what more could a guy want?

[karpiel]

a house with a view, its own rally course plus ski/mtn bike slope. what more could a guy want?

Lifetime supply of scotch.

[BigDaddy]

Lifetime supply of scotch.

Speaking of getting plowed in the winter...

[nickwm21]

Zipline/rope tow combo

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