And then it was gone...

Just as soon as the dirt mound came, it went. Workers have been moving away the dirt today. The result is a graded hole and soon the lower terminal will be installed. The above images document the change. Hooray!

They're Digging SOMETHING!

As you can see, they're digging something. . . Guess what it is! The BULLWHEEL (Lower Terminal) for the Basin Express! This is wonderful news! We'll keep you posted!

A Truckload of New Photos and a WEBCAM!

We have three new photos and the first webcam! The webcam is the old snow stake 'cam and it looks exactly where the bullwheel (the huge wheel attached to a motor that turns the lift and makes it move) for the Basin Express is to be located. The first picture shows a lift tower on a trailer. The first arrived today. The second photo shows those towers (riblets) being unloaded from the trailer. Finally, the third picture shows the components for the riblets in the staging area (We have yet to locate that area) Hopefully we'll be able to set up a map so people know where to look if they are up on the mountain. Anyway, gotta go! I'll update you all later!

1 New Photo

Schweitzer has given us just one new photo of construction, and it doesn't even show any new earthwork or lifts; just a bulldozer. Also, following up on an old post, Schweitzer could get 3 to 6 more inches of fluffy white snow! An upper level low pressure system has produced unseasonable cool temperatures, and the result: snow. We think Schweitzer looks better in white, and that they should seriously considering opening - snow in JUNE! This could be their earliest snow in recorded history! I hope you enjoy our little jokes, but hey, it's only about 5 months till we seriously start thinking about snow. Enjoy your week, from Schweitzer Extreme!

Snow?!

Whoa! There's snow... on MEMORIAL DAY!! Yes, Schweitzer did receive snow on Memorial Day, but just guess how much... 3 inches of the fluffy white stuff. We'll keep you posted if they choose to reopen... just kidding! Also, no new construction photos, but we'll keep you posted!