New recycled park at Heavenly for 2010/11
Thu 14 October 10
The Tahoe resort of Heavenly have announced they will be building a new jib park built from 100% recycled materials including old tyres and the like.
New recycled park at Heavenly for 2010/11 © photo: Heavenly resort
For the 2010/11 season, Heavenly in California will be building a new terrain park under the Tamarack Express Chairlift called "Ante Up."
The slopestyle orientated park will be comprised entirely of 100 percent recycled materials, including tractor tires, water tanks, corrugated and snowmaking pipes
They have also purchased two new Prinoth Bison X grooming machines and two of Prinoth's new Beast groomers, bringing the fleet of snow cats to 20.
Heavenly is on a continuous capital program to improve overall snowmaking efficiency, this year adding a new Variable Frequency Drive Pump at the East Peak snowmaking dam that will allow for the automatic adjustment of water pressure, ensuring that the right amount of water is being used at the right time, improving overall energy consumption and efficiency.
They have also been busy over the summer fine tuning some of the runs, this year, upper Ridge Run and upper California Trail were widened to relieve congestion and improve the overall ski and ride experience. Heavenly also cut a new access trail from the top of North Bowl chairlift to East Peak Lodge to facilitate a more direct route to this popular gathering spot.
For more information visit www.skiheavenly.com
Next Story
Winter has started across the Alps - Snow Update
Sat 23 October 10, Copper Mountain, USA
Three US resorts likely to open in next24 hours. Ruka opens in Finland, several Norwegian resorts prepare to open after low temps and snow. Heavy snow report in Canada, New England and the Alps. Great skiing right now on the glaciers. Second French resort opens – For One Week Only. Only one southern hemisphere resort open from next week – but its still snowing in New Zealand!
Arapahoe Basin to open on 25th October
Sun 24 October 10, Arapahoe Basin, USA
After a great night of snowmaking and seven fresh inches of snow overnight, Arapahoe Basin ski area in Colorado, are excited to announce opening day for the 2010-2011 ski season will be Monday, October 25, 2010
Loveland wins the first to open race
Mon 25 October 10, Loveland , USA
In the nonsense that is the race to be the first resort in the USA to open for the season, Loveland has narrowly beat A-basin to the crown
Heavy snow hits the Alps and US
Sat 30 October 10, Whistler/Blackcomb, Canada
Up to 60cm (two feet) of new snow in the Alps. Laax and Kitzbuhel opening early this weekend – the latter first non-glacier resort in Alps to do so. More than foot of snow in the Colorado Rockies. 36 Ski areas in 9 countries expected to be open this weekend. First snow of the season in the Pyrenees. Turoa still open in New Zealand.
CairnGorm in Scotland opens for the season
Sun 14 November 10, Cairngorm, United Kingdom
On Saturday, CairnGorm Mountain opened for snowsports with over 130 skiers and boarders taking to the slopes only 145 days after skiing finally stopped last winter
Heavenly, USA
