Loon 10/11

StevenR

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Looks like they are stepping up their game a little. Got me stoked for the season
"We're all getting excited for winter and anxious to hear what's new at Loon this season. Well, here's a quick update to get things started, and we'll keep you posted as the season approaches. Here's the rundown:

We've invested $1.8 million in capital improvements, and it's all about the snow, starting with an additional $1.2 million to augment and upgrade our snowmaking system. We're also adding 428 Low-E HKD tower snow guns, to boost overall snow production by as much as 150%, and maximize snow output at a wider range of temperatures. That means we can open more terrain earlier, and replenish snow and resurface terrain even faster.

We're also adding a new Prinoth “Beast” groomer to our fleet. The "Beast" has 40% more grooming surface and pushing power than a standard machine, and will allow more terrain to be groomed better and more efficiently. It's the first machine of its size in New Hampshire, and one of only two in New England, The Beast is slated to arrive in October, and we'll get some pictures when it gets here.

You'll get more carving, bump and tree-skiing time on North Peak this winter, because we're adding more chairs on the North Peak Express Quad. A new loading carpet at the Seven Brothers Triple Chair will make it easier for skiers and riders to load the chair, for a faster ride time and more time on the hill.

The new zip line has been a huge hit this summer, and it'll be open on peak weekends and holiday periods during the winter.

We plan to open for the 2010-11 winter season on November 20, and we'll keep posting updates here and on Facebook andTwitter so stay tuned!"
http://community.loonmtn.com/forum/topics/whats-new-for-201011-at-loon?xg_source=activity
 
YAY

sorry for the combo breaker buutttt.... loon is sounding great for this year. i love to hear the home mtn stepping it up. even though they r usually underrated every year........
 
nice man.... loon is such a sick mountain... only bad things r the lines
if you head up there and dont have anyone to ski with gimme a PM a few days in advance and ill see if ill be up there
 
Im hoping the carpet loader will do something to cut back on the seven bros line. At the very least there should be fewer noobs needing the lift slowed down for them. I'm most stoked on the new snow guns. thats a shitload of new snow guns. They should be able to have a ton of the mountain open early season.
 
go to loon and u will expirience the loon expirience devin... ur just rich and ski killy =p... 80 bucks for a lift ticket, fuck that lol
 
sorry for dub post but yea i cant wait then they will probably have like 6 or 7 jumps open by the end of december which would be siiickkkk
 
ok im going to have to admit i am pretty rich seaside view in MA, and a ski house. but ur wrong about the lift ticket its 60 dick and i have a season pass anyways
 
i kno devin no need to get defensive.... but my dad paid atleast 75 for a ticket last year i kno for a fact and season pass is still lost of cash... just saying
 
i kno and i meant to quote the one about stowes seasons pass... i heard that thing was a big sum of cash
 
yea... always wanted to go but thats y i havent... my seasons pass to a small mtn (pats peak) thats 45 min from me was like 250 haha... less than 3 passes to stowe.... and for a fun lappable park with friends... 10 jumps and like 15 jibs isnt that bad
 
Loon is 80 if not more for a ticket, and if loon wanted to step it up they should of just replaced seven brothers all together
 
ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm noooo its not... its 70 for adult tickets and 63 for teen... yes its high but a lot of places r more
 
reallly??? i coulda sworn it was more... what evr haha im not goin to killy any time soon so i could care less =)
 
Guide to hot laps:
Kanc singles line, even on the busiest day, the singles go fast. Take it to the top, you can ski everything but the pipe. Use the condo cut through, take the high road (my sky got fucked going in too low).
If you need pipe...
Ski the pipe, seven bros singles line isnt that bad either, but you wont get the top rails and jumps.
Summit runs:
East Basin Double, the slow, 100 year old lift. Its fun because its so old, and you can watch people rip mogels. Gondo singles line is long. North Peak singles is like the Kanc singles on a busy day. East Basin will get you your summit run no problem.
or, you can ski lil sis all day, lap that double, you can usually find a single at the front of the line that you can join. Or take singles seven bros and ski half of LMP and cut through. Those are always fun.
 
every word jake just said is gold..... i do that a lot but i like the gondola every once in a while if your with a group of 4 its nice
 
Quoting NHfreeskier11 from Aug 25 2010 :
loon is sounding great for this year. i love to hear the home mtn stepping it up /static/images/flash_video_placeholder.pngQuoting NHfreeskier11 from Aug 25 2010 :
even though they r usually underrated every year......../static/images/flash_video_placeholder.pngIt constantly baffles me how Loon goes unnoticed by so many
Quoting StevenR$ from Aug 25 2010 :
Im hoping the carpet loader will do something to cut back on the seven bros line.whenever it seems bad just look at the gondola line, that cheers me upQuoting StevenR$ from Aug 25 2010 :
I'm most stoked on the new snow guns. thats a shitload of new snow guns. They should be able to have a ton of the mountain open early season. /static/images/flash_video_placeholder.pngyou would think with that many guns they would open earlier then Nov. 20th, but at least its better than last year...Quoting dkfreestyle from Aug 25 2010 :
screw Loon, Killy all the way /static/images/flash_video_placeholder.pnggtfoQuoting JacheOReally$ from Aug 25 2010 :
Guide to hot laps:Kanc singles line, even on the busiest day, the singles go fast. Take it to the top, you can ski everything but the pipe. Use the condo cut through, take the high road (my sky got fucked going in too low).If you need pipe...Ski the pipe, seven bros singles line isnt that bad either, but you wont get the top rails and jumps.Summit runs:East Basin Double, the slow, 100 year old lift. Its fun because its so old, and you can watch people rip mogels. Gondo singles line is long. North Peak singles is like the Kanc singles on a busy day. East Basin will get you your summit run no problem.or, you can ski lil sis all day, lap that double, you can usually find a single at the front of the line that you can join. Or take singles seven bros and ski half of LMP and cut through. Those are always fun. /static/images/flash_video_placeholder.png
epic post for anyone new to Loon, that sums up my season
 
Quoting NHfreeskier11 from Sep 7 2010 :
ski the east knows whats up /static/images/flash_video_placeholder.png
Quoting NHfreeskier11 from Sep 7 2010 :
see all the non haters there/static/images/flash_video_placeholder.pngsuch as myselfQuoting JStrathern$ from Sep 7 2010 :
I'll be seeing you there then/static/images/flash_video_placeholder.pngme too!Quoting JStrathern$ from Sep 7 2010 :
NE Pass ftw./static/images/flash_video_placeholder.png
 
lol don't h8I do know pete, and I skied with him/his friends a couple of timesmaybe you were with them, but we didn't know at the time?
be on the lookout for ol' mossy this coming season!
 
haha definitely not hating at all, my saga is gonna look kind of ridiculous this year as well. And yeah I may have skied with you but I'm not really sure
 
Fortunately for me, ill be doing a large chunk of my skiing mid week this winter, so ill be hot lapping the gondola.
 
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i dont have fancy editor on and im to lazy to turn it on after 3 hours of drivers ed soooooo

this thread delivers

anyways i will probs be in green benjamin jacket then purple barny pants from orage sooo if ya see me say hi =D... i usually dont ski with anyone so im open to chill
 
loner.
but seriously i might have to hit loon up with you at least once this time or next year when i get my license, (yes i get it later than 16 because massachusetts is gay as fuck).
 
Quoting NHfreeskier11 from Sep 8 2010 :
i will probs be in green benjamin jacket then purple barny pants from orage /static/images/flash_video_placeholder.pngnice setup, I'll be on the lookout
I think everyone here knows my suit :( Quoting NHfreeskier11 from Sep 8 2010:
if ya see me say hi/static/images/flash_video_placeholder.pngwill doQuoting dkfreestyle from Sep 8 2010:
loner./static/images/flash_video_placeholder.pngnot anymore
Quoting dkfreestyle from Sep 8 2010:
i get it later than 16 because massachusetts/static/images/flash_video_placeholder.pnglol
I got my permit when I was 15.5
 
hahah yes mass is gay lol i get mine in like a month and a half

but yea loon is legit as fuck man just avoid lines and there park flows better than any other park ive ridden
 
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