as promised, an update..... ok, well, it's not much of an update, but it'll have to do.
the replacement of the lifts are part of a 3 year plan to pretty much renew the entire ski hill. tons of summer grooming is taking place right now to ensure that the hill can open with less snow in case of a bad year and to widen the runs as well. this means that creeks are being diverted/filled in and brush is being cleared from the runs in preparation for ski season. oh, and opening day will be november 25th, provided of course that there is enough snow.
that's it i believe, if i hear more i'll post it.
oh, and this information is from two VERY reliable sources. these are no longer rumors, they are facts.