Bonanza Lift will be Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
— Posted by Krista on January 25, 2009
First let me say that the snow is absolutely amazing! It has snowed more than a foot in the last 24 hours and it is continuing to dump. It's about time we have a good size storm. The forecast is calling for accumulation totals of 24-36 inches by tomorrow afternoon! Did someone say powder days?!! Take a look at our mountain cams to see for yourself.
I wanted to let you know that Bonanza Lift will be closed this Tuesday and Wednesday for maintenance. Our observant lift maintenance team noticed an uncharacteristic vibration in the gearbox of Bonanza lift, which appears to be a manufacturing issue. As part of preventative maintenance and to mitigate any future problems, our lift maintenance team has implemented a plan of action to replace the existing gearbox with a new one.
As you can imagine, this is a very extensive process, which is why we have to close the lift for two days. Luckily with the new Crescent lift this shouldn't impact the way you navigate the mountain too much. Of course, you will want to use Crescent to Silverlode or Eagle/Silver Star to King Con to Silverlode to navigate the upper mountain. If you are coming from Town take the Town Lift and ski down to the Crescent lift and take it up to Silverlode lift to access the mountain.
I'm happy to answer any questions or provide you with some good ways to navigate the mountain. Ski some pow for me.
wow, Jupiter was legendary -- I skied West Face Sunday and got numerous face shots, then on Monday hiked up to the peak and then skied all the way down to Payday -- and was awesome as well.
great blogging lately
Krista replies:
Isn't it amazing what a difference a storm can make pacer521. Glad to hear you are having epic days up there and that you like the blog. Keep reading!
— Posted by pacer521 on January 28, 2009 10:37 AM MST
Had a great day yesterday, the new Cresent lift got us where we wanted to go without a problem. The snow is awesome!
Krista replies:
Isn't the new Crescent lift awesome! We are so glad that we put it in this year and glad that you are too! Thanks Laura. Hopefully you will get up to enjoy this new snow again soon.
— Posted by Laura on January 28, 2009 8:36 AM MST
Will the closure result in any roped of trails or parks?
P.S. love the blog. Keep up the good work!
Krista replies:
Glad to hear you like the blog Jake! Thanks for reading it. All 107 runs and 4 parks are open. If you're in Jonesy's park I would recommend doing the upper part and cutting across Shortline to Pioneer Lift.
— Posted by Jake on January 26, 2009 6:08 PM MST
I just returned from a wonderful weekend at PCMR. Who needs Bonanza when Jupiter and McConkeys are in such great shape? I had a blast making powder turns all weekend. I would like to thank the Utah snow gods.
Krista replies:
I am so glad that the snow gods were good to you this past weekend James. Hard to complain about 24 inches of snow! We hope to see you back here soon.
— Posted by James on January 26, 2009 3:16 PM MST