gtd Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 From the Pocono Record http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/.../NEWS/802180315 Arson hits Winona Lakes ski lift By Beth Brelje Pocono Record Writer February 18, 2008 A bizarre act of vandalism spoiled the weekend at Winona Lakes in Marshalls Creek. Someone poured a flammable liquid inside the drive terminal of the ski lift and set it on fire, damaging wires and gears inside. The drive terminal is the large bull wheel that chairs turn around.Winona Lakes has just one chair lift and run for members use only. The association's mountain man was grooming the trail early Saturday in preparation for the biggest snow event of the year there, Ski Fest Weekend. When his headlights hit the chair lift, he noticed the lift was scorched. Ski races and related events were cancelled for the weekend, but a planned banquet went on. "There was a great deal of spirit for the skiers who stayed for the banquet," said Winona Lakes secretary Edith Berenbaum. State police, the fire marshal, Marshalls Creek Fire Company and Bushkill Fire Department inspected the damage to the high- voltage wires inside the chair lift. The fire happened between Friday night and Saturday morning. The lift will have to be inspected this week before it can be known how extensive the damage is. Until then, the lift is closed. "The community is divided about the ski slope. Some say it is too costly, some moved here for it. It was a blow to the community. To me it just divided it more," said community manager Bill Powell. Dues and assessments at Winona Lakes are $900 a year. The arson will likely be covered by insurance. Winona Lakes is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction or the person or people responsible for the fire. Anyone with information should call state police in Swiftwater at (570) 839-7701. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrwilco Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 (edited) i chcked the place out on google earth, and it looks to have some fun trails. is there snowmaking? its a shame someone had to be a dildo. edit:looks to have some decent vert for a private hill-500ish Edited February 22, 2008 by Dan S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtd Posted February 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 i chcked the place out on google earth, and it looks to have some fun trails. is there snowmaking? its a shame someone had to be a dildo. edit:looks to have some decent vert for a private hill-500ish The vertical is 430 feet according to Skilift.org, chair lift is over 2500' long http://www.skilifts.org/install_na1972.htm (American Landmark) They do have snowmaking, currently beleive 5 Areco Supersnow units, decent grooming Pister Bully 260 which is a few years old but in good condtion. For the last 10 years they have been only using 1 trail (intermiate), the have nice variety of trails (two nice expert trails) but they only blow snow on the one trail. During the 70's & 80's it was always 100% open. The people that live in the community now don't appreciate what they have nor the potental money maker they have for there community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 I think I have some friends who would poach this hill at night to run super modified downhill shovel races. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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