Winter Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Nothing official, nothing set in stone, but i have it on good authority that the ole Heidelberg/Blue Marsh ski area (10 miles N of Reading is considering re-opening this this year. The focus is supposedly strictly tubing and terrain parks, no trails or general skiing or boarding. The fact that the extra time and $$$ needed to keep trails groomed isn't in the picture means more resources placed on a good park. Apparently the old owner squirreled away a good bit of the snow making equipment and other bits and pieces of the old ski area and opening up won't take a huge amount of cash. The better part is they hopefully will give Bear Creek a bit of competition in the coming years and give riders and rats a much cheaper alternative than the expensive resort to their East. Anyone have any other info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackbiker Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Didn't they sell off their lifts? How will you get up the hill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justo8484 Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Rope tow laps at a small all-park ski area wouldn't be too big of a deal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Posted September 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 The lifts were sold off, but they said they plan on initially using a rope tow with paddles on them. clearly they are looking to keep in low cost and easy to maintain. And that in turn will hopefully keep prices way down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Posted September 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Do they still have snowmaking...I this near Cabellas? Â That was the one thing he didn't sell off, or if he did, he's still sitting on a good few Hedco fan guns from another ski area he bought out. Not sure on the pumps, lines or resevoir. GSS, he's on the northern most end of Blue Marsh Lake, just south of Bernville. Kinda up Cabellas way, but not quite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Law Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Dude that used to own that place is a first rate cock, dbag didn't just fuck shitty Marsh also almost put the mighty Magic out to pasture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride Delaware ? Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 I'm always for an area coming back... Just hope enough traffic comes by without a lift... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride Delaware ? Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 I also hope enough people know about the place and also hope this winter is cold enough for it to be a success. If I could +1 that from my phone, I would... First positive thing you've said in awhile lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rummy Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 I used to stop by BM on my way to and from Reading. The place was often full of buses from Washington DC with hundreds of kids on the tubing slopes. A couple of mild winters in a row and the place shut down. There are no signs of any lifts and I doubt if the skiing portion of the mtn would survive with rope tows. The caliber of skiers I saw there would really struggle with rope tows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Posted December 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Lastest for there is the owner is trying to coax his son back from Stratton to run the place. They decided to hold off until next season now but have shown some gathering of equipment necessary to make this happen. They are talking 10 lane tubing with as good of a snow board park as is possible. Still hoping they bring it back, if for nothing else, an alternative to the mighty and pricey Bear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mixilplix Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 drove by blue marsh a year ago and it certainly wasn't looking like any plans to reopen. the only PA mountain ive ever seen with a T-Bar (fuck T-Bars) Doe mt/Bear Creek used to have one...Once I got the hang of riding them they were no big deal..When I went to Europe they had alot of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride Delaware ? Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Doe mt/Bear Creek used to have one...Once I got the hang of riding them they were no big deal..When I went to Europe they had alot of themThe race team at Mt. Ellen still has a Poma and a T-Bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiggio Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Vail has a J-bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Law Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Breck has perhaps the greatest t-bar up peak 8, Powder has a poma and a rope toe. Snowmass has a poma and Killy has a poma that on some days launches you 3-4 feet out the gate. Â I love surface lifts, surface lifts keep everyone but the real players out of the game. They are simple and cheap, you want to run a lift up some cool shit, throw a poma in. It keeps the numbers low and the herbs elsewhere, they can be tough to smoke on but at least the lifty gets quality entertainment. Everyone no matter how good they are has fallen out of the poma track and done the ski of shame past those going back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcklein31 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Ski Sawmill still uses a T-bar. I used to go there as a kid, but I skied back at that time, no issues. I went last year while I was back home for a weekend. I admit I had some difficulties getting used to riding it on a snowboard. Nothing like feeling a fool after snowboarding for the last 6 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 The Horstman T on the Blackcomb glacier is pretty legit. Way steep when you hit the top near 7th. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiggio Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Breck has perhaps the greatest t-bar up peak 8, Â I love surface lifts, surface lifts keep everyone but the real players out of the game. They are simple and cheap, you want to run a lift up some cool shit, throw a poma in. It keeps the numbers low and the herbs elsewhere, they can be tough to smoke on but at least the lifty gets quality entertainment. Everyone no matter how good they are has fallen out of the poma track and done the ski of shame past those going back up. Â Oh yeah, forgot about Breck's. Â Damn straight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Law Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 ya ive had some interesting times on brecks t bar  You get a BJ on the t bar ?  If so that lady or man deserves a standing ovation....impressive, most impressive. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Law Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 no I took a shit while going up the t-bar. must've sucked for the skier behind me I'd bet that was pretty wild, I mean a moving shit is pretty cool but then add in the scenary. Next time I'm there I'm trying for a tbar shit with the Hills are Alive song rocking.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Law Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Spring is hilarious, years ago I had peeps on the inside.  The family is dysfunctional at a basic level, one year they showed up after summer and the far right chairs were all on the ground because the haul line snapped, said haul line is spliced 6 different ways, the og com and electrical lines for the far right chair ran on the ground so every 30 seconds or so the lift would take a dump because you don't run 30 year old electrical lines on the ground, the far skiers left trail that is never open has seriously injured two persons, a amish buggy once got spooked and jumped off the bridge near the lower lot, a very large women almost killed a zip line worker when she didn't understand how the hand break worked....etc etc etc  It's a weird little place that has some charm.....also don't get hurt their, just dont....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justo8484 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 i'd like to think things are in better shape for the winter now that they've been running the lifts and facilities all summer for the bike park? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrwilco Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Spring is bad but i would ride there if i lived near it. The lifts are the sketchiest i have been on. Its good to take first timers though as the slope right in front of the lodge is easy to learn on and you can walk up it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 this post officially makes me the 4th highest poster in PASR history! Congrats. I'm gonna hit 50,000 soon. Maybe this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillycore Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Congrats. I'm gonna hit 50,000 soon. Maybe this summer. Time to purge some... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Time to purge some... You bastards some jack hole admin deleted essentially all my old posts. Pissed me off as when I'm bored in the summer I like to read my old reports. Shit all my posts going back to the late 90s are still in the ski Vermont discussion list archives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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