Ski Sapphire 1/02/11

Superorb · Tue Jan 04, 2011 3:58 pm

I saw GMC and automatically thought mechanic gloves hehe.

Bronco · Tue Jan 04, 2011 5:06 pm

@GreshamB 232680 wrote:you should win the 500 this month alone for just GOING to Sapphire....I think the last messageboard bomb of Sapphire was from Balkey

Would be nice, but verrrrry unlikely. Thanks for the compliments, Gresh and the rest of the Bo's.

Bultaco188c · Tue Jan 04, 2011 6:37 pm

We used to ski there in the late 70's while at WCU. I remember weeknight lift tickets were only $3.00. It seems like there was another slope that came down from the top,from the pictures it looks like it came down thru the tubing run. Also was there ever a J-Bar lift that started at the top of the chairlift and went even higher on the mtn? I'm not sure if I remember that correctly. It's only been 30 some years. We really need to go over since Pink's parents live in Canton

keith

Bronco · Tue Jan 04, 2011 6:46 pm

Keith, Yes they took out the Intermediate slope and placed the tubing at the bottom of the run. You can still see where the entrance was when you get off the lift when looking to the right. With very little clearing, they could open it back up. I'm not sure about the J-bar, as it was overgrown up top but it did seem like they could get about another 25-50 feet of vert if it was cleared.

Bronco · Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:23 pm

Fairplay. I really liked that whole valley. I may run up there during the summer for some fun.

bamapilot · Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:09 am

It's a shame they feel like a tube run is better then having another trail availible. But this is the SE and every dollar counts. If we could get the 2 smallest ski areas in the SE(Sapphire and THE CLOUDMONT) to do some improving, then we will have accomplished something. That and get Scaly to start skiing again. :>)

Ski Sapphire 1/02/11

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