Welcome to the

Laurel Mountain Ski Area Laurel Mountain Ski Area

Update

Welcome

Bob Nutting,President, Seven Springs Mountain Resort

1. New Lift2. Water Storage2. Water Storage3. Snowmaking4. Trail Improvements

New Lift

Fixed Grip Quad

Addition of new, safe and comfortable chair lift.

Former lifts had an uphill capacity of

900/hour (POMA) and 1500/hour (Borvig)

Fixed Grip Quad

•Lift capacity: 2400/hour

•Speed: 450 ft/min

• Realignment will cover

more terrain

New Lift

Water StorageExpanding water storage for improved snow making

capability.

•Current water capacity is 15 million gallons

•Will be increased to maximum 26 million gallons

–Oak Pond

–New Upper Pond

Water Storage–Oak Pond

Water Storage

Water Storage–New Pond

SnowmakingAddition of snow guns or more efficient and superior

snow making.

Snowmaking•16 new snow guns on

Upper Innsbruck

•13 new snow guns on

Lower Innsbruck

Snowmaking•23 new snow guns on Deer Path

Trail ImprovementsRe-grading and widening to offer a better skiing and

snowboarding experience.

•Re-grading and widening Deer Path

Trail Improvements

•Re-grading and

widening Innsbruck

Trail Improvements

•Re-grading and

widening Lower

BroadwayBroadway

Project UpdateProject Update

John Hallas,Assistant Director,

Bureau of State Parks, DCNR

Anticipated Project TimelineAnticipated Project Timeline

The Project Process

• Bid document clearance– two weeks

• Bid preparation – three weeks• Bid preparation – three weeks

• Bid period – approximately five weeks

• Initial job conference – roughly eight weeks

• Construction anticipated to begin Summer, 2015

• Anticipated completion – late Summer, 2016

Construction Sequence1. Tree Removal and Site Clearing

2. Bulk Earthwork

3. Pumphouse and Pond Connection Piping Work

4. Trench and Install Water and Compressed Air

Lines

5. Snow Guns, Final Connections and Testing

Construction Sequence (cont)

6. Ski Lift Demolition

7. Phase One of Ski Lift Shop Drawings: General

Design, Electrical, Footings

8. Ski Lift Foundations

9. Phase Two of Ski Lift Shop Drawings: Steel

Erection and Installation

10. Complete Ski Lift Installation

Construction Sequence (cont)

11. Ski Lift Testing and Inspection

12. Electrical Submittals (Transformer a priority)

13. Electrical Work: Pumphouses, Chlorination

building,Trails and Lift

14. Initial Inspection

15. Close-out Inspection

Grading and Drainage Plan

Overall Utility Plan

Proposed Chairlift Plan and Profile

Question and Answer SessionQuestion and Answer Session

Thank You for Your Support!Thank You for Your Support!