Sno Mountain Skier Posted September 16, 2005 Report Posted September 16, 2005 Montage mtn was close to burning tonight. Near the cinemark stretching down to the valley near the damn, it was on fire. The flames are still going on right now. I have a pic but dont no how to post so i will send it to someone who could put it up. But it was priablly about a qauter mile away from the slopes. It looks like just an ordinary brushfire, hopefully the winds dont shift and hit te mountain with flames. Quote
poconoceancity Posted September 16, 2005 Report Posted September 16, 2005 maybe it will burn some new trails or turn the whole place in to a bowl... Quote
Papasteeze Posted September 16, 2005 Report Posted September 16, 2005 Montage mtn was close to burning tonight. Near the cinemark stretching down to the valley near the damn, it was on fire. The flames are still going on right now. I have a pic but dont no how to post so i will send it to someone who could put it up. But it was priablly about a qauter mile away from the slopes. It looks like just an ordinary brushfire, hopefully the winds dont shift and hit te mountain with flames. 33091[/snapback] wooooo hoooooo!!!! instant glade skiing!! Quote
sibhusky Posted September 16, 2005 Report Posted September 16, 2005 Sounds like a bankrupt ski area's dream. Quote
poconoceancity Posted September 16, 2005 Report Posted September 16, 2005 If the lifts burn maybe they will be replaced with high speed quads... Quote
Sno Mountain Skier Posted September 16, 2005 Author Report Posted September 16, 2005 If the lifts burn maybe they will be replaced with high speed quads... 33099[/snapback] Exactly as i was thinking. It took 15 minutes to walk there and thats all i was hoping for, to the laong haul and phoeboe snow to go up in flames. Quote
Sno Mountain Skier Posted September 16, 2005 Author Report Posted September 16, 2005 The pic is from about a mile away when the flames were just gettin started, That whole area was goin up in flames. Quote
poconoceancity Posted September 16, 2005 Report Posted September 16, 2005 has it been dry up there lately? Quote
Sno Mountain Skier Posted September 16, 2005 Author Report Posted September 16, 2005 has it been dry up there lately? 33107[/snapback] I think only 1.2 inches of rain in the past 31 dyas, it said on the news the other day. Quote
Wolverine21 Posted September 16, 2005 Report Posted September 16, 2005 ya i live in the devolpment right up near the mountain and it is dry. we still dont know how it got started tho. Quote
skifreak Posted September 16, 2005 Report Posted September 16, 2005 All I can say is that totally sucks. Quote
Papasteeze Posted September 16, 2005 Report Posted September 16, 2005 ya i live in the devolpment right up near the mountain and it is dry. we still dont know how it got started tho. 33109[/snapback] anyone seen pyro tonight? Quote
Sno Mountain Skier Posted September 16, 2005 Author Report Posted September 16, 2005 I would think it is just a brush fire, because today it was 91 and it was windy tonight when it started and very humid out. Quote
poconoceancity Posted September 16, 2005 Report Posted September 16, 2005 I would think it is just a brush fire, because today it was 91 and it was windy tonight when it started and very humid out. 33115[/snapback] 91 in the poconos in sept...is that a record? Quote
skigurl Posted September 16, 2005 Report Posted September 16, 2005 it's nasty up here, it's soooo Humid....it feels like the middle of august around 3 pm Quote
skimom Posted September 16, 2005 Report Posted September 16, 2005 I can't make out much - where is the ski area in relation to the burning fire? Is the ski area threatened? Quote
Sno Mountain Skier Posted September 16, 2005 Author Report Posted September 16, 2005 91 in the poconos in sept...is that a record? 33116[/snapback] Ya we have had 4 straight days in the 90s here. Its been pretty hot out, But should cool down for good tommorow. Quote
Sno Mountain Skier Posted September 16, 2005 Author Report Posted September 16, 2005 I can't make out much - where is the ski area in relation to the burning fire? Is the ski area threatened? 33118[/snapback] It is off the left a little bit, This is when the fire started, it spread about another qauter mile downward and to the left. Montage is about a quater mile awya from damage now, and the fire is still goin. The winds not pushing it towards the mountain but they could always shift. Quote
Wolverine21 Posted September 16, 2005 Report Posted September 16, 2005 let's hope, but it has been very hot and humid out, i almost passed out at football a few days ago. Quote
poconoceancity Posted September 16, 2005 Report Posted September 16, 2005 What's the latest...is the fire out? Quote
Sno Mountain Skier Posted September 16, 2005 Author Report Posted September 16, 2005 I heard that the fire is out as of now but, it could still spark up. Quote
skimom Posted September 16, 2005 Report Posted September 16, 2005 Someone get out there with a camera and see how close it is to Montage. Quote
Sno Mountain Skier Posted September 16, 2005 Author Report Posted September 16, 2005 Someone get out there with a camera and see how close it is to Montage. 33164[/snapback] I know how close, It was anywhere from a quater mile to a half mile. But im thinking more towards a quater mile. Quote
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