| Chris Bradford:
Here's information on the Hurley Ski Training Area, which is located in Jericho, VT on the Camp Ethan Allen Military Training Site There are 2 trails, 400ft vert. and a complete poma. The area was used in the early days of skiing to train reservists attached to the 10th Mountain Division. I'm pretty sure that this little unknown area actually had a lot to do with the historical evolution of skiing in New England! This area was never opened to the public, so I'll be surprised if you even find a listing for it. The story with the Hurley area's Poma is the amazing "floating" bullwheel at the upper terminal! It is suspended in mid air by rope tension and a counterweight! Its not attached to anything, which absolutely amazes me! If there was ever a windy day, I could imagine a de-ropement problem at the top tower right before the rope goes into the magic bullwheel. The rope on the poma is also very thin! Its not a heavy cable at all. Its been modified too... some of the sheaves have been replaces with what look like bicycle rims, and they apply strange tension to the rope. It's a "military" poma, so no surprises. |
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