Big news for Okemo skiers: Okemo is getting a new lift to replace the Northstar Quad, and it'll have a bubble and heated seats. The former is really great for keeping out of the wind; I've ridden the bubble lift at Mount Snow, and on a windy day, it's really, really nice. Heated seats, well, I hate to say it because it sounds kind of wimpy, but really, this sounds awfully nice. The lift will be the only one with heated seats in the Northeast. The only thing I'm not keen about is that it's a six-seater. I think six-packs bring too any people up the mountain at the same time. For me, personally, this isn't a problem since I ski week days and it's not busy. But on a Saturday or Sunday, or during a holiday, it's going to deposit a lot of people at the top all at once. Then again, is a six-seater really much different than a gondola -- only better, since you don't have to take your skis off? And won't it mean shorter lift lines during busy periods?
Anyway, here's a link for more information.
Anyway, here's a link for more information.
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