Whiteface Mid Station Lodge on fire

[tinymoose]

Just saw on Facebook that Whiteface's Mid-Station lodge is on fire.

https://www.adirondackdailyenterpri...19/11/whiteface-mountain-mid-station-on-fire/

From FB:



Photo source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2499534530128508&set=pcb.2499517213463573&type=3&theater

 

[ski diva]

Awful!

Thankfully, no one was hurt. And they say it won't affect operations today.

 

[Tvan]

Wow - glad noone was hurt. Pity to lose a lodge at the start of the season.

 

[marzNC]

OMG! Sounds like the first started well after the lifts closed on Sat afternoon. By the time firefighters were transported by snowcat to the mid-mountain lodge, wasn't really much they could do but contain the fire.

https://www.adirondackdailyenterpri...19/11/whiteface-mountain-mid-station-on-fire/

 

[Mary Tee]

There were 2 restaurants in that building. My guess would be that something was not shut down.

 

[SierraLuLu]

Very sad. I have family that skis at Whiteface every day and got to spend some time at the mid station last year.

 

[marzNC]

The mid-station lodge porch was a great place to view fall colors. I hiked up in Oct 2016 when I had a reason to be in Lake Placid. Hopefully when it's rebuilt there will be a wide porch again.

 

[Randi M.]

Oh my goodness! That’s quite a blaze. I’m glad nobody was hurt, but I’m also so sad — we’re heading to Whiteface in three weeks. It’s our third year in a row there.

 

[newboots]

What a shame! A new lodge is being built around here (Killington) and while the old one is still in operation, it has really disrupted parking and getting around in that area. The lictures show the new one will be enormous.

So sad to lose a place where people had fun and have good memories.

 

[marzNC]

So sad to lose a place where people had fun and have good memories.

The Whiteface mid-mountain lodge was pretty small. More of a big cabin than a true "lodge." What it was best for was warming up and using the restroom without having to go down to the base if the lines were long there. While it had food service, there weren't many tables. Assuming it's replaced by next season, other than real old timers most people won't miss it much.

 

[MissySki]

As if this weren’t bad enough, a member of the Whiteface snowmaking team was very severely injured on the job last night.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/charles-...m_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet

 

[newboots]

As if this weren’t bad enough, a member of the Whiteface snowmaking team was very severely injured on the job last night.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/charles-...m_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet

OMG. Hate to hear these stories.

 

[Like2Ski]

As if this weren’t bad enough, a member of the Whiteface snowmaking team was very severely injured on the job last night.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/charles-...m_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet

How terrible. Hoping he can make a complete recovery.