Northeast Passage

jayisking · Post by **jayisking** » Jan 20th, '16, 22:48

I've always been interested in K's history and found the northeast passage to be an interesting chapter. When I visited over MLK weekend I stayed at cedarbrook hoping to be able to ride home. Saturday night was a failure as I ended up on sunrise trail accidentally and had to hike most of the way. My aim had been to ride thunderball or the judge. Sunday I took sundog which was far better but I still missed my intended trails so was the northeast passage midstation uphill from the rest?
I'm interested in experiences from people who've done it recently or even better, those who remember from the 80s.
Was there a bridge/tunnel back then or was lumbar hill road not around yet?

Woodsrider · Post by **Woodsrider** » Jan 21st, '16, 08:49

Both thunder all and judge are totally overgrown. If you want to ski them, you will need to clear them first. Sorry. That chapter is all but over. Even the woods are tight off the mid-station. But yes the mid-station is higher elevation than Sunrise village and was the only place for good skiing back then.

madhatter · Post by **madhatter** » Jan 21st, '16, 08:55

Woodsrider wrote:Both thunder all and judge are totally overgrown. If you want to ski them, you will need to clear them first. Sorry. That chapter is all but over. Even the woods are tight off the mid-station. But yes the mid-station is higher elevation than Sunrise village and was the only place for good skiing back then.

creeper used to keep that stuff clean....

KingsFourMan · Post by **KingsFourMan** » Jan 21st, '16, 09:19

jayisking wrote:I've always been interested in K's history and found the northeast passage to be an interesting chapter. When I visited over MLK weekend I stayed at cedarbrook hoping to be able to ride home. Saturday night was a failure as I ended up on sunrise trail accidentally and had to hike most of the way. My aim had been to ride thunderball or the judge. Sunday I took sundog which was far better but I still missed my intended trails so was the northeast passage midstation uphill from the rest?
I'm interested in experiences from people who've done it recently or even better, those who remember from the 80s.
Was there a bridge/tunnel back then or was lumbar hill road not around yet?

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KingsFourMan · Post by **KingsFourMan** » Jan 21st, '16, 10:28

Old Sunrise Mountain rocked! Some (new) old Sunrise pics from the KingsFourMan collection circa early to mid 1990s:

KingsFourMan · Post by **KingsFourMan** » Jan 21st, '16, 10:43

A few more from the KingsFourMan collection:

E O Eleven · Post by **E O Eleven** » Jan 21st, '16, 10:46

E O Eleven · Post by **E O Eleven** » Jan 21st, '16, 10:48

KingsFourMan · Post by **KingsFourMan** » Jan 21st, '16, 10:57

And a few more from the KingsFourMan collection:

KingsFourMan · Post by **KingsFourMan** » Jan 21st, '16, 11:10

One more, KingsFourMan being a yahoo on lower Noreaster circa 1992:

Woodsrider · Post by **Woodsrider** » Jan 21st, '16, 11:15

I really loved that area. I remember launching off that!
Some more recent pics.

G-smashed · Post by **G-smashed** » Jan 21st, '16, 11:39

Aaah - liquid lunches at the Back Behind!
They expanded their bar area to accommodate the boozebag crowd.

icedtea · Post by **icedtea** » Jan 21st, '16, 11:42

I hit that up maybe 5/6 years ago with Barnibus. We didn't have much trouble and its a quick hike. Can eat a nice lunch in the old lift terminal.

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simpletwist · Post by **simpletwist** » Jan 21st, '16, 12:15

Thanks for posting all the pics. I've also been intrigued by this area.

Woodsrider · Post by **Woodsrider** » Jan 21st, '16, 13:17

Place needs a bushwhacker or a bunch of guys with machetes and a few 6- packs real bad. A little summer loving and it would be a great spot once again.

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