It’s not removed yet either, so it would be listed under operating status. Operating status is for lifts that regularly operate and is not determined by whether the ski areas is open for skiing or not.
The Kanc is being replaced. It closed early this year (as well as the base it serves) to facilitate its demolition and the construction of its replacement — the Kank8.
They closed the lift last weekend to remove it and build the new Kank8. Until the new lift is built and the photos are taken it will still be listed as operating.
@Big Mountain Peter will list it as removed when the lift is fully removed and Kanc 8 will be under the status under construction until it starts operating.
The length listed for Kissin Cousins is way too long. I am not sure what it is, but based on the ride time and the fact it is way less than half of the length of Kanc, it is definitely less than half of the 3043 feet listed.
KC is 1287’ long. Peter’s length is directly from the 1986 SAM Lift Construction Survey but it’s wrong. Even the longer version of KC (1986-95) was only 1500’ long
I rode it this past weekend while at Loon, but I did not take any pictures (sorry, I am sure Peter will make it there eventually). It was extremely comfortable, loading was easy with the carpet and gates, and it is noticeably faster than the previous quad. The bottom terminal building is also massive. One of the people I skied with called it the greatest lift he’s ever been on while another called it the most unnecessary and over the top machine.
I had some time today and went ahead and marked all the outgoing lifts as removed and incoming lifts as under construction. It makes more sense to do them all at once.
Kissin Cousin used to be longer. That whole area got redone, perhaps twice. You can see the old summit footer, and orignal taller, more direct beginner trail off of L. Speakeasy.
I think that change happened in the late 90s. I can’t remember if this was before or after they shortened it, but that was the only lift-serviced snow-tubing area I ever saw — the tubes were attached to hooks on the chairs, and people tubed down the zig-zaggy beginner trail like it was a luge course. I suspect that was too intense to be a good idea but it was fun at the time!
The Seven Brothers HSQ is getting a new UNI-G terminal skin on the top terminal with the same color scheme as Kanc 8 to replace the original Spacejet skin. So far only the one on the top terminal has been installed, but a similar skin will probably be put on the bottom terminal. Photos: https://www.newenglandskiindustry.com/viewstory.php?storyid=998
Loon was one of my locals back in the day but I don’t think I’ve gone there since the Booth Creek days. Is the little steam train from East to West Basin still there? I loved that thing! Maybe it needs an entry here. :)
It sounds like Loon is going to continue to push the boundary west in the 2027-2030 range. South Peak Resort, who owns the land at the base below the USFS land, is advertising a second lift from the Timbertown base that will go to a new peak further west, likely close to the true South Peak summit. It will load closer to the parking lot, near where the new pulse gondola will unload.
They are certainly advertising westward trail expansion, but I haven’t seen reference to a new lift out that way from the map on their website – have a link? On that map, a few other interesting developments to point out:
Looks like the plan is to build a small base lodge and separate (larger) fractional ownership lodging at South Peak
Bigger investment would be at Timbertown base, which is clearly being positioned as the main portal on the west wise of the resort. These appear to include a new, bigger base lodge next to Timbertown lift and a South Peak Village that extends as far west as the sewage lagoons across the Pemi. It would make sense for a new lift accessing non-beginner terrain to get dropped there, but I haven’t seen anything to that effect.
The real estate office has a full-build map if you would like to see it (although I do not believe they are flaunting it for the general public).
To your former bullet point, the new homeowner base lodge is already under construction adjacent to Pemi Base Camp. Eventually, a permanent lodge open to the public will also replace the current Pemi Base Camp tent, although I am unsure of the timeline there.
To your latter bullet point, the idea is to have the new South Peak base (current Timbertown/Escape Route base) be the main gateway for the entire resort. The full-build has more terrain, a pedestrianized ski beach, additional residences, and more parking.
It’s very hard to find any details about this terrain expansion besides this very surface level article. The trail map photo in the background of the picture shows a massive amount of new terrain. There must have been a ton of good info in the video that was linked to the article, but the video was made private. Seems like Loon isn’t ready for this to be public news yet, they made the video private and have no reference to it in Flight Path 2030, but something is definitely in the works.
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Kancamagus is no longer in operation, :-:
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It’s not removed yet either, so it would be listed under operating status. Operating status is for lifts that regularly operate and is not determined by whether the ski areas is open for skiing or not.
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The Kanc is being replaced. It closed early this year (as well as the base it serves) to facilitate its demolition and the construction of its replacement — the Kank8.
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They closed the lift last weekend to remove it and build the new Kank8. Until the new lift is built and the photos are taken it will still be listed as operating.
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@Big Mountain Peter will list it as removed when the lift is fully removed and Kanc 8 will be under the status under construction until it starts operating.
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its official kanc quad will replace 7 brothers
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The length listed for Kissin Cousins is way too long. I am not sure what it is, but based on the ride time and the fact it is way less than half of the length of Kanc, it is definitely less than half of the 3043 feet listed.
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KC is 1287’ long. Peter’s length is directly from the 1986 SAM Lift Construction Survey but it’s wrong. Even the longer version of KC (1986-95) was only 1500’ long
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SOMEONE PLEASE GET PICTURES FOR K8NC
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I rode it this past weekend while at Loon, but I did not take any pictures (sorry, I am sure Peter will make it there eventually). It was extremely comfortable, loading was easy with the carpet and gates, and it is noticeably faster than the previous quad. The bottom terminal building is also massive. One of the people I skied with called it the greatest lift he’s ever been on while another called it the most unnecessary and over the top machine.
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video of kanc8
I will say, the indoor liftline is probably a pain for the resort but could be really nice for guests on rainy days.
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Here are some pictures…. https://photos.app.goo.gl/zpPFxXhtEKNMqNF26
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There’s also a video in there of the loading process…
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Merry Christmas Will.
https://liftblog.com/kancamagus-8-loon-mountain-nh/
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Why is Seven Brothers marked as removed? It is still operating
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I had some time today and went ahead and marked all the outgoing lifts as removed and incoming lifts as under construction. It makes more sense to do them all at once.
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Kissin Cousin used to be longer. That whole area got redone, perhaps twice. You can see the old summit footer, and orignal taller, more direct beginner trail off of L. Speakeasy.
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I think that change happened in the late 90s. I can’t remember if this was before or after they shortened it, but that was the only lift-serviced snow-tubing area I ever saw — the tubes were attached to hooks on the chairs, and people tubed down the zig-zaggy beginner trail like it was a luge course. I suspect that was too intense to be a good idea but it was fun at the time!
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The Seven Brothers HSQ is getting a new UNI-G terminal skin on the top terminal with the same color scheme as Kanc 8 to replace the original Spacejet skin. So far only the one on the top terminal has been installed, but a similar skin will probably be put on the bottom terminal. Photos: https://www.newenglandskiindustry.com/viewstory.php?storyid=998
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Loon was one of my locals back in the day but I don’t think I’ve gone there since the Booth Creek days. Is the little steam train from East to West Basin still there? I loved that thing! Maybe it needs an entry here. :)
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It sure is! The engineer school seems to have fallen by the wayside since the pandemic began, though.
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That’s great. Might need to extend it to South Peak, not sure I’ve seen a resort of Loon’s size have four different base areas before.
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I would love to see that. However, Kanc8 and a bunch of condos, among other things, are in the way.
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More pictures:
Note: it is still under construction as of 1/1/2023
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South Peak construction progress as of 24 July 2023:
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I want the Loon Mountain gondola replaced soon.
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fully agree. will probably be upgraded to an 8-p or 6-p. by 2030. im also hoping for better snowmaking on angel street, big dipper, basin street.
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It sounds like Loon is going to continue to push the boundary west in the 2027-2030 range. South Peak Resort, who owns the land at the base below the USFS land, is advertising a second lift from the Timbertown base that will go to a new peak further west, likely close to the true South Peak summit. It will load closer to the parking lot, near where the new pulse gondola will unload.
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They are certainly advertising westward trail expansion, but I haven’t seen reference to a new lift out that way from the map on their website – have a link? On that map, a few other interesting developments to point out:
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The real estate office has a full-build map if you would like to see it (although I do not believe they are flaunting it for the general public).
To your former bullet point, the new homeowner base lodge is already under construction adjacent to Pemi Base Camp. Eventually, a permanent lodge open to the public will also replace the current Pemi Base Camp tent, although I am unsure of the timeline there.
To your latter bullet point, the idea is to have the new South Peak base (current Timbertown/Escape Route base) be the main gateway for the entire resort. The full-build has more terrain, a pedestrianized ski beach, additional residences, and more parking.
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It’s very hard to find any details about this terrain expansion besides this very surface level article. The trail map photo in the background of the picture shows a massive amount of new terrain. There must have been a ton of good info in the video that was linked to the article, but the video was made private. Seems like Loon isn’t ready for this to be public news yet, they made the video private and have no reference to it in Flight Path 2030, but something is definitely in the works.
https://unofficialnetworks.com/2025/03/08/loon-mountain-lincoln-expansion/
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Meanwhile, they seem to be expanding to the east as the they have an expansion of glade skiing to Black Mountain on the USFS SOPA: https://www.fs.usda.gov/sopa/components/reports/sopa-110922-2025-07.html
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