Uncut trail head from the top of Upper Darby

[kcyanks1]

For those for whom the subject is not enough, there is the beginning of a trail cut from the top of Upper Darby going down in the direction of headwaters. This was cut either the same time or a year or two after Rumor, and before Lies. Anyone know the full story on this? I've heard a couple different stories - (1) it was the original location of Lies, and was too steep/rocky to cut, and (2) It was "Innuendos" (I had heard at one point that they were going to cut "Rumor," "Lies," and "Innuendos") and was never finished for some reason unrelated to steepness/rockiness (i.e., money, priorities). It looks to me like it would be a nice location for another challenging expert trail that ends on Headwaters at a similar location to Lies. Or perhaps they could thin it out and putting in some (likely extremely challenging) glades. They probably would have room for both another trail and some glades in between the new trail and Rumor or the new trail and Lies, though if it is anywhere near as rocky as Rumor or Lies, they might never have enough snow to open it.

[Son of Drifter]

For those for whom the subject is not enough, there is the beginning of a trail cut from the top of Upper Darby going down in the direction of headwaters. This was cut either the same time or a year or two after Rumor, and before Lies. Anyone know the full story on this? I've heard a couple different stories - (1) it was the original location of Lies, and was too steep/rocky to cut, and (2) It was "Innuendos" (I had heard at one point that they were going to cut "Rumor," "Lies," and "Innuendos") and was never finished for some reason unrelated to steepness/rockiness (i.e., money, priorities). It looks to me like it would be a nice location for another challenging expert trail that ends on Headwaters at a similar location to Lies. Or perhaps they could thin it out and putting in some (likely extremely challenging) glades. They probably would have room for both another trail and some glades in between the new trail and Rumor or the new trail and Lies, though if it is anywhere near as rocky as Rumor or Lies, they might never have enough snow to open it.

Never noticed it to be honest with you. I'll have to look next time I'm out at Gore.

[St. Jerry]

They started to cut it but then ran into rocks/cliffs and then discontinued.

[mattchuck2]

That trail is called "Mistake" by a few people. There may or may not be a steep tight glade in that vicinity

[Hugh]

yes originally there where going to be 3 runs, rumours, lies and inuendo. I too heard that they discovered a cliff there and gave up on that run.

[takeahike46er]

yes originally there where going to be 3 runs, rumours, lies and inuendo. I too heard that they discovered a cliff there and gave up on that run.

I have heard this as well. What I don't get is why they would start to cut it in the first place. Wouldn't they survey and tag the trail route first to avoid things like cliffs? Either the rumor is incorrect or person in charge is a dummy.

[Hugh]

yes well dummy might be closer to the truth but I think honest mistake is fairer. This was part of the first expansion they had done in years ( I think '95 or '96 ) and they clearly learned from their mistakes as they have done a lot of good things since.

[takeahike46er]

they clearly learned from their mistakes as they have done a lot of good things since.

Totally agree.

[mattchuck2]

Sweet Avatar 46er!

[takeahike46er]

Thanks! It is from a batch of pics I took last year. They are here: http://forums.alpinezone.com/modules...view_album.php