FEATURED HOST PHOTOS
(2008-2009 Season)

Collapse of the Lake Mary Road Tunnel.
(A pictorial history of the collapse and repair of the tunnel.)



View from the downhill side of the tunnel (10-12-2008).



A little bit of daylight is visible along the west side of the tunnel (10-12-2008).



The uphill side of the tunnel did not collapse (10-12-2008).



A closer look at the uphill end of the tunnel (10-12-2008).



Earth moving equipment removes dirt from on top of the tunnel (10-12-2008).



New tunnel is partially constructed.   Note the adjoining bike tunnel (11-04-2008).



Workers bolt the last of the tunnel pieces into place (11-04-2008).



View of the construction area.   Picture taken from near the entrance to Juniper Ridge.
(Picture taken 11-04-2008.)



Eight days later and not much has changed (Picture taken 11-12-2008).



Because of the storms, no dirt has been filled-in around the tube (11-12-2008).



View from above the tunnel.   Lots of dirt is ready to be placed over the tube
(Picture taken 11-12-2008).



View from Lupin Run below the tunnel.   Note the large piles of dirt.
(Picture taken 11-12-2008.)



View from below the tunnel.   Dirt has been pushed back on top of the tunnel.
The brick facing still needs to be added. (Picture taken 11-18-2008).



View from inside the tunnel looking uphill towards the Lakes Basin.
Traffic will be allowed through the tunnel next Friday (Picture taken 11-18-2008).



View from above the tunnel.   Brick facing is almost completely installed
(Picture taken 11-18-2008).



The new Bike tunnel also is nearing completion (Picture taken 11-18-2008).



Looking down Pumpkin Run towards the bridge.    Earth movers smooth out
the dirt that was recently placed on top of the tunnel (Picture taken 11-18-2008).



The tunnel is complete and open to vehicular traffic (Picture taken 12-04-2008).



MMSA workers complete the snow fence over the tunnel (Picture taken 12-04-2008).



Looking up Lupin Run from below the ski run bridge (Picture taken 12-04-2008).



It appears that the snowmaking system has been repaired (Picture taken 12-04-2008).



Standing on top of the bridge looking up Pumpkin and Christmas Tree Runs
(Picture taken 12-04-2008).



The downhill side of the tunnel still needs some rock work (Picture taken 12-04-2008).