Re: A Ticket to Howardsville re: tram (link)

The standing towers are in good shape. Timber and brush needs to be cleared from around the bases. The existing cables and buckets remain in place as is. Nothing changes in the tram house where the driving machinery is located. The zip line will attach to the exterior of the tram towers and does not impact the original tram line at all. And folks of all ages ride these things, not just "kids." I guess a kid is anyone under 50 in this crowd.

I personally would not want the operation at Tall Timbers to be affected by this--those folks have worked hard for many years to make the resort succesful, and it was a 5 Star operation up until it shut down in favor of the soaring experience. Now the children are involved in the operations and they have done quite well. And it is a class act that can command prices that people are willing to pay for that level of service.

Rebuilding the Mayflower Tram would be in the several million dollar range and require substantial work for it to carry people. The society is not interested and does not have the funds available.

Fritz