M35A2 on top of Sugarloaf USA!

[Towerguy1]

As part of my job I sometimes get to go to some interesting places with my deuce! Here we are on top of Sugarloaf USA ski resort in Maine. I had to retreive a Broadcast transmitter for WTOS. A local radio station and bring it down for repairs. Sorry I didnt get pics of the climb itself...... had my hands full......

 

[Towerguy1]

Notice the damage to the fence arround the tower in the first pic. Its from falling Ice.
In the second Pic you can just make out brine ice forming on the bushes behind the truck. Pics taken on Oct 10 th. Winters comeing!!!

 

[Towman2277]

I bet that was an interesting ride!! I would suspect ice and snow would further complicate things. I'm a southern guy, and have only seen snow twice, and I fell down 4 times within 5 feet from trying to walk on ice!!

 

[WillWagner]

Cool! How high is the paek? I go up to Onyx paek avary once in a while to look thru my telescopes.It's 10.000 feet and a bitchen trail to get there. Looks like your trail, Looks like fun!

 

[clinto]

Those are great shots, man what fun that must have been. Do you have any more shots?

 

[Katch1]

So in a situation like this do you get to wait for all the ice to fall from the tower? You couldn't pay me enough for that climb on a good day, let alone with any amount of ice overhead. From what altitude did the ice fall from that crushed the fence?

 

[rdixiemiller]

Here lies Fred.
He is dead.
A block of ice
Fell on his head.

 

[Hookin1]

that would be a cool place for a trail ride MV style

 

[wreckerman893]

I'd pay a quarter to watch you pull that hill when the white stuff is on the ground.

 

[Towerguy1]

Its a wild ride when you find the ice patches. The peak is about 4300 feet. 2nd highest in Maine.

 

[colyork]

I might try that ride next summer .