Blue Mt. Firetower damage

[adk-46r]

I know that there are a lot of firetower people on this forum. I went up Blue Mt. today and saw that the plexiglass has blown out of two windows. The gentleman that was at the top when I arrived picked up the plastic and set it next to the tower. He left the frame where it landed about fifty feet from the tower. I know we had wind gust in the flat areas of 72 mph last week but I would never of imagined that it would take the glass out of a firetower. I thought those things were built to take anything. I hope that the damage does not give the state an excuse to remove it like they have done to so many others.

[stoopid]

I hope that the damage does not give the state an excuse to remove it like they have done to so many others.

I think they actually use that one, so why would they?

[lumberzac]

I think they actually use that one, so why would they?
In addition to that I believe Blue Mountain has a friends group that maintains the tower.

[adk-46r]

I has not been used since 1990 and yes there is a group that adopted it. I am not sure how active they are. The observation tower has not been opened in quite a while and even the ranger cabin is locked up now. Probably due to vandelism.

[masshysteria]

I know we had wind gust in the flat areas of 72 mph last week but I would never of imagined that it would take the glass out of a firetower. I thought those things were built to take anything.


Years ago, about 35 of them when I was a young lad, I remember snowshoeing up to the top of Lenox Mountain here in the Berkshires. My intention was to climb the firetower and take in the gorgeous view. What a surprise to gain the summit and find the tower a twisted wreck of metal. That one was replaced with a newer one that still stands to this day, without the observers cabin, which burned off from an electrical fire. The power of the wind can be phenomenal!!

[adirondacker]

I made this hike today and the photos of the tower can be seen at :
http://www.adirondackscenes.com

Scroll down to the last entry.

-Charlie

[ALGonquin Bob]

The tower is "used", I believe, in that there are communications antenna and weather equipment on it. None of the Adirondack fire towers are manned anymore for the original purpose. :drop: