Here are some pictures of the progress thus far.
Below is Steve's email update.

Our ole' radial friend filled the largest dumpster available and was removed from the property today.S and H arrived with some of the rolled steel trusses and various other steel components. The fitters and welder began assembly and the new steel frame is taking shape. It is looking beautiful and forever permanate. Tomorrow looks like another rain day. Steve

These are the bones of the radial ramp. Make's one wonder a few things looking at this shot. Just how many 1st mountain launches?How many XC flights ? how many sledders? how many stories will be told at the end of the day, on it? etc..... We will never know, because the ole' ramp lasted 26 years,,, this one will outlast most of us, because of it's more durable construction. That's just another important reason to keep new blood coming into our sport,,to pass all of the joy, knowledge, and excitement down to all those that come to take our places in the sky.

I think Ned was toasting the new ramp a little premature, however,,, what ever makes someone happy :^}

I'm just glad that I'm not the architect on this project. From someone from the sidelines,,,,some of those angles don't look just right. Guess that's why they get the big money, and I'm just driving around in the Google car.

The anchor plate in the front was rusted out, and is having to be replaced. And, from this angle, you can see the wonderful, and spacious clearance that we have after launching.