Bretton Woods is cutting more trails

**Greg** · Aug 16, 2004, 2:01 PM

Heard this straight from the resort today. Here are the new stats:

101 trails (up from 89 so, 12 new ones) of which 60 Trails, 41 Glades
434 Acres (up from 411)
Breakdown of terrain by levels:
35% Beginner
40% Intermediate
25% Expert

RISkier · Aug 16, 2004, 2:07 PM

Greg,

Do you happen to know where the new trails will be located. Skied there late last spring and skied quit a bit off the new quad -- several trails there weren't yet open (e.g., Bode's run, anything to the skiers left as they got off the lift was also closed). I know they have long term plans to cut some terrain on Strickney (SP?) and was wondering if any of that will be cut and open this year?

**thetrailboss** · Aug 16, 2004, 2:50 PM

Probably more trails of the flat kind.

This will probably lead them to increase the rates again

and drive the locals out even more.

**Greg** · Aug 16, 2004, 2:55 PM

My contact indicated:

Quote:

most are off the newest high speed quad over on the Rosebrook Summit side.
some are scattered throughout other areas. some are new glades, some are
new trails.

ChileMass · Aug 17, 2004, 9:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thetrailboss

Probably more trails of the flat kind.

This will probably lead them to increase the rates again

and drive the locals out even more.

Can the $80 weekend/holiday lift ticket be far behind?

**thetrailboss** · Aug 17, 2004, 10:11 AM

Well, with this place, probably not. They are trying to be like Stratton, but wait, THEY AREN'T.

Are they still boasting 1500 vertical feet? Doesn't Cannon have over 600 more at less $$$?

Sorry I am still

. They did a good job jacking up the price so that us locals could not ski there, and they really were not nice to Burke passholders in 2000-2001 when they suddenly revised their offer.

**Greg** · Aug 17, 2004, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChileMass

Quote:

Originally Posted by thetrailboss

Probably more trails of the flat kind.

This will probably lead them to increase the rates again

and drive the locals out even more.

Can the $80 weekend/holiday lift ticket be far behind?

Ummm. I must be missing something here. BW's weekend/holiday lift ticket is $59 which is on par with the likes of Loon and Sunapee...

**thetrailboss** · Aug 17, 2004, 10:20 AM

Must be they dropped their rates or I saw the wrong thing because I did see a number that began with a 6 for their weekend/holiday rate.

For the vertical, it is not worth that much. They are on par, pricewise, with Sugarbush, which is a hell of alot more mountain!

**Greg** · Aug 17, 2004, 10:25 AM

It's not always the mountain's vertical though trailboss. BW has 4 high speeders which on an uncrowded day can provide a lot of skiing. Think of it in terms of the total vertical you can get in a day.

Also, let's be frank. BW caters to a different clientele than a mountain like Cannon.

ChileMass · Aug 17, 2004, 11:16 AM

Don't get me wrong - I don't begrudge the company its right to make money, and if skiers will pay the highest rates, then they are again welcome to it. But - it won't surprise me if BW's weekend/holiday lift ticket goes up to Stratton levels or beyond........ BW looks like a nice hill and certainly boasts impressive facilities, but I will save my pennies and go to Loon or Cannon or Sunapee.......

Aug 16, 2004, 2:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Greg Killington: 11.21.08 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 22,317	Bretton Woods is cutting more trails Heard this straight from the resort today. Here are the new stats: 101 trails (up from 89 so, 12 new ones) of which 60 Trails, 41 Glades 434 Acres (up from 411) Breakdown of terrain by levels: 35% Beginner 40% Intermediate 25% Expert __________________ Greg 10/29, 11/21

Aug 16, 2004, 2:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
thetrailboss BSP 2008 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Now Playing at Sugarbush and Burke. Posts: 10,893	Probably more trails of the flat kind. This will probably lead them to increase the rates again and drive the locals out even more. __________________ Live, Ski, or Die! Trailboss' Ski Videos now on YouTube! Trailboss' Photo Albums. 66 days for the 2007-2008 ski season!!!! 40 of the 48 New Hampshire 4,000 Footers Completed and Counting!

Aug 17, 2004, 10:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
thetrailboss BSP 2008 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Now Playing at Sugarbush and Burke. Posts: 10,893	Well, with this place, probably not. They are trying to be like Stratton, but wait, THEY AREN'T. Are they still boasting 1500 vertical feet? Doesn't Cannon have over 600 more at less $$$? Sorry I am still . They did a good job jacking up the price so that us locals could not ski there, and they really were not nice to Burke passholders in 2000-2001 when they suddenly revised their offer. __________________ Live, Ski, or Die! Trailboss' Ski Videos now on YouTube! Trailboss' Photo Albums. 66 days for the 2007-2008 ski season!!!! 40 of the 48 New Hampshire 4,000 Footers Completed and Counting!

Aug 17, 2004, 10:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
thetrailboss BSP 2008 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Now Playing at Sugarbush and Burke. Posts: 10,893	Must be they dropped their rates or I saw the wrong thing because I did see a number that began with a 6 for their weekend/holiday rate. For the vertical, it is not worth that much. They are on par, pricewise, with Sugarbush, which is a hell of alot more mountain! __________________ Live, Ski, or Die! Trailboss' Ski Videos now on YouTube! Trailboss' Photo Albums. 66 days for the 2007-2008 ski season!!!! 40 of the 48 New Hampshire 4,000 Footers Completed and Counting!

Aug 17, 2004, 10:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
Greg Killington: 11.21.08 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 22,317	It's not always the mountain's vertical though trailboss. BW has 4 high speeders which on an uncrowded day can provide a lot of skiing. Think of it in terms of the total vertical you can get in a day. Also, let's be frank. BW caters to a different clientele than a mountain like Cannon. __________________ Greg 10/29, 11/21

Aug 16, 2004, 2:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
RISkier Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 678	Greg, Do you happen to know where the new trails will be located. Skied there late last spring and skied quit a bit off the new quad -- several trails there weren't yet open (e.g., Bode's run, anything to the skiers left as they got off the lift was also closed). I know they have long term plans to cut some terrain on Strickney (SP?) and was wondering if any of that will be cut and open this year?

Aug 17, 2004, 11:16 AM	#10 (permalink)
ChileMass In the Whites Aug 2008 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: East/Central MA Posts: 2,294	Don't get me wrong - I don't begrudge the company its right to make money, and if skiers will pay the highest rates, then they are again welcome to it. But - it won't surprise me if BW's weekend/holiday lift ticket goes up to Stratton levels or beyond........ BW looks like a nice hill and certainly boasts impressive facilities, but I will save my pennies and go to Loon or Cannon or Sunapee.......

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