What areas will you ski again, but hate to admit it?

Trekchick · Jul 5, 2008, 7:40 AM

In answer to the OP...........
Boyne.
They have great facilities, superb terrain, and up to date equipment, yet treat you like snobs.

When Planning an event at Boyne, they didn't give a break until you got to 35 attnedees, and even then the break in price was only $3.00 per person. Room rate breaks were non existent. May as well have told us that they didn't want us as a group.
But I still love their terrain, and will go back.

OldsnowboarderME · Jul 5, 2008, 2:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Trekchick

In answer to the OP...........
Boyne.
They have great facilities, superb terrain, and up to date equipment, yet treat you like snobs.

When Planning an event at Boyne, they didn't give a break until you got to 35 attnedees, and even then the break in price was only $3.00 per person. Room rate breaks were non existent. May as well have told us that they didn't want us as a group.
But I still love their terrain, and will go back.

So if your group stopped at McDonald's you would expect a discount on the happy Meals too ??

Trekchick · Jul 5, 2008, 3:54 PM

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Originally Posted by OldsnowboarderME

So if your group stopped at McDonald's you would expect a discount on the happy Meals too ??

No, but then I wasn't looking for a happy meal, I was working with a sales dept of a Resort.
Not the same at all.

OldsnowboarderME · Jul 6, 2008, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Trekchick

No, but then I wasn't looking for a happy meal, I was working with a sales dept of a Resort.
Not the same at all.

Ok lets see here .. they have the mountain and you want to ski it. I can see where you have the strong position in the negotiations..

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Jul 6, 2008, 2:55 PM

Camelback..Big Boulder

Geoff · Jul 6, 2008, 7:19 PM

In good conditions, I can be entertained just about anywhere. The wimpy front face of Mount Snow is great on fat skis on a midweek powder day. I had fun skiing there on the north face in perfect corn snow on their closing day this April.

hardline · Jul 7, 2008, 6:51 PM

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Originally Posted by GrilledSteezeSandwich

Camelback..Big Boulder

ill do camelback again if they did what they did this year with free tickets.

ERJ-145CA · Jul 7, 2008, 8:22 PM

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Originally Posted by hardline

ill do camelback again if they did what they did this year with free tickets.

They call me every few days now, but I have caller ID so I don't answer it. It was worth a free ticket, since I don't answer the calls anyway.

deadheadskier · Jul 7, 2008, 8:40 PM

Attitash

Haven't been in over twenty years, but even in saying that, I could see it being a quazi 'home' mountain for me someday with it's close proximity to where home is now for me. I'd prefer my 'home' mountain to be in VT, but it's a bit of a haul to drag a non-skiing SO to. I hope to have kids someday and that they attach to skiing like I did as a youngster. North Conway area offers the off hill appeal for a non skier so, J would be happy. Wildcat I love and could see being a home area, but I'd imagine if I had kids, having terrain parks would be something they'd want.

Talisman · Jul 8, 2008, 6:45 AM

Guilty Pleasures:

OK, I enjoy skiing at Stratton for free after a snow drought. With a free ticket, I can over look the faults of the mountain and enjoy the employees who seem to like their jobs, the decent lift system, the easy access at the Sun Bowl base area and good snow making. Yes, I may bit of a ski whore, but free tickets make me say 'I enjoy skiing at Stratton for free'.

Another guilty pleasure: Deer Valley, yes I said it, Deer Valet. Million dollar homes, Stein Erikson, gourmet food and $1000 a night condos, Deer Valley. I don't really fit in the Deer Valley demographic, but being secure with myself, I don't really care. Deer Valley holds powder and most people stick to flat blue trails like glue and that leaves powder choked trees, a few tiny bowls and bump runs for me and a very few others. Deer Valley really makes my wife happy because she can scream down black diamond groomers at mach schnell and then catch a HSQ back. If you buy in SLC you can even get a discount ticket and the rest of the week my wife happily goes along to Alta, Snow Bird, Powder Mountain, Snow Basin and the rest.

Jul 5, 2008, 7:40 AM	#41 (permalink)
Trekchick Multi-tasking as usual Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,427	In answer to the OP........... Boyne. They have great facilities, superb terrain, and up to date equipment, yet treat you like snobs. When Planning an event at Boyne, they didn't give a break until you got to 35 attnedees, and even then the break in price was only $3.00 per person. Room rate breaks were non existent. May as well have told us that they didn't want us as a group. But I still love their terrain, and will go back. __________________ Well-behaved women rarely make history ~ ~ Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Jul 7, 2008, 8:40 PM	#49 (permalink)
deadheadskier Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southeast NH Posts: 3,886	Attitash Haven't been in over twenty years, but even in saying that, I could see it being a quazi 'home' mountain for me someday with it's close proximity to where home is now for me. I'd prefer my 'home' mountain to be in VT, but it's a bit of a haul to drag a non-skiing SO to. I hope to have kids someday and that they attach to skiing like I did as a youngster. North Conway area offers the off hill appeal for a non skier so, J would be happy. Wildcat I love and could see being a home area, but I'd imagine if I had kids, having terrain parks would be something they'd want. __________________ 07-08

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Jul 6, 2008, 2:55 PM	#45 (permalink)
GrilledSteezeSandwich Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,912	Camelback..Big Boulder

Jul 6, 2008, 7:19 PM	#46 (permalink)
Geoff Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Killington, VT Posts: 940	In good conditions, I can be entertained just about anywhere. The wimpy front face of Mount Snow is great on fat skis on a midweek powder day. I had fun skiing there on the north face in perfect corn snow on their closing day this April.

Jul 8, 2008, 6:45 AM	#50 (permalink)
Talisman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New England, ayup Posts: 385	Guilty Pleasures: OK, I enjoy skiing at Stratton for free after a snow drought. With a free ticket, I can over look the faults of the mountain and enjoy the employees who seem to like their jobs, the decent lift system, the easy access at the Sun Bowl base area and good snow making. Yes, I may bit of a ski whore, but free tickets make me say 'I enjoy skiing at Stratton for free'. Another guilty pleasure: Deer Valley, yes I said it, Deer Valet. Million dollar homes, Stein Erikson, gourmet food and $1000 a night condos, Deer Valley. I don't really fit in the Deer Valley demographic, but being secure with myself, I don't really care. Deer Valley holds powder and most people stick to flat blue trails like glue and that leaves powder choked trees, a few tiny bowls and bump runs for me and a very few others. Deer Valley really makes my wife happy because she can scream down black diamond groomers at mach schnell and then catch a HSQ back. If you buy in SLC you can even get a discount ticket and the rest of the week my wife happily goes along to Alta, Snow Bird, Powder Mountain, Snow Basin and the rest.

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