Recent content by Steve@jpr

I think the best scenario would be they get here late next week and get a fix in and then there's enough snow May 5/6 to open something Tramside at that point. Lots of weather to come between now and May 5th though as I'm sure you're aware. Temps in the 50's to near 60 next week with sun is...

Could be. They get here end of next week and need three days to complete. If I was a betting man, I'd bet against it though.

Wish it were simply a de-icing issue. We recorded gusts between 112-116mph at Tram Tower 2 at about 2:30a Tuesday a track cable came off the bronze profile (they're still in place on the cable catcher where they should be, but still). Relatively easy fix (all things being equal) but until it...

I'm a fatalist by nature so you'll have to forgive me Franc. hope you're right. We're definitely going to see a nice post-sleet snow accumulation though.

What he said^ but you still may want to stay in BTV and go to Pizzeria Verita

Fulsend, welcome. Depending on which part you're coming from it can be 90 minutes to 2 hours. And yes, we're expecting a good 10" and maybe more once 7a rolls around and things cool off. That being said, Saturday isn't going to be an optimal experience here, and I'd hold off to be honest...

We'll be back to about 2 dozen trails tomorrow. Still snowing here (as of 12:49p). Not sure what we're reporting at this point but I suspect it's 3-4" since last night. Snowmaking on Tramside will allow us to open it tomorrow but only for the Metro to take folks over the Stateside and...

Never. I've encountered more than my fair share of them, especially in the last 2 years, but you haven't made any list. All good. I appreciate your perspective as always-just giving you mine.

I think what he's trying to say is when he has hiked, and with the Tram subsequently down, the nuance of upper mtn winds v lower mtn winds was remarkable. We've talked about this before and I'll say it again, we've never made a decision to shut a lift down predicated on pure economics, not...

Our last day will be May 1st--bottom of the Haynes and Jet are both trashed. thanks for the heads up re: website hanger-ons-just made the decision at end of ops yesterday and folks likely still taking things down.

Right, if you take the lower number (and ignore the reality of being in Receivership which, as BG alluded to, doesn't exactly create an environment where incremental spending (without an roi) is the standard), you might be able to create some level of justification. But investing multiple...

I was quoting an optimal scenario but, you're right, in practice, the load numbers are somewhat closer to your formula. And you're right, the rationale stays more or less unchanged.

Elements of brand identity, summer biz, conferences, weddings, etc all played into the decision to upgrade the Tram. Key factor in my mind, however, (along with, without question, the Receivership situation) has to do with the capacity for the top of the mountain to hold more people and the...

Correct on your counts here-each and every. When you combine 100% retail occupancy across 650 or so rooms, 100% ownership occ across another few hundred and a quantitatively fantastic multiple week stretch of natural leading into the period-you get heavy compression; it was the same at every...

I def understand and thanks. I wouldn't be coming out here and bothering if I didn't think that it was worth it and that you deserved straight answers to sincere questions.