Tenney? Hello? Is this thing on?

Newpylong · Sep 8, 2016

I think you folks are underestimating the amount of work needed to re-open a ski area that has been dormant, especially for 5 years. Tenney is not small, there is a lot of infrastructure in place, or was prior to closing and being vandalized, broken, or succumbing to nature.

Not making excuses up as I question the viability long term but as far as work goes, even if he opens this year it will take a lot more time to get the place just to where it was prior to closing. I speak from experience.

deadheadskier · Sep 8, 2016

I have no doubt there's a ton of work to be done. I guess that when you read about plans for things like a mountain top conference center, the assumption is there's a great deal of financial backing. With great financial resources time obstacles can be overcome by allocating additional labor.

Every day they remain closed is an additional movement in the red territory on the balance sheet. That's all I'm saying.

Hopefully they get lucky with mother nature this year and the hornet spins.

thetrailboss · Sep 27, 2016

deadheadskier said:
I have no doubt there's a ton of work to be done. I guess that when you read about plans for things like a mountain top conference center, the assumption is there's a great deal of financial backing. With great financial resources time obstacles can be overcome by allocating additional labor.

Every day they remain closed is an additional movement in the red territory on the balance sheet. That's all I'm saying.

Hopefully they get lucky with mother nature this year and the hornet spins.

Completely agree.

So will they open this year?

MG Skier · Sep 27, 2016

Tenney's lifts are certified! I am pulling for them (Michael and team) big time. Every time I hike there it looks better and better! Last year he didn't have enough "umph" left in a broken/elderly snowmaking system. Hopefully with the repairs and some cooperative temps and snowfall he can open. It is all about time and $$$ at this point. Last I read he is hoping to run the Eclipse side for sure and the Hornet side with enough snowfall.

Mapnut · Sep 27, 2016

Yeah, they post more than weekly on Facebook and that's what he said. Sounds like they had too many problems with the old pipe on the summit lift side to make snow this year.

Newpylong · Sep 27, 2016

Hornet side is not ruled out at all for snowmaking, they are in process of welding repairs. Depends on how much he gets done.

MG Skier · Sep 27, 2016

Lets hope he gets the goods from mother nature and he can get lots fixed enough to expand terrain. I have never skied there and after hiking a few trails, I'd like to ski them!

Abubob · Sep 27, 2016

What this about a lawsuit?

This from their Facebook account.

All great questions but we have to wait another few weeks on this law suit that's hanging over our head these past few months... then we'll give the updated roll out plan... but so you know, public pressure is not going to cause us to take short cuts - safety first and engineering once... time will tell...

thetrailboss · Sep 27, 2016

Abubob said:
What this about a lawsuit?

This from their Facebook account.

+ 1

Inquiring minds want to know. From what I have seen, there is some dispute either over the sale of the resort or one of the partners who bought it.

MG Skier · Sep 28, 2016

I missed those facebook comments, I thought that was behind them. Bummer.

dlague · Sep 28, 2016

thetrailboss said:
+ 1

Inquiring minds want to know. From what I have seen, there is some dispute either over the sale of the resort or one of the partners who bought it.

I wonder if that is still related to the partner that was being tried for embezzling that is no longer with them. Keith Fitzgerald was removed from Tenney and I found this related to him - A Center Harbor man facing charges of abusing a power of attorney to shuffle money from bank accounts belonging to his terminally ill father to those he controlled, is seeking a $375,000 attachment against a Plymouth ski area.

http://laconiadailysun.com/newsx/lo...ealing-750-000-from-terminally-ill-father-584

http://www.citizen.com/news/2016-04...er_seeks_375K_attachment_against_former_.html

On another note, I found the description for Tenney in this link rather interesting.

http://e2eglobal.com/clients-partners.html

Smellytele · Sep 28, 2016

dlague said:
I wonder if that is still related to the partner that was being tried for embezzling that is no longer with them. Keith Fitzgerald was removed from Tenney and I found this related to him - A Center Harbor man facing charges of abusing a power of attorney to shuffle money from bank accounts belonging to his terminally ill father to those he controlled, is seeking a $375,000 attachment against a Plymouth ski area.

http://laconiadailysun.com/newsx/lo...ealing-750-000-from-terminally-ill-father-584

http://www.citizen.com/news/2016-04...er_seeks_375K_attachment_against_former_.html

On another note, I found the description for Tenney in this link rather interesting.

http://e2eglobal.com/clients-partners.html

That second article is the shortest article I have ever read

thetrailboss · Sep 28, 2016

dlague said:
I wonder if that is still related to the partner that was being tried for embezzling that is no longer with them. Keith Fitzgerald was removed from Tenney and I found this related to him - A Center Harbor man facing charges of abusing a power of attorney to shuffle money from bank accounts belonging to his terminally ill father to those he controlled, is seeking a $375,000 attachment against a Plymouth ski area.

http://laconiadailysun.com/newsx/lo...ealing-750-000-from-terminally-ill-father-584

http://www.citizen.com/news/2016-04...er_seeks_375K_attachment_against_former_.html

On another note, I found the description for Tenney in this link rather interesting.

http://e2eglobal.com/clients-partners.html

That's it.

The last item is their old description of their idea for the place. I admit it is an odd idea.

slickrick · Oct 18, 2016

Looks like they are asking for volunteers to help do some work this weekend. This is the first I've seen a resort do this. I've never seen a for-profit company ask for volunteers. While it gets the community involved, it doesn't quite project the strong financial picture they've been trying to paint...

SIKSKIER · Oct 18, 2016

slickrick said:
Looks like they are asking for volunteers to help do some work this weekend. This is the first I've seen a resort do this. I've never seen a for-profit company ask for volunteers. While it gets the community involved, it doesn't quite project the strong financial picture they've been trying to paint...

For many years Cannon would organize one.We would get a ride up the tram and usually head over to Mittersill to do mainly brush cutting but we always did some small glade thinning with chainsaws.

Smellytele · Oct 18, 2016

slickrick said:
Looks like they are asking for volunteers to help do some work this weekend. This is the first I've seen a resort do this. I've never seen a for-profit company ask for volunteers. While it gets the community involved, it doesn't quite project the strong financial picture they've been trying to paint...

Magic does it all the time

Jully · Oct 18, 2016

slickrick said:
Looks like they are asking for volunteers to help do some work this weekend. This is the first I've seen a resort do this. I've never seen a for-profit company ask for volunteers. While it gets the community involved, it doesn't quite project the strong financial picture they've been trying to paint...

I think it is actually a pretty common event. Many small to medium sized resorts do this.

slickrick · Oct 18, 2016

Thanks for the education, boys! I don't pay much attention to how these things run. I just barrel down hills! The request sort of struck me as odd only because it's getting to the wire and there hasn't been as much activity and updates (at least on Facebook) as last summer. Fingers crossed for some good snow and cheap skiing.

Jully · Oct 18, 2016

slickrick said:
Thanks for the education, boys! I don't pay much attention to how these things run. I just barrel down hills! The request sort of struck me as odd only because it's getting to the wire and there hasn't been as much activity and updates (at least on Facebook) as last summer. Fingers crossed for some good snow and cheap skiing.

They have slowed down a bit. The lawsuit might be hurting things, but also there might just not be as much to report. Really hoping for Hornet to open this year.

thetrailboss · Oct 18, 2016

slickrick said:
Looks like they are asking for volunteers to help do some work this weekend. This is the first I've seen a resort do this. I've never seen a for-profit company ask for volunteers. While it gets the community involved, it doesn't quite project the strong financial picture they've been trying to paint...

Magic did it and still does.

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