skiNEwhere
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I'm surprised the environmentalists haven't gotten that shut down yet
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Stingiest midweek operators?
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I'm surprised the environmentalists haven't gotten that shut down yet
VTKilarney
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Saddleback can't have bad lines, can they? What are the lines like at Bromley?
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In the Live Free or Die state? Please.
Jully
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Saddleback on the weekends can get pretty rough lines on the double and occasionally on Kennebago midday, upwards of 20 minutes on the double plus ten minute long ride and a ten minute wait for the quad, but that's only on a few Saturdays every season, 5 or 7 days max in February and early March when they do big demo or event days. Sundays and most Saturdays under a 5 minute wait and midweek / late season you'll ski right on every lift
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I really have a hard time believing a legitimate 20 minute wait at Saddleback on any day of the ski season.
Maybe it felt like it.
Maybe it felt like it.
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Even the train was closed today. The operator was unloading the gondy!
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Only I time I went was a Saturday after a rain event. Rangeley line was 15 minutes for sure that day.
steamboat1
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Pico is only closed on Tues-Wed. regular season. Open everyday during peak periods.
steamboat1
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Canyon quad runs every Mon, Wed, Fri. the past few years. Bear closed Wed. had cover but conditions were much better in other areas plus not to many people over there. Needle's ran everyday this week, Plenty of snow (natural & manmade) top to bottom on Vertigo, Panic Button, Needles & Cruise Control. Why wouldn't they run the Needle's chair? Something broke on North Ridge chair Tues. afternoon. They were working on it all day yesterday (Wed.) grinding & welding on the top bull wheel. It was running today but something didn't sound quite right at the top terminal.
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Having been forced into the Gondola by the weekday closure of 7 Brothers, I have had many discussions with other skiers just as un-happy as I. Our "class" of customer is full price, or multi-day weekday buyer.
Closing a lift saves about the retail cost of about 4 tickets per day.
My contribution to reduced ticket sales for this season will be 28 full day mid-week. Group going elsewhere.
VTKilarney
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Where are your facts for this? between electric and lifties alone you would have to be over the cost of 4 tickets.
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I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Cannon not running the tramway midweek. Though that only loses Tramline and Kinsman Glade, which aren't open much anyway.
EDIT: Maybe it's because they aren't doing that anymore, if their trail and lift report is to be believed.
EDIT: Maybe it's because they aren't doing that anymore, if their trail and lift report is to be believed.
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joshua segal
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The "E" Lift (the one that goes up "Profile") gives full access to the upper mountain.
Cannonball
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Definitely have wanted to mention it in this thread. But it's been discussed so much in the past it just feels like a broken record. It's not so much about lack of access to terrain, it's about the ease and speed of access. I would ride the tram all day. It makes for some of the best T2B skiing in New England. But honestly, many (most?) Cannon regulars don't feel that way. SIKSKIER has explained his dislike of the tram in the past and I think his feelings on it are pretty much the norm.
joshua segal
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I suspect that's why the line at the tram isn't that horrific.
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