Haystack / Hermitage news

[Pez]

I have two super 8 reels of footage from the timber ridge side that were shot in maybe 88 or 89. I transferred them to VHS back then. I’ve lost 1 of the reels and the VHS is MIA.

Hopefully spring cleaning will help turn them up.


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[Glenn]

Loved that places in the 80's
Got my 77 Celica pushed out of a ditch there by Paul Newman & Bob Sharp.
Nice guys out walkin their dogs....

The place was actually on some Cabin Builders type show when they rebuilt the shack up top 5-10 years ago

That's cool! Auto racing legends...

 

[jimmywilson69]

weren't the bids due Monday for this place? Be curious to see who ends up with what from there

 

[skithetrees]

The place was actually on some Cabin Builders type show when they rebuilt the shack up top 5-10 years ago

Yes, that is the owner. His son was a professional snowboarder and trained at timber side. They actually hosted some events there a while ago. He also owns Dostals at Magic and is pretty involved in the area.

 

[urungus]

weren't the bids due Monday for this place? Be curious to see who ends up with what from there

Bids are due Monday March 16, I still have 1 week to win the Powerball

 

[jimmywilson69]

oh my bad

 

[icecoast1]

https://www.reformer.com/stories/citing-pandemic-hermitage-founder-seeks-to-delay-auction,600149

Jim Barnes trying to capitalize on a global pandemic

 

[drjeff]

My local Mount Snow ski shop owner just posted on his FB page that the group that won the bidding process was the group made of of Hermitage Club members.

Haven't seen the official announcement yet to verify this, however he's not the type of person who would post something like this unless he was sure of it.....

 

[jimmywilson69]

interesting... seems like more of the same as it ever was

 

[cdskier]

My local Mount Snow ski shop owner just posted on his FB page that the group that won the bidding process was the group made of of Hermitage Club members.

Haven't seen the official announcement yet to verify this, however he's not the type of person who would post something like this unless he was sure of it.....

https://www.benningtonbanner.com/stories/member-group-wins-hermitage-with-8m-bid,600386

 

[drjeff]

interesting... seems like more of the same as it ever was

I guess with Jim Barnes out of the picture, it *could* be different..... Only time will tell

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[icecoast1]

I guess with Jim Barnes out of the picture, it *could* be different..... Only time will tell

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Earlier articles mentioned them wanting to operate it in a different way, mainly just the ski area vs owning half the town like Barnes. But as you said we will see

 

[mikec142]

interesting... seems like more of the same as it ever was

Yep. As much as I would like any ski are to survive, this won't end well.

I had a friend who worked there a few years back so we got to ski there over Christmas one year. Stayed at one of the Inn's and had dinner at another one of the Inn's. Rooms were nice, food was good. Ski facilities were gorgeous. Ski terrain was fine. The harder section wasn't open yet.

But here's the thing...I just don't see how anyone can make the economics work. They don't need the Inn's so I'd sell them for whatever I could get right away. I'm not sure where the airport falls in this mix, but sell that thing too. Even though the idea of the golf course is a good one, it's just expensive to maintain (at least make it public). Bottom line, I can't see how this works, even if members are willing to pay double or triple dues.

 

[Method9455]

Anything is better than NELSAP. I think it's possible to run it successfully as a private club if they're very careful about expenses.

 

[jaytrem]

Well they certainly got a lot of stuff for 8 million. Big head start compared to what Barnes had to build up. Hope they can make a go of it.

 

[tumbler]

The timing of this probably could not be worse for them as their portfolio's have shrank with the market nosedive.

 

[thetrailboss]

The timing of this probably could not be worse for them as their portfolio's have shrank with the market nosedive.

Agreed.

 

[FBGM]

Anyone know if past management has stayed around? Looking for new management?

 

[thetrailboss]

Anyone know if past management has stayed around? Looking for new management?

Sounds like a group of former members have bought it for just over $8 million. So for the time being it remains.

https://www.saminfo.com/headline-news/9525-former-hermitage-club-sold-at-auction

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[WWF-VT]

Who really gives a shit about a ski area that failed multiple times and thought that being a private mountain with a ridiculous and unsustainable business model was the future? Stick a fork in it - it's done. If the former members have enough money to spend $8M to buy this place then they deserve to lose it all on the next bankruptcy.