Smellytele
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That is great! late 70's early 80's vibe!
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Black Mountain, NH OPEN AGAIN more alive than ever
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Smellytele
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They are all about the cheese (fondue)!
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Makes me want to get my skis shined up and grab a stick of Juicy Fruit.
Smellytele
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And ski with Suzie Chapstick!
shpride
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Best commercial ever. My kids and I have been singling the jingle all night
Edd
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Here today. Many very tall whales waiting to be groomed out. The snowmaking effort is very much in your face.
Edd
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On another note, I got here early and the vibe was buzzy with a lot of employees running around and planning stuff. They seem into it. Longtime Wildcat bartender Linda is running the mid-mountain lodge today.
I got a different impression at Tenney a couple days ago. Mountain ops seemed fine but the ticketing and bar employees I dealt with seemed pretty checked out.
I got a different impression at Tenney a couple days ago. Mountain ops seemed fine but the ticketing and bar employees I dealt with seemed pretty checked out.
Killingtime
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I watched it twice it was so good. I also watched the You Tube video regarding the long term plans with names of the new hike to trails. Champagne Problems is priceless. I'll be in NH next weekend. The plan was to hit Waterville but Black is looking really fun. Big difference from when I was there a few years ago.
yes Id agree with that impression of black, i was there early the day i went and it was similar great team vibe
and for Tenney the only complaint was the bar.......lol. yes they seem checked out. i believe they are always busy even in off season and at night with live music and shows running late into the night. that and the fact that they don't open till 11am !!!! just kidding im not drinking while skiing anyways !
Edd
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Both.
Yeah, everyone is working their asses off happily. To ski down the front without dodging rocks is something I've not seen here since I was a kid. The vibe is optimistic and apparently they're going to 7 days which is important imo.
Edd
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When I skied Black last week I had breakfast at Yesterday's and it was legit. Hadn't been there in years. I usually default to Sunrise Shack.
urungus
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Letter from the GM:
Comparing sales as of today from last season to this current one, Season Passes are up 150%, Day tickets are up 93%, Snowsports School is up 139%, Rentals are up 65%, Retail is up 402%, F&B is up 310%, and Indy Pass visits are up 174%
When we look at those same departments before my purchase of Black Mountain compared to the current season to date, Season Passes are up 487%, Day tickets are up 1,252%, Snowsports School is up 561%, Rentals are up 562%, Retail is up 541%, F&B is up 524%, and Indy Pass visits are up 341%.
Back to our milestone. Starting Tuesday, January 20th, Black Mountain will finally return to a 7-day-a-week operating schedule, marking a major victory in the hard-fought comeback story of this historic ski area.
Comparing sales as of today from last season to this current one, Season Passes are up 150%, Day tickets are up 93%, Snowsports School is up 139%, Rentals are up 65%, Retail is up 402%, F&B is up 310%, and Indy Pass visits are up 174%
When we look at those same departments before my purchase of Black Mountain compared to the current season to date, Season Passes are up 487%, Day tickets are up 1,252%, Snowsports School is up 561%, Rentals are up 562%, Retail is up 541%, F&B is up 524%, and Indy Pass visits are up 341%.
Back to our milestone. Starting Tuesday, January 20th, Black Mountain will finally return to a 7-day-a-week operating schedule, marking a major victory in the hard-fought comeback story of this historic ski area.
eatskisleep
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Amazing!!!!!!
Full letter here:
Letter from the GM- Show me, don't tell me.
Bringing Black Mountain back to life has been no easy task. While we still have lots of work in front of us, we are crossing an important threshold on Tuesday.Between now and then we are set up for a remarkable MLK Holiday Weekend and the team is holding nothing back. We will show you that we...
www.blackmt.com
Where’s our resident Black hater to tell us that what Erik’s doing isn’t working??
Smellytele
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He hates everything not just Black
AdironRider
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Hey screw you guys too.
I never said that throwing money wouldn't drive sales, it most certainly will (notably when you start from basically zero in the case of Black), just that it is unsustainable for a coop model to maintain. That shouldn't be that hard to understand but you guys never seem to think things through or from the perspective of running a business.
I never said that throwing money wouldn't drive sales, it most certainly will (notably when you start from basically zero in the case of Black), just that it is unsustainable for a coop model to maintain. That shouldn't be that hard to understand but you guys never seem to think things through or from the perspective of running a business.
pinion
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I'm gonna agree with @AdironRider here. What Black is doing is definitlely working right now, but likely not sustainable. Sustainability might come from vibe/community/goodwill from the insane efforts to provide great product the last 2 seasons, and I am hopeful that these metrics being shared are proof of that and that Black continues this way for the foreseeable future. Cautiously optimistic here.
That said I am bringing a group of 20+ there tomorrow and half of them plan to simply drink mimosas and eat fondue mid-mountain all-day.