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    cdskier reacted to Hawk's post in the thread The "Sugarbush Thread" with Like Like.
    Snowmaking. All the way. This was the plan when Win Sold. New pond, piping and replacement of old lines and a new pump house. Then NRX.
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    cdskier reacted to slatham's post in the thread The "Sugarbush Thread" with Like Like.
    And the Sun Bowl T-bar could very well be funded by SMS, not Alterra.
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    cdskier reacted to thetrailboss's post in the thread VAIL SUCKS with Haha Haha.
    Right? Now that he is back in the CEO seat I imagine that his first order of business was to get.....more photoshoots scheduled. :ROFLMAO:
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    cdskier reacted to BenedictGomez's post in the thread VAIL SUCKS with Like Like.
    Tech spend making it easier to buy food, connect with a ski instructor, and rent skis are more important than replacing lifts for...
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    cdskier replied to the thread VAIL SUCKS.
    Several years ago (albeit not at a Vail resort, so maybe they managed to find a way to screw this up). It was quite painless. Out in...
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    cdskier reacted to thetrailboss's post in the thread VAIL SUCKS with Haha Haha.
    Critical issues when revenue is lower......that's my guess.
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    cdskier reacted to deadheadskier's post in the thread VAIL SUCKS with Like Like.
    "And in our minds we think there’s technology that can make a big difference. " Have you heard of snowmaking Bobby? Pretty swell...
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    cdskier replied to the thread VAIL SUCKS.
    WTF... easier to rent skis, connect with an instructor, and get food? That's a more important focus than lifts? I've never heard of any...
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    cdskier reacted to Newpylong's post in the thread The "Sugarbush Thread" with Like Like.
    They would never be able to cut a new lift line, and even if they could can you imagine cutting across the face of the summit diagonally?
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    cdskier reacted to rtjcbrown's post in the thread The "Sugarbush Thread" with Like Like.
    It all starts with the snow. Without snow, nothing else matters. My vote goes to expanding the snowmaking system
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    cdskier reacted to crank's post in the thread The "Sugarbush Thread" with Like Like.
    IMO, For Sugarbush, the answer is always snowmaking and increasing water supply. Maybe they could run a pipeline up from Lake...
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    cdskier replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    I think this adds more challenges than it solves. Sure you have 1 less lift to operate and maintain, but it also reduces redundancy and...
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    cdskier replied to the thread Stratton Thread.
    The biggest hurdle will be the red tape around permitting (and that's exactly what is happening with the Sugarbush ones so far). That...
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    cdskier replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    If I had to pick one thing...I really don't know that I could say replacing NRX would be my 1st priority. I'd rather expand snow-making...
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    cdskier reacted to machski's post in the thread The "Sugarbush Thread" with Like Like.
    True, I wasn't. But we know how close to the vest Alterra holds all their pass sales data. I seriously doubt they hand out specifics...
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