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    HowieT2 replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    I'm sure people are talking after the season they had with the lift maintenance issues and cancellation of NRX replacement, not to...
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    HowieT2 replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    Yeah, the economy nationwide is in a rough stretch. I'm sure the ski industry is anticipating recessionary conditions on top of the...
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    HowieT2 replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    I fight with insurance companies daily. Sure, they can suck, but most of the time the insured gets the coverage they've paid for. I...
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    HowieT2 replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    because everyone is piling on altera and IMHO its premature to conclude that they are starving SB for capital investment.
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    HowieT2 replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    Says you? Because they havent paid for and installed a new lift at SB since.....last season. I'm not here to defend Altera. They may...
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    HowieT2 replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    All that may be true but that doesnt mean building a new clubhouse will cause maintenance/repair of lifts to be neglected. alterra may...
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    HowieT2 replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    Lift mechanics aren't going to be managing any rebuild of a clubhouse at the golf course. Architects and contractors working on...
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    HowieT2 replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    I'm assuming they were adequately insured. If not, Alterra has the capital to build a new structure without deducting from other...
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    HowieT2 replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    I'm not a golfer, but it didn't look like that clubhouse was any great shakes. Assuming it was adequately insured, they're probably...
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    HowieT2 replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    That is correct.
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    HowieT2 replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    I was kind of kidding. My drive is 4.5 hours and I came up to the valley for more than stuffing my face. Mountain biking, hiking...
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    HowieT2 replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    I think the market has evolved away from lift served mountain biking in the last 10-15 years. There are so many alternatives that are...
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    HowieT2 replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    I got mad taco, canteen creamee and flatbread twice. More than worth the drive
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    HowieT2 replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    yeah, I dont know that even with an attractive offering, its bringing in the kind of customers they need.
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    HowieT2 replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    I was up the week before labor day and Ive never seen the streams as low as they were. We did get a little rain that week but it wasnt...
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