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1. The Department of Resources up on the heights runs Cannon.
That has been discussed. It is an option but you can only “upgrade” infrastructure so long. At some point it needs replacing. A new tram would generate a lot of interest and give the parks department something to market. Ultimately it would pay for itself rather quickly I would think. Besides, upgrading is boring. How would you market that exactly? “We‘ve patched up our aging tram again! Come up and see how much longer it can last!”
I'm a big fan of booting up in the lodge when the the weather is particularly cold and was even more so when my kids were young. Don't mind it as much in the spring and now that my boys are older and can manage their own stuff. Agree that there needs to be designated space for bags and that everyone should use the space that is designated. Have to disagree on the bagged lunch though. I always bring a cooler, (cannon and black too). If I choose to buy the crappy overpriced cafeteria food, that's a choice I can make while there. Restaurants are different as they are actually restaurants. Not my cup of tea as I don't want to wait around for a table and then wait on service while I'm skiing, however, agreed that it's not a place for outside food, beverage, etc. in the restaurant area. And I'm fine with being relegated to the basements!!!
Okay agree, they need to do something to stay competitive.
Respectfully disagree, I'm the thermos queen, its part of the joy of my experience. So maybe you want to buy food at Cannon in the spirit of contributing to the 'revenue center'....I'm the guy with lasagna, tomato soup, coffee, big chunk of french bread, maybe some cheese. When its not blowing sideways we're the crew barbecuing enough food for every skier on the mountain at lunch rocks......stop by when you see us, we always have plenty to share.
Weren’t lodges originally just for skiers to get out of the cold? People brought their lunches as a matter of course. When I was growing up even though cafeteria food was readily available in every lodge I ever visited the prices were so high my mom would not allow us ever to buy ANYTHING. She always brought snacks and lunch. So when did we cross the line into bringing your own lunch is “theft of services“? Prices at lodges were and have always been set at gouging. Is that really necessary? It’s the main reason people bring their own lunches. But also I think the sheer size of the crowds we see and the total disregard for neighbor that has brought about a need to change how we view lodges at large resorts.
This would be a cool thread idea all by itself.
That fucking bullshit elitist point of view on the brown bag. Who wants to eat gross fried food and wilted salads?Most families have a hard enough times paying for the skiing. Maybe if I was a doctor (or dentist) it wouldn’t be a problem.
I actually love Cannon, despite my posts, regarding snowmaking they have a weird policy, they like to blow snow at skiers during the 6 hours they have paying clients, rather than the other 18 hours. Their other trick is to blow some whales, call the trail open and leave them for a week, or not blow anything and just open avalanche or pollies with grass sticking through.....
If we're trying to make skiing more affordable and accessible, particularly for families, requiring everyone to shell out $9 for reheated cheeseburgers is the wrong way to go about it. (Full disclosure, I always buy lunch because I'm lazy.)
A bit OT but I am pleased to see the number of national skier visits grow, I am concerned that only well off folks have that opportunity. Costs remain a problem, a couple years ago picking up my pass I watched dad shell out about 3k for passes and that doesn't include his denali/ski house/ equipment for the kids every year.
