Press release and registration details for Summit will be coming out next week! I talked with Ethan yesterday. They have to release it post the Boston Ski Show.
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AlpineZone - New Ownership
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What's the word Nick? People are making plans ... gonna miss out if this isn't set soon!
ScottySkis
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And we need someone to start lift ticket give away.
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Funny. I don't visit often, but came across this one on my monthly (or so) visit. Sup?
skiNEwhere
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Giving nick a hard time since he's probably on here once a quarter.
For everyone wondering WTH is going on there should be a press release tonight or at the latest tomorrow for Summit.
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Not Sure
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ScottySkis
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Hi Everyone!
My name is Nick, and I live right at the MA / RI / CT border in the small town of Uxbridge, MA. I’ve been a lurker for a long time, but have only been posting here for a few weeks. I’ve been speaking with Greg for a little while about AZ and he had mentioned to me he was interested in getting some more time back for his family and himself. We talked about AZ and what the community represents, and who the right person would be take over, and I decided (along with my sister as a partner, who you will see a lot more of as well ... her name is Ski Stef on AZ ) to embark on this great adventure of taking over the reigns of AlpineZone.
Please know that I have every intention of keeping this forum as fun, friendly, and exciting as it has always been. I know that I have some ridiculously huge shoes to fill (even more apparent after attending this past weekend’s Summit), and I will do my very best to deliver here.
Greg will be staying on for a quite a while as a moderator during a transition period and still be active on the site, as will (I hope!) all the rest of the AZ staff. As far as myself, I plan on being active on the site and community and continue many, if not all, of the traditions that make AlpineZone the best site out there for the northeast’s skiing and riding community.
I hope to ski with many of you in the coming years and truly look forward to forming some new friendships with everyone!
A little more background on myself and my history skiing, for those who are curious (I guess perhaps this should have gone in the “Introductions” thread!)
I’m 30 years old now, but have been skiing since I could walk. I have my parents to thank for that. My dad grew up in Germany and him and his family routinely took trips skiing in the Alps, on wooden skis that I’m pretty sure I still have stashed away in my basement somewhere.
My dad was a typical German, super regimented and determined, and he passed that along to me. We always took in every second of the ski day – first ones on the left, and last ones off the mountain.
I grew up in Manchester, Connecticut, and did most of my local skiing growing up at Killington and Mount Snow. I’m definitely more familiar with Killington than I am any other mountain in the area, although I have to say that I really hope to expand those horizons a bit in the coming years by really trying out many more slopes .
I’ve also had the opportunity to go on some great trips skiing in all other areas of the world… when I was very young (12 or 13? Maybe) I went to Breckenridge, which I only vaguely remember getting a Bronze NASTAR medal which at the time I thought was awesome(thinking it was 3rd place, haha); but in retrospect I’m pretty sure everyone gets at least a bronze medal just for participating.
But by far, the best skiing I ever had the opportunity to do was when my dad took my sister and I along for a helicopter skiing trip in 2001 with Canadian Mountain Holidays in the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia. That was just an unreal experience, and at some point I’ll write up what it was like.
Unfortunately, my dad passed away in November of 2006. I remember the preceding spring going skiing with him at Killington for the last time. He had Lou Gehrig’s disease, and I remember that last run down Header with him on Ramshead mountain, big smile on his face, enjoying being outdoors and skiing like he had his whole life. He was past doing the double diamonds at that point – but nonetheless, that trip was magical. It’s been an inspiration for me… skiing for me is so much more than just something I do, it’s really a part of who I am. And that’s why I’m so excited to be a part of this community.
OK, let the ribbing begin ... and any questions you have, I will do my best to be as open as possible about getting them answered! You can always PM me as well, I want to listen to everyone who has been a member here first and foremost.
For anyone that was at the AZ summit this was me (I think Greg took this picture... Thanks Greg!)
We need someone else to run AZ because Nick gone
gmcunni
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where did he go?
He has been gone for years, living in Florida, I thought someone said he had gotten out of the Beachbody biz though
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ScottySkis
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Edd
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I’m just grateful it still exists. Not much to complain about. We’re not paying customers.
ScottySkis
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Yes
But ever time the website goes down I 1 who let's Nick know I done letting him know
I also think it be better in owner who cares about not lying about contests that never happened but constantly say in past they will
Lots of bull That happens here would be reduced in my opinion if AZ was run by owner who cared
I know I only 1 who feels this way
Why do we think most regularly people are not posting here any more
I posting more on Harvey blog it nice that Harvey is on his site to maintain it
Any chance you'd be interested in purchasing and running the site? (If it were for sale...)
ScottySkis
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I wish I could but I can't for many reasons I can't put here
Thanks Edd, I appreciate that. I do check the site every so often and intend to keep it up, running, and patched and secure. but yeah I don't have the time or capacity to be on here all that much anymore talking skiing unfortunately.
When we took this site over, all I had was my job and no kids. I now have a family of 3 (7, 6, and a newborn), my wife's business turned into a primary income for our family also which requires a lot of attention and activity. On top of that my actual day job has been very demanding, my wife's father got sick over the past year and we have been dealing with that (thankfully he is doing great now). I love this site and I love skiing but priorities in life have changed a bit since 2012. If i could be here more, I would, but I can't. I'm not sorry about that but like I said - I'm still committed to keeping AZ up and running.
Hey Scotty, this site isn't about me. It's about the community and I'm happy to keep it running for the community. If you are upset that I haven't given away lift passes recently, I don't know what to tell you. I certainly haven't lied about any contests, we ran them, and now we haven't in a while. If I had comp passes I would still run them.
Not Sure
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I think you need a Nanny or a Pappy whatever the PC term of the month is so you can spend more time on the site. So I
volunteer Scotty to spend the next Winter in Florida . I'll bet he'll be a wiz at changing diapers or 2 am feedings .
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