Any body know anything about Hunter???

[RichT]

Hunter North including Hunters second six-pack opened 3 seasons ago. Suspect it will be awhile before we see any additional upgrades from Vail. What would you like to see ? D, E, F and H lifts are pretty old.

My wish is that they put it back the way they found it, especially all those great employees they let go!

 

[JimG.]

I rode a lift at Belleayre yesterday with a Hunter regular. The ride was a non-stop bitch session about how crappy Hunter is being run under Vail.

I swear I almost asked him if he was catskillman or Rich T.

 

[Kingslug20]

Rode the gondi at stowe with a regular..same thing..guess he discovered stowe is a viable..if far option

 

[RichT]

I rode a lift at Belleayre yesterday with a Hunter regular. The ride was a non-stop bitch session about how crappy Hunter is being run under Vail.

I swear I almost asked him if he was catskillman or Rich T.

Wasn't me

 

[zyk]

I have heard whispers and murmurs that some locals are headed for Windham next year. This was the final nail that convinced me to bail on Vail after a good number of years as a Hunter regular. Thankfully I don't live that close so i'll be looking into other snowy pastures next year.

 

[RichT]

I was there (Hunter) yesterday when I saw those two patrollers coming down either Gunhill or Ike at speed with a sled. One patroller steering the sled and the other unbelievably kneeling over this poor guy while on the sled giving him CPR! It literally took my breath away, I can't imagine the work and dedication it takes to do this job! Give them ALL of those perks and more! I will be thanking everyone of them any time I see them. BACK THE PATROL!!!!!!! Hope the guy survived...............

 

[ThatGuy]

Thats one of the worst results of these corporate aholes taking resorts over. They screw over the employees who are the face of the place and they also take the brunt of the bs that should be directed towards said corporate overlords. Ski patrol still has to save people, snowmakers still have to make snow, lifties still gotta load the lifts. They deserve thanks and appreciate despite the appalling ownership.

 

[catskillman]

Wasn't me

or me... Went North (not to the Oasis). No crowds, lots of snow, and excellent grooming. Like the old days

 

[catskillman]

I was there (Hunter) yesterday when I saw those two patrollers coming down either Gunhill or Ike at speed with a sled. One patroller steering the sled and the other unbelievably kneeling over this poor guy while on the sled giving him CPR! It literally took my breath away, I can't imagine the work and dedication it takes to do this job! Give them ALL of those perks and more! I will be thanking everyone of them any time I see them. BACK THE PATROL!!!!!!! Hope the guy survived...............

Hunter ski patrol is having a job fair Monday to get more people to join. They are way understaffed, and need more people like these two !! Everyone needs people like them!

 

[Jersey Skier]

I just clicked on both Hunter's and Windham's webcams. I don't understand how Windham has no lines.

 

[tumbler]

I was there (Hunter) yesterday when I saw those two patrollers coming down either Gunhill or Ike at speed with a sled. One patroller steering the sled and the other unbelievably kneeling over this poor guy while on the sled giving him CPR! It literally took my breath away, I can't imagine the work and dedication it takes to do this job! Give them ALL of those perks and more! I will be thanking everyone of them any time I see them. BACK THE PATROL!!!!!!! Hope the guy survived...............

This is one of the worst things you can see skiing. I've seen it a couple times and just hearing about it is unsettling.

 

[catskillman]

I just clicked on both Hunter's and Windham's webcams. I don't understand how Windham has no lines.

Windham limits the amount of tickets they sell. Hunter was still selling lift tickets at 2pm a few Saturday's ago when the mountain was over wellmed and a sheet of ice.

 

[180]

Hunter blowing snow today. And they need to if they want to make the 10th. Latest I can ever remember.
In other news, both winch cats are broken, hence the dismal grooming and then another groomer broke down last night on East Side Drive.
Otherwise, yesterday and this morning were fantastic powder skiing, but the boilerplate underneath.....

 

[RichT]

Hunter blowing snow today. And they need to if they want to make the 10th. Latest I can ever remember.
In other news, both winch cats are broken, hence the dismal grooming and then another groomer broke down last night on East Side Drive.
Otherwise, yesterday and this morning were fantastic powder skiing, but the boilerplate underneath.....

And warm temps/rain........

 

[drjeff]

I was there (Hunter) yesterday when I saw those two patrollers coming down either Gunhill or Ike at speed with a sled. One patroller steering the sled and the other unbelievably kneeling over this poor guy while on the sled giving him CPR! It literally took my breath away, I can't imagine the work and dedication it takes to do this job! Give them ALL of those perks and more! I will be thanking everyone of them any time I see them. BACK THE PATROL!!!!!!! Hope the guy survived...............

I've witnessed that same, shocking, sight 2 times over the years. Once at Mount Snow and once at Deer Valley. Also saw an incident, from a lift, just after it happened at Mount Snow that ended up as a fatality where patrol never got the chance to attempt CPR on this individual (ended up being a broken neck with a significant (and obvious) skull fracture.

Definitely affects you just seeing it. Really can take it's toll on the staff who are part of the incident and the attempts to save the person. There certainly are times when I either see someone obviously out of control or plain and simply skiing/riding too fast for the location and/or conditions at that moment in time, where I just wish they'd realize that the "1 in a million" chance that something bad may happen isn't worth it, as I guess I've spent enough hours/days/years on the hill now over my skiing career, that I have now seen multiple "1 in a million" events

 

[deadheadskier]

A good friend of mine was on patrol at Killington for about ten years. Twice he had to be the guy in the sled giving chest compressions; one of which was coming down in a sled through Julio. Both were cardiac episodes, not injury. In each situation the victim was blue in the face and already dead. But, the rules were you kept going with the chest compressions until the patient was in the ambulance with paramedics taking over. They were the ones who could make the call to give up. Not K patrol.

 

[catskillman]

Hunter blowing snow today. And they need to if they want to make the 10th. Latest I can ever remember.
In other news, both winch cats are broken, hence the dismal grooming and then another groomer broke down last night on East Side Drive.
Otherwise, yesterday and this morning were fantastic powder skiing, but the boilerplate underneath.....

had not heard the groomers were out of service, but confirmed that today. They were still grooming at 8:45 this morning.

Have to say Hellgate was probably the worst I have seen today 1st run. There was a 15' trench with about an 8" dropoff in the middle - marked by only one large stick where there should have been at least 3 across it. And getting to that point was pretty treacherous.

left at about 12 and while the run was softer that trench was still there. Overall today was much better than anticipated.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

I just clicked on both Hunter's and Windham's webcams. I don't understand how Windham has no lines.

windham isnt an unlimited destination on shit pass.

next?

 

[Funky_Catskills]

A good friend of mine was on patrol at Killington for about ten years. Twice he had to be the guy in the sled giving chest compressions; one of which was coming down in a sled through Julio. Both were cardiac episodes, not injury. In each situation the victim was blue in the face and already dead. But, the rules were you kept going with the chest compressions until the patient was in the ambulance with paramedics taking over. They were the ones who could make the call to give up. Not K patrol.

I had a friend die on Racers Edge a while ago - where the crossover to Ike is.
Marathon runner - had a heart attack on the hill. DOA... They tried their hardest.

 

[Funky_Catskills]

Hunter blowing snow today. And they need to if they want to make the 10th. Latest I can ever remember.
In other news, both winch cats are broken, hence the dismal grooming and then another groomer broke down last night on East Side Drive.
Otherwise, yesterday and this morning were fantastic powder skiing, but the boilerplate underneath.....

I saw the guns were on - and immediately wanted to post here.. But I didn't because someone would probably just turn it into a bad thing.