Any body know anything about Hunter???

[da-bum]

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.

Redo Westway so they can actually open it with the snow they make. Maybe cut an easier trail on the west side so more people will ski there to justify opening the lift and rest of the trail there. I don't think anybody ever use the Z lift so they can ski Way In/Way Out. Also, extend the F-lift to the base and turn it into a high speed one. That was my go-to lift on weekends, but its mid station and speed doesn't attract enough skiers, and that low volume doesn't justify detachable chairs, unless it is extended to the base. Maybe extend the D lift somewhat and cut some trails so that one can cross over to the north side. The frequent shutdown the Flyer due to wind leave everyone stuck on the main mountain's lower trails.

 

[da-bum]

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.

Everyone could see that trench on their way up the lift, so they must be cuckoo to ski into the trench without knowing so (maybe if someone came at 11am, it was not so obvious as it was in the beginning of the day). I went to the north when the snow was getting too thick.

 

[So Inclined]

Redo Westway so they can actually open it with the snow they make. Maybe cut an easier trail on the west side so more people will ski there to justify opening the lift and rest of the trail there. I don't think anybody ever use the Z lift so they can ski Way In/Way Out. Also, extend the F-lift to the base and turn it into a high speed one. That was my go-to lift on weekends, but its mid station and speed doesn't attract enough skiers, and that low volume doesn't justify detachable chairs, unless it is extended to the base. Maybe extend the D lift somewhat and cut some trails so that one can cross over to the north side. The frequent shutdown the Flyer due to wind leave everyone stuck on the main mountain's lower trails.

It appears the "fix" to Westway will occur naturally as the saplings grow into trees over half the trail.
Extend F-lift to the base? How would you do that without running it over B? Better, if we're pipe-dreaming here, to just extend B all the way up from the bottom over the path of F with a mid-station exit.
F doesn't attract enough skiers? I mean, have you seen it lately? It attracts plenty. It being a mid-station lift is totally its appeal!
I can't imagine how D would get extended without some very creative (and expensive) engineering, as (if my memory serves) it terminates shortly before hitting a pretty steep bluff. Nowhere for it to go in that direction.

 

[da-bum]

It appears the "fix" to Westway will occur naturally as the saplings grow into trees over half the trail.
Extend F-lift to the base? How would you do that without running it over B? Better, if we're pipe-dreaming here, to just extend B all the way up from the bottom over the path of F with a mid-station exit.
F doesn't attract enough skiers? I mean, have you seen it lately? It attracts plenty. It being a mid-station lift is totally its appeal!
I can't imagine how D would get extended without some very creative (and expensive) engineering, as (if my memory serves) it terminates shortly before hitting a pretty steep bluff. Nowhere for it to go in that direction.

Letting nature take care of westway would take decades. It is be probably better to split it into 2 narrower trails by relocating or planting some evergreens.

I remember taking F all the time when I use to go on weekends, but its slow speed made take just as long as the base high speed lift. Combining the B and F would be an option, but turning it into a non-detachable lift just for the sake of mid-station dropoff defeats its purpose. They could have a bend on the D lift to avoid the B lift. Same goes for the D lift. If that is not feasible, they should cut some trail from the D lift dropff to the north.

 

[RichT]

I'm sure Hunter management reads these (hope so). Now that the snow has melted, it even shows much more, what a pigsty this place has become! Under the six pack there's so many budlight cans and such spewed all the way up!! How about putting those "drop-zones" back. Place looks like the city jeez..............

 

[Funky_Catskills]

I'm sure Hunter management reads these (hope so). Now that the snow has melted, it even shows much more, what a pigsty this place has become! Under the six pack there's so many budlight cans and such spewed all the way up!! How about putting those "drop-zones" back. Place looks like the city jeez..............

Before I went out on Friday afternoon - I was thinking about how the whole town looks like crap with the snow gone. crap everywhere. It melted fast so it was a shock. Then when I was shti show under the 6pack it didn't seem so bad. wow. Just wow on so many levels. I've never seen it that bad.

 

[RichT]

Before I went out on Friday afternoon - I was thinking about how the whole town looks like crap with the snow gone. crap everywhere. It melted fast so it was a shock. Then when I was shti show under the 6pack it didn't seem so bad. wow. Just wow on so many levels. I've never seen it that bad.

Here's Hunters replay..............I asked them who the "Director of resorts operations" was? Still waiting for and answer (?)

Hi Rich,

Thank you for your comment. We will pass it along to our Director of resort operations.
We have garbage cans at the bottom and the top of the chairlifts where guests are supposed to leave garbage and cans instead of throwing them from the lifts.

Have a great day!


Hunter Mountain Product Sales & Services ️
huinfo@vailresorts.com
518-263-5367
64 Klein Ave
Hunter, NY 12442

 

[catskillman]

I'm sure Hunter management reads these (hope so). Now that the snow has melted, it even shows much more, what a pigsty this place has become! Under the six pack there's so many budlight cans and such spewed all the way up!! How about putting those "drop-zones" back. Place looks like the city jeez..............

Why do they even let people on the lift openly carrying and drinking cans of beer? I see this most days...

 

[Ski2LiveLive2Ski]

Why do they even let people on the lift openly carrying and drinking cans of beer? I see this most days...

To keep their customers from switching to mountains that do. Since they haven't gotten in any legal trouble for this, there is no reason for those to change. Those who want to drink want to drink more than those who don't want to be around drinkers don't want to be around drinkers.

 

[Ski2LiveLive2Ski]

And now there is no info at all on their web page about what lifts and trails are open - when you thought their reporting could not get worse

 

[urungus]

And now there is no info at all on their web page about what lifts and trails are open - when you thought their reporting could not get worse

seems to be working for me … https://www.huntermtn.com/the-mountain/mountain-conditions/lift-and-terrain-status.aspx

 

[jimmywilson69]

regarding the beer cans I've never seen anyone get on a lift with an open beer can. I've seen plenty of people, including myself on occasion, pull them out of their pocket.

unfortunately a lot of people are pigs. Its not just concentrated to ski areas. just look around along highways. I've never understood littering Clearly some/many people just don't care.

 

[Ski2LiveLive2Ski]

seems to be working for me … https://www.huntermtn.com/the-mountain/mountain-conditions/lift-and-terrain-status.aspx

Glad to see they got it back up.
I will likely go there one last time for the season on Sunday if they can keep close to this much open.

 

[drjeff]

regarding the beer cans I've never seen anyone get on a lift with an open beer can. I've seen plenty of people, including myself on occasion, pull them out of their pocket.

unfortunately a lot of people are pigs. Its not just concentrated to ski areas. just look around along highways. I've never understood littering Clearly some/many people just don't care.

Spot on truth in this one

 

[Funky_Catskills]

regarding the beer cans I've never seen anyone get on a lift with an open beer can. I've seen plenty of people, including myself on occasion, pull them out of their pocket.

unfortunately a lot of people are pigs. Its not just concentrated to ski areas. just look around along highways. I've never understood littering Clearly some/many people just don't care.

I carry a flask of bourbon. Just a couple nips during the day.
I hate to say it but FDNY and NYPD weekends really add to that pile.

 

[skiur]

I carry a flask of bourbon. Just a couple nips during the day.
I hate to say it but FDNY and NYPD weekends really add to that pile.

Probably mostly the cops doing the littering, too many of them have an above the law attitude and feel they can litter if they want. Firemen I know don't have that attitude.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

I carry a flask of bourbon. Just a couple nips during the day.
I hate to say it but FDNY and NYPD weekends really add to that pile.

nypd being horrible citizens and neighbors? no fuckin way!

 

[KustyTheKlown]

Probably mostly the cops doing the littering, too many of them have an above the law attitude and feel they can litter if they want. Firemen I know don't have that attitude.

firemen serve their communities
policemen serve themselves.

 

[catskillman]

I carry a flask of bourbon. Just a couple nips during the day.
I hate to say it but FDNY and NYPD weekends really add to that pile.

PD was there this year. They had 2 races and several parties/dinners at macgregors.

FDNY trashed the hotel too many times and are now banned. Villa Vousila put them up for one year and now that is also over. Will be interesting.

 

[catskillman]

Glad to see they got it back up.
I will likely go there one last time for the season on Sunday if they can keep close to this much open.

it is up but not accurate. It has the north/oasis lift open, but no trails on the west or north side open. Upper K was not open, the terrain parks all were, as was the race trail. report says otherwise

I just left there an hour ago. Not bad, but the rain tonight and tomorrow could destroy it...