Any body know anything about Hunter???

[deadheadskier]

The west is the first to get knocked off..big..expensive to blow...you know..what vail hates to do..spend money on...skiing stuff

That's a fair and reasonable excuse for an independent mountain operator during a bad weather year

....it is not a fair and reasonable excuse for a large corporation bragging about selling 70% more passes and having $1.5B on hand.

That's the biggest problem with Vail. They whine, complain and make an abundance of excuses. The competition are not making nearly as many excuses, they're performing better and they are doing so even though they aren't the billionaire operators.

 

[abc]

Vote with your wallet.

Make that big corporation small.

 

[JimG.]

That's a fair and reasonable excuse for an independent mountain operator during a bad weather year

....it is not a fair and reasonable excuse for a large corporation bragging about selling 70% more passes and having $1.5B on hand.

That's the biggest problem with Vail. They whine, complain and make an abundance of excuses. The competition are not making nearly as many excuses, they're performing better and they are doing so even though they aren't the billionaire operators.

After all, Hunter without the West Side is not Hunter. But Vail does not care about that.

 

[Kingslug20]

Vail has no idea what Hunter was..

 

[abc]

After all, Hunter without the West Side is not Hunter. But Vail does not care about that.

Oh Vail will care, if they don't right now.

That's one of the biggest chunk of passholders in the east

Probably the biggest hit will be day pass buyers. If they don't see west side opening this year, they won't be buying these prepaid day passes next year.

 

[x10003q]

Yesterday, Hunter was 49% open and 10 miles away, Windham was 74 percent open. I am lucky that my main place is Ikon.

 

[catskillman]

Yesterday, Hunter was 49% open and 10 miles away, Windham was 74 percent open. I am lucky that my main place is Ikon.

3 snow makers total, 19 patrollers with covid, no help, big race tommorrow on Ike, with course reset. Hmmmmmmmmm

But Russ will probably help with the rubber matts in the morning agian....well you never know

 

[da-bum]

3 snow makers total, 19 patrollers with covid, no help, big race tommorrow on Ike, with course reset. Hmmmmmmmmm

But Russ will probably help with the rubber matts in the morning agian....well you never know

Ike was great, open but no direct access, so it was the almost untouched even by the end of day.

But the North has been closed, forcing everyone to come down the a frontside trails.

I presume Hunter will get its major capital improvement next year. Okemo and Mt Snow both seem to be getting theirs this year.

 

[PAabe]

Does Hunter really need capital improvements? They have the capital, lifts in good shape, the mega snowmaking system - Vail just isn't using them. They need to spend the money on actually operating their capital they already have.

 

[x10003q]

Ike was great, open but no direct access, so it was the almost untouched even by the end of day.

But the North has been closed, forcing everyone to come down the a frontside trails.

I presume Hunter will get its major capital improvement next year. Okemo and Mt Snow both seem to be getting theirs this year.

Will that capital improvement be a Toll Booth for the paid parking?

 

[abc]

I presume Hunter will get its major capital improvement next year. Okemo and Mt Snow both seem to be getting theirs this year.

Maybe Vail will put in higher capacity lifts to dump more people on half the trails that has snow.

 

[cdskier]

What major capital improvements does Hunter need? Major/Key lifts are all relatively new. Already has a pretty powerful snow-making system. As PAabe pointed out, they need OpEx, not CapEx...

 

[PAabe]

My favorite part is where they spend millions of dollars on new lifts but "can't afford" to pay somebody $16/hr to run them

 

[Ski2LiveLive2Ski]

What major capital improvements does Hunter need? Major/Key lifts are all relatively new. Already has a pretty powerful snow-making system. As PAabe pointed out, they need OpEx, not CapEx...

Does clearing the overgrown brush on West count?

I'd like to see them build out on peak above East

 

[cdskier]

Does clearing the overgrown brush on West count?

I'd like to see them build out on peak above East

Clearing overgrown brush would be OpEx...

So they can't open/run what they currently have, and you want to see them add more terrain/lifts?

 

[Kingslug20]

Redo the bathrooms..think thry havent changed in 20 years

 

[Jersey Skier]

Redo the bathrooms..think thry havent changed in 45 years

FIFY. That bathroom has been the same for as long as I've skied there.

 

[IceEidolon]

They could remove the wall that says "Snowmaking capital of the world"...

 

[Kingslug20]

Replace it with a sign that says
VAIL SUCKS...

 

[SnowRock]

I’ve had a brutal work week and just taking a look at this storm forecast. Looks like cats should do pretty decently and may be on the ok side for wind on Monday.

I don’t know that I’ve ever chased snow at Hunter despite having ridden there a gazillion times over the years… would I be able to get to the mountain Monday AM if I drive up and got a cheap room in saugerties or somewhere like that Sunday night? Or better off seeing if I can find anything closer to mountain.

I’m a comfortable driver in snow… 4wd with defender LTX M/S tires so not true snows but have done me right in tough conditions before.