Big Burke announcement

[DJAK]

They carried and sold through STE previously. Now carried locally and of course at their big brother. We'll ping again this spring for next year.

 

[thetrailboss]

They carried and sold through STE previously. Now carried locally and of course at their big brother. We'll ping again this spring for next year.

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[deadheadskier]

Ski the east logo wear.

 

[thetrailboss]

Ski the east logo wear.

Ok, but what does that have to do with Burke hoodies? Did they make them?


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[deadheadskier]

I think what he is saying is that Burke used to carry STE stuff last season and Jay still does implying that Ary has gone in a different direction in other ways besides just his Q wear. He went away from a popular product (STE) that sold out to a lame product (Q wear) that's not selling as you observed.

 

[ablb]

Today was busy by Burke standards. At 10 no parking at mid lodge. There was a race today. Conditions are awesome. Zollie and Jack were manning the lift with smiles and their usual good humor. Becky was tending bar in bears Den and it was packed. Lots of day passes. Nice ski day

 

[thetrailboss]

Today was busy by Burke standards. At 10 no parking at mid lodge. There was a race today. Conditions are awesome. Zollie and Jack were manning the lift with smiles and their usual good humor. Becky was tending bar in bears Den and it was packed. Lots of day passes. Nice ski day

Warmer, Race Day, and $25 afternoon = busy.


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[ablb]

Warmer, Race Day, and $25 afternoon = busy.


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Agreed. Lots of locals.

 

[freeski]

I think a Q Sucks T-shirt could be a big seller in the NEK.

 

[VTKilarney]

Today and yesterday were the busiest days I have seen this season.


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[thetrailboss]

I think a Q Sucks T-shirt could be a big seller in the NEK.

Well, I heard that last season someone hiked up the mountain and spray painted, "FUCK Q" in the snow.

 

[VTKilarney]

Burke is aggressively discounting tickets. They just sent out an email offering $35 tickets Mon-Fri this week. This is after some substantial promotions that started last week, such as 3-for-1 Wednesdays.

 

[thetrailboss]

Burke is aggressively discounting tickets. They just sent out an email offering $35 tickets Mon-Fri this week. This is after some substantial promotions that started that week, such as 3-for-1 Wednesdays.

That's normal. Skier visits really fall off after Presidents Week even though conditions are primo. It's a good time to ski if one is looking for deals.

And I didn't get that email. Already got my ticket for less. Phew.


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[deadheadskier]

IMO, most years March is the best ski month of the season in New England.

 

[Not Sure]

IMO, most years March is the best ski month of the season in New England.

Yup , Yup !

 

[whiskey jack]

The Poma is still chugging along. They repainted the base and most of the towers. It looks nice. BMA is raising money for it by naming the Poma sticks. It seems that BMA is running/controlling its operations. It was closed to the public on Friday and most of Saturday. I showed up Saturday afternoon and was able to get on it but promised not to get in the way of the course and not to tell anyone.

I have heard that the Poma is maintained by Q Burke. The new shack at the top, and the new deck and wall at the bottom were done by the resort.

 

[thetrailboss]

The Poma is still chugging along. They repainted the base and most of the towers. It looks nice. BMA is raising money for it by naming the Poma sticks. It seems that BMA is running/controlling its operations. It was closed to the public on Friday and most of Saturday. I showed up Saturday afternoon and was able to get on it but promised not to get in the way of the course and not to tell anyone.

I have heard that the Poma is maintained by Q Burke. The new shack at the top, and the new deck and wall at the bottom were done by the resort.

That's always been my understanding as well but it seems odd that Q would let them name HIS Pomas.


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[VTKilarney]

Is there any talk about bringing RFID readers to Burke? They seem to work well enough at Jay Peak. I really like the ability to keep my pass in my pocket.

 

[deadheadskier]

You want the mountain to invest probably well north of $100K for an RFID system when you could just clip your pass to the outside of your jacket or buy an arm band holder?


and I don't think they work well at Jay Peak at all. Every time I've visited Jay since they went in, I see people struggle with the reader (especially short children) resulting in the line getting backed up and empty chairs going up.

 

[VTKilarney]

You want the mountain to invest probably well north of $100K for an RFID system when you could just clip your pass to the outside of your jacket or buy an arm band holder?


and I don't think they work well at Jay Peak at all. Every time I've visited Jay since they went in, I see people struggle with the reader (especially short children) resulting in the line getting backed up and empty chairs going up.

I guess at that price... there are a lot of other places that I'd like to see the money spent. That's much more than I was thinking it would cost.