Big Burke announcement

[LONGBOARDR]

I had that same thought too. They need to make snow on Lower Warren's Way. Without Lower Warren's Way open, any snow higher on the hill is useless. But they are essentially starting from scratch with snowmaking on Lower Warren's Way. So even if they can get it open, there is going to be just barely enough snow - right before a huge warm up.

This is a TOUGH decision. On the one hand, it seems absurd to open a token run just in time for the snow to melt. And the poma lift hasn't been the most reliable lift lately. On the other hand, the PR nightmare of not being open at all for Christmas won't help with hotel sales for next Christmas.

My guess (and it's only a guess) is that they aren't going to be open during Christmas. I came to this theory because of the announcement that they will allow skiing at Jay until they open. I'm guessing that the real reason they are allowing skiing at Jay is because they don't want passholders to go ballistic when they aren't able to open for Christmas.

Another clue... Burke did not make snow last night whereas most other ski areas in the region did.

Jay has 2trails, and maybe a swath by a moving carpet in a couple of days
Q resorts (Burke-Jay) needs something other than hotel rooms
Like air and water cfm to make snow
Jay has had many cancellations
Ugly here

 

[mbedle]

I'm surprised that Jay hasn't been more aggressive. wouldn't have thought they would have had more runs open, given what other resorts have done so far.

 

[Keelhauled]

Jay has never been particularly quick about opening terrain early season. Actually they were apparently blowing snow on Goat last night, which is unusual, normally they go to the Taxi or Metro lifts. Presumably they didn't have the temperatures down low.

 

[VTKilarney]

Burke had a season record number of guns going last night: 30.

 

[from_the_NEK]

Burke had a season record number of guns going last night: 30.

 

[thetrailboss]

Burke had a season record number of guns going last night: 3Q

Fixed it for you


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[Dub]

I know it's pretty easy to complain about Burke and the way things have been going over the past couple of years (at least early season), but I think that you'd be hard pressed to find any mountain that is run exactly as you want it all the time. I appreciate the improvements they have been making and hope they get the water/compressor thing figured out. There are going to be growing pains at every mountain with new management and I think that at Burke we've been through this as much as anywhere with all the ownership changes in the past years. I can appreciate the complaints about false promises, I get it, but let's not lose site of how much the weather plays a part of it. Killington is not exactly killing it with all of their snowmaking capabilities.

Honestly, I'm just happy they are accepting Burke Passes at Jay until they are open. At least we have an option. I've been skiing Burke long enough to stifle my expectations for December. I can only hope the rest of the winter is as close to as good as last year was.

 

[from_the_NEK]

Latest unsubstantiated scuttlebutt is that someone messed up on ordering a key pieces of hotel furniture.

 

[deadheadskier]

Okay guys load in the bed.

Beds?

Beds?

Did you?

No did you?

Awww craps!

 

[thetrailboss]

Okay guys load in the bed.

Beds?

Beds?

Did you?

No did you?

Awww craps!

Beds? Who needs beds? We're using Military Cots!


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[oldtimer]

got a discount on TV's that have no cable input?

 

[steamboat1]

Latest unsubstantiated scuttlebutt is that someone messed up on ordering a key pieces of hotel furniture.

Wasn't there a problem with the state releasing funds delaying the purchase of materials, furniture & fixtures?

http://www.news7newslinc.net/index.php/around-the-nek/burke/1542-delays-mounting-at-q-burke-hotel

"Within 24 hours, Davis acknowledged that the DFR had approved most of the late payments, but would not authorize costs related to furniture, fixtures, and equipment, commonly referred to as FF&E, because of issues with the wording of the project contract.

As a result, Davis decided to suspend all FF&E projects at the hotel. That hold is still in place today."

 

[from_the_NEK]

Wasn't there a problem with the state releasing funds delaying the purchase of materials, furniture & fixtures?

http://www.news7newslinc.net/index.php/around-the-nek/burke/1542-delays-mounting-at-q-burke-hotel

"Within 24 hours, Davis acknowledged that the DFR had approved most of the late payments, but would not authorize costs related to furniture, fixtures, and equipment, commonly referred to as FF&E, because of issues with the wording of the project contract.

As a result, Davis decided to suspend all FF&E projects at the hotel. That hold is still in place today."

That would probably have something to do with it.

 

[billski]

Better than nothing but I'm not paying $64 to ski it.

I might be strongly tempted at $40.

Give it to me for 20 and I might buy and 8 buck burger and a 9 buck shotglass of wine!

 

[billski]

Beds? Who needs beds? We're using Military Cots!


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First thing that came to my mind was toilets!

 

[VTKilarney]

Probably monogrammed "Q" headboards and towels.


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[MEtoVTSkier]

First thing that came to my mind was toilets!

Hey they can get some last minute ordering in...


[h=1]Sanitary Toilet Seat Lifter Q-lifter[/h]

http://www.amazon.com/Sanitary-Toilet-Lifter-Q-lifter-Shipping/dp/B00J0LMOOA

 

[MEtoVTSkier]

Probably monogrammed "Q" headboards and towels.

 

[VTKilarney]

A new record of guns going. Drumroll.... 35!!!!!




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[MEtoVTSkier]

Looks a bit better now that the temps are down some...

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153859054438023