MEtoVTSkier
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Are you going to that Passholder Meeting tonight?
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Are you going to that Passholder Meeting tonight?
VTKilarney
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The first cell phone video of 2015/2016!
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MEtoVTSkier
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Yeah, and you'd think they'd be smart enough to turn it horizontal and shoot in landscape view, ya know, like the shape of a monitor screen?! 
billski
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VTKilarney
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No, but a friend is.
Edd
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Which cell phone video are you guys referring to?
MEtoVTSkier
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Edd
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Thanks. Yes, portrait videos are obscene. No marketing person in his/her right mind should utilize them, IMO.
VTKilarney
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Here are some notes my buddy sent me about the pass holder meeting that just took place:
There were about 20 people in attendance. Stenger was present.
Last year they could pump 400 gpm of water. This year 1,000. Next year 2,000.
$30-$40 million will be lost in state tax revenue due to the bad weather. (My note: If this is true, this is VERY bad new for a small state like Vermont.)
Hotel opening date will be determined this coming week. (My note: My friend said that it seemed like it's not going to open on January 15th.)
Three times as much will be spent on snowmaking upgrades this summer than was spent last summer.
Next year they anticipate being able to light up 70 snowmaking guns at one time. There are no committed-to plans beyond this. There is the goal of improving snowmaking, but it will depend on resort revenues.
There were no neighbor complaints about the plan for night skiing. They expect the permit to be approved. Night skiing will be on Dashney Mile and the J-Bar hill.
When they open, the poma lift will be restricted to BMA. It will not be available for public use.
The plan is to have two lanes down from Mid-Burke to Sherburne before they start making snow on the main hill again.
The Willoughby lift was inspected this year, but it will not be used because Ary believes that safety would be compromised if it is used.
The snowmaking pond will be dredged this summer.
The Mid-Burke lodge will be open for two or three more years. The contract with BMA requires dedicated space for BMA, so even if the lodge is replaced there will be a structure to accommodate BMA.
Jay Peak had 1,800 skiers (12/19) today on two trails, although obviously not all at the same time.
Ary conceded that a December 26th opening date is not realistic.
There will be a shuttle running between Mid-Burke and Sherburne seven days per week during the ski season so long as the lot at Mid-Burke is full.
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My friend said that overall the meeting went well. He said that Ary's speaking abilities have improved somewhat. He said that the questions people asked were good questions, but that nobody was looking for a confrontation. Jessica, the PR person, was a third-wheel. Steiger did most of the talking with Ary a close second.
He reported that there was no snowmaking going on at the time because somebody took out a utility pole that delivers power to the snowmaking system. They were trying to get it back on line quickly.
There were about 20 people in attendance. Stenger was present.
Last year they could pump 400 gpm of water. This year 1,000. Next year 2,000.
$30-$40 million will be lost in state tax revenue due to the bad weather. (My note: If this is true, this is VERY bad new for a small state like Vermont.)
Hotel opening date will be determined this coming week. (My note: My friend said that it seemed like it's not going to open on January 15th.)
Three times as much will be spent on snowmaking upgrades this summer than was spent last summer.
Next year they anticipate being able to light up 70 snowmaking guns at one time. There are no committed-to plans beyond this. There is the goal of improving snowmaking, but it will depend on resort revenues.
There were no neighbor complaints about the plan for night skiing. They expect the permit to be approved. Night skiing will be on Dashney Mile and the J-Bar hill.
When they open, the poma lift will be restricted to BMA. It will not be available for public use.
The plan is to have two lanes down from Mid-Burke to Sherburne before they start making snow on the main hill again.
The Willoughby lift was inspected this year, but it will not be used because Ary believes that safety would be compromised if it is used.
The snowmaking pond will be dredged this summer.
The Mid-Burke lodge will be open for two or three more years. The contract with BMA requires dedicated space for BMA, so even if the lodge is replaced there will be a structure to accommodate BMA.
Jay Peak had 1,800 skiers (12/19) today on two trails, although obviously not all at the same time.
Ary conceded that a December 26th opening date is not realistic.
There will be a shuttle running between Mid-Burke and Sherburne seven days per week during the ski season so long as the lot at Mid-Burke is full.
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My friend said that overall the meeting went well. He said that Ary's speaking abilities have improved somewhat. He said that the questions people asked were good questions, but that nobody was looking for a confrontation. Jessica, the PR person, was a third-wheel. Steiger did most of the talking with Ary a close second.
He reported that there was no snowmaking going on at the time because somebody took out a utility pole that delivers power to the snowmaking system. They were trying to get it back on line quickly.
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What the f#^%} does he mean "safety will be compromised"?!?!?
If it passed inspection, there should be 0 safety issues.
If it passed inspection, there should be 0 safety issues.
BenedictGomez
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Especially given the taxes on Vermonters already approaches obscene levels.
MEtoVTSkier
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Well, just goes to show, Ary still won't maximize his available opportunities.
steamboat1
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Well it certainly wasn't because of someone shooting mylar streamers into the wires celebrating opening day.
doublediamond
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2014 VT Budget was $5.2B, so we're talking about 0.75%
MEtoVTSkier
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VTKilarney
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That includes education funding which is administered by the state. The $40 million hit will only impact non-educational funding. And there is a large budget gap this year and next even before this hit.
steamboat1
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Vt. Health Connect & Medicaid.
Sorry folks- $30 to $40 million of taxable revenue perhaps? (as opposed to tax revenue) I am not sure of the meals and rooms tax rate nor the rate on the lift tickets, but for very simple math, assume 10% (it is lower than that) Were it 10%, the resorts, hotels and restaurants would have to lost $400 million gross revenue in the month of December.
Re: snowmaking. Back to 70 guns, eh? So he means back to baseline in 2011 or so? Awesome. What clowns.
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