Big Burke announcement

[dlague]

only ski mountain I've ever seen that downgrades their trail numbers to sound like they're close to 100% open. so if they get a huge storm n the next few weeks are they gonna stick to 36 trails? or magically go back to 55?

and "slightly lacking" due to snowfall, massively lacking due to poor management and general assholery

Thought that was odd how theatric count fell.


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[from_the_NEK]

There is also a good article about John Worth and the ski patrol.

Just checked and the website is updated with the new articles (that are still behind a paywall ).

http://www.northstarmonthly.com/

 

[VTKilarney]

There is also a good article about John Worth and the ski patrol.

Just checked and the website is updated with the new articles (that are still behind a paywall ).

http://www.northstarmonthly.com/

The photo can be seen online:
http://www.northstarmonthly.com/articles/timber-tourism

And really that's the most important part.

 

[from_the_NEK]

The photo can be seen online:
http://www.northstarmonthly.com/articles/timber-tourism

And really that's the most important part.

Unfortunately, the snippet page infront of the paywall doesn't show the photo credit (it doesn't show the article author credit either).

However, since it is a monthly publication, the paper will be visible on new stands for a month. And the color photo does grab your attention when perusing the rack .

 

[MEtoVTSkier]

There is a 3 month free trial

http://northstarmonthly.com/trial-subscription-offer

 

[MEtoVTSkier]

Another great picture BTW FTNEK

:beer:

 

[River19]

Fantastic shot NEK.......

I'll have to pick one up

 

[VTKilarney]

Email trail report says 15 trails today. The website says 13.

Not good news with President's Day weekend on the horizon.

The website is still taking hotel reservations for Friday night.

 

[SIKSKIER]

There is also a good article about John Worth and the ski patrol.

http://www.northstarmonthly.com/

John spent a night at my ski house in Franconia many moons agne tall dude.Is he still working at Burke?

 

[VTKilarney]

 

[oldtimer]

Let's give credit where it is due. They did fire up the guns last night, knowing they have a hot & wet blast coming. I might have been tempted to save my bullets.

 

[VTKilarney]

Very fair. They've been aggressive with what they have available. It's the system itself that has held them back.

 

[from_the_NEK]

Well at least water isn't going to be a problem

 

[thetrailboss]

Let's give credit where it is due. They did fire up the guns last night, knowing they have a hot & wet blast coming. I might have been tempted to save my bullets.

Well....is that credit-worthy or plain dumb then?

 

[VTKilarney]

Well....is that credit-worthy or plain dumb then?

Snowmaking was on Upper Warren's Way. I wonder if it had more to do with their contractual obligation to get Upper Warren's Way open by a set date. No doubt that date has come and gone, but the obligation remains.

 

[thetrailboss]

Snowmaking was on Upper Warren's Way. I wonder if it had more to do with their contractual obligation to get Upper Warren's Way open by a set date. No doubt that date has come and gone, but the obligation remains.

But if their line is that they don't have money to properly operate than why spend money on labor and electricity to make snow that will melt so quickly?

 

[from_the_NEK]

Temps and humidity are good right now. Why not build up some piles that they can spread out after the rain to fill in damage? If they have a weather window to make snow, I say use it. Maybe there is a race on the training hill this weekend and they don't want to be blowing snow the night before trying to patch any holes?

 

[oldtimer]

Big race on Sat and Sunday. Upper training hill is really thin on the poma side where the big depression is-

 

[thetrailboss]

Big race on Sat and Sunday. Upper training hill is really thin on the poma side where the big depression is-

Ah, makes sense now.

 

[flakeydog]

There is also a High School race (supposed to be) on Friday. Hoping for the best on that one. Also looks like an FIS race there Sat/Sun so I assume they will need top to bottom on that run. HS and younger USSA races can get away with midstation on the poma. I have to think that for what BMA kids are paying, there better damn well be snow on that training hill!