Big Burke announcement

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I hope they have better luck with the snowmaking improvements than Magic. It is shameful that the state has dragged out the permits through TWO construction seasons. And that is with Magic hiring good engineers and shooting for compliance at every step as far as I can see.


https://www.caledonianrecord.com/ne...cle_d53fc10b-f733-51db-b2ea-43b45a3fafd1.html

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Welcome to the state of Vermont.

 

[MEtoVTSkier]

You've got to line the right pockets...

 

[thetrailboss]

Bump.

Burke reports 100,000 visitors annually for the Hotel. Also, they want to build a bigger snowmaking pond alongside Route 114 to help fuel the snowmaking system. The applicable local review board said yes.

https://www.caledonianrecord.com/ne...MfPd6yjYWPkt2O_gnOCuEmOpwSO7WhZi37ecJ_BKYD2XA

 

[VTKilarney]

That article does not say that the hotel had 100,000 visitors. It says that the hotel helped the RESORT achieve 100,000 visitors, which presumably includes skiers and bikers.

 

[thetrailboss]

Got an Email from Burke saying that they might open this week.


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[MEtoVTSkier]

Repairs and upgrades must be helping, along with the good early temps and snow.

Burke Mountain: The summer at Burke was busy with upgrades to the existing snowmaking infrastructure including a new booster pump at the summit. The new addition will double our summit capacity giving us the opportunity to cover more terrain faster. Air and water pipes have also been repaired and replaced on our lower mountain ski trail, Bunker Hill. Snowmaking controls are being upgraded so snowmakers have a more user-friendly and accurate system that gets more snow on the hill faster.

https://unofficialnetworks.com/2018/10/05/here-are-all-the-new-developments-for-vermont-ski-areas/

 

[jbsechl]

Shameless plug just to help get the word further....we (Burke Mountain) announced a first chair famous promotion on facebook yesterday. First four on the mid burke chair each win a night at the hotel. Hopefully we see you all there.

 

[thetrailboss]

Shameless plug just to help get the word further....we (Burke Mountain) announced a first chair famous promotion on facebook yesterday. First four on the mid burke chair each win a night at the hotel. Hopefully we see you all there.

You beat me to it. Very cool promotion. Very cool to see Burke go early.

And welcome to the forum.

 

[Killingtime]

Shameless plug just to help get the word further....we (Burke Mountain) announced a first chair famous promotion on facebook yesterday. First four on the mid burke chair each win a night at the hotel. Hopefully we see you all there.

Always good to see creative promotions. Burke will need to think outside the box to thrive. So glad that dopey Q is gone from the name. Now if it could just find the right ownership...

 

[mbedle]

That is a really great promotion.

 

[MEtoVTSkier]

And if you don't make first chair...

Ski/ride & stay with us starting Thanksgiving through saturday, december 15th from $99/night

BOOK NOW



Use Promo Code: EARLYSKI
or call reservations at (866) 966-4820

this deal is valid during winter operation schedule.

Burke Mountain lifts run 9am-4pm.

Early season schedule is as follows:

OPEN: Friday, November 23rd through Sunday, November 25th: 9am-4pm
CLOSE MIDWEEK (Mon. Nov. 26th through Fri. Nov. 30th)


REOPEN: Sat., Dec. 1st & Sun., Dec. 2nd: 9am-4pm
CLOSE MIDWEEK (Mon. Dec. 3rd through Fri. Dec. 7th)


REOPEN: Sat. Dec. 8th for 7/day operations: 9am-4pm


**From rates are based on two adults staying in a studio suite. This is a limited time offer and based on availability during the winter operation schedule listed above. Ski/Ride & Stay rate includes lift tickets for every person on the reservation and your length of stay. Rates do not include tax or daily resort fee and is based on availability.

https://skiburke.com/deals/opening-weekend/

 

[MEtoVTSkier]

I'm thinking mid-week from the 10th - 15th is gonna be a great time to snap up this deal! ;-)

 

[thetrailboss]

https://m.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/a...urke-and-jay-on-the-menu/Content?oid=23120678


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[VTKilarney]

From the article:
The situation is not as rosy at Burke Mountain, he wrote. Revenue for the last ski season was less than anticipated, and skier visits were down 6 percent. The ski area hotel that opened to much excitement in 2016 lost money during the 2017-18 skiing season, though bookings were up over this past summer.

 

[MEtoVTSkier]

Who went for opening day? How was the turnout?

 

[VTKilarney]

More Burke news.

https://vtdigger.org/2018/11/25/burke-snowmaking-boost-hinges-processing-investors-green-cards/

 

[MEtoVTSkier]

60 more job openings on top of the number of employees they already have, seems a little ambitious. Even if they added a big snowmaking crew of 30-45 people, where do you come up with the other jobs?

 

[Smellytele]

60 more job openings on top of the number of employees they already have, seems a little ambitious. Even if they added a big snowmaking crew of 30-45 people, where do you come up with the other jobs?

It used to be they didn't need direct jobs but could show indirect jobs such as jobs at local businesses that had been added.

 

[MEtoVTSkier]

Oh, right, yeah. Forgot about that angle, as well as making it possible to maintain a certain level of existing jobs as well.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Oh, right, yeah. Forgot about that angle, as well as making it possible to maintain a certain level of existing jobs as well.

That's a polite way to put it.