You sound familiar. Did you apply to be GM of Cannon and were turned down (and since then have been on an anger-filled campaign against them?) If that is your website then the answer is "yes".
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Nope, not my website, have no idea who that guy is, just grabbed the spreadsheet. I have no affiliation with Cannon or it's GM other than my observations as a skier and taxpayer.
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If you are relying on that site for information then be forewarned that the guy I mentioned is behind it and take the information with a grain of salt.
Cannon has done alot of great things in the past twenty years as well, the mittersill integration for example or the continued expansion of snowmaking capacity. I also think they have generally controlled ticket and pass costs compared to other private areas. The big bee in my bonnet is the $800k increase in electricity....before I dump on management, I should probably find out if Cannon has the ability to choose alternate providers? For all I know there may be some State handshake with Eversource that precludes Cannon from pursuing alternatives.
The link isn't his data, it's from cannon directly. I don't know if today's economics will ever allow cannon to make money, but it is a fact we have been subsidizing them for over 20 years now, and I know a bit about accounting and they very creatively try to walk around the fact they are not profitable. The State affiliation is both a blessing and a curse like most things.
Harvey
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On a list of all NH gov't initiatives that aren't revenue positive, where does Cannon rank?
BodeMiller1
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One of my pet peeves with Cannon (as mentioned above on Rocket) is how The State thinks they can get away with not grooming out the huge whales on the front.
You start with a pitch of 30 degrees or so, butt you can have a free fall on the downhill side. I get it, they want to drain and dry etc.Sometimes these are a blast if you can get an edge...
You can't run single chair to the top up the tramline. It's too long and way too much exposure, plus the summer / fall tourists. Cannon should keep the tram and paint it them Blue and black for radiational solar heat. The neat thing is, we have the mountain let's rebuild the ski area. This is similar to putting cheap tires on a nice car.
If you want to dump money:
A) Rebuild the windows on the bar at the base.
B) Killontonize the top lodge. There's no reason I can't be trying to unfreeze my tongue from iron, glass and aluminum up top in a lodge with (not sure), BUTT I' d like sweeping views of Layfayette skier's right over to the peaks of Vermont.
The worse Cannon is for February vacation, the better it is for me.
Futher, we all know what happens when we try and keep up with the Joneses (think Vail). I don't need to be pampered guy.
Meow
Edit: The good news is Cannon will be able to do this with zero to little money spent on energy. This is because of Fussion and the like. I'm pretty sure Vermont will welcome our nuclear waste, they're good like that.
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BodeMiller1
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Not well and that's okay. Having a destination resort so close to Boston will benefit all of the businesses in the area.
This is a great article. Yep, I've skied Livermore Falls. Not all the lines.
Everybody loves the bridge at Livermore Falls but nobody wants to own it
One of New Hampshire’s most interesting-looking bridges straddles one of its handsomest river gorges next to a road and a rail line that have been used for well over a century. It’s the perfect recipe for tourism success in a state that increasingly...
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When old men fall down things often quickly decline.
BodeMiller1
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That's why it's imperative to be surrounded by snow bunnies. This cannot be overstated.
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Harvey
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Those lips are outta control.
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They say money can't buy you happiness but I bet there are at least moments where Jeff Bezos disagrees.
Harvey
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I meant how much money is "wasted" on all kinds of other stuff, and do you rant about that too?
I got one too, but it can be expensive , and even if not, you pay for it other ways. . . but. . . .I wouldn't have it any other way.
https://www.urbandaddy.com/articles...xiest-ski-bunnies-a-slideshow?ss=3138&slide=1
But is it supposed to be “profitable” in the first place? That’s a philosophical question. It creates HUGE benefits for many private businesses that in turn create tax revenue.
KustyTheKlown
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Loon probably drives more business to the area than cannon, but either way a public recreation facility shouldn’t have to be profitable. It’s a service to the state and visitors
That's my point. That is also why threecy's relentless crusade is not necessarily on point.
Edd
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When you’re talking to a NH resident who pays property taxes, it’s kinda 50/50 on which way that person leans.
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