Hunter Mtn Expansion Details

[cdskier]

Yeah, I don't particularly care for Mt. Snow, but I think Peaks developed it very nicely considering what they have there.

So, is the Oxytocin family no longer an owner?

Nope...Vail paid out for all the outstanding shares of Peaks when the deal closed. So the Sacklers did make a nice chunk of money, but they no longer have any ownership (unless they bought shares of Vail separately)

 

[cdskier]

I hate to be “that guy”, but it says page not found.


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Damn website using characters they shouldn't in a url...

It works for me, but try this instead and then it is the 2nd article in the results:
https://www.dvalnews.com/cap-1-llc

 

[Slidebrook87]

[emoji1360]Works now. Thanks.


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[So Inclined]

Yeah, I don't particularly care for Mt. Snow, but I think Peaks developed it very nicely considering what they have there.

So, is the Oxytocin family no longer an owner?

We're all from Oxytocin families. :razz:

Oxycontin ghouls, on the other hand...

 

[Funky_Catskills]

Definitely were multiple discussions about it here. Lots of shade being thrown at Hunter for poor trail design being responsible for those accidents on Upper Intermediate terrain.

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Many people also now sayin it wasn't the mountains fault. The trails are fine.. Stoked for them to open.

 

[FBGM]

Id say the truth and state facts but it’s like pouring gas on a fire with you boomers.

 

[Funky_Catskills]

Id say the truth and state facts but it’s like pouring gas on a fire with you boomers.

Pretty familiar with the truth - my good friend is a patroller and was on the wrecks.

 

[kingslug]

Considering the carnage I saw going down them..never saw so many people on their asses...ever.

 

[Funky_Catskills]

Considering the carnage I saw going down them..never saw so many people on their asses...ever.

It's hard to be a shitty skier...

 

[andrec10]

It's hard to be a shitty skier...

 

[drjeff]

It's hard to be a shitty skier...

Post of the year material right there!! :beer:

 

[kingslug]

Well..a lot of them were kids trying to get down a pretty icy mogul field..littered with people..trying to get down an icy mogul field.

 

[andrec10]

Well..a lot of them were kids trying to get down a pretty icy mogul field..littered with people..trying to get down an icy mogul field.

It was not a mogul field. It was just icy and they were going too fast for the conditions. All the incidents were also after lunch.

 

[jimmywilson69]

are you suggesting that the weight of a Hunter mountain Cheese burger contributed to these accidents? :lol:

 

[Funky_Catskills]

Well..a lot of them were kids trying to get down a pretty icy mogul field..littered with people..trying to get down an icy mogul field.

Sound pretty dramatic.. Poor shitty skier kids... Was the weeping and gnashing of the teeth?
Did you call DYFS?

But yeah - good - next time they will learn to stay the fuck out of the pretty icy mogul field..

 

[Funky_Catskills]

It was not a mogul field. It was just icy and they were going too fast for the conditions. All the incidents were also after lunch.

There were a lot of variables.. Old and untuned equipment as well..
I rode that face dozens of times and only had a blast!

 

[andrec10]

are you suggesting that the weight of a Hunter mountain Cheese burger contributed to these accidents? :lol:

Nope, Alcohol or Ganga might have.

 

[kingslug]

It was not a mogul field. It was just icy and they were going too fast for the conditions. All the incidents were also after lunch.

Exactly which day are you referring to...when I was there it had moguls on it...I remember it pretty well.

 

[Slidebrook87]

Are you talking about Hunter North? I believe that’s where the accidents occurred. The people must have been highly intoxicated or not in control to have skied into a tree. Those trails skied like any other blue, so for sure it’s not the trail ratings. Hunter attracts a lot of beginner skiers from NYC. I haven’t done research on this, but what I suspect happened is that somebody who was not a very talented skier thought it would be cool to skip Hunter East (One) completely and go directly to the brand new trails. Once he went here, he lost control and unfortunately passed away.


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[catskillman]

Are you talking about Hunter North? I believe that’s where the accidents occurred. The people must have been highly intoxicated or not in control to have skied into a tree. Those trails skied like any other blue, so for sure it’s not the trail ratings. Hunter attracts a lot of beginner skiers from NYC. I haven’t done research on this, but what I suspect happened is that somebody who was not a very talented skier thought it would be cool to skip Hunter East (One) completely and go directly to the brand new trails. Once he went here, he lost control and unfortunately passed away.


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Not true.

Hunter/Peak Resorts quickly changed their rating to Blue/Black (they put a black diamond inside the blue square with electrical tape).

Vail has now changed them to Black, and left some off the trail map.

For a refresher - read the article in this months Ski magazine. However, it only speaks to the deaths and the 2 broken legs on opening day, not the 50+ injuries during the season.