Hunter Snowmaking?

[andrec10]

Doug, in all fairness everyone should know ALL of the truth. That's all I'm saying. I love the place and we don't need anybody to make Hunter look bad, because of an "agenda"

I love Hunter as much as the rest of you and have no "Agenda". There just seems to be a lot of poor decisions being made all in the sake of saving money and NOT expanding the business!

 

[RichT]

Yep catskillman..........I apologize. BUT I still can't stand all of this negative talk from everybody. It's counterproductive I think.

 

[RichT]

I love Hunter as much as the rest of you and have no "Agenda". There just seems to be a lot of poor decisions being made all in the sake of saving money and NOT expanding the business!

You probably have, but have you ever contacted them with your concerns? Did they contact you?

 

[dmc]

Doug, in all fairness everyone should know ALL of the truth. That's all I'm saying. I love the place and we don't need anybody to make Hunter look bad, because of an "agenda"

Agree...

 

[dmc]

The negative energy is actually affecting me... i feel it from all sides this year...

I'm questioning a lot about the way i used to feel about Hunter these days..

 

[RichT]

The negative energy is actually affecting me... i feel it from all sides this year...

I'm questioning a lot about the way i used to feel about Hunter these days..

I'm a "second homeowner" and don't really know a lot of people closely up there (I know you only b/c of you being the drummer for Third Rail). So I don't get the inside scoop except from social media. And from my closer friends that have kids on the race teams, which my family has no part of. From my perspective I don't really see any "bad" stuff but I do get earfuls about things that wouldn't concern the average once a weekend patron.

 

[andrec10]

Snowguns are on on Midstation and working their way down Kennedy.....Maybe?

 

[ScottySkis]

The negative energy is actually affecting me... i feel it from all sides this year...

I'm questioning a lot about the way i used to feel about Hunter these days..

Sorry about that it not a fun place to be.

 

[dmc]

Sorry about that it not a fun place to be.

now where did i say that??? Stop projecting...

I love skiing Hunter - It's a fu**ing blast... I have a ton of fun there... Cranking down The Cliff - sweeping past mid station at top speed dropping down onto Races Edge then riding the sides all the way down... Flying off the top of LowerK27 the day it opens and catching more air than my patroler friends would care to see... Crushing the soft sunny snow on a spring day on Claires.. Or cruising the East Side on an empty spring afternoon... riding the F chair over and over...

What you don't understand is many of us have a deeper connection to a mountain. I've been a season pass holder for like 20 years now.. I first started coming here in 1981.. I got my first ski house in 1989. i worked in the parking lot.. I've seen people i know die on the hill.. I have a successful band here - I've seen the crowd go from people dancing and getting crazy go to those same people dancing and going crazy with their kids now...
I own a house here and have and my girl has a growing business.. We're all connected at a level beyond a ski chat site.. The mountain is intertwined with the town... their success is our success... We all came here for skiing and riding.. And there's some that feel that that whole vibe is being pushed aside..


So dude.. stop putting words in my mouth.. not cool...

 

[andrec10]

now where did i say that??? Stop projecting...

I love skiing Hunter - It's a fu**ing blast... I have a ton of fun there... Cranking down The Cliff - sweeping past mid station at top speed dropping down onto Races Edge then riding the sides all the way down... Flying off the top of LowerK27 the day it opens and catching more air than my patroler friends would care to see... Crushing the soft sunny snow on a spring day on Claires.. Or cruising the East Side on an empty spring afternoon... riding the F chair over and over...

What you don't understand is many of us have a deeper connection to a mountain. I've been a season pass holder for like 20 years now.. I first started coming here in 1981.. I got my first ski house in 1989. i worked in the parking lot.. I've seen people i know die on the hill.. I have a successful band here - I've seen the crowd go from people dancing and getting crazy go to those same people dancing and going crazy with their kids now...
I own a house here and have and my girl has a growing business.. We're all connected at a level beyond a ski chat site.. The mountain is intertwined with the town... their success is our success... We all came here for skiing and riding.. And there's some that feel that that whole vibe is being pushed aside..


So dude.. stop putting words in my mouth.. not cool...

I feel the same way you do DMC! Hell, I grew up skiing there and worked there as an instructor in the 80's and hit the party scene hard then as well. My Son grew up skiing/racing there, hanging out with friends on weekends. I just want the place to prosper!

 

[RichT]

I love this place as much as DMC!! Plan on retiring up there! Wish I could move now. Sure the crowds make for a tuff day, but without them the place wouldn't be. So the more negativity that is spewed out the more it hurts ALL of us. If anyone has a bitch tell the correct people (remember if it wasn't for us they wouldn't be!) What do you think they are doing all this so called "bad" stuff, just to piss off their patrons?

 

[dmc]

This whole demographic feels the way we do...

 

[ScottySkis]

now where did i say that??? Stop projecting...

I love skiing Hunter - It's a fu**ing blast... I have a ton of fun there... Cranking down The Cliff - sweeping past mid station at top speed dropping down onto Races Edge then riding the sides all the way down... Flying off the top of LowerK27 the day it opens and catching more air than my patroler friends would care to see... Crushing the soft sunny snow on a spring day on Claires.. Or cruising the East Side on an empty spring afternoon... riding the F chair over and over...

What you don't understand is many of us have a deeper connection to a mountain. I've been a season pass holder for like 20 years now.. I first started coming here in 1981.. I got my first ski house in 1989. i worked in the parking lot.. I've seen people i know die on the hill.. I have a successful band here - I've seen the crowd go from people dancing and getting crazy go to those same people dancing and going crazy with their kids now...
I own a house here and have and my girl has a growing business.. We're all connected at a level beyond a ski chat site.. The mountain is intertwined with the town... their success is our success... We all came here for skiing and riding.. And there's some that feel that that whole vibe is being pushed aside..


So dude.. stop putting words in my mouth.. not cool...

I didn't mean it like that.

 

[steamboat1]

Is this a 2 year old Killington thread?

 

[andrec10]

Is this a 2 year old Killington thread?

Now thats funny!

 

[dmc]

Is this a 2 year old Killington thread?

The way Killington has turned around.. Then I sure hope so!
Half of Hunter is a KMart now..

 

[steamboat1]

Have fun at Hunters Oktoberfest for many years running. My friend owns one of the A-frames just outside the parking lot. Tell him all the time nice house but wrong mountain. Haven't skied there in several years even though we do get together at the house for a winter weekend every year.

 

[RichT]

Check the webcams, they're dumping! Also got a new "live" cam shot from the learning center over the main lodge to the mtn.

 

[dmc]

8am 11/20

 

[ScottySkis]

Looking great, happy to see those powder guns going.