Hunter's Mt Status and Snow reports

[cdskier]

Whoa. That is not good. Not enough ski patrollers due to COVID. Ouch.

Of course you also have people claiming on Facebook that they "talked to ski patrol" and that Hunter is using the "COVID" reason as a cover-up for ski patrol being on strike due to their pay not being what was promised or something like that...

Take that with a grain of salt...

 

[Funky_Catskills]

Of course you also have people claiming on Facebook that they "talked to ski patrol" and that Hunter is using the "COVID" reason as a cover-up for ski patrol being on strike due to their pay not being what was promised or something like that...

Take that with a grain of salt...

Thats a load of BS...
If there was an outbreak in the patrol room - they all need to get tested and quarantine

 

[Funky_Catskills]

But when you start to think about it. Ski Patrollers have kids in lessons - partners that are instructors - and so on... It's a web of social interaction..
This could be a super-spreader situation....

 

[da-bum]

Are we sure its not a ski patrol strike? Someone that supposedly works there is really really adamant on it on FB. And I've been seeing alot of sinkholes that are not fenced off on the trails. My skis tips even sank into a deep depression on the fastest part of Overlook causing me to fly and slide head first for over 100 ft, and what feels like a fractured thumb.

 

[abc]

Of course you also have people claiming on Facebook that they "talked to ski patrol" and that Hunter is using the "COVID" reason as a cover-up for ski patrol being on strike due to their pay not being what was promised or something like that...

Take that with a grain of salt...

I doubt it.

1) Why would they strike now, not last year? Did they get a pay cut?

2) Making a false claim of Covid positive is not without cost. As pointed out above, they ALL have to quarantine so it would means not open for at least 7 days. That would trigger a massive pass refund.

So, unless it's true, I doubt they would use that as an "excuse" as a cover up.

 

[thetrailboss]

Are we sure its not a ski patrol strike? Someone that supposedly works there is really really adamant on it on FB. And I've been seeing alot of sinkholes that are not fenced off on the trails. My skis tips even sank into a deep depression on the fastest part of Overlook causing me to fly and slide head first for over 100 ft, and what feels like a fractured thumb.

Really? That seems like a stretch to me. I can't see patrollers intentionally ignoring safety issues out of spite towards Vail. That really is not a good reflection of these professionals.

 

[cdskier]

Thats a load of BS...
If there was an outbreak in the patrol room - they all need to get tested and quarantine

I fully agree...

I think you missed my point though. The person on Facebook claims they personally spoke to ski patrol and that no one at all is actually sick and the story of someone being sick is just a cover. Like I said earlier though, take that with a grain of salt as this person (that's claiming it is a strike and not actually anyone being sick) could be making stuff up.

 

[Funky_Catskills]

I fully agree...

I think you missed my point though. The person on Facebook claims they personally spoke to ski patrol and that no one at all is actually sick and the story of someone being sick is just a cover. Like I said earlier though, take that with a grain of salt as this person (that's claiming it is a strike and not actually anyone being sick) could be making stuff up.

I know for a fact that people have tested positive.
Someone also said they were told it was because of a water main break.... didn't happen...

 

[da-bum]

I fully agree...

I think you missed my point though. The person on Facebook claims they personally spoke to ski patrol and that no one at all is actually sick and the story of someone being sick is just a cover. Like I said earlier though, take that with a grain of salt as this person (that's claiming it is a strike and not actually anyone being sick) could be making stuff up.

But that person has definitive proof via a video that has the person filming saying "Ski patrol on strike". Its stronger evidence than the coronavirus is a hoax conspiracy

 

[cdskier]

But that person has definitive proof via a video that has the person filming saying "Ski patrol on strike". Its stronger evidence than the coronavirus is a hoax conspiracy

LOL. I watched that video and was like "huh?". It has been interesting following all the comments on that thread...

 

[Funky_Catskills]

I know for a fact that she is wrong. But there may be some truth in it. It could be that patrollers refuse to work because of the COVID cases and the testing issues..

 

[NYDB]

Personally, I would trust Funky instead of some fakebook bs. He seems to have his finger on the pulse of Huntah and is a member of the community there,

 

[abc]

I know for a fact that she is wrong. But there may be some truth in it. It could be that patrollers refuse to work because of the COVID cases and the testing issues..

That makes the most sense.

But then again, sometimes life is stranger than fiction...

 

[cdskier]

I know for a fact that she is wrong. But there may be some truth in it. It could be that patrollers refuse to work because of the COVID cases and the testing issues..

Yea, that would make a lot of sense. If Hunter/Vail isn't doing enough to ensure the safety of the patrollers after positive cases, I don't blame them for having issues with that.

 

[Funky_Catskills]

Personally, I would trust Funky instead of some fakebook bs. He seems to have his finger on the pulse of Huntah and is a member of the community there,

yeah - I've lived here for 18 years now...
A friend of mine chimed in on FB... She's the wife of a patroller. She said it's not a strike. I think it's just a jammed up situation.
I know more than I can say - trying to be cool to the people that are infected and the ski area...

 

[abc]

A friend of mine chimed in on FB... She's the wife of a patroller. She said it's not a strike. I think it's just a jammed up situation.

That could be quite a jam.

All the patrollers sharing the same work space are now potentially infected. If they all need to quarantine, that could really hamper the operation. (Kind of the same jam hospitals has back in March. Too many doctors/nurses out of work due to need to quarantine)

 

[Funky_Catskills]

That could be quite a jam.

All the patrollers sharing the same work space are now potentially infected. If they all need to quarantine, that could really hamper the operation. (Kind of the same jam hospitals has back in March. Too many doctors/nurses out of work due to need to quarantine)

Exactly... Get an official test with Vail - then you have to quarantine for 5 days. You can assume everyone was potentially exposed in that jammed up locker room and summit room. So that's most of patrol..

 

[RichT]

If true about covid (sounds true) couldn't Vail pull patrollers from other mtns?

 

[andrec10]

If true about covid (sounds true) couldn't Vail pull patrollers from other mtns?

I bet they will for tomorrow. Or at least I hope they do!

 

[FBGM]

If true about covid (sounds true) couldn't Vail pull patrollers from other mtns?

And do what with them? Give them free housing? And more money for a week relocation? Not happening.