Loon: Boyne's Forgotten Resort???

[billski]

Ok bud, I understand the weekends there firsthand and so does everyone else. Good thing I work the weekends and ride midweek when nobody's there.

Come the day I'm a weekend warrior? As much fun as I have at LOON, I'll def be heading somewhere else that can handle the volume of skier visits...because Saturday at LOON isn't where I wanna be.

Not only do you get better skiing with few lines midweek, but you can actually get a reasonable parking spot!

 

[bigbob]

Not only do you get better skiing with few lines midweek, but you can actually get a reasonable parking spot!

Usually hit it midweek, but Sunday isn't as bad as Saturday.

 

[Masskier]

Ok bud, I understand the weekends there firsthand and so does everyone else. Good thing I work the weekends and ride midweek when nobody's there.

Come the day I'm a weekend warrior? As much fun as I have at LOON, I'll def be heading somewhere else that can handle the volume of skier visits...because Saturday at LOON isn't where I wanna be.

Burke is one hour further north, and its like a different World.

 

[riverc0il]

Burke is one hour further north, and its like a different World.

Says the man that is trying to sell condos at Burke.... :dunce:

Gnarcissaro's point is valid. Loon is to be avoided on weekends but crowds are not bad at any mountain during the week.

Full disclosure: I would always ski Burke instead of Loon, for what it is worth...

 

[Edd]

Ok bud, I understand the weekends there firsthand and so does everyone else.

Welome to the boards!

 

[Masskier]

Says the man that is trying to sell condos at Burke.... :dunce:

Gnarcissaro's point is valid. Loon is to be avoided on weekends but crowds are not bad at any mountain during the week.

Full disclosure: I would always ski Burke instead of Loon, for what it is worth...

Hey, I only have one Condo left. Burke is finally shifting into high gear this winter. Hope to start building again in the spring. Think snow!!

 

[bigbog]

Loon gets ignored for the same reason Okemo and Stratton get ignored. The people here are the wrong demographic for the ski area. There aren't a heck of a lot of blue square cruisers who hang out on skiing-related internet message boards.

Sorry to hear someone else has met the same wonderful people as I have @Loon Geoff...

 

[snoseek]

I'm bumpin this thread bacause I skied my first day there in many years.


They are doing a terrific job getting some snow down, super aggressive snowmaking effort. Best surface conditions I've had yet this year. No crowds at all, lots of empty chairs. I would rather ski than cook on my day off. My dinner was cooking (thanks to family!) as I skied.

It's gonna be a shitshow I'm sure this weekend but I may just head on back over there sometime soon.

 

[ski_resort_observer]

The last time I skied SR was when I was living in Maine and and some friends invited me to go with them as it was a $1 day, seems it was late March. It was midweek but it was certainly very crowded in the lower pods/base areas.

After lunch and talking to a friend( big Al the Sausage King) who was running the coffee bar we made our way up to Jordan Bowl. What a diference from the lower base areas. The snow surface was much better, the views were awesome and we lapped that chair till last call. It made for it a fun day and definately worth a buck.

BTW, Boyne doesn't own any of the resorts in the east, they are the contracted manager for the owners, CNL. 90% of all ski resort condos are not owned by the mountain but are owned by individuals. Some resorts do provide property management/reservations but in reality are run by the the homeowner associations of each condo complex.

Boyne didn't turn SR into a 500,000 skier visit resort with their marketing as someonr inferred, Les Otten did. It was already at that level when CNL/Boyne entered the picture.

 

[snoseek]

Bump.


Loon was off the hook today!

Dumping, no wind, no crowds, empty gondi cabins at several points in the day. My super secret stash was even good to go! No mix at all and it was still dumping when left at 430.

 

[Vortex]

I plan of going here next Monday.

 

[Smellytele]

Weekdays can be fun at Loon

 

[snoseek]

I plan of going here next Monday.

I may be there, look for the bright red pants.

 

[puckoach]

Loon is fun when it's not crowded.

Will be there Superbowl Sunday, and Monday after.

Probably watching game and Beanpot at Woodstock Inn & Brew Pub

 

[Vortex]

I may ski there on the monday after the superbowl as well. Snowseek
I have a pm to johnskismore as well to try to hook up monday.

 

[Johnskiismore]

I may ski there on the monday after the superbowl as well. Snowseek
I have a pm to johnskismore as well to try to hook up monday.

Sent you a pm back, and see Monday at Loon!

 

[Vortex]

got the pm John and responed. I have your cell as well. Anyone else noon at the Gondola.

 

[snoseek]

got the pm John and responed. I have your cell as well. Anyone else noon at the Gondola.

I'll probably be there. From the forecast I'll be spending lots of time on the gondi