Nothing New at Ragged

[dlague]

I was thinking the same thing as in "how can they justify year round employment with ski infrastructure?".

The approval letter only mentions Hotels, but the EB-5 Page mentions what I pasted in earlier. Thought it to be odd too. May Puck it is right!

 

[Puck it]

I think you'd have a hard time making that argument.

Why? The lifts are running so you need lifties and lift mechanics.

 

[Puck it]

The approval letter only mentions Hotels, but the EB-5 Page mentions what I pasted in earlier. Thought it to be odd too. May Puck it is right!

You also need the lifts for the ziplines and coaster and canopy tours.

 

[thetrailboss]

Why? The lifts are running so you need lifties and lift mechanics.

You also need the lifts for the ziplines and coaster and canopy tours.

I guess it depends on how one defines "job". Those jobs are typically PT and seasonal. I'm not sure if they would have enough business/traffic to make it a FT job. For example Brian Head here in UT has summer and winter operations but their summer operations (lifts, etc) are weekends only in June and September and four days a week in July and August. Nothing in April, October, and most of November. I'm sure that the feds have defined what they mean and, FWIW, Sen. Leahy was going to offer an amendment that would allow PT workers to count.

 

[Puck it]

I guess it depends on how one defines "job". Those jobs are typically PT and seasonal. I'm not sure if they would have enough business/traffic to make it a FT job. For example Brian Head here in UT has summer and winter operations but their summer operations (lifts, etc) are weekends only in June and September and four days a week in July and August. Nothing in April, October, and most of November. I'm sure that the feds have defined what they mean and, FWIW, Sen. Leahy was going to offer an amendment that would allow PT workers to count.

But how many do they need to be permanent?

 

[deadheadskier]

Does anyone else think they should blast the uphill paart of easy winder? It's going to be the connector trail between ragged and pinnacle. It would be a good idea.

It would only help marginally. The topography between Pinnacle and Ragged proper is what it is. The interconnect experience is likely to be very similar to that which Attitash/Bear Peak skiers experience. So, it's not ideal, but hey, I'm not complaining about 75 to 100 acres of new terrain even if it takes a bit of work to get too and from.

 

[Abubob]

I guess it depends on how one defines "job". Those jobs are typically PT and seasonal. I'm not sure if they would have enough business/traffic to make it a FT job. For example Brian Head here in UT has summer and winter operations but their summer operations (lifts, etc) are weekends only in June and September and four days a week in July and August. Nothing in April, October, and most of November. I'm sure that the feds have defined what they mean and, FWIW, Sen. Leahy was going to offer an amendment that would allow PT workers to count.

Seriously speaking I would think any seasonal/tourist based job would have a short layoff between winter and summer work. That would likely prove true whether it's for mountain work, restaurants or hotels. Even that would depend on sustained heavy traffic like you might see midwinter. Unless they could have so many activities available that would attract a wide spectrum of people I don't think it's possible.


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[Abubob]

It would only help marginally. The topography between Pinnacle and Ragged proper is what it is. The interconnect experience is likely to be very similar to that which Attitash/Bear Peak skiers experience. So, it's not ideal, but hey, I'm not complaining about 75 to 100 acres of new terrain even if it takes a bit of work to get too and from.

I agree. There are lots of places throughout New England that have short moderate inclines where skiers need to skate and snowboarders waddle. So I don't think it would be worth blasting the side of the hill off so a few people can avoid some excercise.


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[dmw]

Will there be a lift to Pinnacle from the base, or do you have to use the connector trail? Separate base? Maybe they'll move the Spear triple over there!

 

[thetrailboss]

But how many do they need to be permanent?

I think it is 10 FT jobs created per $500,000 invested.

 

[Abubob]

Will there be a lift to Pinnacle from the base, or do you have to use the connector trail? Separate base? Maybe they'll move the Spear triple over there!

At this point it looks like a connector trail. The new Pinnacle with the old Spear triple? I think that would just be wrong.


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[dmw]

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[dlague]

Will there be a lift to Pinnacle from the base, or do you have to use the connector trail? Separate base? Maybe they'll move the Spear triple over there!

From what I have read, nothing from the base since it read that Pinnacle will have a lodgeless base probably like Sunapee does with Sun Bowl Quad. I read there would be 30% more acreage yet only 6 or 7 more trails. I guess we will have to see what happens! This talk is way down the road!

For this season - well nothing spectacular:

A new tubing park and expanded learning terrain highlight the resort investments. The Resort is also purchasing an additional eight new low energy/high efficiency snowmaking fan guns, two new carpet lifts, and two new snow groomers.

 

[canobie#1]

The spear mountain triple isn't going over there. They planned a new high speed quad for pinnacle peak.