Ragged gets a new GM

[Abubob]

Gonna sweet tomorrow.

 

[thebigo]

Gonna sweet tomorrow.

Didn't get to ski it today, spent the entire day on barnyard with my four year old daughter. Took all day but she finally made her first ever lift served run without falling.

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[Newpylong]

That's great, the harnass was clutch for my kids too. They are 8 and 6 and still love the Barnyard, it is such a nice learning slope. They like the progression park they've been building the last two winters there too.

 

[Abubob]

Almost five years ago with my niece. Yesterday my brother asked me to design a diamonds are a girl’s best friend tee for her. The time goes by so fast.

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[Newpylong]

Yessss

 

[Abubob]

I was hoping they'd get some terrain open on that side to take some pressure off the six. Got there at 10 yesterday and the six wasn't running. I think it got going around 10:30.

 

[Newpylong]

Oddly the Snow Report says they started making snow on Cardigan but this clearly is Flying Yankee. I think FY is my favorite trail there but early on I wish it was Cardigan, my daughter still has a tough time getting down that top pitch of FY.

More terrain open esp off Spear is a good thing though so hard to complain. They've really stepped their game up. A few years ago they never had the capacity to make snow like they did on Ragged peak earlier (Village green, Main Street, Raggedy Andy, The Chutes, and Blueberry) all at once, or something like Flying Yankee or Cardigan from the quad all the way to the base. That's a lot of equipment.

 

[Abubob]

Clearly someone misread the memo. In the past it's always been Cardigan just for the reason you mentioned. Possibly the ski team needs training terrain?

 

[Newpylong]

I have heard not only the Ragged development teams but others in the region are having a hard time finding terrain due to the crappy start, so there could be some credence to that.

 

[Abubob]

So even though Flying Yankee would be open it would be off limits for rec skiers? I realize it's a safety issue so I really don't have a problem with that.

 

[Newpylong]

Only if they're training GS usually. Snow Report accurately reflects Flying Yankee now as the target of snowmaking.

 

[thebigo]

Ragged is damn well run, every part of the business. There are people working hard everywhere, cleaning and engaging customers. The lifties talk to the customers, the bartenders are cool. The kids competition programs are excellent, they engage the parents and kids.

I may be jaded by years of being abused by vail but two weeks in, this is how a ski area is supposed to operate.

 

[Abubob]

There are people working hard everywhere, cleaning and engaging customers.

No one has tried to clean me yet.

 

[thebigo]

No one has tried to clean me yet.

 

[Abubob]

Whaaaat!? Where did that come from? Good lookin’ sticker though.

 

[Newpylong]

I can't agree more. After being on the inside I am amazed at how well the place is run. Everything from Customer Service dealing with your passes, F&B, the lifts, patrol. That's on top of the the sheer value of the place for what you pay.

We really have a gem that more and more people are finding. I'm actually amazed at how many out of state plates there are the past few years when there is far more hill up the road a little more. But, sometimes people want the better experience. For us, not only is it the closest hill besides Sunapee but it feels more like home.

 

[Smellytele]

They have come along way. Just a few years ago it was a cluster F. Bar running out of wine, cafe running out of food, ticket lines down to the parking lot, lifts in sad shape with no line management. I haven’t been in 5 years because it was so bad. May have to try it again at some point.

 

[Abubob]

They have come along way. Just a few years ago it was a cluster F. Bar running out of wine, cafe running out of food, ticket lines down to the parking lot, lifts in sad shape with no line management. I haven’t been in 5 years because it was so bad. May have to try it again at some point.

 

[thebigo]

FYI - for anybody planning out their weekend, the mountain will be hosting a race with several hundred entrants on Saturday. VG and presumably newfound will be closed for the race.

Today started above the clouds, called it a day around 1:00 when the base was socked in.

 

[Abubob]

Today started above the clouds, called it a day around 1:00 when the base was socked in.

nice pics!