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This would be a really great step for Ragged....to ski off both peaks with a HSQ would really make the hill ski bigger than its 1250' vertical would suggest. Lot of terrain that can be accessed quickly. I'd focus on the HSQ, continued snow making improvements to expand terrain quickly early season and most of all marketing. Still lots of folks have never skied Ragged. I'd imagine the goal is to steal market share from Sunapee/Gunstock so need to get the word out to bring those folks over.
So much potential here for Ragged to really be the top choice south of the White Mtns for day tripping families. Not sure I totally understand the need for massive real estate developments though.
Look at Okemo. Condos made the resort more appealing to families, stealing that market. Ragged builds condos= families, which bring in a ton of $$$$
Look at Okemo. Condos made the resort more appealing to families, stealing that market. Ragged builds condos= families, which bring in a ton of $$$$
In a vaccuum sure I agree with that statement but not sure the massive 2nd home market is all that big for those wanting to invest on mtn at a 1250' vert hill. How many mtns in New England under 1700' of vert have big condo developments? I suppose you could say Cranmore but that has North Conway as the big draw. Black NH has some condos on the hill but not what I'd consider real development. My point is anyone that wants to invest in a 2nd home with skiing as the primary focus is more likely to look at bigger mtns.
I think Ragged could possibly do a small slopeside hotel and maybe some condos but the article mentions 900 village units---seems highly ambitious to me.
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here's my crude guess on where they are going to put the Pinnacle chair.
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How would that connect? A trail off that slow green (Blueberry Patch, I think)?
NH has no real condo market (besides Loon).