Ski Theft At Hunter

[catskillman]

Anyone have more details? Did they catch them?

There was a large ski theft of recers skis on Saturday at Hunter. There was a J1&2 race, over 150 recers from all over the states 7 Canada at Hunter Say & Sun. Multiple pairs were stolen and apparently it was orgainized and a van was used. Police set up roadblocks and were searching cars along 23A. I got stopped about 3 on Saturday - just figured it was a way to make money on seat belts/inspection etc... and to check for DWI issues.

Tough course by the way. From midstation down Ike. Most kids said they never raced on something that steep. With the warm weathere the course was evern tougher and there were several unfortunate injuries.

 

[thinnmann]

no mention of it at NYSSRA:

" 2010 Rip's Spring Open GS's at Hunter Mountain - Over the weekend we here at Hunter Mountain saw over 150 athletes compete in two challenging days of GS racing. Day one was a beautiful sunny spring day. The morning was cold and the afternoon was typical spring warm temperatures and corn snow. Day two was a return to winter with high winds and cloud cover. But the racing was great. Racers came from Plymouth State in NH, UMass, Castleton in VT, SMS in VT and from a number of programs in Eastern NY and NJ. Thank you all for racing.

As you know, it takes many people and many hands to make this happen. While I can not mention every person, I do want to thank the folks at NYSEF and NYSSRA for their support, Joe Hauser for trucking many pieces of B-Net from Whiteface, Ralph Combe and Mike Haggerty for arranging net from Belleayre and our volunteers, the parents, our grooming department who prepared a great surface to race on, coaches, athletes, the list goes on.

I appreciate it. It was a great way to close the 2009-2010 competition season. With that, Thank you. Have a great Summer, enjoy the time with family and friends, see you next winter."​

Think they will turn up here?

 

[catskillman]

I would not be surprised - apparently they knew what to take - all high end racing skis -

no rentals were reported missing


There was no mention of it on the local newspapers website - actually I would have been very surprised to see it there.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

There was no mention of it on the local newspapers website - actually I would have been very surprised to see it there.

Why is that?

 

[deadheadskier]

judging by the pics and Roots TR, seems like the racers don't lock up their gear. Granted, this is up on the hill, but given the cost of them.....

http://forums.alpinezone.com/showthread.php?t=74639

 

[RootDKJ]

judging by the pics and Roots TR, seems like the racers don't lock up their gear. Granted, this is up on the hill, but given the cost of them.....

http://forums.alpinezone.com/showthread.php?t=74639

I was just going to post that. There wasn't a moment where I wasn't in possession of my skis, or they were locked up. Even when getting my ticket at the counter.

 

[Hawkshot99]

judging by the pics and Roots TR, seems like the racers don't lock up their gear. Granted, this is up on the hill, but given the cost of them.....

http://forums.alpinezone.com/showthread.php?t=74639

As a whole I have noticed that racers never lock up there gear. When the winter carnival is held at Jiminy Peak there are 1-2 hundred college racers there. They all just leave there skis right on the snow. It is very annoying, because they leave them in the way of all of the other people. It is shocking at all of the money lieing on the ground. Would be very easy to grab a set and leave.

 

[gmcunni]

There wasn't a moment where I wasn't in possession of my skis, or they were locked up. Even when getting my ticket at the counter.

is theft a big issue @ hunter, more so than other resorts?

 

[RootDKJ]

is theft a big issue @ hunter, more so than other resorts?

I don't know.

 

[catskillman]

The only other ski theft at Hunter I heard about this year was a lift attendant who stole someone on ski patrols skis that he left at the quad. Security also found another employees wallet in his car.

These race kids often have more than 1 pair of skis with them. The one's that were taken were from the base, not at the race start. (That would be particularry ____if someone stole them midmountain)

 

[andrec10]

Thank goodness my son locks his race skis up. 2 pairs of GS skis= close to 2k! Hope they caught the cretans...:uzi:

 

[playoutside]

As a whole I have noticed that racers never lock up there gear. When the winter carnival is held at Jiminy Peak there are 1-2 hundred college racers there. They all just leave there skis right on the snow. It is very annoying, because they leave them in the way of all of the other people. It is shocking at all of the money lieing on the ground. Would be very easy to grab a set and leave.

This makes me crazy. Have seen it often at Suicide 6 & Middlebury. Skis left all over the ground including next to empty racks. That said I want the skis picked up, not stolen! Hope they find the clowns who did this.

 

[dmc]

I was amazed at the amount of skis just laying around... Not only up at the top of the course - but the bottom...

They weren't really in the way so I could care less... But there were a ton of them just laying around..

 

[andrec10]

It's because these kids dont pay for these skis. They figure, mommy and daddy will buy them new ones.

 

[gmcunni]

It's because these kids dont pay for these skis. They figure, mommy and daddy will buy them new ones.

^^ was thinking that but didn't want to be the one to say it ;-)

 

[jtothewang]

how is security at hunter? what about security cameras? most resorts have security cameras all over the place, including in the parking lot. all they need is a license plate number, which should lead them to the source.

 

[andrec10]

^^ was thinking that but didn't want to be the one to say it ;-)

I said it because I have one. Even though he does lock up his skis. Most of the race parents joke about this...

 

[marcski]

how is security at hunter? what about security cameras? most resorts have security cameras all over the place, including in the parking lot. all they need is a license plate number, which should lead them to the source.

I'm not sure about lately but a few years ago they had Gestapo staking out the parking lot ...looking for lots of things ...not just stolen skis.

 

[faceplant]

is theft a big issue @ hunter, more so than other resorts?

nope not for me
& I lost count how many times i skied there
'course, i usualy go midweek & dont have the newest stuff.....

 

[dmc]

is theft a big issue @ hunter, more so than other resorts?

No..... Definitely not..