Skiing Trivia Round II (Starts on Page 2)

[snowmonster]

CORRECT on Glen Ellen, but not the right nationality...very close though :wink:

Scottish?

 

[thetrailboss]

Regarding SKI.....Sunday River?

Yes, Sunday River was once owned by SKI as a prospect. They felt it would not work and sold it to Les Otten. The rest is history.

Welcome Betsy! :beer:

 

[thetrailboss]

CORRECT on Glen Ellen, but not the right nationality...very close though :wink:

Scottish?

CORRECT. Scottish was the theme. :wink: Not too many Irish ski areas that I know of.

 

[snowmonster]

trailboss,

Did I get the MRG question right?

 

[YardSaleDad]

Not too many Irish ski areas that I know of.

I think maybe Huntah would be about as close as you get to an Irish ski area.

http://www.huntermtn.com/summer_festivals_celtic.html

 

[thetrailboss]

trailboss,

Did I get the MRG question right?

Yes sir, you nailed it

 

[snowmonster]

trailboss,

Did I get the MRG question right?

Yes sir, you nailed it

Sweet! :beer:

Keep 'em coming. Am ditching work Thursday to follow the snow. Have to get mileage from the ASC pass. Might hit K or Mt. Snow. Never skied Attitash so that's also a possibility.

 

[teachski]

Uh...TB

You better start soon as methinks River and Teach are glued to their monitors, clicking the refresh button every 2/3 minutes, waiting for you to post round #2.
:lol: :wink:

Look at my post count. I've been around since 2003, I hardly think I've been monopolizing the site. You make it sound like I don't give anyone else a chance.

I will not answer any more if you don't want me to. Ski history is my thing though...if you don't believe me take a look at my site http://teachski.com and some of the other sites I have contributed to.

 

[riverc0il]

SRO, you should have added a few more emoticons to your message :lol:

 

[thetrailboss]

trailboss,

Did I get the MRG question right?

Yes sir, you nailed it

Sweet! :beer:

Keep 'em coming. Am ditching work Thursday to follow the snow. Have to get mileage from the ASC pass. Might hit K or Mt. Snow. Never skied Attitash so that's also a possibility.

You aren't missing much by not skiing Attitash. Better to make the extra drive to Sunday River or K-mart IMHO.

 

[ski_resort_observer]

SRO, you should have added a few more emoticons to your message :lol:

I guess I was too emoticonsless.. :lol:

 

[snowmonster]

trailboss,

Did I get the MRG question right?

Yes sir, you nailed it

Sweet! :beer:

Keep 'em coming. Am ditching work Thursday to follow the snow. Have to get mileage from the ASC pass. Might hit K or Mt. Snow. Never skied Attitash so that's also a possibility.

You aren't missing much by not skiing Attitash. Better to make the extra drive to Sunday River or K-mart IMHO.

Thanks for the tip! K is always a possibility.

 

[graysquirrel]

OK, here goes: Round II by popular demand.

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  5. What is the name of the family that owns, operates, and built Pats Peak? Bonus: what did their family do for work before building the ski area?
  
  
  Merle Patenaued was the patriarch and bought all the land, and he was a chicken farmer.
  Dave was a chicken farmer also
  Oscar was a machinist
  Joe was a contractor, now a apple grower
  Wayne was a well driller
  We believe there were two more brothers?

 

[thetrailboss]

OK, here goes: Round II by popular demand.

• 
  
  
  5. What is the name of the family that owns, operates, and built Pats Peak? Bonus: what did their family do for work before building the ski area?
  
  
  Merle Patenaued was the patriarch and bought all the land, and he was a chicken farmer.
  Dave was a chicken farmer also
  Oscar was a machinist
  Joe was a contractor, now a apple grower
  Wayne was a well driller
  We believe there were two more brothers?

• 
  
  Yep, that is the answer I was looking for.

 

[loafer89]

?

3. Name all of the resorts that once made up the SKI Conglomerate.

Killington, Pico, Mount Snow, Haystack, Waterville, Sugarloaf, cranmore

Killington: yes (the "K" in SKI)
Pico: I don't know...they might have bought it before selling out to ASC.
Snow: YES ("S" in SKI)

I my memory holds Less owned sunday river, attitash and sugarbush, while SKI owned the above. although i could have attitash, cranmore and waterville mixed i think ski owned 2 and less 1.

ASC was forced to divest cranmore and waterville by the goverment.
Sugarloaf: YES ("S" in SKI)
Haystack: YES.
Waterville: YES.
Cranmore: I did not know that...will have to check on that as well...

There is one missing for sure that no one has mentioned: it was a long time ago as well. Hint: think of ASC history...this was a resort prospect that was owned by SKI before selling it to a SKI Manager in training.

I just came upon reading this category in the forums, but SKI Corp also owned Bear Mountain Ski Area in Big Bear Lake California.