Stowe Thread

[skithetrees]

I think that's your attempt to rationalize this trend.

Nobody else is doing this at any level or other industry. Understanding how to source produce to bring down costs for the restaurant is important, but it doesn't teach you how to run a ski school program, manage snowmaking, seed bumps for an FIS event, or deal with ski patrol. At this point I think it's really weird.

A lot of that depends on the mountain. At a small mountain like Magic, I imagine that a GM probably does need to do all those things. At a big operation like Stowe, the GM’s job focuses more on finding the right people to do that and ensuring they are doing a good job. They might deal with high level decisions and strategy, but most likely not implementation. Being a good manager is finding the right people and trusting them to do their jobs. You can’t micromanage because that drives good people away and there just isn’t enough time to do so.

 

[jimmywilson69]

There is some truth to that as well. Its just strange that nearly all promotions to GMs are coming from F&B.

even at little Ski Roundtop, the guy was F&B at heavenly and wanted to move back east closer to family. He has said that he has a good team that he trust to ensure the mountain is run as good as possible.

 

[bbrk]

Fun couple lunch laps at Stowe today. Hope more gets opened before the potential warmup next week!

 

[hovercraft]

Opened nose dive today, it was great. Lapped it a handful of times for you . 12 inches of fresh but I did leave some for you on the left hand side! Hayride was great as well!

 

[kendo]

where's the pics?

 

[kingslug]

Ks...effect!!!

 

[hovercraft]

Slug you were the outdoor photographer not me. I’ll try and do better next time……

 

[kingslug]

Just point..and click away......

 

[hovercraft]

Here you go :

 

[hovercraft]

another 7 to 10 overnight into tomorrow if the forecast holds…..

 

[kingslug]

All we have round these parts..is smog...

 

[ThatGuy]

All we have round these parts..is smog...

No smog up here up PC

 

[BenedictGomez]

Opened nose dive today, it was great.

Quite possibly the best run east of the Mississippi. I could lap Nosedive all day in a groomer only environment.

 

[BenedictGomez]

No smog up here up PC

Couldn't deal with that. Early on we considered Cottonwood Heights (we really like that area), and it's not like inversions are the only reason by any means, but we ultimately decided we didn't want to live on the Front at least partially because of those. Sometimes they literally can linger for 2 weeks at a time. I couldn't imagine. And God forbid there are wildfires in California, holy **** you cant even go outside on the Front.

 

[kendo]

Quite possibly the best run east of the Mississippi. I could lap Nosedive all day in a groomer only environment.

ND is a great run, but I'll take Hayride.

Nothing better than 3 or 4 super G laps on an empty Hayride at opening bell...!

 

[jimmywilson69]

Both are top tier groomers

I think I give the nod to ND when it snows

 

[kingslug]

No smog up here up PC

No smog at the house..
Went downtown...total soup..

 

[hovercraft]

Well today I got to lap both as the opened hayride top 2 bottom. The top has been open all week but today the ropes dropped and the games started. Here are a few pics. you need to come back it’s tiring for me to ride for both of us and take pic’s! I might need a raise

 

[kingslug]

Wishing I was...but Im at Alta and its in pretty good shape..

 

[bbrk]

great opening weekend at Stowe VT USA