Stowe Thread

[cdskier]

They are. I am assuming they will have to stop on Friday and Saturday with the warm weather and rain. Late Saturday night it turns cold and stays that way for the foreseeable future. I agree that they can make it…….

Going to be very close. NWS forecast at 2600' for Stowe is still showing highs in the low to mid 30s which puts them out of snow-making range during the day on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (they don't forecast out further than that yet in the elevation-specific forecasts). And 2600' is still about 1000' above the base elevation. Of course this could change as we get closer and forecasts dial things in better.

 

[hovercraft]

Going to be very close. NWS forecast at 2600' for Stowe is still showing highs in the low to mid 30s which puts them out of snow-making range during the day on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (they don't forecast out further than that yet in the elevation-specific forecasts). And 2600' is still about 1000' above the base elevation. Of course this could change as we get closer and forecasts dial things in better.

I agree it will be close. The Mountain Forcast says it will be in the 20”s (at base) starting Sunday night through the week and teens at night at 4300. I know their snow forecast is marginal @ best but the temp forcast is usually accurate. Either way we are getting closer and that is a good thing. it’s time to get back on the mountain….

 

[chuckstah]

Planning to go opening day if they make it, then remembered paid parking. Does it start on day one? Not worth the 2 plus hours drive and $30 for a ribbon. I guess a ribbon at Mt Snow or Okemo will do if they make Friday open, and a bit closer.

 

[hovercraft]

I believe they are but not 100% sure on that. It will not be crowed so you could park at the toll house and take the shuttle. Shouldn’t be a hassle this early in the season….

 

[machski]

I believe they are but not 100% sure on that. It will not be crowed so you could park at the toll house and take the shuttle. Shouldn’t be a hassle this early in the season….

Assuming they run a shuttle this early in the season.

 

[hovercraft]

Assuming they run a shuttle this early in the season.

I think they do as they need to get the help up the road….

 

[hovercraft]

The forecast is encouraging. Cold temps plus snow on Tuesday- Wednesday just might = Friday opening. On another note I find the comments from the VAil/Stowe spokesperson stunning. It’s so ridiculous on many levels…

https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/with-a-surge-of-skiers-stowe-struggles-to-manage-traffic-jams-and-parking-woes/Content?oid=36886589

 

[cdskier]

The forecast is encouraging. Cold temps plus snow on Tuesday- Wednesday just might = Friday opening. On another note I find the comments from the VAil/Stowe spokesperson stunning. It’s so ridiculous on many levels…

https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/with-a-surge-of-skiers-stowe-struggles-to-manage-traffic-jams-and-parking-woes/Content?oid=36886589

Yup. He literally contradicts himself. First he says there's always been traffic. Then he says things are different than they were a decade ago and locals need to accept that (in relation to the fact that they can't just zip to the mountain whenever they want and find parking like they did in the past).

 

[urungus]

I think they do as they need to get the help up the road….

Not necessarily, I hear employee parking has moved up the road, (so they don’t have to pay employees who are stuck in traffic on a company shuttle)
https://www.reddit.com/r/icecoast/comments/yhez5c

 

[hovercraft]

You are correct on that fact. I was speaking of all the employees who live in employee housing and don’t have cars, they take a shuttle.

 

[hovercraft]

Yup. He literally contradicts himself. First he says there's always been traffic. Then he says things are different than they were a decade ago and locals need to accept that (in relation to the fact that they can't just zip to the mountain whenever they want and find parking like they did in the past).

He comes across indignant (I am being nice in my word choice) when speaking about something as foundational as locals going up to take a couple of runs and finding “seamless free parking at the base lodge”. Like there should be something wrong with that. I could go on for a long time how fucked up that is……

 

[Kingslug20]

The locals...are mad!
This changes everything for them.

 

[jimmywilson69]

Paid parking is lame when that's your only defense against over crowding. At the same time Vail tried to build a satellite lot and the locals told them to pound sand. Neither really addresses the parking issue, but how did they expect Vail to react?

 

[hovercraft]

The locals...are mad!
This changes everything for them.

They should be mad.

 

[cdskier]

Paid parking is lame when that's your only defense against over crowding. At the same time Vail tried to build a satellite lot and the locals told them to pound sand. Neither really addresses the parking issue, but how did they expect Vail to react?

The Stowe spokesman in that article that hovercraft linked also tries to claim that they're not selling "too many" passes and says they want to welcome "more people" if they want to stay in business. I guess he's clearly been assimilated by the Katz Army.

As for that satellite lot...to me it looks like a BS attempt for Stowe to say they "tried to do something". It didn't have many parking spaces in it and realistically would have made very little to no impact on the parking issues.

 

[jimmywilson69]

Stowe should be more limited that's a fact. Its only blacked out 10 days all season. They don't limit anything except for Vail, Beaver Creek, and Whistler

 

[machski]

Stowe should be more limited that's a fact. Its only blacked out 10 days all season. They don't limit anything except for Vail, Beaver Creek, and Whistler

And those are only limited on the Epic Local. A full Epic, V/BC/W are unlimited as well.

 

[SteezyRob]

Paid parking is lame when that's your only defense against over crowding. At the same time Vail tried to build a satellite lot and the locals told them to pound sand. Neither really addresses the parking issue, but how did they expect Vail to react?

I would agree, but most people don't care and will go ahead and pay the exorbitant fees. They're rich anyway.

 

[Kingslug20]

So..looks like the shuttle starts running the 25th?
But they open the 18th...

 

[hovercraft]

Maybe thats when paid parking starts? On second thought I’m sure that would be to logical and philanthropic for them……