Stratton Mt Ski Theft

[bobbutts]

I took the wrong poles a couple years back. Didn't realize til I got home. The ones I took were the same size and also bottom of the line quality. I just hope my victim took my poles to replace his so it was an even swap instead of unintentional theft.

 

[MoosePond]

*** He pleaded not guilty and is due back in court in Brattleboro on April 5, a court clerk said. ***
Links: http://www.killingtonzone.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=33716; [url]http://www.boatered.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=151760 [/URL]



Any follow up?


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Think that April date may have been in error. His next court appearance is (xx)

Thursday, May 3 State vs. (redacted)

 

[legalskier]

don't know what happened on the last court appearance but (redacted) is now scheduled for a pre-trial conference in July:

Cases heard by David T. Suntag

Date/Time and Place Case Name/Type of Proceeding/Attorney(s),Guardian(s)
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So I guess "Matt2012" was "mistaken" in post #9 hereinabove (his one and only post here). I'm interested in knowing how this one eventually plays out.

 

[WilliamK]

I followed this case very closely. (redacted) was completely vindicated. Stinks that the real thief eluded the police.

 

[bigbog]

A better idea would be just lock your skis and take some personal responsibility for your possessions instead of wanting the ski areas to jack up prices so they can hire security detail and install a pricy CCTV system (they are not cheap).
I hope the guy that got caught gets the book thrown at him. But that doesn't excuse victims for allowing themselves to be victimized and then blaming the ski areas. Cable locks cost ten bucks and last forever.

+1

 

[thetrailboss]

Moral of the story: lock'em up


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[bigbog]

ROTFL..AgAiN thetrailboss.....another thread I revisited without looking at date..lol.

 

[thetrailboss]

ROTFL..AgAiN thetrailboss.....another thread I revisited without looking at date..lol.

That's ok.


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[603Skier]

Again, all the more reason why I like to create yellow dot trails that dead end in the woods. Skies stay with me.
I'm telling ya, the back pack with a few sandwiches, granola bars and beverages no lodge needed. I know, I know but bears go there to.
Sorry. Saves time, money and I don't even sweat in any lines.

Don't get me wrong I keep a ski lock in the jacket one cable and one Ski Key for when I do go into a lodge. No cutting off the ski key. My skies are there every time. Been lucky with the 18 year old bent poles I guess.

Another reason why I enjoyed Gunstock is the convenience of the outdoor potty at the top of the main lift(where the people usually are not).

That being said...Lock em up if they catch them! Then ban them from all ski resorts for life!

 

[marcski]

Again, all the more reason why I like to create yellow dot trails that dead end in the woods. Skies stay with me.
I'm telling ya, the back pack with a few sandwiches, granola bars and beverages no lodge needed. I know, I know but bears go there to.
Sorry. Saves time, money and I don't even sweat in any lines.

Don't get me wrong I keep a ski lock in the jacket one cable and one Ski Key for when I do go into a lodge. No cutting off the ski key. My skies are there every time. Been lucky with the 18 year old bent poles I guess.

Another reason why I enjoyed Gunstock is the convenience of the outdoor potty at the top of the main lift(where the people usually are not).

That being said...Lock em up if they catch them! Then ban them from all ski resorts for life!

Most of these big resorts have free ski checks these days, don't they? I know Hunter had one working this past weekend and have seen them elsewhere too.

 

[deadheadskier]

Most of these big resorts have free ski checks these days, don't they? I know Hunter had one working this past weekend and have seen them elsewhere too.

Okemo charges for the service. I think it was $1 for a one time fee, $3 for all day unlimited and $5 for overnight. They also charge I believe it was $8 and $10 depending on size for a bag check. I may be off by a buck or two, but it was a ridiculous fee compared to the competition.

Okemo has a known problem with theft there. It's been that way since the 80's with kids from down the road in Springfield coming to the mountain and stealing stuff. I remember reading about it in the papers all the time as a kid. My folks had stuff stolen from them on two occasions as well. Now fast forward 25 years and they've got cameras all over the place with signs warning people to lock their belongings. More like signs encouraging people to pay for their storage services.

You would think that if a mountain has a known problem, that they'd do right by their customers and offer the service for either free or very short money. Okemo has taken the stance of looking at it as a profit center. That really rubbed me the wrong way. I asked the lady at the bag check counter if they laundered and ironed my spare clothes in the bag for that fee as I had just skied Killington right up the road and they don't charge a dime for the same service. She was not amused. :lol:

 

[steamboat1]

Okemo charges for the service. I think it was $1 for a one time fee, $3 for all day unlimited and $5 for overnight. They also charge I believe it was $8 and $10 depending on size for a bag check. I may be off by a buck or two, but it was a ridiculous fee compared to the competition.

Okemo has a known problem with theft there. It's been that way since the 80's with kids from down the road in Springfield coming to the mountain and stealing stuff. I remember reading about it in the papers all the time as a kid. My folks had stuff stolen from them on two occasions as well. Now fast forward 25 years and they've got cameras all over the place with signs warning people to lock their belongings. More like signs encouraging people to pay for their storage services.

You would think that if a mountain has a known problem, that they'd do right by their customers and offer the service for either free or very short money. Okemo has taken the stance of looking at it as a profit center. That really rubbed me the wrong way. I asked the lady at the bag check counter if they laundered and ironed my spare clothes in the bag for that fee as I had just skied Killington right up the road and they don't charge a dime for the same service. She was not amused. :lol:

Killington offers free staffed & secured bag check everyday in the K-1 lodge. Free staffed & secured bag check is available in the Ramshead & Snowshed lodges on weekends & during peak periods (This is the same service Okemo is charging upwards of $10 for). Free storage racks are available in all lodges everyday. All lodges offer individual locked storage bins at a reasonable price. Pretty sure they only have ski check at the Snowshed lodge & charge a minimal fee.

 

[deadheadskier]

I'm aware. I said so in my post that bag check was free at Killington. Used the service two of my visits there this season. The other time we based out of Bear and I didn't see the service offered there, so I took my chances leaving my bag on the shelf.

Seems like a no brainer offer of goodwill by the mountain and it helps keep the lodge less cluttered. While boring, it's probably a fairly lucrative job for the bag attendants. I usually tip them a buck at drop off and another buck at pick up at the end of the day. I would think they could make out well with tips on top of their hourly wage.

 

[steamboat1]

I'm aware. I said so in my post that bag check was free at Killington. Used the service two of my visits there this season. The other time we based out of Bear and I didn't see the service offered there, so I took my chances leaving my bag on the shelf.

Seems like a no brainer offer of goodwill by the mountain and it helps keep the lodge less cluttered. While boring, it's probably a fairly lucrative job for the bag attendants. I usually tip them a buck at drop off and another buck at pick up at the end of the day. I would think they could make out well with tips on top of their hourly wage.

Didn't say you didn't mention it in your post. I was just putting the information out there for all to read. As I mentioned all lodges have individual locked storage bins for a quarter or 50 cents (not sure). If you wanted to feel more secure you could have used the lockable storage bins located downstairs in the Bear Mountain Lodge when you based out of there.

Killington doesn't allow any storage of items under tables or in corners in any of their lodges. If you leave your items there it will be moved to one of the free storage racks.

 

[deadheadskier]

That's a good value. Okemo was charging $4 for their lockers. I've defended the mountain over the years as being well run and offering good customer service, but their storage charges just seem like gouging to me. I'm in no rush to return.

 

[Cannonball]

My theft story is an old one, but it was crazy. I think it was 1986-ish (high school):
I was at Smuggs for a week-long trip with 2 teachers and ~8 students. As a group we used to do a lot of weekends and day trips. It was a pretty cool group of skiers. Me and one of the teachers used to organize everything and got a cut rate as a reward. Anyway....
At the end of day 1 my skis and another students skis were stolen off the rack. That night our van window was smashed and 4 other students' skis were stolen. We all had to rent to gear the next day. One of the teacher's had brought his own car, at the end of day 2 in the Smuggs lot his car was broken into with his skis and another student's skis stolen. On the last day my rental skis were stolen! In total we lost 9 pairs of skis and had 2 windows broken. Ever since that trip I've been very, very cautious about where I set stuff and how long I leave it unattended.

 

[steamboat1]

I know Stowe has free storage lockers over at Spruce Camp. My only problem with them is I could never figure out how to program in a combination to lock them. Doesn't really matter as usually it's only my dirty smelly sneakers I'm looking to store. If someone wants them they can have them.

I locked my ski's the first season I bought them but didn't bother last year or this year even though I carry the lock in my jacket. They're very good ski's but not very popular so I don't really worry about them to much

 

[deadheadskier]

Here's a story beyond having gear stolen at the mountain. In the late 60's, my grandfather had a cabin near Ragged Mountain, NH. It got broken into several times and he had some ski gear stolen, but mainly booze. Eventually, my grandfather actually caught them in the act and the crooks were sent to jail for a year. A short while after they got out of jail, arson was committed at my grandfather's cabin. It burned straight to the ground. It is assumed that the thieves who were jailed were responsible, but the local authorities were never able to prove it. After that, my grandfather gave up and sold the land and charred remains of his cabin.

 

[Cornhead]

Here's a story beyond having gear stolen at the mountain. In the late 60's, my grandfather had a cabin near Ragged Mountain, NH. It got broken into several times and he had some ski gear stolen, but mainly booze. Eventually, my grandfather actually caught them in the act and the crooks were sent to jail for a year. A short while after they got out of jail, arson was committed at my grandfather's cabin. It burned straight to the ground. It is assumed that the thieves who were jailed were responsible, but the local authorities were never able to prove it. After that, my grandfather gave up and sold the land and charred remains of his cabin.

Wow, that sucks, guess they weren't rehabilitated in prison, too bad they blamed your Grandfather for consequences of their poor decisions, scum bags.