The Average Skier is the Enemy!

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

If they put a bump line like that in at Xanadu, I might actually, literally, wet myself w excitedment. I would be there everyday I think. Even if it is the evil empire.

AZ day at Xanadu????? Yeah if there was an indoor bump run..I'd definitely cream my pants..

 

[Greg]

I think if they really wanted to do something different that would generate some market buzz(and hence crowds to economically sustain significant summer operations), they'd need to look into something like an alpine coaster (different than an alpine slide in that you can also run the coaster in winter giving it year round income producing potential)

and/or a zipline, which also has year round operation capabilites

Do a little summer cross promotion with the Satan's Kingdom inner tubing on The Farmington River, and at minimum you'd see a bunch of summer camp groups, town parks and recreation groups, church youth group sponsored trips showing up. The biggest issue though that Sundown will often have with summer operations and drawing folks, is that if its a nice day in the summer, a significant portion of the their potential customers for summer activities will be asking themselves the following question "do I goto the beach or Six Flags or do I goto Sundown?" and many will choose the day trip to Hammonassett or Agawam over New Hartford.

That's all sillyness. The dry slope bump field is the only way to go...

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Alpine Slides are the shit..Camelback used to have one and the one at Stowe is fun..

 

[hiroto]

Search for keywords like "summer" "skiing" "backyard" and you'll find bunch of video like those.

There is definitely market for summer skiing (but again, those video might all came from UK :roll: )

 

[jack97]

There is definitely market for summer skiing (but again, those video might all came from UK :roll: )

IMO, a place like Nashoba Valley can put that in and make a killing. They own the land and they have the location. Imagine all the business they can get; summer camps where they already offer swim and volleyball, now they can add dry slope skiing. During winter, they have a race league so they can pull in the adults and kids (thru word of mouth) who want to keep up with the training year round. Lots of potential at that spot.

 

[tcharron]

I think the indoor and the carpets are in England. Seem very popular over there.

Here's another from the same subscriber/producer

They want to put one in Waltham, Mass.

http://www.thenoiseboard.com/lofiversion/index.php?t165735.html

Hadn't read anything on it since last year tho.

 

[hiroto]

IMO, a place like Nashoba Valley can put that in and make a killing. They own the land and they have the location. Imagine all the business they can get; summer camps where they already offer swim and volleyball, now they can add dry slope skiing. During winter, they have a race league so they can pull in the adults and kids (thru word of mouth) who want to keep up with the training year round. Lots of potential at that spot.

I was thinking exactly the same. Nashoba is ideal for this. Also, think about the possibility of summer adult league

 

[Greg]

I haven't read the whole thread, I'm too bummed with the prospect of my local hill closing soon to concentrate on reading a whole lot. Sundown is like a second home to me, especially this season. I'm really going to miss going there to ski and work.

Imagine what Temptor would have been like this afternoon? 55*F and partly sunny skies.

 

[bvibert]

Imagine what Temptor would have been like this afternoon? 55*F and partly sunny skies.

Stop trying to make me cry...

 

[Geoff]

IMO, a place like Nashoba Valley can put that in and make a killing. They own the land and they have the location. Imagine all the business they can get; summer camps where they already offer swim and volleyball, now they can add dry slope skiing. During winter, they have a race league so they can pull in the adults and kids (thru word of mouth) who want to keep up with the training year round. Lots of potential at that spot.

There was a place called Boston Hills in Andover, Ma that used to have summer skiing. You skied on clear plastic bristles that were kind of like a push broom turned upside down. It failed miserably.

Here's a Google Maps image:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=...717,-71.093613&spn=0.004924,0.009881&t=k&z=17

Here's the NELSAP page:
http://www.nelsap.org/ma/bostonhills.html

 

[jack97]

There was a place called Boston Hills in Andover, Ma that used to have summer skiing. You skied on clear plastic bristles that were kind of like a push broom turned upside down. It failed miserably.

Old technology and timing has something to do with it. The UK guys are making things with the rider in mind. The section where they put in bumps doesn't bother me either :wink:.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Camelback down here in PA is staying open until April 6th..

 

[Geoff]

Old technology and timing has something to do with it. The UK guys are making things with the rider in mind. The section where they put in bumps doesn't bother me either :wink:.

Cool! That technology looks like it has a chance. Boston Hills had a material that looked like the blue stuff they showed 1/4 of the way into that video clip.

Bromley used to offer turf skiing back in the day. The ski had a bunch of 4" diameter by 6" wide rollers. I went a few times in the early 1970's. Of course, not many places pick rocks the way Bromley did.

 

[powderman]

bump

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

bump

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