The "Sugarbush Thread"

[slatham]

Yes what is the story?

Trying to tease out someone with FIRST hand knowledge - actually you were someone that I thought would know LOL......

 

[cdskier]

Trying to tease out someone with FIRST hand knowledge - actually you were someone that I thought would know LOL......

Spill the beans already!

 

[Hawk]

Oh well, I will find out tonight. Maybe

 

[Hawk]

I heard about a departure but In my opinion that affects the golf course more than the snowmaking. Maybe this is an oportunity to bring in new blood and get a new perspective for next year?

 

[NYDB]

jeezus, just post the rumor. it's the internet. its not that big a deal.

 

[skiur]

jeezus, just post the rumor. it's the internet. its not that big a deal.

Seriously, whats the point of even bringing it up if your not gonna say anything?

 

[KustyTheKlown]

especially because like 25 people read this site. how many non posting lurkers can there really be?

 

[WinS]

Mike Wing is retiring and moving back to Maine where he came from. We hired Mike from Sugarloaf over 15 years ago, and he has done a great job both managing grooming and snowmaking in the winter and serving as Golf Superintendent in the summer. There is a good team in both areas to carry on in my opinion.

 

[Kingslug20]

And there ya go.

 

[NYDB]

Scandalous

 

[SkiTheEast]

Really insightful article on Mike Wing from the blog. Hard to believe this was 10yrs ago since it reads like it's present day: https://blog.sugarbush.com/magazine/backstage-at-sugarbush/

 

[Kingslug20]

Good read..

 

[Los]

I have a bunch of 50% off vouchers. If anyone would like one or more, please let me know.

 

[Los]

Mike Wing is retiring and moving back to Maine where he came from. We hired Mike from Sugarloaf over 15 years ago, and he has done a great job both managing grooming and snowmaking in the winter and serving as Golf Superintendent in the summer. There is a good team in both areas to carry on in my opinion.

And his son is a liftie and a good kid! He'll be missed.

 

[mikec142]

Saw that Castlerock is done for the season. I'm really hoping for a late March surprise, otherwise my season may be done.

 

[slatham]

And there you have it, thanks Win.

Hopefully they have some talent on the team that knows the details/oddities/kinks of the snowmaking system. 15 years of institutional knowledge of a system that requires that knowledge to be optimized is hard to replace.

 

[cdskier]

Skied ME this afternoon after work. Damn that snow is going fast. Tumbler will probably be closed by tomorrow (hanging on by a thread today). Black Diamond and FIS had some nice soft spring bumps...which admittedly you don't usually get to ski since ME often closes before you get the warm spring weather in April. So that was fun...

 

[cdskier]

Tumbler (one of the better sections):


Black Diamond:

 

[HowieT2]

Tumbler (one of the better sections):
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Black Diamond:
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Can confirm. I was at Lincoln peak. Thankful I was able to enjoy a sunny warm day because it is going fast.
150” just doesn’t cut it. No two ways about it.

 

[cdskier]

Can confirm. I was at Lincoln peak. Thankful I was able to enjoy a sunny warm day because it is going fast.
150” just doesn’t cut it. No two ways about it.

Especially when that 150" is coupled with multiple thaws and r*** events...