The "Sugarbush Thread"

[Cheetah440]

If this continues then I think a fair number of locals in Northern and Central Vermont will rethink IKON next year…

it’s a PR nightmare for sure. Hopefully Alterra feels some sting and makes some changes. Opening up GH first is idiotic on multiple levels and this year exposed it.

 

[Lotso]

One and done on GH today. 25-minute lift line not worth it. Sleeper was fun (did not go on the chute as it was pretty bare). Stayed to the side and just made slow turns, aiming for white stuff. If line had be the usual time, I'd have taken one or two more, but not where it was today.

Hope this event this week is not too damaging but we'll see.

 

[thetrailboss]

it’s a PR nightmare for sure. Hopefully Alterra feels some sting and makes some changes. Opening up GH first is idiotic on multiple levels and this year exposed it.

Oh they will make changes if this season sucks. Cancel NRX and invest less. Apparently folks are too young to remember ASC. You’re a corporate ski resort again. It’s about the bottom line. Meanwhile they can’t get enough folks out here to install all the new lifts this summer at Deer Valley.

 

[Cheetah440]

Oh they will make changes if this season sucks. Cancel NRX and invest less. Apparently folks are too young to remember ASC. You’re a corporate ski resort again. It’s about the bottom line. Meanwhile they can’t get enough folks out here to install all the new lifts this summer at Deer Valley.

Urgh

 

[mrvpilgrim]

a thought on castlerock
If they are still maintaining a work road up to heavens gate I believe that route goes up castle rock run out leaving no exit back to the base

 

[skiur]

Oh they will make changes if this season sucks. Cancel NRX and invest less. Apparently folks are too young to remember ASC. You’re a corporate ski resort again. It’s about the bottom line. Meanwhile they can’t get enough folks out here to install all the new lifts this summer at Deer Valley.

As a Killington skier I can't tell you how happy I am that the sale went as it did. It would have sucked if alltera bought K.

 

[Zand]

As a Killington skier I can't tell you how happy I am that the sale went as it did. It would have sucked if alltera bought K.

It's like Sugarbush and Killington had a huge reversal of fortune in a two year period. One went from independent to owned by a company that would rather spend its money elsewhere, and the other the total opposite.

 

[ThatGuy]

Im seeing nothing but SB bashing in every NorthEast ski group…definitely alot of bad pr from this botched early season. The extra natural snowfall makes it even worse when every other area in VT is thriving

 

[nhskier1969]

It's like Sugarbush and Killington had a huge reversal of fortune in a two year period. One went from independent to owned by a company that would rather spend its money elsewhere, and the other the total opposite.

I Was on the gondola today at Killington today and started talking to a local, he mentioned rumors Killington will dump Ikon at the end of this season.

 

[skiur]

I don't understand what's going on at the bush, I'm an hour south and having one of the best start of December I've had in the last 10-15 years. How can it be that much worse an hour up the road.

 

[urungus]

I Was on the gondola today at Killington today and started talking to a local, he mentioned rumors Killington will dump Ikon at the end of this season.

Wishful thinking I suspect - how would Killington make up for the loss in revenue ? Cut back operations ? Raise prices ?

 

[letitsnow1]

I remember killington management saying something like ikon remains for this year then we'll see after that

 

[slatham]

Maybe they’ll shift to the premium tier and abandon the base pass.

 

[Blurski]

If they open the Rock for skinning or run the chair or expand terrain in any way tomorrow it will be kicking their core group of skiers in the nuts extra hard!

 

[doublediamond]

Next to the bottom of Inverness Quad.

That’s it? For some reason I though they had a pond in the valley for ME too.

 

[1dog]

Local bar rumor mill has HG concrete failing a second inspection. A delay potentially to Feb?

Unconfirmed rumor- it IS mid December tho- promised opening projection if I recall. .

 

[nhskier1969]

Wishful thinking I suspect - how would Killington make up for the loss in revenue ? Cut back operations ? Raise prices ?

How much does an affiliate ski resort make off the Ikon pass?

 

[Newpylong]

Really they got hit with a perfect storm: HG taking a little longer than planned (and counting), extreme drought conditions, and an absolutely inflexible opening rollout policy.

 

[cdskier]

Local bar rumor mill has HG concrete failing a second inspection. A delay potentially to Feb?

Unconfirmed rumor- it IS mid December tho- promised opening projection if I recall. .

Someone made that comment about the concrete on Facebook a few days ago and Sugarbush simply replied that it was still on track for opening in mid-December.

I'd consider next weekend mid-December...so we'll see what happens. Of course if they can't make snow to get to the lift...it won't matter anyway!

 

[Lotso]

Looks like snowmaking temps back after then downpour on Wednesday. Hopefully enough to get SB/SF at least and patch GH trails.