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The "Sugarbush Thread"
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This makes me feel better that it isn't just me!
elfnif1016
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There is nothing definitive here, as opposed to the social media posts that tell us about the handful of trails that are going to open and the download required to get down to the base. The data on Mt Ellen is silly, as there is almost no way it opens before the weekend of 12/20. If it was about the best snow, North would open first. But that is not the reality we live in since the rebuild of South/Lincoln Peak years ago.
Ah, OK. I think you wanted to see more specific information than what is listed here about specifics on opening.
Right...which is what they posted on social media today. All they had to do was copy & paste what they posted on social media to the conditions report...I don't think that is a crazy ask. Maybe they forgot their password to login and update the website!
No, it's not that hard to do. It should be consistent.Right...which is what they posted on social media today. All they had to do was copy & paste what they posted on social media to the conditions report...I don't think that is a crazy ask. Maybe they forgot their password to login and update the website!
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MadPadraic
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I really dislike HG traverse, Saturday may be a Killington day for me.
Snow report on website still the same. Jeesh. Not too hard to get it to match social media but I guess the Interweb is dead.
Hawk
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And Wider. The route is fine. I prefer this over gate house any day. I will bring my small pack for a beer or two and some snacks for lunch at the observation deck at the top of Lincoln. I think the the last time we have done this kind of opening was when I bought back in the early 2000's
Hawk
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I hope everybody is thinking like you. ;-)
ColdRain&Snow
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Hawk
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When I see the massive investments at other resorts and the trickle that we are getting I think, maybe someone else with more motivation could do better. For us regulars and locals, we see one lift and some snowmaking replacements that were basically mandatory to stay in operation. What we also see is larger lift lines and more people on weekdays when we use to have the place to ourselves. Don't fool yourself. It is not the day ticket skier visits that fuel the upgrades. It's the season passes for IKON. No one in their right minds buys a day ticket to ski Sugarbush. The new dynamic on the hill with the traveling masses is not nearly as appealing as the Pre-IKON days. Just my opinion from someone who came to Sugarbush to get away from the multi-Resort Ticket model (American Ski Company) I think my fascination with IKON is over, at least on this continent. I do love the European benefit though. ;-)
fulgoreXC
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We might get Birdland and Lower Grinder from Jester to Gondo ungroomed. and given the piles in the base area more than likely a WROD down Lower DS and Lower Jester from HG chair to Gondo. We will see after tomorrow's rain and 40deg base area temps.
ColdRain&Snow
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Yeah, that kind of job is political as well as technical/managerial.
slatham
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Plus all the snow they made on OG, Pushover, etc that you have to hike to and/or out of. Bad game of connect the dots.
Edit - oh yeah and all the snow they made at Ellen.
Trust me, no ski area in the world has a worse ratio of snow made to terrain open.
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