The "Sugarbush Thread"

[NewEnglander77]

Was at Ellen today. Just before noon took northway over to inverness as I saw a couple going down it while booting up in the lot. Get over there... ropes up for inverness and brambles for GMX racing. There was no racing. It was ungroomed, there were no gates, there was no t-bar running. Ride down walt's go into lodge to speak with guest 'services' rep. "Oh its closed for racing". But there are no gates or anything? "Oh well GMX owns it now." Any chance you can get a manager that I can speak with? Person gets on phone for a bit, hangs up "I'm sorry but my manager is off today and there is no one else".

Left at 1:45. Still no gates, no anything. This is complete BS. Yes, there is other stuff to do too, which I did. But I've had some epic runs down un/lightly tracked Inverness and Brambles on powder days. Bottom line - management of this mountain just does not give a rats. I had considered enduring the likely crowd at south until I saw Bravo down. At least they did get GMX and Northway running by the time I headed over.

There is never any management around when needed. It is laughable. I really do wonder what their org chart looks like.

Person you spoke to probably called Denver. The response was probably something like "Did they pay for their pass already? Yes. Great! Now go sell them some overpriced chicken tenders and beer to drown their sorrows about not being able to ski. Our F&B top line needs to grow."

 

[mikec142]

Was at Ellen today. Just before noon took northway over to inverness as I saw a couple going down it while booting up in the lot. Get over there... ropes up for inverness and brambles for GMX racing. There was no racing. It was ungroomed, there were no gates, there was no t-bar running. Ride down walt's go into lodge to speak with guest 'services' rep. "Oh its closed for racing". But there are no gates or anything? "Oh well GMX owns it now." Any chance you can get a manager that I can speak with? Person gets on phone for a bit, hangs up "I'm sorry but my manager is off today and there is no one else".

Left at 1:45. Still no gates, no anything. This is complete BS. Yes, there is other stuff to do too, which I did. But I've had some epic runs down un/lightly tracked Inverness and Brambles on powder days. Bottom line - management of this mountain just does not give a rats. I had considered enduring the likely crowd at south until I saw Bravo down. At least they did get GMX and Northway running by the time I headed over.

Wondering how fast management would have made themselves available if you repeatedly poached Inverness in full view of the masses?

 

[1dog]

Wondering how fast management would have made themselves available if you repeatedly poached Inverness in full view of the masses?

Brambles and B -Woods always ( almost) closed off - I always wondered that too.

 

[slatham]

Awesome day at Lincoln. Nice powder to start and snow all day. Conditions are beautiful.

 

[vtski802]

Report has 5-6" overnight, but I don't think they fully cleared off the snow stake yesterday - (Mad River is reporting 1-2" last night).
12 hours ago vs. this morning:

 

[Lotso]

Love sneaker storms. Heading out soon.