VAIL SUCKS

[thetrailboss]

I'm sorry it doesn't seem likely that wind is that big of a factor up there. Trams running it seems so why the fuck is the hsq not turning on a saturday?

Crisis. Vail's stock dropped almost 7% in one day yesterday. They must recoup that loss.

 

[machski]

I'm sorry it doesn't seem likely that wind is that big of a factor up there. Trams running it seems so why the fuck is the hsq not turning on a saturday?

I assume you refer to Cannon's Tram? Different animal completely being a double track ropeway system. Can tolerate wind much better than a detachable singke rope tram. Can't compare the two really.

 

[IceEidolon]

The Cannon tram isn't detachable and weighs just a bit more than a typical HSQ chair, too.

 

[snoseek]

I assume you refer to Cannon's Tram? Different animal completely being a double track ropeway system. Can tolerate wind much better than a detachable singke rope tram. Can't compare the two really.

Ok I hear you but sitting down in Southern NH looking at the noaa forecast for today it doesn't look overly windy. Maybe 30mph? Maybe it's real gusty or something.

 

[machski]

Ok I hear you but sitting down in Southern NH looking at the noaa forecast for today it doesn't look overly windy. Maybe 30mph? Maybe it's real gusty or something.

30 doesn't seem like much, but direction is the key. If that is all crosswind at the top terminal, that is likely to cause too much chair swing to enter the terminal and wheel tracks to detach safely. The tram doesn't have to contend with that, they slow it down entering the terminals and it is designed to bump into the guide rails at the stations as it does not detach from the two track ropes nor the haul rope.

 

[eatskisleep]

 

[thetrailboss]

Vail thinks that Attitash has ski patrollers to spare. And that they will serve as scabs at PCMR if a strike occurs.

Vail Resorts prepares for possible Park City ski patrol strike, says email seeking replacements was ‘not authorized’

An email leaked on Instagram on Friday appeared to show an effort to attract temporary patrollers to Park City for $600 per day plus travel expenses. Vail Resorts said Friday that the email was "not authorized," but that it is preparing for a possible strike by the Park City ski patrol union...

www.sltrib.com

 

[thetrailboss]

 

[snoseek]

Vail thinks that Attitash has ski patrollers to spare. And that they will serve as scabs at PCMR if a strike occurs.

Vail Resorts prepares for possible Park City ski patrol strike, says email seeking replacements was ‘not authorized’

An email leaked on Instagram on Friday appeared to show an effort to attract temporary patrollers to Park City for $600 per day plus travel expenses. Vail Resorts said Friday that the email was "not authorized," but that it is preparing for a possible strike by the Park City ski patrol union...

www.sltrib.com

I have no idea the amount of patrolled attitash has but would imagine things are pretty thin. Stripping nh even further to keep that money machine printing is a giant fuck you to nh skiers.

 

[deadheadskier]

Great idea. Pay 5 times the normal rate for scabs instead of just getting an agreement in place with their patrol. Idiots

 

[thetrailboss]

Great idea. Pay 5 times the normal rate for scabs instead of just getting an agreement in place with their patrol. Idiots

....and suffer the negative PR from doing it.

 

[Terry]

Anyone at wildcat today that can comment on wind? I see they have the hsq on windhold and are skiing off tomcat. Was wondering if its actually wind or a bigger issue

Not at Wildcat but skied Shawnee Peak this morning and 0 wind. Place was crazy busy so we left.

 

[thetrailboss]

Not at Wildcat but skied Shawnee Peak this morning and 0 wind. Place was crazy busy so we left.

Any talk about what Boyne is doing, if anything, in the offseason for improvements?

 

[Terry]

Any talk about what Boyne is doing, if anything, in the offseason for improvements?

Nothing that I have heard yet but they have been cranking the snowmaking every window they get which is nice. Used to only run at night but running around the clock as temps allow.

 

[Edd]

Taking patrollers from Attitash to cover anywhere else boggles my mind.

 

[snoseek]

So apparently a chair fell off the snowcat lift today. With people on it. I saw it on Facebook and immediately thought fake news but someone posted a pic of the damage so hopefully everyone involved is OK.

Yeah let's keep our fucking patrollers local!

 

[gittist]

Could your share the link for the chairlift issue? Can't say that I'm surprised...

 

[eatskisleep]

 

[ThatGuy]

This is the year of chairlift issues for all resorts it seems. The last way I expect to get injured skiing is from the lift but maybe I should reevaluate that thought.

 

[snoseek]

It was off an epic passholders northeast fb group. It's fb so I'll wait for full story but there was indeed an after pic with chair on ground.