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VAIL SUCKS

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Wildcat is a mess. Some issues self-inflicted, some out of their control. It sucks both for the guests and the people trying to run it. Groomers going down, Snowcat blowing its control board (1970's Riblet... word in the parking lots is that they may have found a replacement... on Ebay... hopefully it spins soon), limited snowmaking capacity due to whatever.

Terrible product 3 years running. Only Mother Nature can save things there now (again!), though snowmaking efforts on Middle/Lower Polecat and Lynx hopefully pay off soon in case Mother Nature has given up on Wildcat as much as the locals have.
 

deadheadskier

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Wildcat is a mess. Some issues self-inflicted, some out of their control. It sucks both for the guests and the people trying to run it. Groomers going down, Snowcat blowing its control board (1970's Riblet... word in the parking lots is that they may have found a replacement... on Ebay... hopefully it spins soon), limited snowmaking capacity due to whatever.

Terrible product 3 years running. Only Mother Nature can save things there now (again!), though snowmaking efforts on Middle/Lower Polecat and Lynx hopefully pay off soon in case Mother Nature has given up on Wildcat as much as the locals have.

The thing I find most insulting (and I'm not really a customer anymore) is there has been zero accountability or apology for the poor performance. Hell, there's barely been admission that they are letting skiers down at all.

At least under Peak, when their system failed, they owned it and promised to address it. I haven't seen that from Vail at all. I think they're just praying mother nature bails them out.
 

2Planker

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Wildcat is a mess. Some issues self-inflicted, some out of their control. It sucks both for the guests and the people trying to run it. Groomers going down, Snowcat blowing its control board (1970's Riblet... word in the parking lots is that they may have found a replacement... on Ebay... hopefully it spins soon), limited snowmaking capacity due to whatever.

Terrible product 3 years running. Only Mother Nature can save things there now (again!), though snowmaking efforts on Middle/Lower Polecat and Lynx hopefully pay off soon in case Mother Nature has given up on Wildcat as much as the locals have.
Hit Cranmore on Fri and BW Sat Both were in good shape. Not too crowded at all

Snowcat is done for a while...... Can't always use a refurb or used panel.
 

KustyTheKlown

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the suit is sharp, and i like the industrial chic of his office. i live in a converted factory loft with concrete floors and beams and exposed brick. i like this aesthetic.
 
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