VAIL SUCKS

[thetrailboss]

Bloomberg did a feature on Vail and Alterra. Is it just me or does Rob Katz look terrible? And one thing that they got wrong was A-Basin. The reporter says that A-Basin is "partnered" with Alterra. Alterra owns A-Basin. So all the talk about how they limit multipasses does not apply (they are "unlimited" on IKON, 5 days on base).

I thought it was very cool to see MRG featured!

Alterra Mountain Company Closes Acquisition of Arapahoe Basin in Colorado | Alterra Mountain Company

Alterra Mountain Company has announced the closing of the purchase of Arapahoe Basin in Colorado, expanding Alterra’s portfolio of unique, complementary destinations in the Rockies.

www.alterramtn.co

 

[tumbler]

Looks like a squirrel storing nuts for the winter.

 

[thetrailboss]

I can literally ride my bike to Deer Valley's "Excellence", it's less than 15 minutes by car, but we ski Park City for two reasons:

1) Yes, Deer Valley's price is nuts
2) Deer Valley has no expert terrain that can even compare to Park City's expert terrain. Park City's expert terrain is actually underrated because Snowbird's so close.

Honestly. Deer Valley without the "service" and the previously better amenities leaves is just a bland ski area at best. The layout is not great.

Alterra has been trying to improve the service but it still is nowhere near what it used to be.