VAIL SUCKS

[2Planker]

WTF now.....
The Cat is using up all it's lives this year.....

On another note:\
Black was fantastic on Sat., BEST man made snow I've skied in a long time.
Wifey did King Pine on Sunday, "Much better than Attitash on Sat"

 

[Zand]

Not sure if anyone actually skis Crotched, but just noticed that Rocket is closed again and they buried that news halfway through the snow report. I can't believe that lift was built at Ascutney in 2000, it looks like it's from the 80s and that's definitely not a good thing.

 

[kendo]

And here..it comes..

View attachment 64552

Article highlighting the LATE APEX (shareholder) request:

Shareholder of Vail Resorts pushes for executive overhaul, including removal of CEO - TownLift, Park City News

PARK CITY, Utah – An investment firm holding a stake in Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) has publicly called for sweeping changes to the company’s

townlift.com

and the LATE APEX - Vail Overview & Plan ... 88 page presentation, echoing a lot of what's included in these 614 pages.

https://c38f3580-b7de-4014-ba69-5a303368ebc7.usrfiles.com/ugd/c38f35_e2ed8d02246144cd8765614ebc650756.pdf

 

[jimmywilson69]

Just skimmed the Late Apex thing. Very interesting and well put together

 

[chuckstah]

Not sure if anyone actually skis Crotched, but just noticed that Rocket is closed again and they buried that news halfway through the snow report. I can't believe that lift was built at Ascutney in 2000, it looks like it's from the 80s and that's definitely not a good thing.

I ski Crotched all the time. It's my go to for a quick hit being the closest decent vertical mountain by far at about 30 miles. I can usually find a parking spot within feet of the snow. The Rocket lift is great, with a 4 or so minutes ride, although the last couple of years it's been at around 800 feet per minute most of the time instead of 1000. That said, it sucks royally if it goes down, and I would never knowingly go when it goes belly up, which is not often. Alas, it is aging, but what you see is likely it for the foreseeable future. I only wish that Wildcat had their shit together as good as Crotched.

 

[deadheadskier]

If only every year could be like 2015 at CM. Man did I have some incredible, deep days there that season.

 

[kingslug]

Its like anything else...the bs catches up to you..eventualy.
Being branded the evil empire..by almost everyone...and continuing to live up to it....
That cant last forever.

 

[letitsnow1]

Shareholder of Vail Resorts pushes for executive overhaul, including removal of CEO - TownLift, Park City News

PARK CITY, Utah – An investment firm holding a stake in Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) has publicly called for sweeping changes to the company’s

townlift.com

Edit: I just realized it was already posted

 

[jimmywilson69]

I'd like @BenedictGomez take on the Late Apex thing and if its possible/realistic for an activist investor to change this company without completely sinking it.

 

[drjeff]

Just read a post over on a different social media ski group where someone did a deeper dive into Late Apex Capital, and apparently they found that they (Late Apex) have an incredibly small, bordering on non existant, online presence. Wonder if this will end up being an AI generated fake? Definitely some solid points though that were brought up for folks to think about.....

 

[deadheadskier]

Wait, AI has evolved to the point that it hates Vail too?

I may need to rethink my mostly unfavorable position of AI in this world.

Give me more of that AI please.

 

[jimmywilson69]

If someone AI trolled Vail with an 88 page document, then I'm even more scared of it than I was previously.

 

[eatskisleep]

There’s no way that is AI.

 

[2Planker]

Fricking ridiculous... Cat has 7 trails open = 14%.
Only 1 lift "scheduled" but presently on Wind Hold.
Snowcat lift is done for now - Needs a new control panel.
Bobcat is also done, due to a groomer taking out the top shack.

What's next ...????

 

[deadheadskier]

I feel if the world famous snowbelt goes down, Cat may never recover.

 

[snoseek]

Assuming you could get to it why was the entire lookers right of the mtn not open today? Bobcat closed really?

 

[doublediamond]

Maybe they're recovering the broken down groomer off the mountain?

They might need it now a second groomer took out a building.

 

[Edd]

Fricking ridiculous... Cat has 7 trails open = 14%.
Only 1 lift "scheduled" but presently on Wind Hold.
Snowcat lift is done for now - Needs a new control panel.
Bobcat is also done, due to a groomer taking out the top shack.

What's next ...????

“I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.”​

 

[eatskisleep]

 

[Quietman]

Rocket is open as of 4 today.