What in the world is going on at wildcat…

[eatskisleep]

A whopping 13 trails open at the Cat!! Wow! What a great season there!

 

[eatskisleep]

Does anyone have the inside scoop on what may be going on at wildcat? Bought the epic pass this year simply to ski wildcat and so far it’s not looking like a good investment…

12 trails today…

Coverage was decent across the street Saturday. I was able to ski right to the lot.

 

[snoseek]

12 trails today…

Coverage was decent across the street Saturday. I was able to ski right to the lot.

I've been saying all along that it would be noticeable in the spring. I've skied I think 2 days at wildcat this year out of 40+ on my epic pass. Wildcat was a driving factor to buying the pass as well as crotched. I like vermont lots but I just don't want to make that drive to have good functional skiing.

 

[deadheadskier]

Honestly, if they're just going to continue to treat their NH portfolio like after thoughts, they should offer a NH only Epic pass at a lower rate than the Epic Northeast value or local. "Here you go folks. Dirt cheap! Just pray for snow!"

 

[nh2maboarder]

Anyone been to the cat recently? With the projected snow Thursday and Friday I’m thinking about heading up Saturday since I have still have a day left on my Epic 3 day pass (make that 2 days left, lol)

 

[Wolfman]

Lynx, upper catapult, bobcat, and polecat are still skiable, it's actually been pretty good spring conditions, especially when the sun is out.

 

[nh2maboarder]

Lynx, upper catapult, bobcat, and polecat are still skiable, it's actually been pretty good spring conditions, especially when the sun is out.

Nice, thanks, debating whether it’s worth a 3 hour day trip but I think I might do it to get another day in since it’s already paid for

 

[doublediamond]

FWIW Vail is instituting 3 tiers on their EpicDay “passes” for next season and NH/PA/Midwest are all the lowest tier. $44 for a 1-day non-holiday EpicDay “Pass” for this lowest tier.

Most of their resort portfolio (including all of VT and NY) are in the middle tier and the top tier adds their 5-or-so “flagships” and access to Telluride if you get 4+ days.

Methinks we will see more of this cut cut cut to NH areas.

The proof is in the pudding … If you look at the Epic Lift Upgrade the only meaningful upgrade in the east is Mansfield Triple to HS6. Everything else is replacing duplicate or tandem lifts (other than OH).

* Attitash Double-Doubles —> FG4
* Mt. Snow Sundance/Tumbleweed —> HS6
* 8 of 9 lifts to be removed at JF/BB are double lifts (B&C, E&F, East 1&2, Merry Widow 1&2)
* Boston Mills: lift replaced is the oldest on mountain, a 1964 Hall double
* Brandywine: replace a 1977 triple

 

[Mainer]

I see it pissing rain and 50, not sure about snow at the kitty. I’ll probably be there on Sunday to close it down. Those $44 tickets will make the weekends even more crowded. Probably another year of full lots, no snowmaking and broken or not running lifts. But I might buy a couple because I love the kitty.

 

[nh2maboarder]

I see it pissing rain and 50, not sure about snow at the kitty. I’ll probably be there on Sunday to close it down. Those $44 tickets will make the weekends even more crowded. Probably another year of full lots, no snowmaking and broken or not running lifts. But I might buy a couple because I love the kitty.

I’m looking at Snow Forecast which shows it might be cold enough at elevation for snow https://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Wildcat/6day/mid

 

[drjeff]

FWIW Vail is instituting 3 tiers on their EpicDay “passes” for next season and NH/PA/Midwest are all the lowest tier. $44 for a 1-day non-holiday EpicDay “Pass” for this lowest tier.

Most of their resort portfolio (including all of VT and NY) are in the middle tier and the top tier adds their 5-or-so “flagships” and access to Telluride if you get 4+ days.

Methinks we will see more of this cut cut cut to NH areas.

The proof is in the pudding … If you look at the Epic Lift Upgrade the only meaningful upgrade in the east is Mansfield Triple to HS6. Everything else is replacing duplicate or tandem lifts (other than OH).

* Attitash Double-Doubles —> FG4
* Mt. Snow Sundance/Tumbleweed —> HS6
* 8 of 9 lifts to be removed at JF/BB are double lifts (B&C, E&F, East 1&2, Merry Widow 1&2)
* Boston Mills: lift replaced is the oldest on mountain, a 1964 Hall double
* Brandywine: replace a 1977 triple

Mount Snow is getting a bit more love from Vail this Summer than you give them credit for. Not only the Tumbleweed and Sundance FGT being replaced with the new Sundance Express HSS, but the Sunbrook FGQ is getting replaced with a HSQ as well. Arguably that investment is more meaningful than the HSS at Stowe

 

[ss20]

Mount Snow is getting a bit more love from Vail this Summer than you give them credit for. Not only the Tumbleweed and Sundance FGT being replaced with the new Sundance Express HSS, but the Sunbrook FGQ is getting replaced with a HSQ as well. Arguably that investment is more meaningful than the HSS at Stowe

Yeah I didn't understand that post at all. It's a very busy lift season for VR with capex improvements that have been sorely needed across their portfolio.

 

[chuckstah]

Nice, thanks, debating whether it’s worth a 3 hour day trip but I think I might do it to get another day in since it’s already paid for

How far is Stowe? Probably worth a longer drive for much more terrain.

 

[nh2maboarder]

How far is Stowe? Probably worth a longer drive for much more terrain.

Also 3, that was my second option because the forecast looks more like rain

 

[drjeff]

Yeah I didn't understand that post at all. It's a very busy lift season for VR with capex improvements that have been sorely needed across their portfolio.

Replacing both the Sundance and Sunbrook lifts at the same time certainly can add to the casual Mount Snow bystanders confusion (heck there's even confusion from time to time in the Mount Snow Seasons Passholders FB group about it! )

Heck, about the onlything thing that they could be doing this Summer to make it more confusion would be to replace/upgrade the Canyon Quad and rename it the Snowdance Express!

 

[jaytrem]

Replacing both the Sundance and Sunbrook lifts at the same time certainly can add to the casual Mount Snow bystanders confusion (heck there's even confusion from time to time in the Mount Snow Seasons Passholders FB group about it! )

Heck, about the onlything thing that they could be doing this Summer to make it more confusion would be to replace/upgrade the Canyon Quad and rename it the Snowdance Express!

While there at it they should put in a HSQ at the North Face and name it Snowbrook.

 

[ss20]

Replacing both the Sundance and Sunbrook lifts at the same time certainly can add to the casual Mount Snow bystanders confusion (heck there's even confusion from time to time in the Mount Snow Seasons Passholders FB group about it! )

Heck, about the onlything thing that they could be doing this Summer to make it more confusion would be to replace/upgrade the Canyon Quad and rename it the Snowdance Express!

The ski resort industry has a fetish with the letter "s".

Killington was the worst.... lifts starting with S- Skyeship I/II, Skye Peak, South Ridge, Sunrise, Superstar, Snowshed Quad/Double, Snowdon Triple/Six.

 

[2Planker]

I see it pissing rain and 50, not sure about snow at the kitty. I’ll probably be there on Sunday to close it down. Those $44 tickets will make the weekends even more crowded. Probably another year of full lots, no snowmaking and broken or not running lifts. But I might buy a couple because I love the kitty.

40 and raining all day so far. Minimal cars in the lot when I drove by at at 1:45pm
Supposed to be a washout tonight and Fri.
The Cat may be done for the year. Especially since Vail probably can't wait to shut her down for 7 months

 

[nh2maboarder]

40 and raining all day so far. Minimal cars in the lot when I drove by at at 1:45pm
Supposed to be a washout tonight and Fri.
The Cat may be done for the year. Especially since Vail probably can't wait to shut her down for 7 months

Damn, well, thanks for the update

 

[Mainer]

Skied there today. Less then a dozen skiers. 2 trails open, about an inch of fresh between 11 and 1. Felt like December. Mixed precipitation when I left, wouldn’t travel 6 hrs rt for it. Has to be a better epic option. Skiing was surprisingly fun