Wildcat Lifetime Season Pass Controversy

[deadheadskier]

Perhaps Peaks has conceded early and late season 'supremecy' to Boyne and K. I mean afterall, there's barely enough skiers to go around to support Sunday River and K before Thanksgiving. Same goes for early May.

Still, I'd be embarrased running a major resort like Attitash knowing places like Wachusett, Pat's Peak, Ragged, Black, King Pine etc. opened over a week prior to my operation. In the end, it is business and about the bottomline, but a resort still should commit service to their loyalist at least somewhat during times of lean revenue.

I agree that Wildcat gets a pass due to ownership transfer.

 

[threecy]

I think that it's kind of odd, in a sense, that Peak came into New England promoting snowmaking, snowmaking, snowmaking. It seems that their northern New Hampshire areas may both end up with relatively short seasons (Attitash has been shutting down circa end of March pretty much since they bought it).

 

[kickstand]

Black, Cranmore, and King Pine will have all opened before them.

Black changed opening date to 12/17

 

[ski_resort_observer]

Still, I'd be embarrased running a major resort like Attitash knowing places like Wachusett, Pat's Peak, Ragged, Black, King Pine etc. opened over a week prior to my operation. In the end, it is business and about the bottomline, but a resort still should commit service to their loyalist at least somewhat during times of lean revenue.

I agree that Wildcat gets a pass due to ownership transfer.

I guess since Woodbury opened in November before 90% of the major resorts in NE you'd be committing hari-kari.

The main reason many resorts did not open early this season is simply due to the lack of consistant snowmaking temps. Now that the first big skiing vacation holiday is not far off they will blow snow even with the threat of warmer rainy weather in the forecast. This little thing called the " great recession " also plays a role in wanting to not piss away some of their snowmaking budget also play a role.

Funny how no one mentions MRG in this discussion. They are not embarrassed, nor should they be. The thing I laugh about regarding Attitash is their huge billboards proclaming their superiority for snowmaking with all their fan guns. For that, I would be embarrassed.

 

[threecy]

Black changed opening date to 12/17

Uh oh, something must have gone wrong! They were in the local paper yesterday as having opened.

 

[dl]

I guess since Woodbury opened in November before 90% of the major resorts in NE you'd be committing hari-kari.

The main reason many resorts did not open early this season is simply due to the lack of consistant snowmaking temps. Now that the first big skiing vacation holiday is not far off they will blow snow even with the threat of warmer rainy weather in the forecast. This little thing called the " great recession " also plays a role in wanting to not piss away some of their snowmaking budget also play a role.

Funny how no one mentions MRG in this discussion. They are not embarrassed, nor should they be. The thing I laugh about regarding Attitash is their huge billboards proclaming their superiority for snowmaking with all their fan guns. For that, I would be embarrassed.

For the most part I agree with what you have to say and appreciate that someone who works in the industry is acknowledging that ski areas have to be smarter about they way they spend their money. However to say Attitash should be embarassed about proclaiming their superiority for snowmaking AND saying there hasn't been consistent snowmaking temps doesn't make sense. If the temps aren't there, you're not going to make snow.

Having skied there this past weekend I can tell you that they have had 0" natural snow leading up to the weekend yet they pumped out some nice snow. For 100% man-made snow, their conditions were pretty damn good. I'm personally glad that I chose to wait one extra weekend and ski there than "accept" some of the other options that were available the weekend before.