Johnny Law

The thing to remember is this is probably a fire sale of sorts, the people that want it want it cheap with some kind of debt restructuring...well at least that is most likely. Assuming there isn't a bidding war which seems doubtful whomever owns it could get in cheap with favorable debt terms. CB probably has reasonable debt terms, they have consistent revenue over a relatively long period of time, essentially they would get it cheap with cheap money. The question I believe is probably one of existing infrastructure. How old are the lifts and buildings ? Are there major upgrades in the short term ? Were there major upgrades that were recently completed that impact the profitability of the venture (sunk costs). If the sunk costs are good and the money is cheap CB owning Sno could be a good thing that works for everyone. Additionally consolidation certainly seems to the be best way to run ski areas in this modern day if your goal is to make money. I may not be a fan but I don't really care if they make shit tons of money or not.

Good shit, major props to the first time players. Monday nights are better for me next year, I'm interested if there is a spot.

For some odd reason all I can think of is the theme from Shaft Who's the black private dick that's a sex machine to all the chicks? (Toast!) You're damn right Who is the man that would risk his neck for his brother man? (Toast!) Can ya dig it? Who's the cat that won't cop out when there's danger all about (Toast!) Right on You see this cat Toast is a bad mother-- (Shut your mouth) But I'm talkin' about Toast (Then we can dig it) He's a complicated man but no one understands him but his woman Too bad Issac Hayes is dead I think we could make this work.....

I hope he decides not to, only because it would be very funny. Everyone is like Doug please come back and he's all nah Golden Corral, Poker, JDAIP, Doug Lyfe...etc etc

No we can't hence the posts. Doug is cool and if he wants to pose here he should do so end of story. Its always going to be kind of a circle jerk and that's fine but sometimes the mob mentality gets stupid. Two life lessons that always apply 1. Try not to be a cunt 2. Be kind for everyone you meet if fighting a difficult battle

FKNA sick dude, super jealous. +1 for the Kinco's

Denton has the big bopper in PA, its a triple diamond !!!!!!!!! Seriously though it is rather steep 35ish pushing 40 for short spots.

I dont get the doug hate, dude is cool and at the end of the day most of the shit talkers encourage his shit by constantly bitching. Its like a 3 year old you dont tell them to stop for that is what they want, simply ignore it.

Indeed...though in my defense I've haven't paid full price for most of them

178 Stockli Stormriders S. Schmitt version, almost pulled the trigger on the DP but another 29 radius ski for the EC is overkill.

Saddleback is owned by good peeps, threw a shit ton of money into that place as it used to be kind of a shithole. Go to the loaf, the loaf has real above tree line skiing like the Rock Pile. The loaf is now the biggest resort east of the Mississippi and has more vert than taos, sun valley and some CO hills. The loaf's newest expansion on Burnt mtn is essentially a couple hundred acres of glades with no lift, more traversing, some sorta chutes too, excellent playground. Casablanca glades are good and work your traverse skills. False Peak if your cool with living outside the boundaries. Rangeley's best restaurants are The Farmhouse Inn which is Mexican & Steaks and Parkside and Main which is American. Corner Side Grill is good too but spendy, their is a thai restaurant as well which I can't remember the name of which is pretty decent. Lastly gotta ride Muleskinner, its a ME classic.

Feb 22-24 big storm on the models, most QPF in SEPA. 1" to 1/2" total so 6-12" Long way out but I posted it more because it confirms the pattern. NAO will be negative, AO will be negative, EPO negative. with the generally cold weather our chances are about as good as they can get for snow up until maybe mid march.

You could ski 10-20% of Vail, almost entirely the front side shit show. Go to Copper or better yet ski more, get better at skiing and then go to Copper.

For me its like the perfect EC mountain, normally one lift, a small lodge, relatively cheap, good beer, good people and generally not very full. The terrain for the EC is hot shit, steeps, tons of glades and an entire mtn to tour to that is connected to Magic. I'm 1/100,000 owner of that place, I have 1/100th of a share or something LOL

The V-day storm is probably rain, maybe it will get cold enough, further north mostly along the coast could see some good snow. The problem with the potential big one on the weekend is it doesn't look like its getting its shit together until its in the ocean. The trough is plunging straight down, without something out in front it never spins across and up the coast, the energy goes out to sea and eventually drops its QPF a couple hundred miles out for the dolphins I guess. 4 or 5 days out still, a couple hundred miles ain't shit but it ain't looking great and I'm a bit of a wishcaster. The pattern is good though everything is in the right setup we just need the right kind of energy to come through. Additionally it should be generally cold until at least the end of the month, if Blue wants to blow they will have the opportunity.

What is skiing ? There is a dictionary definition certainly and that's all well and good but its equivalent to saying sex is a penis and a vagina for procreation, it only tells part of the story. In that sense every resort is an answer to the above in their own style, DV has a narrative about what skiing is and so does Silverton, both are valid but wildly different. If you limit yourself to one place your only going to get one story and the richness of the adventure, the multiple ways in which you can answer the above is what is maybe most interesting to me. Why would anyone ski Suicide Six beyond the bad ass name ? Slokemo, Stratton, Magic and Bromely are a stone's throw and are bigger, faster and way more posh. Because it tells its own story, short but steep with all day long freshies in the trees, its family and mainly focused on riding. JH is amazing, Vail is amazing, Blue in its own way is amazing so if you limit yourself to one place your only getting 1% of the experience.

Denton ? LOL

No one should go to UT ever its terrible. 80's fuuuuucccck figures marble and brass and all that shit ain't cheap. The highway out there is all UT state money, Robert Holding who owns it and Sinclair oil is big buddies with Orrin Hatch, word is he simply called Orrin and said I want x dollars and a highway for my resort --cough- Olympics and bam it was done. Only place I've ever been where they bring all the gondy cars in underground every night.

Exactly, this is what I'm saying. Its just like DV, DV is expensive but that is what the people who ski at DV want and its the same deal with Vail or the Beav etc etc. Fuck some schmuck in a chef's outfit has to come out at 3 and serve warm cookies because that is what this type of crowd wants. What I don't like is the death of the OG hardcore skiing hill. It has lifts and a building, you go skiing and that's it. Skiing is getting too expensive, for a family of four a couple days at Killy or Vail is 2k no problem and there are less and less alternatives every year. People want to blow up Powder into the next Vail, Stowe mother fucking blew up with the Spruce monstrosity, shit even Bridger strung a lift up Slushman's and the loaf, five hours from Boston is set to become the biggest east of the Mississippi. I'm not saying everywhere should be Magic or MRG, I'm saying skiing needs these kinds of places if not for what they represent than just for the simple fact that they are relatively cheap.

If you have not skied there you do not understand. I have ridden Powder, I have ridden Vail, Powder claims more terrain but it ain't even close Vail is 3x the size of Powder. Blue Sky basin takes 20 mins of legit riding to get to. Vail has 10 fucking bowls that are like 3/4 Baldy size and about a billion lifts. Vail is what you expect Aspen to be in your mind. It is huge, like crazy huge, with nice shit everywhere and pimp lodges and shit. People mother fucking flock there and hence why its 110+. Riding at Vail is about the whole Vail dealio which is why its fucking expensive. Snowbasin who has lots of nice shit and HS lifts will have to go this way to eventually, UT adjusted of course. Most of that resort was Olympic and state money and the dude who owns it has deep pockets from his O&G empire but they are running out of $$ to subsidize the lift ticket price.

Blue was excellent, really wet but fast and soft. Maybe 3-4 inches tough to say as it sticks to the snow before the car. Roads are fine tommorow should be good as its good base snow.

Starting to come down at blue

We're in the snow dome.......PA always has dry slot issues.......maybe tonight will be better.

Brilliant ! Sincerely, Your Friend, JL

That is always fun I'll be there around 5 i think hopefully that will be the fat part of the storm.