Stowe stoke thread...2018!!!

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

18 minutes ago, Ride Delaware ? said:

You would think that. Unfortunately, real estate development is a long arduous process. I’m not making any more paper than I was in previous years. However, in two more years, when things are built, if all goes according to plan, it should be looking up.

I just get the same paycheck every other week...if profits are good I get extra paper in January. 

 

Page topper woo wooo

Edited July 23, 2018 by GrilledSteezeSandwich

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

14 minutes ago, Shadows said:

Ive always wondered how these big 70mil$ suburb developers get money for projects. They all seem to be family business not some big corp.

They take out jumbo loans often with small or no payments early and a balloon payment later..and don’t start building until they’ve locked in anchor tenants in long term leases. My uncles commercial real estate partner comes from a silly amount of money.  His dad bought most of the land along MacArthur road up where buckmans is back in the 50s for $1,000 an acre which was a lot back then. 

[Ride Delaware ?]

Ive always wondered how these big 70mil$ suburb developers get money for projects. They all seem to be family business not some big corp.

Most commercial loans are 5, 7, or 10 year fixed with 20 year amortization. The most prevalent is 5 year. You basically have a 5 year loan that balloons at maturity, but you only pay as if it were a 20 year loan, so your payment is lower. When it balloons, you have a smaller loan the next time which leads to larger profits as long as interest rates don’t explode upward.

Most residential developers only have construction loans where they pay interest only. Their hope it to sell lots and homes early on to pay off the infrastructure cost, then profit on the back end.

[saltyant]

3 hours ago, Ride Delaware ? said:

I just read a good chunk of this one. Sad that I didn’t see it until now and save him the weekend hassle. He should have avoided Killington like the plague. Either hit up Mount Ellen on your way south or head to Pico. Both would have been significantly less crowded... I’m expecting Steaux to be even more insane in the next couple years now that they are adding mountains to the Epic Pass in New England.

Hope you enjoyed it. I was just thinking about how awful it was climbing the hill to Stowe in ski boots. That story brought so much enjoyment to some fellow posters like tarponhead. I drove past the Pico parking lot on my way home and it was just as packed as Killington. Next time I'm not even bothering with a Saturday or Sunday in Vermont; Monday through Thursday are awesome and there are almost never any lines.

Edited July 23, 2018 by saltyant

[momskeeztoo]

Monday through Thursday is awesome everywhere....except work😝

[Ride Delaware ?]

Hope you enjoyed it. I was just thinking about how awful it was climbing the hill to Stowe in ski boots. That story brought so much enjoyment to some fellow posters like tarponhead. I drove past the Pico parking lot on my way home and it was just as packed as Killington. Next time I'm not even bothering with a Saturday or Sunday in Vermont; Monday through Thursday are awesome and there are almost never any lines.

You shouldn’t axe it straight up. Pico and Mount Ellen usually have about 5 minutes lift lines. The parking lots are packed, but there is less parking than the main mountains and the perception they aren’t as good. In some ways they are just as good if not better. Plus, there is very little interconnect, so you won’t often see people parking at one mountain then skiing the other. I work at Mount Ellen most weekends. You’d be passing up solid skiing with not much of a line, especially if you’re a single...

[saltyant]

Maybe I'll go to Stowe again in February. I was just watching some Stowe stoke videos on YouTube. My trip last year was rated 10/10 so Steeze may get another epic trip report.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

5 minutes ago, saltyant said:

Maybe I'll go to Stowe again in February. I was just watching some Stowe stoke videos on YouTube. My trip last year was rated 10/10 so Steeze may get another epic trip report.

That’s rad...any interest in skiing out west??

[toast21602]

6 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

That’s rad...any interest in skiing out west??

Take him with you. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

4 minutes ago, toast21602 said:

Take him with you. 

No thanks. 

[saltyant]

32 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

That’s rad...any interest in skiing out west??

Maybe some day but for now I'm fine with Vermont. It's so much easier just loading the RTMs in my car and driving as opposed to dealing with the airline complexities.

[RidgeRacer]

Maybe some day but for now I'm fine with Vermont. It's so much easier just loading the RTMs in my car and driving as opposed to dealing with the airline complexities.

Airline complexities are worth it

[toast21602]

12 minutes ago, RidgeRacer said:

 

Airline complexities are worth it

 

Because they aren’t complex. 

[momskeeztoo]

Salty, forget about the super budget airlines. When it’s all said and done, they are probably more expensive. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

5 hours ago, saltyant said:

Maybe some day but for now I'm fine with Vermont. It's so much easier just loading the RTMs in my car and driving as opposed to dealing with the airline complexities.

Do the RTMs fit in your car or do you need a rack system?

[indiggio]

9 hours ago, momskeeztoo said:

Salty, forget about the super budget airlines. When it’s all said and done, they are probably more expensive. 

And have more complexities.

[toast21602]

6 hours ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Do the RTMs fit in your car or do you need a rack system?

He said in his car, and you’ve seen him at Blue before. 

[saltyant]

8 hours ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Do the RTMs fit in your car or do you need a rack system?

My 170s fit in my car. That's the reason I went with the 170s. I dont like bike/ski racks due to the risk of theft.

[saltyant]

Bumped for stoke! @GrilledSteezeSandwich I also was first in line for a powder day and then the RFID pass thing didnt scan so I went from 1st to 6th chair. Also met Moe Ghoul and skied with him for 2 hours. Also got stuck in the glades and had to take my RTMs off. Maybe I'll to back to Stowe this winter if VT gets some Perder 

[saltyant]

On 2/3/2018 at 8:32 PM, tarponhead said:

You get a foot at Stowe Wednesday then consider punting on K Thursday or plan on a short day at K thursday. Don’t waste a powder day by leaving early to maintain a itinerary. Enjoy

What about wasting a powder day for free continental breakfast at the hotel?

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

On 10/8/2020 at 12:45 PM, saltyant said:

What about wasting a powder day for free continental breakfast at the hotel?

Nope the free continental breakfast isn’t worth it...plus after you eat and drink coffee you probably have to take a shit which delays your arrival even more.   

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I just looked it up..the Bagel in Stowe opens at 7am..that’s freaking late but maybe Covid-19 hours.  Try the early riser with American bacon...

[indiggio]

On 10/9/2020 at 4:15 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Nope the free continental breakfast isn’t worth it...plus after you eat and drink coffee you probably have to take a shit which delays your arrival even more.   

That's why I like being an early riser.  Coffee, eat, shit all before anyone else is even awake.

[Ski2Live Live2Ski]

Reserved for 12-24 and 12-25

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

31 minutes ago, Ski2Live Live2Ski said:

Reserved for 12-24 and 12-25

Will you have to be tested and Quarentine beforehand??  Those are grate days to ski.