Article on PA improvements

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

11 minutes ago, Shadows said:

Well im ready to slay some bumps

I just want to ski.  Maybe first week of December for blue. 

[Ride Delaware ?]

True, especially as 
1. Not doing PS&R card this year
2. Will be in CO on Xmas
 
Only way I can see hitting CB this year is if they have a longer season in Nov or April. But Blue passes likely only for 1 year while they have 6th grade rate.
 

Camelback has a better climate than Blue, but they never make a push into November except for the occasional terrain park in the tubing park or the tubing park itself. It still amazes me that they don’t push for it to get a jumpstart on filling the hotel for the season...

[enjoralas]

14 hours ago, Ride Delaware ? said:

Camelback has a better climate than Blue, but they never make a push into November except for the occasional terrain park in the tubing park or the tubing park itself. It still amazes me that they don’t push for it to get a jumpstart on filling the hotel for the season...

I don’t think they will ever push to open the mountain. I think the hotel has actually made that even more so. My prediction is that they will open tubing first again this year. It’s right outside the hotel, and they can sell it to the hotel guests. 

They had a guess the mountain opening date or something on their Facebook a little bit ago. My guess was “about a week after the tubing hill.” They gave it a like.

[Schif]

2 hours ago, enjoralas said:

I don’t think they will ever push to open the mountain. I think the hotel has actually made that even more so. My prediction is that they will open tubing first again this year. It’s right outside the hotel, and they can sell it to the hotel guests. 

I second this. I mean at this point I would really be curious as to what percentage of their revenue even comes from snow operations anymore. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

4 minutes ago, Schif said:

I second this. I mean at this point I would really be curious as to what percentage of their revenue even comes from snow operations anymore. 

I bet under 20%

[tarponhead]

Decent bump runs need to be seeded in PA as the terrain isn’t steep enough for the bumps to form naturally unless there is a ton of natural snow. 

There are plenty of great bump runs at mrg on meadow skipping terrain even during lean times. Need competent skiers.

[indiggio]

10 hours ago, tarponhead said:

There are plenty of great bump runs at mrg on meadow skipping terrain even during lean times. Need competent skiers.

And no grooming!

[mbike-ski]

6 hours ago, indiggio said:

And no grooming!

I've never made it there, on the bucket list!

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

27 minutes ago, mbike-ski said:

I've never made it there, on the bucket list!

That would be your favorite east coast place. 

[tarponhead]

I've never made it there, on the bucket list!

Done. My mission this season is to get you (and Glenn?) up there for a weekend. Gauntlet thrown!!!!!

[Ride Delaware ?]

I bet under 20%

I bet it is low. Although, they could also blow the Nile Mile side first, or at least a trail or two, and have ski in ski out by Thanksgiving. However, all of the revenue streams work together, regardless of how much actually comes from skiing. I wonder what hotel occupancy is? It is a massive hotel...

[enjoralas]

22 hours ago, Ride Delaware ? said:

I bet it is low. Although, they could also blow the Nile Mile side first, or at least a trail or two, and have ski in ski out by Thanksgiving. However, all of the revenue streams work together, regardless of how much actually comes from skiing. I wonder what hotel occupancy is? It is a massive hotel...

Absolutely what they should do. Blow the Indoor waterpark lift pod, as well as Sunbowl for beginners and early season lessons. They just don't seem to care to.

[Ride Delaware ?]

Like everybody else said, why waste the time and money when the place is making money hand over fist without it?

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

2 hours ago, Ride Delaware ? said:

Like everybody else said, why waste the time and money when the place is making money hand over fist without it?

Cah rect 

Edited November 11, 2018 by GrilledSteezeSandwich