Papasteeze Posted April 19, 2007 Report Posted April 19, 2007 I guess Boulder is too progressive to fax ski shops reports like every other ski area in the world.. hahaha yeah, there philosophy is "to let the park speak for itself" teaching it to fax comes later. Quote
RightEmpire Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 i'll give boulder 5 bucks on top of a $25 dollar lift ticket to open up this weekend. Quote
Papasteeze Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 it's getting late but that is a good point, how many season pass holders would pay for thier ticket for one more weekend. I would for nips and I Quote
RightEmpire Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 unfortunately, I think its too late for boulder to open. Maybe if everyone email JFBB early on this week they MIGHT have considered.. Quote
fluffy Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 Papasteeze.....on behalf of many people let me say.....that you have NO idea what the f*ck you are talking about. Stop acting like the god of skiing. You have zero idea as to what is involved in operating a successful ski area. On a side note, everytime I see you somewhere you are running your mouth...not skiing. I see you take one or two runs then click out of your skis and start flapping your gums. Grow up. Quit living vicariously through your kids. Ski when you can, where you can...and stop stop your continuous unfounded bitching. Quote
Papasteeze Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 Papasteeze.....on behalf of many people let me say.....that you have NO idea what the f*ck you are talking about. Stop acting like the god of skiing. You have zero idea as to what is involved in operating a successful ski area. On a side note, everytime I see you somewhere you are running your mouth...not skiing. I see you take one or two runs then click out of your skis and start flapping your gums. Grow up. Quit living vicariously through your kids. Ski when you can, where you can...and stop stop your continuous unfounded bitching. Why should I stop bitching? Who is bitching, I offer posible solutions and you offer what in your post above.. Think about it. What is wrong with begging for a ski slope to stay open that still has snow on it? Unfounded? So, your point must be that you know I'm right and that the truth hurts? Quote
Papasteeze Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 (edited) Not gonna happen. No way. No how. Absolutely, positively closed until the May rail jam. Sorry folks. Trust me. I know. Go diggin through posts from 2 or 3 months ago and you will see that I called the 15th as last day. Yes, I know that the 14th was technically the last day, but that was only due to freakish rain. I know some people who know some people. These are your posts above in this thread, what do you offer except to say NO. Below, I point out what I think is the problem, qualify my observations and my lack of inside knowledge and then I go on to offer possible solutions along with some typical business justification as to why you guys won't try to stay open as a zinger.... What do you come to this board offering? You my friend are the one "bitching" at what? the customer? nice............. You got to spend a little to make a little..... I know that I would have advertised. I would have blown snow a week ago when it was cold enough and advertised the hell out of it... But hey, I don't know the costs.... Nothing ventured nothing gained... maybe next year. It is unheard of that a local ski area was open in April and I contest that it is still unheard of - hell, ski shops don't even know that Boulder was open. Even some cheap viral marketing would be better than nothing. simple radio spots? How about hyping it on message boards? I check thier myspace every once in a while and it has been dead. Thats unusual... I got a number of people to visit from long distances and the reaction was all the same.. HOLY SHIT!! - Look, its good for the regulars with no crowds, but the reason they aren't selling any tickets is because few people realize what they have. Fat and happy is the thought that occurs to me, I heard early on (mid season) that Boulder had it's best season ever. Edited April 20, 2007 by Papasteeze Quote
Papasteeze Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 Furthermore Fluffy. regardless of how many runs I make at Boulder, my time spent on the slopes is exactly as you point out, running my mouth, observing and learning and speaking on the behalf of the kids. I am very proud of the time that I spend on the slopes and how that time is spent and WHERE it is spent. Best point I just thought of, is how kids will complain to me but are afraid to say anything to BB. Now what is up with that? Interesting thing happened Saturday and to those who were there........... awwww nevermind.. PM if you are interested. Quote
Papasteeze Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 nope...... Papasteeze.....on behalf of many people let me say.....that you have NO idea what the f*ck you are talking about. Stop acting like the god of skiing. You have zero idea as to what is involved in operating a successful ski area. On a side note, everytime I see you somewhere you are running your mouth...not skiing. I see you take one or two runs then click out of your skis and start flapping your gums. Grow up. Quit living vicariously through your kids. Ski when you can, where you can...and stop stop your continuous unfounded bitching. Why should I stop bitching? Who is bitching, I offer posible solutions and you offer what in your post above.. Think about it. What is wrong with begging for a ski slope to stay open that still has snow on it? Unfounded? So, your point must be that you know I'm right and that the truth hurts? Furthermore Fluffy. regardless of how many runs I make at Boulder, my time spent on the slopes is exactly as you point out, running my mouth, observing and learning and speaking on the behalf of the kids. I am very proud of the time that I spend on the slopes and how that time is spent and WHERE it is spent. Best point I just thought of, is how kids will complain to me but are afraid to say anything to BB. Now what is up with that? Interesting thing happened Saturday and to those who were there........... awwww nevermind.. PM if you are interested. Quote
RightEmpire Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 Furthermore Fluffy. regardless of how many runs I make at Boulder, my time spent on the slopes is exactly as you point out, running my mouth, observing and learning and speaking on the behalf of the kids. I am very proud of the time that I spend on the slopes and how that time is spent and WHERE it is spent. Best point I just thought of, is how kids will complain to me but are afraid to say anything to BB. Now what is up with that? Interesting thing happened Saturday and to those who were there........... awwww nevermind.. PM if you are interested. I was there saturday, what happened? Quote
Papasteeze Posted April 2, 2008 Report Posted April 2, 2008 (edited) You got to spend a little to make a little..... I know that I would have advertised. I would have blown snow a week ago when it was cold enough and advertised the hell out of it... But hey, I don't know the costs.... Nothing ventured nothing gained... maybe next year. It is unheard of that a local ski area was open in April and I contest that it is still unheard of - hell, ski shops don't even know that Boulder was open. Even some cheap viral marketing would be better than nothing. simple radio spots? How about hyping it on message boards? I check thier myspace every once in a while and it has been dead. Thats unusual... I got a number of people to visit from long distances and the reaction was all the same.. HOLY SHIT!! - Look, its good for the regulars with no crowds, but the reason they aren't selling any tickets is because few people realize what they have. Fat and happy is the thought that occurs to me, I heard early on (mid season) that Boulder had it's best season ever. Papasteeze.....on behalf of many people let me say.....that you have NO idea what the f*ck you are talking about. Stop acting like the god of skiing. You have zero idea as to what is involved in operating a successful ski area. On a side note, everytime I see you somewhere you are running your mouth...not skiing. I see you take one or two runs then click out of your skis and start flapping your gums. Grow up. Quit living vicariously through your kids. Ski when you can, where you can...and stop stop your continuous unfounded bitching. Hey Fluffy, I give you exhibit 1 in reference to this year old argument. I know you are a die hard/fight to the death Boulder fan but really, you were mentioning Saturday that BB will close. I am doing everything I can to help sell some tickets to make it worthwhile to stay open. What are you doing this year? Edited April 2, 2008 by Papasteeze Quote
Papasteeze Posted April 2, 2008 Report Posted April 2, 2008 am i missing something? maybe I am sort of , probably ending up, picking a fight with fluffy on something from last year about this same time. I am using Camelback as an example, blowing snow for an event and staying open well into April. The point is they are advertising. felt liek stirring some end of the season controversy. Quote
fluffy Posted April 2, 2008 Report Posted April 2, 2008 maybe I am sort of , probably ending up, picking a fight with fluffy on something from last year about this same time. I am using Camelback as an example, blowing snow for an event and staying open well into April. The point is they are advertising. felt liek stirring some end of the season controversy. No. I don't really find it worthwhile to fight about something we talked about a full year ago. BB will stay open into April again just as it did last year. If Camelback wants to blow snow then more power to them. I hope that event is HUGE...because that is the only way to make blowing snow at this point in the year a sensible move. I hope it works out great for them. Years ago, I worked at a restaurant where I went to school. As an official policy, this restaurant did zero advertising. No radio, tv, or print whatsoever. The idea behind this was to save the millions others spend on advertising and put that back into making a better product and relying on word of mouth. The owner of this particular restaurant broke even on a 2 million dollar investment after one year. I'm not saying BB has this as a policy or that I think they should. My point simply is that advertising is not the end-all, be-all solution for every business. The only reason Camelback is doing any of this is to attempt to keep up with the standard that BB has already set. IMHO. Quote
jordan Posted April 2, 2008 Report Posted April 2, 2008 CB has 800 vertical, and a good amount of terrain. advertising will get them business from the casual skier. BB has a park and what? 400 vertical?. They already get the diehard "newschoolers" crowd without any advertising because those people already know that they are open. the casual skier probably won't go to boulder in april to ski a park or the one 8 second run they have open. Quote
Papasteeze Posted April 2, 2008 Report Posted April 2, 2008 No. I don't really find it worthwhile to fight about something we talked about a full year ago. BB will stay open into April again just as it did last year. I, along with hundreds of others want you to stay open every weekend until the May Rail Jam. Quote
fluffy Posted April 2, 2008 Report Posted April 2, 2008 CB has 800 vertical, and a good amount of terrain. advertising will get them business from the casual skier. BB has a park and what? 400 vertical?. They already get the diehard "newschoolers" crowd without any advertising because those people already know that they are open. the casual skier probably won't go to boulder in april to ski a park or the one 8 second run they have open. Maybe I've been in the sun too long, but I think he sorta just agreed with me. Maybe just a little. Quote
Crayfish Posted April 2, 2008 Report Posted April 2, 2008 The only reason Camelback is doing any of this is to attempt to keep up with the standard that BB has already set. IMHO. DING! DING! DING! We have a winner!!!! I believe that is exactly what Camelback is trying to do. Quote
fluffy Posted April 2, 2008 Report Posted April 2, 2008 I, along with hundreds of others want you to stay open every weekend until the May Rail Jam. Well, if hundreds of people continue to show up then BB will probably stay open until May Day. Those hundreds of people have to keep coming. Quote
Papasteeze Posted April 2, 2008 Report Posted April 2, 2008 Well, if hundreds of people continue to show up then BB will probably stay open until May Day. Those hundreds of people have to keep coming. werd...........! check out the NS update, if you haven't seen it already. Quote
TT C6 Posted April 2, 2008 Report Posted April 2, 2008 Well, if hundreds of people continue to show up then BB will probably stay open until May Day. Those hundreds of people have to keep coming. Then re-open Love park with a few medium sized jumps. Boulder is too big for some and the other park is a joke for jumps. There is a TON of snow left on Love and I can't understand why it was closed in the first place. Quote
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