oldsnowboarderme
I plan to return to the mountain this winter and hope for a more normal operating schedule this coming season. I am in my 70's now but I still enjoy strapping on the board. I would say my screen name applies more now.
joshua_segal
oldsnowboarderme;c-56430 wroteI plan to return to the mountain this winter and hope for a more normal operating schedule this coming season. I am in my 70's now but I still enjoy strapping on the board. I would say my screen name applies more now.
I could tell your age just by your use of the term "strapping on the board". But we can schuss the green circles, wedel the blue squares and to be sure we fill in our sitzmarks :)
oldsnowboarderme
Actually, I still use the old Burton Step-in system and blacks are still in my range. I just don't go as fast as I used to ... 25 mph is about my comfort level now. I skid my turns a little more now but I still try to carve.
Quietman
Just noticed this added to the job postings at the Crotch today.
Senior Manager of Resort Operations
Date: Aug 17, 2022
Location: Francestown, NH, US
Company: Crotched Mountain
Shift Type: Year Round
Come work and play in the mountains! Whether it’s your first time seeing snow or you were born on the slopes, joining our team means discovering (or re-discovering!) a passion for the outdoors while building lifelong connections with teammates and guests from around the world.
With 40+ resorts across 3 continents, you can join our team for a season or stay to build a career. From day one, you'll receive some of the highest compensation rates in the industry, free Epic pass(es) along with free ski and snowboard lessons, 40% retail discounts, the chance to grow through Epic Service - our leading training and development program, and wellness benefits to fuel your success.
Join us to create your Experience of a Lifetime!
Job Benefits
Ski/Mountain Perks! Free passes for employees, employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family AND free ski lessons
MORE employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, mountain shuttles AND during the summer on bike haul, golf and other activities
401(k) Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Excellent training and professional development
Referral Program
Seasonal Full Time roles are eligible for the above, plus:
Health Insurance; Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance plans (after eligible employees work 500 hours)
Free ski passes for dependents
Critical Illness and Accident plans
Job Specifications:
Housing: Not available
Outlet: Crotched Mountain
Schedule & Shift Availability: Year Round / Full Time
Job Summary:
The Senior Manager of Mountain Operations will provide leadership, management and direction to the following mountain operations departments; Lift Operations, Lift Maintenance, Fleet Vehicle Maintenance, Grooming, Snowmaking, Summer Trail Crew and Ski Patrol. This position will ensure the overall success of the mountain in terms of the following: safety performance, staff development, daily operations, project management and on mountain planning, capital projects and strategies that will drive the guest and employee experience.
Job Responsibilities:
Oversee the management and administration of operations to produce an exceptional guest and employee experience
Successfully recruit, hire, coach, motivate and develop a high performing management team. Ensure management team and subordinates are aligned with Vail Resorts goals, values and core competencies. Develop leaders within the scope of this position’s responsibility to improve leadership within current roles and prepare them for increased responsibility/accountability.
Be a leader in the effort to improve safety within mountain operations with the goal of reducing/eliminating worker and guest injury. Coordinate closely with Health & Safety regarding the same.
Lead the effort to reduce snowmobile use and fleet size to eliminate incidents surrounding snowmobile travel
Accountable for mountain operations goals while contributing to overall resort, corporate goals and initiatives
Create and oversee departmental budgets while tracking performance to expectations
Create a positive work culture that has an unwavering commitment to providing an Experience of a Lifetime for each and every guest, constant improvement, and where every employee is proud to work for Crotched Mountain and Vail Resorts.
Build strong, positive relationships with key managers outside the scope of direct reports
Maintain an “expert level” status of mountain operations functions, being proactive with industry trends within Vail Resorts and within the industry as a whole. Bringing those trends forward for a possible fit for Crotched Mountain
Lead Manager on Duty responsibilities for all lines of business and engage in each area of the business not directly related to mountain operations.
Actively participate in assigned best practice groups.
Lead departments with capital planning, implementation and project management.
Prioritize and adapt in a constantly changing business and environmental setting
Increase operational efficiency and effectiveness through on-going communication and cooperation with mountain operations departments
Ensure company and employee communications are provided on a regular basis
Job Requirements:
Minimum 5 years of experience in mountain operations
5 years or more experience in a leadership role managing multiple departments
Valid driver’s license
Strong knowledge of desktop computer and applications – Microsoft office applications
Strong communication skills including verbal & written
Strong financial management, strong communication, leadership and team building skills, intermediate skiing/riding ability, must be able to work in extreme weather conditions (winter/summer)
Positive, solutions-oriented leadership
High school education or equivalent, some college preferred
The budgeted range starts at $63,900 - $76,700 + annual bonus. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience.
Chuckstah
joshua_segal
These are not the chairs from the West Double, but the wood-slatted chairs from another lift, I think from Crotched East.
Chuckstah
I think they are like the #10 chair on West, the only one with wooden slats,
This is the picture posted
tedede
The chairs at Attitash started at $150. $250 seems steep considering the condition.
NELSBEER
The chairs do clean-up reasonably well. There are many of them scattered around the base lodge with the hangers removed and new legs welded on them. Got to watch for parts though, the one above has no safety bar.
conrad
I would just describe that chair as 'having character.'
joshua_segal
Latest announcement for the 2022-3 season:
CM plans to open on December 2, 2022 assuming cooperation from Mother Nature.
Operating hours will be:
- Sunday and Monday 9am – 4pm
- Tuesday thru Saturday 9am – 9pm.
- CM will be bringing back midnight madness, but no details yet.:
So, the differences from pre-COVID ops:
- Sunday closing at 4PM rather than 5PM
- Monday closing at 4PM rather than 9PM
NELSBEER
4pm mostly saves turning on lights in the dark months.
Probably means that the old afternoon 2:00 (2:30?) until closing afternoon deals on Sunday won't be back yet, families with smaller kids liked the cheap afternoon pass.
There were never too many folks or school groups on Monday anyway.
Quietman
Chair auction is active. Bids are currently $300-$500. Some of these chairs are pretty roached.
https://givergy.us/CrotchedMountainChairsale/?controller=lots&category=All%20Lots
tedede
Those are from Crotched East. Having skied there from 1975 until they closed in 1990, odds are very good my ass has been in every one of those chairs :)
"Roached", LOL, haven't heard that in a while.
joshua_segal
Some have seen CM referred to as Mount Crochet, which they assume to be French, pronounced "cro-shay". Looking at one of the oldest photos of the mountain, in the book, "A History of Bennington, NH", it would indicate the original spelling was "Mount Crotchett". While the spelling may have evolved, it appears that the current pronunciation is correct!
abubob
joshua_segal;c-56735 wroteSome have seen CM referred to as Mount Crochet, which they assume to be French, pronounced "cro-shay". Looking at one of the oldest photos of the mountain, in the book, "A History of Bennington, NH", it would indicate the original spelling was "Mount Crotchett". While the spelling may have evolved, it appears that the current pronunciation is correct!
Could it be a derivation of Crockett? It has always interested me how words and names originate and how local language and region mold pronunciation and meaning.
The Crocketts were of mostly French-Huguenot ancestry, although the family had settled in Ireland before migrating to the Americas. The earliest known paternal ancestor was Gabriel Gustave de Crocketagne, whose son Antoine de Saussure Peronette de Crocketagne was given a commission in the Household Troops under French King Louis XIV. Antoine married Louise de Saix and immigrated to Ireland with her, changing the family name to Crockett. – Wikipedia, David Crockett
Chris
I figured I could throw a couple of pennies into the conversation, because it reminded me of an excerpt from the Francestown NH history book of 1895:
"Several of the adjacent towns are dotted with mountains, but Francestown has only one elevation that can be dignified by that name, and this has been always known as "Crotched Mountain". This is the proper spelling. In a newspaper article (1870) now before me, it is called "Mount Crotchet", and a like error escaped my eye in the proof of the Hillsboro County History (1885), it was called "Crotched" Mountain undoubtedly because of its two or three forks or summits. I think that in boyhood I heard old people speak of it as the "Forked Mountain", conveying the same idea.
The term "Crotchet" is both modern and meaningless. It was called "Crotched Mountain" in the Town Records of 1785. Also in the NH Gazetteer 1817 and that of 1874, (and probably in all the others), and in all surveys and references known to me prior to 1870."
This excerpt begins near the bottom of page 486, of the book "History of Francestown, N.H. From Its Earliest Settlement April, 1758, to January 1, 1891. With a Brief Genealogical Record of All the Francestown Families", published in 1895 by Warren Robert Cochrane & George K. Wood.
Read here:
https://www.google.com/books/edition/History_of_Francestown_N_H/llGDthBQqTMC?hl=en&gbpv=1
ski_it
Bob, Crotchett to Crockett seems like a stretch. Next thing we’ll know is Dickens had a hand in naming the town or Daniel Boone. :D
And hi Chris
abubob
ski_it;c-56801 wroteBob, Crotchett to Crockett seems like a stretch. Next thing we’ll know is Dickens had a hand in naming the town or Daniel Boone. :D
And hi Chris
Language is a stretchy thing.
Quietman
Midnight Madness is back on the schedule, Sat nights only.
Midnight Madness is returning for the season! Dates for the 2022-23 season are:
Saturday, January 7
Saturday, January 21
Saturday, February 4
Saturday, February 18
Saturday, March 4
