Vail Sucks 2024-2025

MrMagic

I wish I could post a screenshot but Alpine Valley OH has not updated their conditions report since jan 25th very frustrating when your trying to go skiing.

lotsoskiing

MrMagic;c-67503 wroteI wish I could post a screenshot but Alpine Valley OH has not updated their conditions report since jan 25th very frustrating when your trying to go skiing.

Webcam and other things up to date. Looks like full evening/night operation weekdays, all day to 9 and 7 weekends. Check BM/BW site, as they are close. Snow is plentiful; snowing now on the cam.

ski_it

Maybe it’s on the app?? Maybe.,.

NewEnglandSkier13

The Snowcat Triple still remains closed. Clearly whatever is wrong with it is pretty major, but there are still no updates from management. Since December, they have been 'hoping that it will open soon.'

ski_it

Well According to newenglandskiindustry
Stratton, Gunstock, Catamount, Wildcat , Attitash, Brattleboro, Burke currently have lifts down. Several most likely for the season

NewEnglandSkier13

ski_it;c-67602 wroteWell According to newenglandskiindustry
Stratton, Gunstock, Catamount, Wildcat , Attitash, Brattleboro, Burke currently have lifts down. Several most likely for the season

The big difference is that we learned exactly what was wrong with just about every other one and were given a realistic time frame for when they would be back online!

ski_it

Burke didn’t. They just took it off the snow report. So the triple being down is keeping you from going to Wildcat?

NewEnglandSkier13

Wildcat has announced that they will be closing this Sunday for the season. Not only is that before Attitash's closing date, but even Black Mountain, NH is planning on being open longer. Has that ever happened before? Based on the social media comments, it sounds like there are a lot of angry passholders and operations have been pathetic all around this season.

marcski

Wildcat seems like it should be an independent area, doesn't it?

NewEnglandSkier13

marcski;c-68188 wroteWildcat seems like it should be an independent area, doesn't it?

Seems like it would probably do pretty well as such

ski_it

And to think, I bought my first mega pass at Wildcat. Et tu Brute?

rickbolger

Indeed closed. Vail's stewardship of Wildcat is disgraceful, shameful.

Bondman

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/newsweek-names-vail-resorts-one-120000753.html

Bondman

Employee and Guests LOVE Vailresorts

riverc0il

Yea, that is major opposite, wow! Wildcat used to be one of the last to close and Black used to be one of the first (for mid-sized mountains), due to its southern exposure. Hopefully, folks are paying attention to Black, as the snow making effort is significant to keep Black going in mid-April during an average snow year.

joshua_segal

NewEnglandSkier13;c-68189 wrote
marcski;c-68188 wroteWildcat seems like it should be an independent area, doesn't it?
Seems like it would probably do pretty well as such (i.e. an independent area)

History suggests otherwise.

Based on my experience with CM, it's more about local management than Broomfield.

NewEnglandSkier13

joshua_segal;c-68325 wrote
NewEnglandSkier13;c-68189 wrote
marcski;c-68188 wroteWildcat seems like it should be an independent area, doesn't it?
Seems like it would probably do pretty well as such (i.e. an independent area)
History suggests otherwise.

Based on my experience with CM, it's more about local management than Broomfield.

I don't recall that WIldcat was particularly struggling pre-2010. And we know, you will never run out of excuses for Vail.

rickbolger

Bondman;c-68315 wroteEmployee and Guests LOVE Vailresorts

Yes. As a stockholder I understand that I am not the target audience, that their advertising strategy includes IBT Media, that they pay PR Newswire to land that on Yahoo, and their management of Wildcat is inexcusable.

And they suck.

obienick

Wildcat's south-facing low elevation neighbor (Black) just announced aiming to remain open 4 weekends after Wildcat closed!

ski_it

Yeah the good old days…

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