Damn...Mt. Snow press release and PIC!

Highway Star · Post by **Highway Star** » Nov 9th, '07, 13:40

Check this out:

http://news.alpinezone.com/19744/

Looks like those new fan guns are working out pretty well.......

shortski · Post by **shortski** » Nov 9th, '07, 13:58

Mount Snow was purchased by Peak Resorts in April. The new owners have invested more than $6 million into the resort during the offseason, including the purchase of 101 energy-efficient fan guns from SMI Snowmakers.

Wow less $ that Powder seems like they spent it on the product SNOW

cmfrvt wrote:Total improvements - all dollars spent at Killington owned/managed facilities since this summer:

- mountain facility capital $3.3 million (we started with $3M and went back to the well and received an additional $300k for various projects)

- Killington Grand owner funded capital $2M - furnishings, fixtures, tile, carpet, entry circle, etc.

- Killington operating expenses (maintenance projects are not capital, normal wear and tear/expense with life expectancy less than 1 year, lift painting, trail mowing, building maintenance, etc.) somewhere in the area of another $2M - although this is never "promoted" it is a significantly larger amount than has been spent in the past

We mentioned the owner's commitment because it does impact a great many guests, both summer and winter, and because it shows that this property's owners continue to focus on the quality of their property. I have asked the Chamber to gather the same info for the entire community to see what the total amount might be. Many owners have been making improvements, too.

RENO · Post by **RENO** » Nov 9th, '07, 14:03

Cool new video from their website...

http://www.mountsnow.com/images/video/f ... 1-9-07.flv

schifty · Post by **schifty** » Nov 9th, '07, 14:07

sweet vid. that's how u do PR. hello Killington is anyone home

buckethead · Post by **buckethead** » Nov 9th, '07, 14:26

i've always liked the vibe at mt snow...shame the place doesn't have much challenging terrain...they clearly aren't letting their being the southernmost area in VT keep them from opening first.

pcgrantham · Post by **pcgrantham** » Nov 9th, '07, 14:30

why oh why did Peaks buy Mt Snow and not K? Why I ask, why??

RENO · Post by **RENO** » Nov 9th, '07, 14:30

I just don't understand K's PR? We got a few pictures, but nothing else. Maybe they'll shock the hell outta us next week sometime and open up a massive amount of terrain? Who knows. I guess one way or the other we'll find out soon enough...

SPORE · Post by **SPORE** » Nov 9th, '07, 14:36

pcgrantham wrote:why oh why did Peaks buy Mt Snow and not K? Why I ask, why??

I think everyone wants to know the answer to that...Looks like Selbo picked the wrong company to partner with.

buckethead · Post by **buckethead** » Nov 9th, '07, 14:38

pcgrantham wrote:why oh why did Peaks buy Mt Snow and not K? Why I ask, why??

or both, for that matter.
always loved having the option with my ASC pass.

Nevada West · Post by **Nevada West** » Nov 9th, '07, 14:39

RENO wrote:I just don't understand K's PR? We got a few pictures, but nothing else. Maybe they'll shock the hell outta us next week sometime and open up a massive amount of terrain? Who knows. I guess one way or the other we'll find out soon enough...

What could k possibly do to shock us besides what has already been done that has shocked everybody? They've reduced the biggest, baddest in the East to just another hill....

Same runs will be open as last year pre-season. I don't suspect there to be any change from that plan.

It's not like they are tipping their hats, etc...

pcgrantham · Post by **pcgrantham** » Nov 9th, '07, 14:51

snowpez wrote:
pcgrantham wrote:why oh why did Peaks buy Mt Snow and not K? Why I ask, why??
or both, for that matter.
always loved having the option with my ASC pass.

we could never be that lucky. I figure getting powdr was punishment for getting 3 years of allforone passes.

Skivt2 · Post by **Skivt2** » Nov 9th, '07, 14:59

Sent to Nyberg this morning.....

I am writing to express my disappointment that Killington will not be open this weekend. We have bought season passes to Killington this year as we have in the past each year in order to ski a long season. Unfortunately Mt. Snow is going to be open this Saturday and Killington is not. This situation will result in my family having to purchase lift tickets there this weekend. This expense was not included in our plan for lift tickets this year and as such we consider it an additional expense that we are incurring as a result of Killington’s decision not to try to open as early as Mt. Snow.

The length of season at Killington has always been my primary reason for purchasing passes at Killington. If Killington’s new stance is to set the bar lower and have fewer days of operation vs. other mountains, we will have to reconsider where we ski and purchase passes for next year.

While early season riding is extremely important to us, late season skiing is even more important. Late season at Killington is usually better than it is at other mountains that also strive to stay open late due to the party atmosphere at Killington in the spring.

We are discriminating skiers. Our pass purchase is only partially cost based. Quality is a significant driver for us as well. We consider length of season as an important factor in our assessment of the value of a season pass.

I urge you to consider the impact to your customer base when making decisions regarding your annual operating schedule

pcgrantham · Post by **pcgrantham** » Nov 9th, '07, 15:01

Skivt2 wrote:Sent to Nyberg this morning.....

I am writing to express my disappointment that Killington will not be open this weekend. We have bought season passes to Killington this year as we have in the past each year in order to ski a long season. Unfortunately Mt. Snow is going to be open this Saturday and Killington is not. This situation will result in my family having to purchase lift tickets there this weekend. This expense was not included in our plan for lift tickets this year and as such we consider it an additional expense that we are incurring as a result of Killington’s decision not to try to open as early as Mt. Snow.

The length of season at Killington has always been my primary reason for purchasing passes at Killington. If Killington’s new stance is to set the bar lower and have fewer days of operation vs. other mountains, we will have to reconsider where we ski and purchase passes for next year.

While early season riding is extremely important to us, late season skiing is even more important. Late season at Killington is usually better than it is at other mountains that also strive to stay open late due to the party atmosphere at Killington in the spring.

We are discriminating skiers. Our pass purchase is only partially cost based. Quality is a significant driver for us as well. We consider length of season as an important factor in our assessment of the value of a season pass.

I urge you to consider the impact to your customer base when making decisions regarding your annual operating schedule

Good letter.