Pico Interconnect poll

[CAPBOY]

does anyone else think that the terrain at Pico is generally underutilized? i do. i am sure that most people who don;t know drive on past it and never think twice.

Can you imagine HOW BAD IT WILL SUCK with 40% MORE people at K?????
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that will never happen if they keep raising prices. but 40% more skier visits as offset by about a 25% increase in terrain doesn't sound like a bad tradeoff in my opinion. besides, it will probably never affect the bulk of you since it sounds like most of you ski the trees and other hidden trails anyway.

I guess you don't appreciate skiing without a thousand people on top of you. It is really sad to hear stuff like this. You would probably enjoy sitting oin traffic on the LIE and think that the Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway is underutilized. Sad. Very, Very, Sad.

[hunterdon]

So do you want Pico to be connected to Killinton via lift and trail?

For a long time, I thought the interconnect was a great idea...but not any more. The last couple of years, my wife & I have opted to spend many of our Saturdays away from the hustle of K & in the process, "discovered" Pico. Pico is a little kinder & gentler, in almost every way you could imagin. A lot less hootin & hollering, less showing off to impress the girls. A little less pretentious. For families, it's a lot easier to keep track of everybody because all skiers bottom out at the same lodge. Beginnners & intermediates can ski there on Saturday with a little less fear.


The interconnect would change all that. Let's let Pico be Pico.

[hollywood]

I'm with Ty and KV on this one-I'm for the interconnect, but not because I'm too lazy to drive the 15 minutes.

First, I think the benefit of all the new terrain outweighs the increase in Pico skier traffic. It should also make K less crowded by spreading people over more skiable acres.

Second, it will save me driving time by starting at Pico.

Third, if they don't do the interconnect, and Pico remains the place where no crowds are, we risk losing Pico anyway because it can't make money with nobody skiing there.

[RJSVermont]

Leave it be. If you don’t like the crowds at Killington then maybe you should just spend some time at Pico or just find another mountain to visit. Right now Pico seems to have the perfect number of skier visits to keep riding and skiing there “comfortable.” I’m not worried at all though I don’t really see it happening for some time to come.

“Don’t Jersey Pico”

[tekweezle]

I guess you don't appreciate skiing without a thousand people on top of you. It is really sad to hear stuff like this. You would probably enjoy sitting oin traffic on the LIE and think that the Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway is underutilized. Sad. Very, Very, Sad.

all I'm saying is that i do know that ASC bleeding money is ultimately bad for all. i;d like them to do whatever they can do differentiate themselves from the rest and keep Killington in business. if making good on the interconnect is viable, i;d be all for it. if they can attract customers that way versus $100 lift tickets, then why not?

i love skiing on uncrowded weekdays when I can manage it. I don;t get to do it nearly often enough. I tolerate it on weekends with the rest of the masses. It;s just my opinion but adding more terrain to Killington would not be a bad thing.

[CAPBOY]

I'm saying is that i do know that ASC bleeding money is ultimately bad for all. i;d like them to do whatever they can do differentiate themselves from the rest and keep Killington in business.

it's not from killington.

[tekweezle]

it's not from killington.

yeah, i know but the bleeding has a ripple effect thoughout all the resorts ASC runs. It sucks but it can;t be ignored.

Well according to another post. Pico will be closing in 10 days anyway. that's just too bad.

by the way, I am all for the LIE expanding to 4 or even 6 lanes.

[newpylong]

I'm all for it...

[TheRat]

Maybe there is some middle ground in this discussion. I know that there is a backcountry route right now from Pico to Swirl on Ramshead. Could K improve it a bit, mark it, but make it difficult enough so that not everybody and his brother would use it? I'm not sure if they could do the same thing in the other direction from Ram's Head to Pico. Does anyone know? I love Pico the way it is, but it sure would be nice to get there without driving.

[Dr. NO]

My house is West of K and Pico. If we get the interconnect, I could park at Pico, ski over for a warm up and be at the 10 o'clock with lots of runs in already. Pico is at least 10 minutes closer and no hastle parking or getting on lifts. YES, I want the interconnect. Besides, think of the possible runs on the back side with a lift getting us out !

[panelman01]

I like going there to get away from all of the obnoxious idiots that hang out on the Gondola lines at K and all of the matching technical outfits and limited sking ability that they do have. Pico is much more of a skier/family hill. Jersey Joes and Long Island Larrys are much less likely to go there.

First - Cut the Jersey bashing. We'll rise up and attack if pushed.
Second - All the planned development at K is good. Interconnect.
Village. etc.... It raises a premier resort to even higher levels and
that is good. If you want to be a ski pureist - go to Jay.