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VIP parking is operated by an outside company this year, not K employees.BoozeTan wrote: ↑Jan 6th, '22, 08:17 if staffing is an issue then they shouldnt waste employees on VIP parking that nobody is using anyway....as well as opening up the oh so needed parking spots to the general public...The weather certainly has not cooperated, but even out west where they got pounded, they still arent opening as much terrain as they could have open. Vail for instance is only at about 65%. They need staff as bad as Killington does
You mean the trail segment known as Skyburst. Top to bottom not really.ski wrote:Skyeburst was lit top to bottom today . .
Wildfire is set up and ready to go next . .
Nah, this is what happens when Congress passes emergency spending bills that pay people not to workasher2789 wrote: ↑Jan 6th, '22, 21:48 this is what happens when killington only pays $15 an hour for snowmakers. why be a snowmaker and work long shifts, at night, in the cold and snow; when for a dollar less you can work at dunkin donuts? or for even more $ work at a restaurant. or in construction. so many other jobs that pay the same wage or better without the misery.
and that's why we dont have cascade, high line, panic button/needles eye, etc. the smaller snowmaking team can only focus on resurfacing already open trails during a bad year.
I was not aware of this. Either way though, if they are so concerned about parking then they dont need 2 bays of VIP parking, especially when nobody is using them anywayborgy wrote: ↑Jan 6th, '22, 17:37VIP parking is operated by an outside company this year, not K employees.BoozeTan wrote: ↑Jan 6th, '22, 08:17 if staffing is an issue then they shouldnt waste employees on VIP parking that nobody is using anyway....as well as opening up the oh so needed parking spots to the general public...The weather certainly has not cooperated, but even out west where they got pounded, they still arent opening as much terrain as they could have open. Vail for instance is only at about 65%. They need staff as bad as Killington does
I remember parking in a "FREE" section early December near K1 base early and when I left, they had that parking area marked as VIP charging I think $35! Even threw me off as I was leaving because I saw the sign in that lane so I went to the next lane and couldn't find my truck.BoozeTan wrote: ↑Jan 7th, '22, 08:29I was not aware of this. Either way though, if they are so concerned about parking then they dont need 2 bays of VIP parking, especially when nobody is using them anywayborgy wrote: ↑Jan 6th, '22, 17:37VIP parking is operated by an outside company this year, not K employees.BoozeTan wrote: ↑Jan 6th, '22, 08:17 if staffing is an issue then they shouldnt waste employees on VIP parking that nobody is using anyway....as well as opening up the oh so needed parking spots to the general public...The weather certainly has not cooperated, but even out west where they got pounded, they still arent opening as much terrain as they could have open. Vail for instance is only at about 65%. They need staff as bad as Killington does
Then I looked up there and saw it.I guess nobody told you that that all ended over the summer.throbster wrote: ↑Jan 6th, '22, 23:03Nah, this is what happens when Congress passes emergency spending bills that pay people not to workasher2789 wrote: ↑Jan 6th, '22, 21:48 this is what happens when killington only pays $15 an hour for snowmakers. why be a snowmaker and work long shifts, at night, in the cold and snow; when for a dollar less you can work at dunkin donuts? or for even more $ work at a restaurant. or in construction. so many other jobs that pay the same wage or better without the misery.
and that's why we dont have cascade, high line, panic button/needles eye, etc. the smaller snowmaking team can only focus on resurfacing already open trails during a bad year.
Agreed. Or babysit for 20 under the table. Or mow lawns for 40 under the table and take the winter off.asher2789 wrote:this is what happens when killington only pays $15 an hour for snowmakers. why be a snowmaker and work long shifts, at night, in the cold and snow; when for a dollar less you can work at dunkin donuts? or for even more $ work at a restaurant. or in construction. so many other jobs that pay the same wage or better without the misery.
and that's why we dont have cascade, high line, panic button/needles eye, etc. the smaller snowmaking team can only focus on resurfacing already open trails during a bad year.
I think for VT, it was this fall. However, the consequences are still being felt.daytripper wrote: ↑Jan 7th, '22, 08:54I guess nobody told you that that all ended over the summer.throbster wrote: ↑Jan 6th, '22, 23:03Nah, this is what happens when Congress passes emergency spending bills that pay people not to workasher2789 wrote: ↑Jan 6th, '22, 21:48 this is what happens when killington only pays $15 an hour for snowmakers. why be a snowmaker and work long shifts, at night, in the cold and snow; when for a dollar less you can work at dunkin donuts? or for even more $ work at a restaurant. or in construction. so many other jobs that pay the same wage or better without the misery.
and that's why we dont have cascade, high line, panic button/needles eye, etc. the smaller snowmaking team can only focus on resurfacing already open trails during a bad year.
Sunday River pays $20/hour for snowmakers and has about 400 acres open.asher2789 wrote: ↑Jan 6th, '22, 21:48 this is what happens when killington only pays $15 an hour for snowmakers. why be a snowmaker and work long shifts, at night, in the cold and snow; when for a dollar less you can work at dunkin donuts? or for even more $ work at a restaurant. or in construction. so many other jobs that pay the same wage or better without the misery.
and that's why we dont have cascade, high line, panic button/needles eye, etc. the smaller snowmaking team can only focus on resurfacing already open trails during a bad year.