Nero

Yesterday was close to perfect. Will be there next weekend on Sunday - maybe Saturday too!

Have seen this dozens of times - very well said.

It was good to see that BG spent some $$ to fix up the area around the Summit Lodge. Wouldn't have taken too much $$ for another week. Yes, CB tomorrow, BB Saturday, and BB Sunday

Lets see.... snow in the Poconos again. Years ago, Blue would have remained open for at least a week longer than they did - maybe even two weeks. Season Pass at CB again.

Really, it's pretty simple. Helmets won't protect against all head injuries, however they will protect against a fairly high percentage. This is particularly true on beginner trails where skiers and riders are not going all that fast. It doesn't take much impact to cause a closed head injury - that would have been alleviated with a helmet. However, nothing will protect someone who hits a stationary object bombing down some run at 50MPH. Nor will a helmet protect a motorcycle rider at that speed. Theres really nothing to argue about here.

Only skiied at Blue Mtn 1 or 2 days during the holidays. I ski just about every day. How to count? It's a pretty good estimate - BM has vert of 1082, however, some runs (Main St) might only be 750 vert. Come on - it's easy to do the math. Camelback is about 800, JF about 600, Killington - depends on the run.

I've skied at least 1 or 2 days during Christmas week every year. If there was a blackout during that period it's the first I know about it. And - I hit about a million vert every year.

Looks like the roids have eaten too much of your brain

Tuckerman

Nice job JFBB - the glades will be even better next season

You're missing my point - For as long as I've been a weekday season pass holder, said pass was honored during the week regardless of whether it was considered a "holiday" or not. The "new policy" that I am talking about changes that and diminishes the value by "blacking out" certain days. The trend in recent years with American business has been to 1. try to maintain the price in order to be competitive; 2. give the consumer less for the same price in order to secure short term profitablity) and 3. Make "less" appear to be more by throwing in "something else" - something that doesn't really cost anything. Why should the ski industry be any different and that's what's happening here. Probably elsewhere too. Now - "legally" - of course I don't have a leg to stand on - you're right about that. Ownership could do whatever they want. However, you expect that type of business behavior from large corporations (ever notice how 10 ounces of coffee still comes in a 16 ounce sized can) not your local ski area. Blue is an excellent mountain. They have an excellent record of investing to develop infrastructure. That, my friend, is not the issue

Yes, they are doing great - for now - the businesses that survive the current recession are the ones that give more to the customer

Real nice - I just enjoyed that here in work!

Just stay focused on the problem here. Yet another example of business giving the consumer less and disguising it as more.

A couple of days ago I received my much awaited letter from Blue Mountain regarding the early purchase of next year's season pass. For many years I have purchased a 'weekday only' pass as I am not often able to ski/ride at Blue Mtn on weekends. Historically, (many years), Blue Mountain has honored the weekday pass , the couple of times that I would ski/ride during the week between Christmas and New Years. Apparently this may no longer be the case and it appears that the "weekday pass" may no longer be honored on certain weekdays(according to the letter). It is one thing to raise a price somewhat to keep pace with inflationary trends. An early closing can also be justified because of the lack of skier/rider interest. However, it is quite something else to diminish the value of your product by giving the consumer less for their money - particulary when the economy is in such a shambles. Do I sound dissappointed? Heck yeah. Our family will be taking our business elsewhere.

Pretty sure I'll come out once or twice to BB during April. How much of a base do they have? Compared to some other mountains JF had less show this year which really surprises me.

I will be at JF on Saturday. Top of OnePark

They need to work on more than that. I have skiied for many years at Blue Mountain and have seen the clientele go steadily "downhill". The trails and lifts are wonderful - but - 1. Crowd control at either the 6 pack or the Quad is non-existant at night. 2. Skiiers code? Forget it. It's hard to ski while looking over your shoulder. 3. Checking your skis/board with the valet - you might wait 1/2 hour in the evenings. 4. Clientele? Fine during the day, but it's a zoo on Friday nights Enough said - charge for parking?

Need to put some money into that place

I'm new here but I will be at Frost on Saturday. Or maybe Bear Creek. Or maybe Blue Mtg. Lots to choose from this early. the snow is great today at BB