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Surprised no-one’s mentioned this. VR bought Stevens Pass, Sunapee, Okemo, and Crested Butte last week. CB is also currently looking for a mechanic and an electrician, for what it’s worth.

Crickets...
Dino

This site has been dwindling.

2milehi, on 12 June 2018 - 06:41 AM, said:

Yep... some have moved on.

I stop by but haven't been posting too busy getting lifts designed and built.

Quite a big deal for Vail, strengthening their regional holdings for the Pacific Northwest and the East Coast while also adding a big time resort in the home state of Colorado. Lots more new lifts to come for those places too!

I think it's interesting how many people I've seem complaining about it. Specifically from the Seattle area.

towertop, on 12 June 2018 - 09:19 AM, said:

Mainly to Liftblog.

comeagain?, on 13 June 2018 - 09:37 PM, said:

Not sure why they would complain. I get the obvious problem with your hill being bought by Vail, but having access to Whistler Blackcomb on the same pass has got to be a huge benefit.

Yeah but how many folks out there are not into traveling and generally ski only 1 or 2 hills

RibStaThiok, on 15 June 2018 - 07:46 PM, said:

Maybe this will help them expand their horizons...or they will continue to ski 1 or 2 other hills.
Dino

For what it's worth, since Vail bought one of the major Australian resorts (Perisher) in 2015, many Australians heading to North America for a ski fix in our summer (your winter) have gone to Vail resorts because people with a Perisher season pass get discounted or free lift tickets at Vail resorts.

I know a couple of Perisher skiers who used to ski at Silver Star in British Columbia who now ski at Vail resorts instead.

Aussierob, on 15 June 2018 - 08:10 AM, said:

I suspect this is a factor behind the purchase of Stevens. That place is so busy they have to turn people away. Ergo, feeder hill.

comeagain?, on 13 June 2018 - 09:37 PM, said:

‘Well, there goes the neighbourhood’. I’ve heard this grumbling as well. Doesn’t seem to be founded on anything specific, though.

liftmech, on 17 June 2018 - 05:53 AM, said:

Bitchin' just to bitch.

Sounds like "one man's junk".

You heard the same thing in Salt Lake after the PCMR buy, even though it was already a corporate resort. I think it's somewhat unfounded, plenty of corporate resorts have great local culture. Think Big Sky.