Coronavirus and Skiing

[Ripitz]

First - in 2017 - Trump added up to 24% tarrifs on softwood lumber from Canada

Trump Slaps Duty on Canada Lumber, Intensifying Trade Fight

Canada fired back, saying the tariff is an "unfair and punitive duty" imposed on "baseless and unfounded" allegations.

www.industryweek.com

Second - Covid shut down mills and lumbering creating bigger shortages
Third - we got screwed

How the Pandemic Made Lumber America's Hottest Commodity — The Wall Street Journal

Demand for lumber has skyrocketed during the pandemic, sending prices to all-time highs. This video explains what’s driving the lumber boom, who’s profiting, and why those growing the trees aren’t reaping the benefits. Illustration: Liz Ornitz/WSJ

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[Campgottagopee]

How the Pandemic Made Lumber America's Hottest Commodity — The Wall Street Journal

Demand for lumber has skyrocketed during the pandemic, sending prices to all-time highs. This video explains what’s driving the lumber boom, who’s profiting, and why those growing the trees aren’t reaping the benefits. Illustration: Liz Ornitz/WSJ

apple.news

Good video
Thanks for sharing that
Farming is a tough business

 

[Ripitz]

Here’s another take on it

Soaring lumber prices have added $36,000 to the cost of a new home — CNBC

As the housing market gets leaner, potential buyers are turning in greater numbers than ever to new construction, but builder costs are soaring.

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[snoloco]

One must wonder how were their expenses down 8%. It seems like they cut back on snowmaking. Whiteface never made snow on Hoyt's or Lookout Below and left Skyward super thin. Gore left most of their trails superficially thin as well.

When there was that cold stretch in March, they had the chance to make more snow and build up their base depths to ensure reaching their target date. About a dozen resorts in the Northeast did. Given that in the 8 weeks in January and February without any melting, they didn't do much resurfacing if any, I would have to think there was enough money in the budget.

It should be noted that the 8 weeks of no melting tricked them. The snowpack was not as dense as it normally would be, which made it less resistant to those 65 degree days. Either way, the fact remains that they came up short on the season, and should have made more snow if they wanted to meet their target dates. You'd think they would be serious about it, given that the season dates were posted before the season even started, like Vail does.

The density thing is so important that Killington will have a hard time making it past May 16. Not having that world cup ice layer is a problem. Both times they made June in the modern era were World Cup years.

 

[XTski]

One must wonder how were their expenses down 8%. It seems like they cut back on snowmaking. Whiteface never made snow on Hoyt's or Lookout Below and left Skyward super thin. Gore left most of their trails superficially thin as well.

When there was that cold stretch in March, they had the chance to make more snow and build up their base depths to ensure reaching their target date. About a dozen resorts in the Northeast did. Given that in the 8 weeks in January and February without any melting, they didn't do much resurfacing if any, I would have to think there was enough money in the budget.

It should be noted that the 8 weeks of no melting tricked them. The snowpack was not as dense as it normally would be, which made it less resistant to those 65 degree days. Either way, the fact remains that they came up short on the season, and should have made more snow if they wanted to meet their target dates. You'd think they would be serious about it, given that the season dates were posted before the season even started, like Vail does.

The density thing is so important that Killington will have a hard time making it past May 16. Not having that world cup ice layer is a problem. Both times they made June in the modern era were World Cup years.

Sounds about right for Superstar, they didn’t make the heavy wetter snow early season prepping for the world cup, instead we enjoyed some sweet powder blown during the super cold part of the season, that might also cause bigger bumps this spring vs the ice machine base normally there in the spring , making more surface areas to melt quicker

 

[Harvey]

I'm guessing the reduction in expenses are less snowmaking and also lower total employment.

 

[Milo Maltbie]

Actually, it's a perfectly valid reason to criticize them. Their target date was April 11th. Many resorts made snow in March to ensure they had enough coverage. ORDA did not. At Gore, most trails were superficially thin. It was clear by the end of March they had come up short, but they were able to stretch it to April 10th, with very limited terrain.

April 10 was not that limited, and there was plenty of room for the small croud. Lies, Lower Darby, Hulabaloo and Sleeping Bear were all open and skied pretty well. We ducked the rope on Upper Chatiemac and that was better than Hawkeye, which was open also. The worst spot was the river that formed on upper Cloud, which wouldn't have been an issue if they hadn't extended the lift this year. The lower mountain closed early but downloading the quad worked fine. They should make that an annual event, hire a band and have a party at the saddle.

mm

 

[snoloco]

Ah, blaming it on the new lift again. Seriously, get over it, or the next 40 years are going to be miserable for you. This goes for any eastern resort, that if you need to download, I would consider it limited.

 

[D.B. Cooper]

Seriously, get over it, or the next 40 years are going to be miserable for you.

I don't think many on this blog have 40 years left. Myself included.

 

[Benny Profane]

Ha.