Cuomo says ski areas in NY to open at 50% Capacity

[Benny Profane]

This will probably work to the mountain's advantage, reducing demand naturally.

I do think there is a good chance that shutdown is the most fiscally prudent move. In VT Ski + Ride there seems to be this idea that "we shouldn't let out-of-staters ruin "our season." WTF?

How much of the VT ski industry is from VT? In NoVT it might be 30 or 40%, but in SoVT I bet it is much lower.

Not much. That's why Vermont days exist. If a lot of Vermonters skied, there would be no incentives for them to come out to the hills. It's a poor state. And, if this season turns out to be a dud, then many will be poorer, because many depend on the ski industry for direct or indirect income. For instance, there will be super minimal ski school services at Killington, which means all those employees who got free family passes, part timers too, are now out of income and deciding to buy expensive passes. More like that.

I have been thinking that all of these regulations will reduce demand naturally, as you say, because only the hard core are going to put up with all the new inconveniences, like eating your own lunch in your car in a cold, snowy day, and using a porta john in ten degree weather. I mean, I'm not looking forward to it.

 

[Brownski]

I’m picturing a nice sign over the tables that says “If you’re looking for the bag you left here this morning, we chucked it out the door”

 

[The UNHOLY]

I’m picturing a nice sign over the tables that says “If you’re looking for the bag you left here this morning, we chucked it out the door”

I have young kids and one time we ate at a table that underneath was covered with bags - we had no where else to go, we were in the cafeteria and our bags were stacked on the shelving in the other room. I think most of our food ended up on top of the bags underneath us.

 

[raisingarizona]

Lodge campers are pretty darn annoying anyways. Let them suffer!

*evil laughter

 

[Campgottagopee]

Lodge campers are pretty darn annoying anyways. Let them suffer!

LOL!!

 

[xWeatherman]

I read it as the governor mandated a 35% reduction on pooping, lol. with the limitations on bars and restaurants i'm probaly running right around there, enforcement will be interesting.

I always been a lot booter upper and and do most of my apres at the Trunk and Tire so no worries there

We have an elderly dog who recently has had some stool incontinence issues. The vet recommendation is a "low residue dog food" which should reduce his pooping. Perhaps that would work for skiers also?

 

[Harvey]

Back off I am saving these seats for my friends:

 

[riverc0il]

Jay Peak is encouraging people to "use your car as your base lodge." Makes sense but many people, including me, will loath that concept. A key part of my lift-served experience is trudging to the lodge, having a coffee, putting my boots, checking the vibe and heading out. You can't do that from your car. Not that I'm likely to visit Jay this winter with the border closure.

I agree with preferring a lodge. Really don't like booting up at my car. Not looking forward to doing so in the Stateside lot with a -10*F wind chill blowing through...

At least I have the option, which is more than you have. But my county just got put on VT's 10 day quarantine list. So, unless that changes, I may have to request a pass refund. I'd rather boot up in the cold than not be able to ski at Jay at all.

 

[riverc0il]

Removing tables is inconvenient, but it's one way to increase usable square footage inside and discourages some people from camping out longer than necessary---hey, we all got to get inside at some point each day.... Those picnic tables are crowd magnets.

And table/indoor occupancy on race days peaks crazy at certain points during the day. Especially with some non-Gore racers that then have non-skiing parents roll in too.

I agree. Races need to be limited to weekdays and cancelled on the weekends. I am a former racer, it sucks. I get it. But I see no other way around it.

 

[Johnny V.]

Yup, lots of questions. We're Bristol passholders wondering about season lockers/locker room (already paid for). Bristol has a big after school program during the week-if these are cancelled will they not be open for night skiing? (there goes Wednesday night adult race league). We're both retired, so we have the luxury of skiing during the week, but will probably stay away on weekends.

I hate booting up in the car, but I guess we'll make the best of it if it means skiing...................