Mike Pratt Retiring

[Harvey]

Such a bunch of comedians.

In all seriousness I do believe that it's a good thing when management has ops experience, like Mike.

Bigger picture: I didn't come all this way to take a job that is busy as hell when there is skiing to be done!

 

[tirolski]

In all seriousness I do believe that it's a good thing when management has ops experience, like Mike.

Sometimes the president goes out and they make em Chairmen of The Board.
ORDA could still use his wisdom & knowledge of the places.
He ain’t no Bobby Katz neither.

 

[Warp daddy]

It's now a Political job. My sources tell me it's going to be George Santos after all he's GOT the resume and is rumored to be looking for a job

 

[Face4Me]

My sources tell me it's going to be George Santos after all he's GOT the resume ...

... and ... he knows Morgan Fairchild ... who he's slept with!

 

[Warp daddy]

Yeah and Pee Wee Herman too

 

[Peter Minde]

Such a bunch of comedians.

In all seriousness I do believe that it's a good thing when management has ops experience, like Mike.

Bigger picture: I didn't come all this way to take a job that is busy as hell when there is skiing to be done!

A friend bought the struggling Salmon Hills nordic ski center in Tug Hill almost 20 years ago. He asked me if I would manage it for him. I had friends slavering at the idea. I was like, you don't understand. Someone has to groom, sell passes, do maintenance and stuff. Not to mention the fact that I would have been an absentee parent.

 

[Benny Profane]

What gives you the idea that I am qualified for such a position?

I used to watch the Zamboni at RPI, but I never drove it in real life.

How was Mr. Pratt "qualified"? How is any political appointee "qualified"?

 

[Benny Profane]

A friend bought the struggling Salmon Hills nordic ski center in Tug Hill almost 20 years ago. He asked me if I would manage it for him. I had friends slavering at the idea. I was like, you don't understand. Someone has to groom, sell passes, do maintenance and stuff. Not to mention the fact that I would have been an absentee parent.

You didnt mention working the fryer at lunch.

 

[Peter Minde]

How was Mr. Pratt "qualified"? How is any political appointee "qualified"?

IDK... prolly has something to do with starting at the bottom driving a Zamboni at the Olympics. Then working his way up and managing Gore for 20-odd years. I don't know him, but he seems like a big picture thinker. No one using the tubing hill at Gore? Turn it into a FIS homologated nordic ski track. He saved NY high school skiing one year with that.

 

[Peter Minde]

You didnt mention working the fryer at lunch.

My friends thought I'd be skiing 50 km every day if I ran Salmon Hills. Steve at Prospect Mt gets in 40 minutes in the dark before the place opens.