Harvey
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Money is not the issue, at all. The big problem is the availability of parts.
The other big challenge that Plattekill faces this year is not unique to them. HELP WANTED.
Plattekill's Lift Shack Burns
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The other big challenge that Plattekill faces this year is not unique to them. HELP WANTED.
Confident the industry will come to the rescue. Many large ski areas have complete drives on the shelf as spares.Lead time for parts may make it unlikely that the double will run next year. No bueno.
Storm Skiing Journal & Podcast on Instagram: "Terrible news out of one of my favorite ski areas: @plattekill_mtn - the only family-owned ski area in New York’s #catskills - a lightning strike destroyed the bottom control shack of their Hall double ch
291 likes, 24 comments - stormskijournal on July 13, 2022: "Terrible news out of one of my favorite ski areas: @plattekill_mtn - the only family-owned ski area in New York’s #catskills - a lightning strike destroyed the bottom control shack of their Hall double chair yesterday afternoon. Luckily...www.instagram.com
Anyone want a challenge? Buy a ski resort.
Want to be a pioneer, follow Laszlo's footsteps.
"Lightning strike takes out a lift building", unfortunately just another day in the life in the ski biz. Do you want a new surprise everyday, take the Plunge and buy a ski area. These Blockbuster events happen daily but nobody really knows. Often it feels like your are in a Freefall but what does Platty do, they just turn everything into a positive and go on.
The Platty family has everything under control, not our first rodeo.
However, huge thanks to all that have reached out to help. Back in the day, ski areas all looked out for each other, and Platty has helped those in need when needed.
Big corporations or not, the ski biz a huge family and in the big picture will help out as needed.
We have seen that just in a few days.
People like to use the term "team", I like to use the term 'Family", that's what Platty is and that's how we treat our guests. That's what makes Platty special. We watch each other's kids as well as our guests kids as they are our own..
Laz, Danielle, Mac, Collin, Kevin, Marilyn, McKenzie, Shannon and so many more make it happen everyday.
In the big picture, it's a lift shack with a bunch of expensive stuff in it, Platty will be fine. I guarantee it!
Want to be a pioneer, follow Laszlo's footsteps.
"Lightning strike takes out a lift building", unfortunately just another day in the life in the ski biz. Do you want a new surprise everyday, take the Plunge and buy a ski area. These Blockbuster events happen daily but nobody really knows. Often it feels like your are in a Freefall but what does Platty do, they just turn everything into a positive and go on.
The Platty family has everything under control, not our first rodeo.
However, huge thanks to all that have reached out to help. Back in the day, ski areas all looked out for each other, and Platty has helped those in need when needed.
Big corporations or not, the ski biz a huge family and in the big picture will help out as needed.
We have seen that just in a few days.
People like to use the term "team", I like to use the term 'Family", that's what Platty is and that's how we treat our guests. That's what makes Platty special. We watch each other's kids as well as our guests kids as they are our own..
Laz, Danielle, Mac, Collin, Kevin, Marilyn, McKenzie, Shannon and so many more make it happen everyday.
In the big picture, it's a lift shack with a bunch of expensive stuff in it, Platty will be fine. I guarantee it!
Harvey
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- Jul 15, 2020
Welcome Bobby C.
Endoftheline
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- Jul 21, 2020
"We need Hall control parts." Big Tupper has a couple Hall lifts that most likely will not be used again. Laz certainly should know that having purchased a bunch of HKDs from there. He might have a little trouble finding the guy he dealt with on the snow guns though. He blew town about 4 years ago, under cover of darkness and hasn't been seen or heard from since.Lighting strikes the double...
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We need Hall control parts.
Pretty amazing only the shack was damaged. I think.
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Plattekill
Ski Area Owner
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- Oct 3, 2020
Making progress. It's a slow process with the insurance co, but a new drive has been ordered and is being built, the motor is at the motor shop. One of our skiers, an architect, is laying out the building for us. Labor is our biggest hurdle.
