Saddleback and Sugarloaf, ME: 3/6 - 3/8/23

[Benny Profane]

Indy has to work on that. The technology is there. I go straight to lift with Ikon, if RIFD, and if a "start up" like Saddleback can figure it out, they can, I'm pretty sure.

 

[riverc0il]

Indy has to work on that. The technology is there. I go straight to lift with Ikon, if RIFD, and if a "start up" like Saddleback can figure it out, they can, I'm pretty sure.

Indy already has a plan for next year. They are going to mail out RFID cards to pass holders that work at their partner resorts using the new company's ticketing system. I assume that Indy areas not part of that ticketing system are on their own.

Ingenious business strategy, backing into Indy like that and then buying them out. Ingenious in a weird way that I am not entirely comfortable with, but ingenious either way. At the very least, a single RFID card (mailed before the season begins) that works at most Indy areas will really help.

That is only going to solve part of Saddleback's ticketing problems, though. I got the feeling that most people waiting in line were not waiting for Indy Pass tickets.

 

[Benny Profane]

Well, somebody has to tell them about the internet. Bet they were searching around for wickets, too.

 

[Benny Profane]

Stuart interviews Jim Quimby, the GM of Saddleback. Great stuff.

Pretty sure this interview happened on our really windy day there.

Podcast #121: Saddleback General Manager Jim Quimby

Checking in on Maine's third-largest ski area three seasons into its rebirth

www.stormskiing.com

And this is the interview he did with Andy Shepard, the previous GM who started the rebuilding during Covid.

Podcast #30: Saddleback GM and CEO Andy Shepard

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www.stormskiing.com

 

[Benny Profane]

Just read that Maine paved 16 from the NH border to Rangeley

 

[TheGreatAbyss]

Damn, 6 months too late to have saved me $600 on a new set of tires:

Saddleback Conditions

Ski Safari Days 5, 6 and 7. This was my first time at Saddleback and really my first time in Maine. Super fun mountain with lots of tree skiing on varied terrain, though if you take away the trees it's not quite as big as I was expecting. The glades are well spaced with plenty of room to...

nyskiblog.com

 

[Benny Profane]

I give it four western Maine winters.

 

[Benny Profane]

Word is 16 is damaged and closed after this storm. Maine got hit hard. This is the Sunday River access road getting taken out.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1736862448978944257

 

[Benny Profane]

The mid mountain Lodge was being built when we were there. Won an award of sorts.

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