Last year, around March 16, ski corp announced they'd extend the season a week. No whining about flights or finances then and no 450" that is being talked up all over the news. Ski Corp obviously can still add that week this season, too.
did you ever think that after doing it last year and loosing money, that intrawest doesn't want to do it again. most business will try different things, but when they don't work out financially, the business will not continue to do something that looses money.
yes, the power company to pay all the electricity to run the lifts, and keep the lights on. that is irrelevant. the ski area does not want to loose any money regardless of who is making the money that they are loosing. maybe the electric company should lobby the ski area to stay open longer.
My prediction is they will not stay open, because the economy isn't supporting it. Plenty of snow, but 200 pass holder won't justify keeping the lifts running.
Ah, remember when the bottom line used to be what you skied over at "rope drop"?
Actually, the ski area extended last season by one day. They were originally scheduled to close on a Saturday, but moved that date to a Sunday under pressure from us locals. Why would you close on a Saturday?
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justalocal (anonymous) says...
Last year, around March 16, ski corp announced they'd extend the season a week. No whining about flights or finances then and no 450" that is being talked up all over the news. Ski Corp obviously can still add that week this season, too.
March 21, 2008 at 7:26 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
hubiem (anonymous) says...
did you ever think that after doing it last year and loosing money, that intrawest doesn't want to do it again. most business will try different things, but when they don't work out financially, the business will not continue to do something that looses money.
March 21, 2008 at 10:35 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
justalocal (anonymous) says...
When one looses money, someone else must gain it. What an almost wonderful corporate answer.
March 21, 2008 at 2:33 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
hubiem (anonymous) says...
yes, the power company to pay all the electricity to run the lifts, and keep the lights on. that is irrelevant. the ski area does not want to loose any money regardless of who is making the money that they are loosing. maybe the electric company should lobby the ski area to stay open longer.
March 21, 2008 at 3:55 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
justalocal (anonymous) says...
The sarcasm was lost with the corporate focus. Loose vs. lose. They already saved their $ last fall, by the way.
March 21, 2008 at 8 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
stompk (anonymous) says...
My prediction is they will not stay open, because the economy isn't supporting it. Plenty of snow, but 200 pass holder won't justify keeping the lifts running.
Ah, remember when the bottom line used
to be what you skied over at "rope drop"?
March 24, 2008 at 4:32 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
chairmanoftheboard (anonymous) says...
Actually, the ski area extended last season by one day. They were originally scheduled to close on a Saturday, but moved that date to a Sunday under pressure from us locals. Why would you close on a Saturday?
March 24, 2008 at 1:33 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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