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Forum: General Discussion 08-05-2022, 04:33 PM
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Posted By Descant
Right! Maybe lease is the wrong word? I'm sure...

Right! Maybe lease is the wrong word? I'm sure if there were an RFP issued, two parties could come up with an imaginative agreement/arrangement. It just takes willing participants. With all due...
Forum: General Discussion 08-05-2022, 10:54 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 52,344
Posted By Descant
JeffK makes some good points. You may be right...

JeffK makes some good points. You may be right on different scales, BUT in NH there are examples of government run businesses that are successful. Obvious to most is the state liquor outlets. ...
Forum: General Discussion 08-03-2022, 08:08 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 52,344
Posted By Descant
Right. In this thread there are varied...

Right. In this thread there are varied references to the ":Commission" and it is not always clear if the post refers to Gunstock Area Commission, appointed by the delegation (State Reps) or the ...
Forum: General Discussion 07-26-2022, 03:48 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 52,344
Posted By Descant
WMUR reported at 4:00 pm that resignations were...

WMUR reported at 4:00 pm that resignations were requested from Strang and Ness, who then walked out of the meeting. No indication at that time of a response. It appears from the WMUR vignette that...
Forum: General Discussion 07-25-2022, 10:23 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 52,344
Posted By Descant
Understood. Maybe some will see that change is...

Understood. Maybe some will see that change is needed? We may find out in just hours. Or, in the September primary. Are any of these delegates opposed?
Forum: General Discussion 07-25-2022, 05:42 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 52,344
Posted By Descant
Thanks for the update. Looking forward to a...

Thanks for the update. Looking forward to a report of GAC action tomorrow. Perhaps if the GAC resigns, the delegation can act quickly and rehire lost management, and appoint new GAC. There were...
Forum: General Discussion 07-24-2022, 02:02 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 52,344
Posted By Descant
Yes, plan ahead. A lot of ski passes are sold in...

Yes, plan ahead. A lot of ski passes are sold in the summer and early fall because of deep discounts that disappear as snowfall approaches. Gunstock, and others, are no longer just ski areas. ...
Forum: General Discussion 07-24-2022, 10:57 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 52,344
Posted By Descant
Is this right? The commissioners and management...

Is this right? The commissioners and management team were "forced out" and the area is closed? Now, refunds will be due, and revenues will be lost. Fall season passes will drop off or cease...
Forum: General Discussion 12-07-2021, 09:53 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 52,344
Posted By Descant
Closures

Quote "Over the years, examples of expansion-and-bankruptcy in the region include Tenney, Crotched, Temple, Ragged, and King Ridge. Other areas in the state have remained popular and viable without...
Forum: General Discussion 12-06-2021, 05:51 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 52,344
Posted By Descant
Drive past ?

I was skiing at Crotched Mountain shortly after it reopened. The happy parking lot attendant asked where people were from. Then ha said "Thanks for driving past X and Y to come here today." A new...
Forum: General Discussion 11-02-2021, 08:36 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 52,344
Posted By Descant
Parallel?

As a parallel, Cannon seems to be doing very well. The issue, whether public or private ownership, is how to make money year round. There used to be a "Profile House" Hotel near Cannon, which as...
Forum: General Discussion 10-31-2021, 08:43 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 52,344
Posted By Descant
Amenities

It's not all about vertical drop. I always thought of Gunstock as my "home" area, but I liked some of the others for amenities. Loon had none, but Waterville and Bretton Woods had summit or...
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