Skiing Discounts

fatlazyless · 02-29-2016, 09:42 AM

Just noticed a new sign on Route 93-north just before Exit 28 for the Waterville Valley Resort, formerly known as the Waterville Valley Ski Area. It's a Dept of Transportation sign that shows what's happening at Exit 28 ..... after 49-years....WV-Ski Area was started in 1966....the state has gone and put up a state sign there....... omg!

The sign says '12-Waterville Valley Resort' which means it is 12-miles to get there, and I liked it better when it was just called a ski area, and not a resort.

U know the WV Ski Area needs all the business help it can get ..... so this sign is probably very welcome ..... skiing there on a Mon-Tues-Wed-Thurs-Fri is so dead ....it's like you got your own private ski area, or something!

For starters, WV needs to go back to burning real wood logs in their two main lodge fireplaces, and fuhgetabout those propane faux wood burning gizmo fireplaces. If the State of NH can burn real wood up at the Cannon Mt ski lodge fireplace, then WV should be able to go real wood, too!

LongBay · 02-29-2016, 08:35 PM

It's going to take more than throwing on a few logs to get things fired up at WV. First they need to open up more ski terrain. Loon, Bretton Woods and Cannon left WV in the dust.
Second they need a heated bubble six pack of sort to replace the main quad going to the top, a lift to replace the high country and north side lift with one lift of significant verticle providing better early season skiing, a village to base gondola (how many years now have they been talking about this one?)
Third they need more capital (someone who has 30-40m to spare). Time to sell to someone who can transform this area into its full potential and execute on the original vision.

Lakegeezer · 03-01-2016, 07:13 AM

The current climate for investing in a ski area seems risky.
1) There are more poor snow year seasons than there used to be. This means increased cost for snowmaking and grooming and fewer skier visits.
2) The boomer generation, which helped expand the industry over the past 50 years, is aging out.
3) Many recent college grads, the replacement customers, are too in debt to afford the high cost of equipment and lift tickets.

There are some good mid-week discounts among NH ski areas, but weekend and season pass costs are still a bit out of range for many ski bums.

fatlazyless · 03-01-2016, 12:50 PM

For me ....I would just be happy to see the High Country, vintage 1966 chairlift get replaced with a 1946 style rope tow that runs around the big tractor wheel rim of an old grey Ford farm tractor. Riding the old rope tows up the hill was more fun than skiing down what with the rope tow slide back, pile ups and unexpected happenings.

These new super luxurious ski lifts are just way too luxurious and kill all the fun stuff.

Helmets ....... only wussies wear helmets for skiing ......skiing is not like playing ice hockey!

Winnisquamer · 03-04-2016, 10:46 AM

I think one thing factoring into less people skiing is more people doing back country and touring. I myself this season have only went to ski resorts maybe 15 days , 6-8 of those days were out west in ideal conditions and the rest of the 25-30 days I've been out on our own.

I don't plan on throwing away $70+ to ski garbage groomed trails but want to be outside on my skis regardless. This pushes me to do some back country exploring, whether its a day/weekend thing to Mt Washington, VT, ME or even just a quick 30 minute hike up Mt Major its nice to enjoy the outdoors and nature. The industry changing and making touring bindings and skis much easier to use and more affordable is also helping people get outside of the resorts.

Helmets I support though. For me skiing trees is where I like to be, too high of a risk of hitting a tree to limit the fun to me by staying on the trails. My second thought was after college, I paid over 100k out of pocket thanks to not getting any "tuition assistance" to educate my brain, it would be stupid not to insure it with a $40 piece of plastic.

fatlazyless · 03-14-2016, 07:27 AM

Monday, March 14, 2016, and Waterville has gone from 48-trails open down to 35-trails open since last Wednesday, March 9 ...... what a difference five days can make

Looking at the hourly web cam photo that gets posted every hour at www.waterville.com you can see the patches of brown grass on Valley Run and the Chute and Lower Bobby's.

This week is the week when WV fills up with lots of expensive cars and suv's with license plates from Canada; Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, & New Foundland ...............Oh CANADA!

02-29-2016, 09:42 AM	#1
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,769 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,019 Times in 741 Posts	......... new sign at Exit 28? Just noticed a new sign on Route 93-north just before Exit 28 for the Waterville Valley Resort, formerly known as the Waterville Valley Ski Area. It's a Dept of Transportation sign that shows what's happening at Exit 28 ..... after 49-years....WV-Ski Area was started in 1966....the state has gone and put up a state sign there....... omg! The sign says '12-Waterville Valley Resort' which means it is 12-miles to get there, and I liked it better when it was just called a ski area, and not a resort. U know the WV Ski Area needs all the business help it can get ..... so this sign is probably very welcome ..... skiing there on a Mon-Tues-Wed-Thurs-Fri is so dead ....it's like you got your own private ski area, or something! For starters, WV needs to go back to burning real wood logs in their two main lodge fireplaces, and fuhgetabout those propane faux wood burning gizmo fireplaces. If the State of NH can burn real wood up at the Cannon Mt ski lodge fireplace, then WV should be able to go real wood, too! __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

02-29-2016, 08:35 PM	#2
LongBay Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 151 Thanks: 48 Thanked 61 Times in 35 Posts	If the B empty put : it... It's going to take more than throwing on a few logs to get things fired up at WV. First they need to open up more ski terrain. Loon, Bretton Woods and Cannon left WV in the dust. Second they need a heated bubble six pack of sort to replace the main quad going to the top, a lift to replace the high country and north side lift with one lift of significant verticle providing better early season skiing, a village to base gondola (how many years now have they been talking about this one?) Third they need more capital (someone who has 30-40m to spare). Time to sell to someone who can transform this area into its full potential and execute on the original vision.

03-01-2016, 07:13 AM	#3
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,678 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 354 Thanked 639 Times in 290 Posts	Ski area futures The current climate for investing in a ski area seems risky. 1) There are more poor snow year seasons than there used to be. This means increased cost for snowmaking and grooming and fewer skier visits. 2) The boomer generation, which helped expand the industry over the past 50 years, is aging out. 3) Many recent college grads, the replacement customers, are too in debt to afford the high cost of equipment and lift tickets. There are some good mid-week discounts among NH ski areas, but weekend and season pass costs are still a bit out of range for many ski bums. __________________ -lg

03-01-2016, 12:50 PM	#4
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,769 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,019 Times in 741 Posts	For me ....I would just be happy to see the High Country, vintage 1966 chairlift get replaced with a 1946 style rope tow that runs around the big tractor wheel rim of an old grey Ford farm tractor. Riding the old rope tows up the hill was more fun than skiing down what with the rope tow slide back, pile ups and unexpected happenings. These new super luxurious ski lifts are just way too luxurious and kill all the fun stuff. Helmets ....... only wussies wear helmets for skiing ......skiing is not like playing ice hockey! __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

03-14-2016, 07:27 AM	#6
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,769 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,019 Times in 741 Posts	Monday, March 14, 2016, and Waterville has gone from 48-trails open down to 35-trails open since last Wednesday, March 9 ...... what a difference five days can make Looking at the hourly web cam photo that gets posted every hour at www.waterville.com you can see the patches of brown grass on Valley Run and the Chute and Lower Bobby's. This week is the week when WV fills up with lots of expensive cars and suv's with license plates from Canada; Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, & New Foundland ...............Oh CANADA! __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

03-04-2016, 10:46 AM	#5
Winnisquamer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Winnisquam Posts: 408 Thanks: 72 Thanked 115 Times in 73 Posts	I think one thing factoring into less people skiing is more people doing back country and touring. I myself this season have only went to ski resorts maybe 15 days , 6-8 of those days were out west in ideal conditions and the rest of the 25-30 days I've been out on our own. I don't plan on throwing away $70+ to ski garbage groomed trails but want to be outside on my skis regardless. This pushes me to do some back country exploring, whether its a day/weekend thing to Mt Washington, VT, ME or even just a quick 30 minute hike up Mt Major its nice to enjoy the outdoors and nature. The industry changing and making touring bindings and skis much easier to use and more affordable is also helping people get outside of the resorts. Helmets I support though. For me skiing trees is where I like to be, too high of a risk of hitting a tree to limit the fun to me by staying on the trails. My second thought was after college, I paid over 100k out of pocket thanks to not getting any "tuition assistance" to educate my brain, it would be stupid not to insure it with a $40 piece of plastic.