Who wants to own a ski area?

[ski diva]

$1.2 million takes it away.

https://www.davies-davies.com/ShowHome.cfm?id=811

Maybe we could pool our resources and call it Mt. Diva!

 

[Pequenita]

Here's an article about Hickory (the ski area for sale) on NELSAP's website on "lost" ski areas in the Northeast.

https://www.nelsap.org/articles/hickory1.html

 

[Jilly]

Rumour has it that Panorama is up for sale from Intrawest/Fortress

 

[Quiver Queen]

Yeah, Mt. Diva! We could charge men extra. We could have different-colored clothes days, eg. pink on Wednesdays. We could have a masseuse in each lift line. The mirrors in the bathrooms would make us look skinny. The lifties could be paid extra to say things like, "You sure look good today!" The cafeteria could sell SlimFast and chocolate-dipped strawberries. We could have our own boot specialist right on the mountain with particular expertise in high arches and skinny heels. The instructors would emphasize how much fun we have and how it feels. Nobody would be allowed on the mountain in a royally ugly outfit. And smiles would be required equipment for all skiers. Cool.

 

[ski diva]

:D I like the way you think, QQ! Where do I sign up? :D

 

[num]

You had me at the chocolate dipped strawberries. Mt Diva it is. All we need to do now is recruit enough divas that 50 bucks from each of us does it :D

 

[Quiver Queen]

Hey, why not? It has worked well for Mad River Glen over the years. I'm all for it! How about getting....say 500 women shareholders @ $2400 apiece, including season passes for life. Just think of it--we could get a tax write-off for skiing!

 

[ski now work later]

I'm in!:D

 

[ski diva]

Someone on EpicSki had the same idea, and called to find out more about it. Last I heard it was under agreement.

 

[Quiver Queen]

Hmmm....maybe we could get more info on their deal. Single owner/small group/consortium, any room for more investors, pattern for us to use on another deal in the future, etc. Anybody heard about any other mountains for sale?

 

[Pequenita]

Hey, why not? It has worked well for Mad River Glen over the years. I'm all for it! How about getting....say 500 women shareholders @ $2400 apiece, including season passes for life. Just think of it--we could get a tax write-off for skiing!

I [heart] MRG!

 

[skigirl]

I hate to be the one to put a downer on a GREAT idea but it would take about $50 million to make the place skiable. Add in lift updates, snow making, groomers, and not to mention INSURANCE and that is just the beginning. Sorry this is what happens when your husband used to run a ski area, I know to much about the pit falls.

 

[Pequenita]

Bah. That's a minor hurdle when you've got a handful of attorneys and law students on this msg board.

 

[Jilly]

Well according to the Tremblant Express - Panorama is up for sale. Intrawest-Fortress has a plan that doesn't include another BC resort.

 

[jmich]

I agree...minor bump in the road. Im in!!

FYI...I finally bought a pair of skis. I got a great deal on Volkl AC2 and Technica M8 boots. I was a very hard decision and I hope I made the right one

 

[treebunny]

could you make a women's only ski area? no snowboards? learning camps, jump camps, steep and deep, but targeted to women? could it flly? spas apres ski......

 

[slipnslide]

I'm in. Really..Mt. Diva is a great idea!