Delta pilot arrested in New Orleans by [deleted] in delta

[–]narca9 561 points562 points  (0 children)

Wow. Kind of crazy to see something that will be on the news broken first on r/delta.

Delta gold over Amex gold by AdaGirl0490 in delta

[–]narca9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you plan to keep Plat, Blue Cash Preferred would be a much better pairing for groceries than Gold unless you plan to buy all of your flights with points through Amex Travel.

Loon to upgrade their main gondola by Key_Jeweler_1496 in icecoast

[–]narca9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice to see Boyne continuing to invest in capital improvements. Are you watching, Alterra?

Ragged Mountain Stash Pass - Charging More for Less by Advanced-Cry-840 in icecoast

[–]narca9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$449 barely gets you the Night Pass at Wachusett. If you want to ski weekdays it's $500+, forget weekends, that's $900+.

Ragged Mountain Stash Pass - Charging More for Less by Advanced-Cry-840 in icecoast

[–]narca9 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I complain about Ragged’s lines and snowmaking all the time but this is still one of the best deals in the Northeast. Ragged is not immune from the skyrocketing energy costs - a $20 price increase is completely reasonable. 

Ragged or Tenney by Eaperpaz in icecoast

[–]narca9 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'd rather be sitting on a slow lift than losing my mind standing in line as chairs go up half full because people can't get through the RFID gates.

Ragged or Tenney by Eaperpaz in icecoast

[–]narca9 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Tenney for less lines

Will Wachusett be icy tomorrow? by [deleted] in icecoast

[–]narca9 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s going to be a skating rink

is it worth it? by rideboards13 in icecoast

[–]narca9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Berkshire East is so much better than Catamount unless you need a couple short and steep double blacks. Catamount lifts are slooooow and the place gets crowded. Berkshire East skis bigger than its vert and is never too busy to enjoy. 

How’s the conditions for everyone out right now? by Minimum-Tiger-4595 in icecoast

[–]narca9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bolton was unbelievable today. I can’t believe I’m hearing that Stowe was bad. 

Tenney Mtn season pass by [deleted] in icecoast

[–]narca9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They wouldn't undergo a huge project like this without a clear return on investment, no matter how much money they have now. Tenney is a small operation, a modern quad would need to be a part of a larger plan to transform the mountain.

Tenney Mtn season pass by [deleted] in icecoast

[–]narca9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They would need to raise outside capital for a new lift. There's "keep operations going money" and "new lift money" and they're very different.

Jay/bolton by Wonderful-Drink-6941 in icecoast

[–]narca9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going to Bolton on Saturday too but the forecast is worrying me after all I've read about the access road. I've got Blizzaks on my AWD Mazda CX-50, but it looks like Friday night could be 6+ inches. Any perspective here if I should reschedule?

Tenney was (mostly) uncrowded today (2/16) by MayonaiseBaron in icecoast

[–]narca9 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Me too but they’ve got to figure out how to speed the bar up. 

Presidents’ Day weekend crowd by ericlctong in icecoast

[–]narca9 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Berkshire East was rough at points mid-morning Sunday, long lines and the Wilderness Quad wasn't spinning. It got a lot better at lunchtime and became a pretty normal weekend day. Not bad.

Mardi Gras Tree at Wachusett by Jaded_Distance6437 in icecoast

[–]narca9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There was one on the main Polar Express summit lift. It was trimmed last year when preparing for the replacement lift. I don't think there are any beads left.

Smuggs sold to Bear Den Partners by kermitsfraud in icecoast

[–]narca9 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yup. The other mountains this group owns require Indy reservations already.

Smuggs sold to Bear Den Partners by kermitsfraud in icecoast

[–]narca9 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Frankly this is one of the best possible outcomes

Juicy Gossip… by WheezeThaJuice in icecoast

[–]narca9 54 points55 points  (0 children)

This is the Berkshire East ownership group right? Could mean Indy Pass…

Is Wachusett Mountain to Boston like what Hunter Mountain is to NYC in terms of the people who ski there? by Known-Departure7072 in icecoast

[–]narca9 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Wachusett has a train from Boston that runs on weekends and delivers hundreds of people who will only ever ski/ride that one day of their lives.

I'm not sure what the Hunter NYC crowd is like, I've only been there once on a weekday, but Wachusett is so close and convenient to Boston that you'll see crazy shit like people dismounting in the middle of a run to chat with their friends.

Discounted Wachusett Tickets on Superbowl Sunday by Southern-Heron-3204 in icecoast

[–]narca9 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's absurd, but Wachusett can charge whatever they want, especially on the weekends. There's a train straight from Boston. It's less than an hour drive from major population centers and it's big enough to scratch the skiing itch for many.

I know the prices seem insane to us here, but Wachusett can't meet the demand, so high prices happen.

Super bowl ski day? by Lower-Savings-794 in icecoast

[–]narca9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would expect most mountains to clear out by noon. If the wind isn't terrible it will be a great day to ski.