Terrific effort, Win. Looking forward to seeing the vision realized, over time. The new, expanded base lodge & Claybrook will be phenomenal and very tangible steps forward. Best of luck on a smooth execution.

Also hope this dialog continues, and that you, too, benefited. The group seemed a pretty decent cross-section of the market, except for the sole representative of the teenager / college age crowd (sorry if I am packing the years on to some of you in the crowd).

For those absent but interested the topics discussed included:
(I arrived 10 minutes late, and left about 15 minutes before it wrapped up with ~ 6 others remaining after 545)

- Lifts
Wind-hold decisions, servicing, down-time incl parts availability, potential to replace & extend Valley dbl closer to base(in future, nothing firm I believe)

- Near-term plans
New base lodge: More space than current Lincoln Peak lodges combined, financing in place, to be ready for the 06/07 season, storage space (floor v. shelves)
Claybrook: no major issues, condo-hotel concept, expecting some beds to be made avail by owners (plus possibly some SV owned but can't recall)
Mushroom: circa 1958 & very costly to renovate, slated for eventual wrecking ball, will be around for 06/07 season but no food/bev service (ie a locker type facility on steroids)

- On-mountain beds
Claybrook, existing condos, limitations due to avail building lots, Forest Service considerations

- Nightlife
Bluetooth (& related topics of liability, $, pending sale & replacement w/ affordable housing), Claybrook & new base lodge offerings (eg Castlerock pub)

- Glades
Maintenance, 'privateers' & issues they create (too much illegit 'pruning' could have dire consequences such as changing the current 'open access' policy we now enjoy / benefit from)

- Sugarbusk Trademark
Lack there of means many other unaffiliated parties continue to use the name, branding issues (no not the steer kind of branding)

- Maintaining the integrity of Castlerock
Not a formal topic but themes repeatedly mentioned (eg, lift capacity purposefully limited, no snowmaking, etc)

- Grooming
Many lauded the noticable, tangible improvements made in recent times even in this nutty season

And, last but certainly not least: the skiing this weekend was 100% fabulous. Middle Earth was S-W-E-E-T; really appreciate the extra effoprt & cost that went into making that happen. My 8 yr old & his buddy tore it up, my friend bought new skis & did the same (as well as wiping out & taking down our respective sons...no harm / no foul just some great leverage!)