Yard Sale
07-14-2008, 10:37 AM
Went up this past weekend with the fam and some friends for the first time since last days of skiing. It's been too long. We took a couple of nice little hikes, hit the zipline, farmer's market (Had a kick @$$ dinner all provisioned from the farmer's market) and Lareau's Swimming hole.
Anyway here are my Observations/Questions:
1. Hot Damn, it's beautiful there. The evening summer air actually kisses your skin like a million butterflies.
2. The swing set and little sandbox outside of Gate House. Nice touch. Not a money maker, but a simple thing that really
adds to the experience for anyone with little kids and IMO enhances Sugarbush's rep as THE family destination. Nice
work Mountain ops/ Win. Thanks.
3. I noticed a lot of dead standing and downed birch trees, and I was wondering if there was some type of birch specific
blight happening.
4. Lareaus swimming Hole: Did that gravel bar grow exponentially since last summer? I remember jumping off the high
part of that rock into water that is now knee deep. Unless I'm losing it, and I may be (see observation#1), I think last
year the same spot was 12-15 feet deep.
5. I thought Gatehouse was going to have some modifications/improvements this summer, but i didn't notice any signs of
work being done. Is that still on?
6. I heard Claybrook hit 80% ownership. This is good news i trust. Hopefully this moves us a little closer in the direction
of that new Guest Services Lodge. . . . . and maybe an outdoor fire pit.
If anyone has .02 to share on these topics, any and all are apprecited. I hope everyone is enjoying their summer.
Sincerely,
YS
Sugarbusher
Anyway here are my Observations/Questions:
1. Hot Damn, it's beautiful there. The evening summer air actually kisses your skin like a million butterflies.
2. The swing set and little sandbox outside of Gate House. Nice touch. Not a money maker, but a simple thing that really
adds to the experience for anyone with little kids and IMO enhances Sugarbush's rep as THE family destination. Nice
work Mountain ops/ Win. Thanks.
3. I noticed a lot of dead standing and downed birch trees, and I was wondering if there was some type of birch specific
blight happening.
4. Lareaus swimming Hole: Did that gravel bar grow exponentially since last summer? I remember jumping off the high
part of that rock into water that is now knee deep. Unless I'm losing it, and I may be (see observation#1), I think last
year the same spot was 12-15 feet deep.
5. I thought Gatehouse was going to have some modifications/improvements this summer, but i didn't notice any signs of
work being done. Is that still on?
6. I heard Claybrook hit 80% ownership. This is good news i trust. Hopefully this moves us a little closer in the direction
of that new Guest Services Lodge. . . . . and maybe an outdoor fire pit.
If anyone has .02 to share on these topics, any and all are apprecited. I hope everyone is enjoying their summer.
Sincerely,
YS
Sugarbusher