Message Board is DOA!

[djd66]

Did Lostone get kicked out or did he just leave on his own? I'm sure he's a nice enough guy, but the way posts got moved around (and did not get moved for certain people) was very annoying. For what its worth - this thread would have been moved to (Site feed back?? or Misc??) This place is kind of dead,... I assume things will pick up once the snow starts to fly.

[Hawk]

BTW - I do not buy tickets and usually the people I ski with are pass holders. Anybody I ski with from other ski areas get deals, scam tickets or skin to win so I really don't deal with this kind of thing often. I can understand if you are not willing to have forethought, creativity and resoursefulness, it can be expensive.

[Hawk]

Did Lostone get kicked out or did he just leave on his own? I'm sure he's a nice enough guy, but the way posts got moved around (and did not get moved for certain people) was very annoying. For what its worth - this thread would have been moved to (Site feed back?? or Misc??) This place is kind of dead,... I assume things will pick up once the snow starts to fly.

I had a conversation with him shortly after. He left on his own accord. He just got sick of being pelted with absurd Sh*t. FWIW - I though he was a nice, kind man who had great enthusiasm for the Bush. I have no problem with him. I find myself having a greater problem with people verbally picking on individules in a mean manner. This is afterall a message board. We don't save lives here. Decisiions are not made here. It is just a place to come and talk about things.

[gostan]

I belong to several Audio Video Forums where dueling opinions about audio theory and/or which piece of electronics or speakers is superior to another have led to dueling personal attacks with mods having to close threads or issue temporary probation to those that took personal opinions and hobbies well beyond the sense of reasonableness. I think that most of us are here to enjoy ourselves, gather info and should all be smart enough to know when to let our own ideas and ego's pass, and when to avoid unnecessary conflicts.

I only participate here in the hope that I might find out where some of the real secret Stashes in Slidebrook are because Treeskier will not show me. Hope I don't get banned!

[win]

The other ticket option in the SugarDirect and you get the average down to the mid $60 range.

Who said grooming Castlerock all the time was a rumor. Maybe this will return the passion.

[teleo]

Who said grooming Castlerock all the time was a rumor. Maybe this will return the passion.

Grooming Castlerock - blasphemy!!!!!!
An ungroomed Castlerock IS the passion!!!!!

[gostan]

The other ticket option in the SugarDirect and you get the average down to the mid $60 range.

Who said grooming Castlerock all the time was a rumor. Maybe this will return the passion.

Win, when I first returned to Sugarbush several years ago, I posted here that the Sugar Direct Card really needed to be updated with price reductions. It is now a fabulous way to reduce the daily cost of skiing on a pay as you go basis. In fact, I have at least two friends who i have talked into skiing SB this winter because of the Sugar Card and the fact that there The rumor of full time grooming on Castlerock is just a rumor started by some unknown high up in the food chain.

[NorthLynx]

Phase 3 this spring will include a fleet of 8 new winch cats and word is they will start re cutting and widening the trails on castle rock starting June 1st. Phase 4 starting 2013-2014 will include a "giant new snowmaking system" that will offer full and complete coverage,
including the legendary terrain of castle rock. Due to the castle rock terrain enhancement program the mountain will
be closed to recreational use and hiking because of the required blasting. Market research indicates that the majority of
skiers see rocks as a deterrent so this issue will be addressed to make the legendary terrain more skier and snowboard friendly.

Phase 4 begining in 2013-2014 will include installation of the castle rock high speed gondola, and construction the new Castle rock lodge to be incorporated with the top station of the new gondola. The new summit lodge will feature miniature golf, bowling alley, day spa, and 5 star restaurant with impressive panoramic views of all of new england. The restaurant will be built with 9 seamless glass panels
and will also feature an apple store designed by Steve Jobs himself shortly prior to his passing.

Phase 5 starting in 2015 will bring a much needed ice rink to the sugarbush health and racket club, and the mount ellen base lodge will receive a fresh coat of paint.

[gostan]

Nothlynx,

You missed the latest and greatest and real and most definite immediate change coming to Lincoln Peak for part of the upcoming 2011-12 ski and riding season.

Win and the NHL will be announcing that the NHL Winter Classic scheduled outdoors for New Years Day in Philadelphia between the Flyers and Rangers is being relocated to Sugarbush due to a crack in the statue of Rocky. Plans are to temporarily relocate Timbers, Claybrook and Gatehouse and enlarge the swimming pool into the size of a regulation NHL rink and freeze the pool into an ice surface. Mountain Ops promises that there will be absolutely No inconveniences or impact during the Christmas and New Years Holiday Week or the balance of the 2012 ski season, and this will really help to put Sugarbush at the top of all NE Ski Area Polls. Bill Stenger and Jay Peak...take your indoor water park and go home!

Time for me to get real and drive into the Ski Show @ the Seaport World Trade Center for 2012-12 ski porn. Trail maps, freebies and, hopefullY, some deals to the West.

[Hawk]

Phase 3 this spring will include a fleet of 8 new winch cats and word is they will start re cutting and widening the trails on castle rock starting June 1st. Phase 4 starting 2013-2014 will include a "giant new snowmaking system" that will offer full and complete coverage,
including the legendary terrain of castle rock. Due to the castle rock terrain enhancement program the mountain will
be closed to recreational use and hiking because of the required blasting. Market research indicates that the majority of
skiers see rocks as a deterrent so this issue will be addressed to make the legendary terrain more skier and snowboard friendly.

Phase 4 begining in 2013-2014 will include installation of the castle rock high speed gondola, and construction the new Castle rock lodge to be incorporated with the top station of the new gondola. The new summit lodge will feature miniature golf, bowling alley, day spa, and 5 star restaurant with impressive panoramic views of all of new england. The restaurant will be built with 9 seamless glass panels
and will also feature an apple store designed by Steve Jobs himself shortly prior to his passing.

Phase 5 starting in 2015 will bring a much needed ice rink to the sugarbush health and racket club, and the mount ellen base lodge will receive a fresh coat of paint.

Wow. What a comedian.

[win]

Love all the ideas - especially the bowling alley but not sure about the fresh coat of paint. That might destory the ambience.

Now think cold temps and snow!

[Nick]

Yo guys, just wanted to let you know that I am not abandoning this forum as well and I really do want to see it succeed. We have a lot of passionate people here and I have gotten a few PM's already from several giving me ideas. I'm pretty overwhelmed right now on handling AlpineZone but please continue to send me suggestions or ideas.

Also you can email me at nick@alpinezone.com, and I'd be glad to talk more as well!

-Nick

[skiladi]

Grooming Castlerock - blasphemy!!!!!!
An ungroomed Castlerock IS the passion!!!!!

The rumor I heard is to ban freeheelers from Castlerock as they have WAY too much fun...lol. ; }

[RopeTow]

I stopped reading the board all together for about a year as a result of some of the drama that occurred. I was also disappointed to see Lostone go since I know him in person. It was clear that there were
some normal every day differences in opinion but when he decided to stand his ground things were blown way out of proportion.

I used to post here years ago under a different name (I forgot the user name and pswd and later abandoned the email account I had been using at the time) I tried to re-register from time to time over the years but due to the activation problems I was only able to setup an account after the switch to the new forums.

Now if we can just get some cold weather and start skiing again things should start to come back to life.

I'm quoting NorthLynx, because I quit reading and posting last year, too, when I couldn't logon no matter how hard I tried. One day I spent about an hour trying to figure out how to email Admin and simply gave up when I couldn't get through. So I guess I missed the umbrage-fest last year. Thankfully.

Having said that I was able to get through to Nick earlier this fall and he set me up with a new user name and password, so I'm back! Thanks, Nick and great posts already on this thread, esp from NorthLynx and Yard Sale.

Although most of you don't know me because back when I could get on I lurked more than posted because it seemed like a bit of an exclusive club. Sorry, just sayin'.

Well, now we've signed a lease in Warren for 2011-12 and so it would be nice to come back and get involved.

Here's a little bit about me:

I'm 61 years young
live in Fairfield County
married guy
empty nester
work in NYC
will talk to both Republicans and Dems, capitalists and crunchies
have been skiing since 1961 (hence handle)
think SB is the best!
will purchase Sugar Direct card before 12/15
will also purchase a few Mad Cards (is that ok?)
still struggle in the bumps (still want to get better)
interested in new equipment and technique
especially what works best in bumps and woods
interested in secret stashes and lines
wish we had better snowmaking, too, but don't think its fair to bust win's chops for it
wondering if Roxbury Rd is worth it
wish more MRG guys joined us here
wish more MRG guys skied with us
wondering what happened to MRV nightlife or don't I know?
curious where to eat
and whatever else is going on in SB and the MRV
and praying to the snow gods

See you here more, I hope, and on the mtn.
Here's to a great season!

RopeTow

[gostan]

RopeTow, you failed to state whether you speak to both skiers and snowboarders. Seriously, welcome back. The more the merrier.