'Next year'? I bet we don't see that until 16/17 season - the environmental issues ( I know, there are really none) and the permitting process ( regulation) have probably quadrupled since Slide Brook was conceived - and if anyone recalls, that took a huge amount of time from application to useable.
We have people on this list concerned with one or two trees getting iced or cut by skis - when the entire ski industry takes up maybe .5% of all federal land MAYBE less! So when you have paid position in both state and federal government whose job it is to make these things tough to do - 2 years from application is not out of the question.
I just can't imagine why they don't extend it down to below VH and be rid of the gridlock. I know there are buildings we all want to save, but that walk up keep the lines at SB longer. Even the old Spring Fling chair base would be an improvement.
I've mentioned this a long time ago, but with a 5 year plan outlined, why not sell bonds from those of us who live or have second homes here to fund the build out? Seems K-Mart did that in the 80's with success ( although I am not certain of that) - they were selling 10 or 15 yr. bonds and paying a low rate of return plus lifetime or 10 yr. passes. . . . . . . . .. . .
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