Greek Peak Conditions (2013-2014)

campgottagopee wrote

....It's been a kickass year

For sure, a little late start but strong finish like a champ! Bummed about the close, same weekend as blue and more or less last chance for a trip up north - decisions, decisions!?!?

It's been a couple years since we've inducted any new members into the A18 Gang....introducing the man, the myth the legend, Boo, and bringing in fresh ideas for our crew <drum roll please> T-Mac




Sunday is the last scheduled day for skiing at GP, we'll all be there (minus one due to ACL surgery) so ya'll look out...going LARGE!

It's a wrap! Just an incredibly good year at GP!! Tons of snow left, we could make it to Easter easy, but I get it....it's time to move on to other activities.

Last day of the year brings 'em all out....had a fagbag sighting!!

Was indeed a great season at Greek. Got in 33 ski days at GP. Opened the day after Thanksgiving and went into April. That touches on 6 months. Sunday 4/6 was fantastic, Cornhead and I skied hard from 10:00 til 4:00, people were kinda fighting to see who got last chair of the season - It was like go ahead of us we want the last chair, no no you go ahead we want last chair.. bright sunshine, soft snow, warm temps. Camp had his Nordica Patron's - an awesome looking wider ski.

It certainly was a fine last weekend, and such a shame that they are calling it quits. However, at this time of the year, it's more about a lack of revenue and skier traffic than it is about the commitment to the skier.  It's now on to Killington for the balance of the ski season.

Got out for a walk yesterday

Any signs of activity on the mountain yet in terms of construction projects?

900,000 spent on snowmaking upgrades including new water pumps when I find out more I'll post it here :)

where's the snow wrote

900,000 spent on snowmaking upgrades including new water pumps when I find out more I'll post it here :)

FKNA

I might be kicking off my season at Greek Peak!

ml242 wrote

I might be kicking off my season at Greek Peak!

I'll see you there!

From the boss:

"Still finalizing our capital expenditures—will update very soon."

Thanks "Boss" !!

Looking forward to the update.

I was at the Radisson in Utica and overheard that Dwayne Spitzer is now the General Manager of that property. After scratching my head, I inquired at HLL a few days later who their GM was, and was told that Bonnie Haines assumed that role.  Wow! Dwayne lasted a whopping whole year.

I'm not certain what Bonnie's level of training or expertise is with running a seasonal resort hotel, but I suppose she couldn't do any worse than her predecessors. I believe she was the HR Director at GP for about a decade. Bonnie can give rooms away through Groupon just as the prior two GM's did.

What a GREAT scene at GP over the weekend. Hundreds of people camping out for the WYNOA harescramble race.


Look how psyched these little tots are!!!


pic from FB

Pro and I hooked up w/ a few other A18 Gang Members at Trax last evening for some beers....had to be 50ish peeps in there....great to see.  Rock on GP

I'm glad to see that people are frequenting the place.

Harvey, any update yet from the owners in terms of upcoming improvements?  The only think I know is that John will be building a home at Greek, which means he is moving out of the sales center. I can't imagine trying to get a good nights sleep in the sales center anyway, as it is right next to the road.

I just hope that the owners are as focused on bringing the mountain up to date as they are with their housing needs. So far, they've been simply working on general maintenance, which is decades overdue.  I'm optimistic that down the road they will make some real on-mountain improvements, including some new trails with snowmaking, a summit lodge, and desperately needed lifts.

out and about now will see what I can learn tonight