Possible Hunter Expansion?

http://ir.peakresorts.com/file/Index?KeyFile=389184796

Not sure how they're gonna pay for it, but they want to expand terrain onto that face between the main mountain and west side.  Says that it will be predominantly intermediate terrain served by a new high speed quad.

I was just reading about this yesterday.  It must be extra tough to get approved for this being in the Catskill Park.  At least that is my first thought

snoloco wrote

Not sure how they're gonna pay for it

"Based on preliminary unaudited financial results, Peak expects to report record revenue and EBITDA for the year ended April 30, 2017. Revenue is expected to be approximately $120 million to $125 million, which, at the midpoint of this range, reflects an increase of 28% over fiscal 2016 revenue. EBITDA is expected to be approximately $26 to $27 million, which, at the midpoint, reflects an increase of 63% over fiscal 2016 EBITDA.

The company anticipates having over $30 million in operating cash on the balance sheet at year-end, and remains in full compliance with all debt covenants.  In addition, the company was able to pay off $10 million in debt during the third quarter of fiscal 2017.

Boyd continued, “We are very pleased with our preliminary revenue and EBITDA results for the fiscal year. Despite the unusually warm weather we faced, particularly in the Midwest where our margins are the highest, we generated record revenue and EBITDA, which underscores the resiliency of our business model. Importantly, our liquidity is strong, and we remain committed to returning capital to our shareholders.”'

People seem to think this is going to happen...
I think it's the perfect place to open up terrain..
Slutsky bad blood is gone..  Time to move on..

AND I'll b ale to see more ski trails from my house...  :)

louie.mirags wrote

I was just reading about this yesterday.  It must be extra tough to get approved for this being in the Catskill Park.  At least that is my first thought

Windham has been adding trails between the east and west peaks.  That area is infested with emerald ash beetles, so most of the trees there are gonna die soon.  I wonder of Hunter has the same beetle problem?

mm  

Looks healthy from my house...

If we hadn't have deforested the area in the mid-1800s we wouldn't be having this issue..

Damn tanning mills...

Title  Hunter Mountain, Twilight  
Artist  Sanford Robinson Gifford  
Date  1864"

I love seeing old photos of the area.  When I am hiking anywhere I always think about what it would have looked like pre and post all of the trees being harvested.  I also love hiking to the old growth spots in the catskills.  There is an energy present in those woods (or maybe its just the amazing smell of pine)  

louie.mirags wrote

I love seeing old photos of the area.  When I am hiking anywhere I always think about what it would have looked like pre and post all of the trees being harvested.  I also love hiking to the old growth spots in the catskills.  There is an energy present in those woods (or maybe its just the amazing smell of pine)

I could not agree more with every word you said...  :)

That Gifford painting is is pretty famous..  Some say it help start the whole US ecological movement.  People were appalled at what they saw.   It's also supposed to represent the loss after the Civil War too..

Might be hard for the state to say no while they are building a Gondi 20 miles away that they rammed thru permitting in like 3 months.

dmc_hunter wrote

louie.mirags wrote

I love seeing old photos of the area.  When I am hiking anywhere I always think about what it would have looked like pre and post all of the trees being harvested.  I also love hiking to the old growth spots in the catskills.  There is an energy present in those woods (or maybe its just the amazing smell of pine)

I could not agree more with every word you said...  :)

+1

dmc_hunter wrote

That Gifford painting is is pretty famous..  Some say it help start the whole US ecological movement.  People were appalled at what they saw.   It's also supposed to represent the loss after the Civil War too..

Can you tell more about the civil war connection?

http://www.civilwarinart.org/items/show/93

"This image shows the Catskill Mountains region of New York State, a place untouched by battle. In the glowing, pastel-tinted sky, Hunter Mountain rises alongside a slender crescent moon, an evening star, and clouds. The sun and evening star set in the west behind the mountain. The farmhouse in the foothills of the mountains gives the painting a peaceful, domestic feeling. This is contrasted by the rows of tree stumps and scattered boulders in the foreground. In the midst of the beautiful natural landscape, these trees were cut down so that the cowherd at the center could raise cattle and tan the leather for profit.
 
Why paint this scene in 1866? Artist Sanford Robinson Gifford was a Union army veteran who had personally witnessed the war. One way of thinking about the sunset and the tree stumps in the painting is that they refer to the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers. Just as the Northern men fighting in the war died for the sake of the Union, the trees were cut down for a larger cause: the settlement of the United States. The tree stump was also a common cemetery monument in nineteenth-century America, often used for the graves of young people who were “cut down” in the prime of life. Through his rows of grave-like trees, Gifford focuses not only on the recent war, but also shows the conflict between nature and the progress of American settlement and civilization."

thanks
for posting this, very interesting

Something to look for in late nineteenth century photographs of even small cities and surrounding areas in America. The lack of trees. Before the pumping of oil, wood was a huge source of manufacturing material and an energy source. Many complain about the effects of automobiles and the internal combustion engine, but, they essentially stopped the rape of our forests. They also cleared the cities of massive piles of horse manure, but, that's a whole other thing.

Wow thanks for posting.

I guess that interpretation was more obvious at the time.

It took me a while to get the Civil War thing...  But there's symbolism we don't catch because it's not modern for sure...  Like tree stump grave markers...    

People were shocked at this..

The stump allegory is powerful.

Benny Profane wrote

They also cleared the cities of massive piles of horse manure.

I wonder when that will happen for the Internet.

Harvey wrote

The stump allegory is powerful.

Must've been a horrific time of loss...

They are super busy clearing the new trails...  Although I can't see them from my house - I can hear it...
Non-stop..   So stoked..   I'll be able to see trails from my house now....  hahaha...