The Echo Valley Project

It was always my dream to run a ski area.  It appears that the dream will become a reality this season.  I recently accepted the esteemed position of Operations Manager at Echo Valley Ski Area in Chelan WA.  

Echo Valley is one of a small handful of feeder areas in WA state.  Three rope-tows, a poma, rental shop, ski school, and cafeteria, serving up 600 vertical feet of family fun & adventure.

I'll use this thread to document the fun throughout the season.  It's gonna be like Vail on Valium.  


 

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't let the employees push ya around..that's my advice...congrats once again


I accepted a position for a new job today too

HOLY CRAP that is cool!

Thanks for sharing your story here!

Thanks guys!!  

FKNA

Congrats to you!!!

Nice. It's going to be fun. Can't wait to hear stories.

Sounds like fun, hope you get some days off to ski the big hills

Super cool nepa

That’s very cool. I’m looking forward to hearing how it goes.
Congratulations to both you guys.
Jason, hows your new commute?

Last February was fantastic....

Wow, good luck.

Currently working in Nyack and living in New City..

My choice was either Jersey City or Rye...I'm going to Rye..

Awesome!  It will be interesting to see what life is like on the other side of the bar.

Looking forward to this thread.

I want to hear both sides: the good & the bad.

Also, Harv should fund an NYSkiBlog trip out there to ski it.

Very cool, good luck and looking forward to the reports!

Although likely not as cool as an endeavor, Good luck to you as well Jason!

JasonWx wrote

Currently working in Nyack and living in New City..

My choice was either Jersey City or Rye...I'm going to Rye..

Ah Nyack, my birth city. My love of gravity started on 3rd Street with a big wheel.

This thread should be good.  

Keep it going NEPA.

And Congrats to both you and Jason.

Marcski wrote

This thread should be good.  

Keep it going NEPA.

And Congrats to both you and Jason.

Thanks everyone...
I'm excited for the behind the scenes view of operating a ski area too.

napa..i guess retirement isn't everything it's cracked up to be?

MC2 5678F589 wrote

Looking forward to this thread.

I want to hear both sides: the good & the bad.

Also, Harv should fund an NYSkiBlog trip out there to ski it.

We could all hop into a VW microbus. If we take turns driving we could be there in a couple of days. Ok

PeeTex wrote

MC2 5678F589 wrote

Looking forward to this thread.

I want to hear both sides: the good & the bad.

Also, Harv should fund an NYSkiBlog trip out there to ski it.

We could all hop into a VW microbus. If we take turns driving we could be there in a couple of days. Ok

OMG, could you imagine the noise...if you thought a political thread was contentious online...could you imagine being stuck on a bus and having to listen to it??