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Old 12-28-2017, 12:06 PM   #1
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Taking a quick look at the Gunstock and Waterville Valley live cams today, Thursday-11am, and it looks like both ski areas have their main#1 chairlift closed, not running, probably due to wind and maybe temperature, but mostly a shut-down for wind.

So, at Waterville Valley, that maybe means a day ticket costs $81, and the main quad lift is closed due to high winds up top, or somewhere....... such a deal!

Cannot see the live cam at Cannon, for right now?
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Taking a quick look at the Gunstock and Waterville Valley live cams today, Thursday-11am, and it looks like both ski areas have their main#1 chairlift closed, not running, probably due to wind and maybe temperature, but mostly a shut-down for wind.

So, at Waterville Valley, that maybe means a day ticket costs $81, and the main quad lift is closed due to high winds up top, or somewhere....... such a deal!

Cannot see the live cam at Cannon, for right now?
If the main lifts are closed... how is that a deal?
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Old 12-28-2017, 07:43 PM   #3
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It's definitely not a good deal .......saying "such a deal" is my sarcastic way for saying it's really a bad deal.

In the past, the WV ticket office has sold full price lift tickets while the main lift was closed due to high wind. Now, with the re-positioned lift ticket windows located closer to the walkway and the lift, maybe that practice is just a bad memory.
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Old 12-31-2017, 10:06 AM   #4
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www.waterville.com/cams/ Sunday 12/31 9:50am:

This natural lighting today at 9:50am is very good. The main 4-seater chairlift in the background is currently closed, and not moving, due to wind and temp of 4-below, but mostly the wind.

Believe the decision to close the lift right now, on the Sunday between Christmas and New Years, is made by the ski patrol as opposed to the ticket sales window. WV Ski Patrol are mostly all volunteers and all about safety, and the ticket window is all about selling $81 tickets...... whether the lift is running or not ...... "like oh .... what ....the lift is not running and you want a refund? ..... a refund? .....do we do refunds? .... need to get someone down here to approve a refund! ..... be right back!"
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The conditions at Gunstock were very good today and no lines this morning. A perfect day to ski. Sorry if you had to work today.

70 or over senior pass: I am working on getting my $10's worth for the pass that I got a while ago. I had to get a new RFID chip pass this year, no charge. Same deal each year from now on.

The 70+ pass is now $25 as has been noted and is open to all; not just county residents. HOWEVER this is the last year that the $25 will get you a lifetime pass. Starting next year, if that is your 1st year age 70, you will have to pay the fee each and every year going forward. I suppose that will still be an OK deal as these are prime time no blackout passes.
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I would love to meet up with forum members at the rockpile (Gunstock). PM me and I will look for you at your time and spot on the mountain. A good time to meet me is inside the slope lodge changing near the Gunstock Geezer sign. Look for the BAE racing team vest. Usually between 9 and 9:30 AM.

I usually make a dozen or more runs and quit around noon time. If my old bones are up to it, another hour.
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