Mega Ski Resort?

BroadHopper · 03-04-2014, 08:46 PM

Seems like Les Otten of American Ski Co. fame wants to build a resort that will rival Killington in VT. It will be built next to the Balsam's. According to this report the Balsam's was already reduced to half its size and the original double chair was auctioned off.

http://www.berlindailysun.com/index....ews&Itemid=442

SIKSUKR · 03-05-2014, 09:05 AM

http://www.newenglandskihistory.com/...wilderness.php

Lakegeezer · 03-05-2014, 09:36 AM

I don't see how they will be successful. The old Wilderness mountain was nice, but way to far to get to. The more mega, the more crowds required to pay for the investment. Destination tourism in cold-cold-really-cold northern NH just doesn't make sense and day trippers will be few and far between.

BroadHopper · 03-05-2014, 10:13 AM

People said the same thing about the Canyons. Way too remote for the crowd. They built it and the crowd did come.

http://www.canyonsresort.com/#&panel...d=PPC301708904

The original developers did go bankrupt, but that did not stop further development.

secondcurve · 03-06-2014, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Lakegeezer

I don't see how they will be successful. The old Wilderness mountain was nice, but way to far to get to. The more mega, the more crowds required to pay for the investment. Destination tourism in cold-cold-really-cold northern NH just doesn't make sense and day trippers will be few and far between.

Jay Peak was able to do it successfully. The key is to have something few, if any, of your competitors have. In the case of Jay Peak, they have the most amazing indoor water park I have ever seen. That in combination with a spectacular mountain draw folks from far and wide.

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BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,560 Thanks: 3,176 Thanked 1,097 Times in 790 Posts	Mega Ski Resort? Seems like Les Otten of American Ski Co. fame wants to build a resort that will rival Killington in VT. It will be built next to the Balsam's. According to this report the Balsam's was already reduced to half its size and the original double chair was auctioned off. http://www.berlindailysun.com/index....ews&Itemid=442 __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

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SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Here is another link http://www.newenglandskihistory.com/...wilderness.php __________________ SIKSUKR

03-05-2014, 09:36 AM	#3
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,671 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 352 Thanked 634 Times in 286 Posts	Yeah, right I don't see how they will be successful. The old Wilderness mountain was nice, but way to far to get to. The more mega, the more crowds required to pay for the investment. Destination tourism in cold-cold-really-cold northern NH just doesn't make sense and day trippers will be few and far between. __________________ -lg

03-05-2014, 10:13 AM	#4
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,560 Thanks: 3,176 Thanked 1,097 Times in 790 Posts	The Canyons People said the same thing about the Canyons. Way too remote for the crowd. They built it and the crowd did come. http://www.canyonsresort.com/#&panel...d=PPC301708904 The original developers did go bankrupt, but that did not stop further development. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

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