Replying to Overdevelopment of ski resorts
This whole mount snow thing with the residential areas going in at Carinthia got me thinking about how there really aren't any mountains left that give you the real stripped down type of skiing that you got at Sun Valley in the 60's. I understand that it's the development of the sport, but it really sucks with huge companies like Peak Resorts and Vail nearly dominating the industry. Not saying they go without issue, but It'd be pretty nice if we got some more areas run by cooperatives like Mad River. An area with a detachable quad, a couple fixed grip lifts and some fast rope tows, a nice park, some decent off-piste terrain, in-bounds woods, good bar and lodge, etc. would be amazing. You could rent or lease off ski-in ski-out land with some 1500 square foot houses at an affordable rate for season long skiers or full time residents. The idea definitely needs some tweaks, but it would be a great way to give a mountain to true skiers that actually know what skiers like, not like Vail Resorts with their safety patrol and other bullshit.
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