pink poodle
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So the park is now going to be ran for profit?
Mystic MTB - Bright
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So the park is now going to be ran for profit?
It’s not viable for any organisation to run at a loss for long, which has been the challenge for the park in the past.
If you're asking if the park is going to be run as a commercial entity, then yes. This is the approach that was agreed upon as noted previously.
We are confident that with the experience of our team, we can significantly improve the riding experience at Mystic. We intend to do so while providing better value for money in any way we possible can.
If you're asking if the park is going to be run as a commercial entity, then yes. This is the approach that was agreed upon as noted previously.
We are confident that with the experience of our team, we can significantly improve the riding experience at Mystic. We intend to do so while providing better value for money in any way we possible can.
wkkie
It's Not Easy Being Green
Does that happen to include plans for a chairlift?
The current lease term isn’t workable for that level of investment. Let’s see what the future holds, though. It’s certainly something we’d love to explore further.
Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
What about reducing the cost of a day pass?
If happily chuck $5 in as I'm rarely there, $15 is a bit steep for the occasional ride, especial as I'm riding my fat arse up as well.
If happily chuck $5 in as I'm rarely there, $15 is a bit steep for the occasional ride, especial as I'm riding my fat arse up as well.
Our current plan is to retain access fees as they are, while investing significantly into new and improved trails, improved amenities, and additional benefits such as a full time bike patrol/medical service.
While we would all like to reduce or remove access fees, the reality is that it isn’t possible if we want to deliver a high quality experience.
We’ve got a few things in the works that will work to provide a range of new, cost effective membership options to help people ride for less.
While we would all like to reduce or remove access fees, the reality is that it isn’t possible if we want to deliver a high quality experience.
We’ve got a few things in the works that will work to provide a range of new, cost effective membership options to help people ride for less.
Mattyp
Cows go boing
Is there a way of securing the remaining trees on the hill? Are there plans for them to be logged soon like the rest of the place has been? I'm all for new tracks, but riding in logged wastelands is a bit shit. It also means the trails get absolutely baked in the sun and don't retain any sort of moisture.
We are working through the harvest scheduling now as we work on new trail plans. We will do our best to work around harvest plans while ensuring there is a whole lot more quality trail on offer. The reality is much of the existing trail network will be logged in the next 1-2 years. On a positive note though, pine trees grow quickly, and then the park has 25+ years before the next major harvest.
pink poodle
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I was quite clearly asking that, you were being unnecessarily evasive. Either way I've no stakes in this, I was just curious what the vague terms actually meant. I am looking forward to seeing good things for the Bright community and riders that head there.
Surely it's only a matter of time before the chairlifts around Australia's ski fields need to be repurposed.
Perisher have just removed one...
pink poodle
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Replaced or removed?
Only removed at this stage - mount p is going from two lifts (the ancient two and old three) to one fast-loader six. Three will be removed next summer and new lift installed.
This season will be slow going with even more lovely queues than usual... maybe. Word is patronage will be well down this season due to cost of living.
pink poodle
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That does sound like the Australian way. I'm sure this season they will proclaim the wonders of this new queue busting power lift and bump lift prices (saw the epic pass has gone up again for this year), then next year install the new lifts and praise the queue busting extra lifts...and bump up lift prices.
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
Ha - no, didn't get the term from there, but you're right it's a good watch. Summary: short term shareholder demands = enshitification.
To be fair it's a major engineering exercise. They basically had to build a whole new road up to the top to get all the concrete trucks up to pour the footings, and all of that in an national park with all the oversight that requires. The whole site is also inaccessible for at least four to five months, so I don't think they could have done it all in one off season.
That's not to say Vail won't profiteer at every opportunity, although I don't think our season passes cost more this year at the early bird rate. If they did it wasn't huge.
pink poodle
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One of my favourite ski fields in japan (Iwatake) is installing a new gondola (in theory for next season). They will remove the old gondola after the new one is finished. It was interesting to see the construction progress as it will run quite close to the current gondola. I had high hopes of bombing the cleared line but a lack of snow while I was there put a big wet blanket on that urge.
I think the increase was about $50.
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climberman
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For the love of god please let us never use the Mt P double for anything ever again. Oldest operating chair in the country I think.
You'll be thrilled then to learn that they're auctioning off the old chairs so you can hang them off your porch or whatever
pink poodle
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I do like this.