Greetings,
April has arrived and the
snow and colder weather stayed with us.
This spring has been an unsettled one, no doubt. It is looking like the warm weather and
bright sun will now be with us for a while and that will make for some
great spring skiing to finish up the season.
When the season ends on
Easter Sunday, April 16th we will have skied and snowboarded 144
consecutive days beginning on November 23.
The weather had its ups and downs but all and all we had some great
snow, wonderful ski & ride conditions and a strong season. There is always the question about why end
the season now vs keeping it going as we have open trails. This is always a debated question amongst
some of us here at Okemo. In the end, we
look at the long-range weather, look at the what we feel the conditions will be
and we look at business levels. This
week is beginning a warm period that is looking to be extended into next week
and this will no doubt change the look on the mountain. I know we cannot please everyone with the
decisions we make on closing day but it is important to note that there is
plenty of discussion.
This coming week skiers and
riders will see some changes in operation which will include the closing of the
Jackson Gore area during the week and reopening on Good Friday, April 14th
and remaining open through Easter Sunday.
This is a good balance and will allow some consolidation of operations
on the Clocktower side for most of the week.
We will be operating Base Quad A & The Sunburst Six beginning on
Monday April 10th. There will also be ticket pricing changes when
this begins.
I want to thank each and
every one of our guests who spent time with us here at Okemo this past
winter. We appreciate so much the
confidence you have in committing to ski with us if for a day or the entire
season. I understand there is a certain
amount of trust that is needed when you drive to the mountain, walk to the
lodge, get your ski gear on and head out on to the slopes without really
knowing what to expect. Hopefully the
entire Okemo team has proven to you that you can trust us and we will continue
to provide the best possible mountain experience each and every time. I also
hope that if we do stumble, that we do what we can to make it right for you and
show you that we want you to return.
Okemo is not just winter and
our summer operation opens soon. The
Okemo Valley Golf Club and Tater Hill Country Clubs will be open the links soon
for all you golfers out there and the Okemo Adventure Zone will be opening on
Memorial Day.
Thank you so much for your
support this season. We know you have choices and really are thankful and
appreciative that you choose Okemo!
Bruce Schmidt
Okemo GM
