I bought 2 drift passes with Casey's promo codes. Found Mt. Snow because of Casey's early vids spreading positive vides and building the culture. It happens, that's business. Take pride in what you built and move on. Luckily I moved near Killington this year and Woodward was firing all year. I'll cover your hotel next year to start writing the next chapter here. Hell Woodward will probably cover it.
Yes killington/ikon the move for the East from now on I was talking with some woodward guys and they only plan on expanding the woodward name in years to come more parks more features at killington I've been telling all my friends it's time to switch from snow to killy hope to see ya there next season guys
My home jfbb was ruined by vail 🤬. They need to leave us the fuck alone! I do support my home mountain but seriously FUCK VAIL! I go to blue and most people I ride with go there now as a boycott against vail and are doing a fuck vail movement! I support the movement! Vail sucks!
Vail bought out Big Boulder, fired park crew and got rid of parks to make it more “welcoming to other customers” even thought the mountain is known for being Big Boulder PARK and having parks on all the trails. So sad to see the impact the cooperate machine is having on the industry. #bailonvail
Yup, pat morgan moved from big boulder to mtn creek/big snow. After seeing what has happened to boulder's park...I can see why. They shoulda kept jack frost more freeride and big boulder stay all freestyle park instead of forcing both hills to Vails soulless template.
It’s funny that people don’t realize these resorts would be closing down if they didn’t sell to vail or powdr. Reservations were required due to COVID. People just like to complain. I made reservations all winter long with little to no issues.
Same thing went down out here in Crested Butte this season. Vail took over and is currently changing the mountain culture. You’d think they’d look to preserve these tiny mountain cultures but instead they are crushing them. But..... they will never be able to take the stoke and psych of these places give us! Thanks for another banger of a season Casey. Surfs up!!!
@@CaseyWillax True. There are many pros and cons of the mega resort buy offs. Pay increased for most instructors at Park City...as much as $5/hr above the regional rate, and with incentives it was a huge win for that demographic. Vail instructors fare even better with the business slick and well maintained facilities attract. As far as being a true professional at their resorts...pay, 401k matching, generous sick pay, and insurance packages really pay off for those dedicated to the industry. As someone who has worked for 7 different resorts their pros have outweighed the cons for me. The particular situation you speak of was a whole different enchilada. Covid reservation policies are agreed upon through local municipalities not the direct policies of the resort. Truly hope you have a better situation next time. Contacting ski and ride school can sometimes help as they have the best guest service peeps that can address issues in person. As you can tell I have worked for this department for many years and have helped many people have an amazing day or month long vacations. You are also right that the people really make a reaort and genuinely hope most of your local crew is maintained within their positions. Even Vail lost MANY positions due to covid and I hope those people get their jobs back...some already have so there is some light. Again...hope your next visit lives up to expectations!!! Peace and shred!!!
Vail destroyed a local resort here in WA too. Stevens Pass use to be one of many great place to ride here. Not anymore. Sad times seeing what Vail is doing to the skiing/riding industry. Hopefully things will change, but it's highly doubtful.
That sucks, Stevens was my absolutely favorite spot when I lived in Seattle. Feeling grateful that my local mtn, Sugarbush, is Alterra and not Vail. At least Alterra did right this year with no reservations for pass holders and what seems like real investment in the mountain. Heard Stowe (also Epic/Vail) was the same issues as Mt Snow w reservations not being canceled, etc.
@@Smooth_Atonal_Sound I loved Stevens and it's a solid 3.5-4 hour drive for me. That can make for a long day. Back in the day it was well worth it. I would go multiple times a year before Vail took over. Now I don't even bother... reading any of there social comments will give you glimpse into what's going on up there. From locals commenting about parking, not being able to open on time, almost never having the back side open and the rude workers. This is just hear say... like I said I haven't gone since Vail bought them. But I bet the reality isn't to far off. It's very unfortunate the mountain we knew, is gone.
That little homie in the bibs is an absolute ripper. I see him there every time I am there and he throws down in the park. He will be very good someday already is now.
A lot to say about this one. Vail bought out my home mountain a few years back (Stevens Pass), wish I could say our experience was different. Service has declined on every level since we sold, the mismanagement of perfectly healthy ski resort has been mind blowing. You'd think at minimum a massive corporation could keep their resort staffed, but between busting Ski Patrol's attempt to unionize, treating lifties like shit and de-prioritizing terrain park crews, they can't even do that. I bailed on multiple powder days this year after either sleeping in my car or driving up at 6am because Vail could literally not find enough staff to run lifts and/or having no patrollers to do avi work, again, directly caused by Vail's abhorrent labor practices and shit pay. Stevens Pass will always be home and I'm riding there no matter how disfuncional the management, but it's brutal to see the effect Vail is having on the culture, so many scenes around the country being damaged.
Oh and also they closed last week despite a historically large snowpack, literally enough snow to ride into late May minimum. But it's all pass holders riding, Vail isn't seeing enough profit, locals get shafted
This video needs to blow up so someone up top at vail can see this. Casey getting love from everyone on the hill and they’re trying to hold the boy back from riding. Sad what Vails doing to all these mountains
@@Clluthu that’s also because Canada is super strict with covid. But as Casey mentioned in the video, after Vail buys a mountain they fire half (sometimes more than half) of the existing staff at the mountain and completely ruins it. Looks like it’s happened at Mount Snow and I can say for a fact it happened at my local mountain Big Boulder in PA. They’re completely understaffed, you can’t get in touch with anyone. Customer service is a useless centralized hotline in CO. I could go on about how they’re destroying these resorts but it would end up being a 70 page research paper 😂
@@CaseyWillax Totally. When you fire 50-75% of the staff upon acquisition you know it's a bad sign. Firing the people that truly know the mountain and it's patron's just to replace them with corporate yes men is def a Vail move.
So sad to see what Vail can do to a Mountain in such a short period of time. I always thought that the mountain vibes and community would overpower the corporate deterioration. Stevens Pass has been under Vail ownership for 3 seasons and have really made it feel like a different place. Vial sucks...
Vail bought Hidden Valley in Eureka, MO. Turned it to sh*t. They won't run the lift back to the lodge half the time. Which makes all the newbies and kids walk their gear uphill. No fires in the firepit cause it's "social" and "but, the covids". Now they require vax passports to eat. Nope. Ain't paying $$$$ for discrimination. They can get bent. Spend elsewhere folks.
Little snow mountain market at the end to absolutely snaaaaagggg that lunch special. I worked at mount snow this season and you could not be more on point with Vail. Heads are in the clouds!
Not the first about Vail Corp hosing folks. Hunter Mtn shut down earlier this season when the patrol was infected with COVID. Vail tried to get Volly patrollers to cover but since they had just cut their family passes off no one took up the offer. They also tried to get patrollers from Vail resorts in VT to cross the border, but they also refused. Next season I'm going to try the Indypass. I don't need to explore the big areas--- there's plenty of small mountains that rock out there.
Dude......that's why you are where you are man, made your point, struggled a minute then rose above it and kept on keeping on. Hate to see it for sure! Much love bruh!
Love it at Mt. Snow! Can't go wrong with picking up an Indy pass for next season tho! Also feels good supporting the small mom&pop independent mountains. It was awesome to still see all the love and hype from everyone!! Yeeww
I feel it. Vail bought the mtn where I learned to ride (Kirkwood) and although they solved some pof the generator power issues that were plaguing the resort, it was mostly a deal with the devil. The home resort vibe is gone. They basically are just a condo sales machine now. Also the reservation system has dampened the stoke this last season- if they make it permanent I'm not buying an epic pass ever again.
Mount Snow is my home mountain too and the same thing happened to my buddy this winter. On our like 10th run, he got stopped and his reservation disappeared. He just argued with the lift dude and we left.
Ran into similar issues this year at Big Boulder and Jack Frost. Local decision making stripped from the people you’ve known for years while others were job eliminated. Hope the system can go away next year and we can get back to normal. Thx for still making the most of it-
I feel you! Same thing at my home mountain, Stevens Pass. They took what was once a top ten park in the country, and made it a beginner slope. We are all pissed at Vail Resorts.
@@dbecker4130 When you have one of the greediest men in America running Vail, who hardly even skis himself, this is what happens. He turns ski resorts into just another way to "separate people from their money"-Robert A. Katz. Nothing is pure in this country anymore. Nothing.
My mountain has been just a couple of degrees above freezing but always foggy or raining for the whole last few weeks of the season. So sad not to get the slushy spring session ending this year
got the email asking for their survey and left them a full ass essay about how Vail ruined the vibe and most of the allure of Carinthia. Gotta keep the shareholders happy though! every dollar that doesn't go to a digger keeps the suits richer!
Vail Resorts are the new corporate raiders. Taking smaller resorts, buying them up, then instituting all their draconian business rules on them. I live in MN - MN! There are only a few decent resorts near Minneapolis and they bought one them, laid off all the good folks, then jacked up the prices for tickets. It's just insane. But you're right. Remember the good times, be thankful for the years you had a solid local crew who loved your resort and took care of it properly and go find another small resort with the same vibes. If Casey has taught me anything, its to always see the positive side of things. Thanks for another awesome vid man, you're the best.
I didn’t reserve in time. No surprise it was empty nonetheless. I was hoping for footage of the Carinthia snowball shower during last chair. Plus, can we all note that Casey takes time to like and respond to hundreds of our comments 🙌
Went to Vail last October to check it out while the kids raced at Copper. It was like a giant Starbucks inside a giant Starbucks. I spent no money there.
@@CaseyWillax no joke, block after block of lodging and retail. I’m on the west coast and Vail is in North Star aka Flat Star they have a small village and you can get kicked out for speeding. I don’t go there. Squaw and Alpine Meadows are under the Ikon thing and I call them home but the corporate ski thing has taken hold here.
I didn't have any issues with the reservation system in Tahoe this season, but I think another factor in the system not working is people making reservations and not cancelling them when they don't end up going. At least they won't be instituting a reservation system next season!
Vail bought out my home mountain (mad river) and trashed the place. Last year was just sad they shorted the park very limited rails it was trash. They need to get it figured out. Last year just looked like they had no idea what they was doing this year is hopefully gonna be better.
I have skied at Mt Snow for 36 years. Went on a Wednesday with my 4 year old with no one there and they made us go back to the ticket desk. Wouldn’t even let us ride up to get back there so I had to pull her. All because the website wouldn’t work. That’s after months of fighting them because my season pass that I paid for never worked right. I used to know everyone and could find people to help with anything but now no one is on site. I tried with my friends who basically were all terminated. A total $#!tshow honestly.
Boy do I feel your pain, I’m 55 yrs old who’s been boarding for 36 years starting at the Mt BAKER and Stevens Pass. Let me first say MT BAKER will never give up their family resort to any corporation, but Stevens sold out and for that Vail has created the absolute worst experience ever on any mountain. Between old school patrollers, groomers and lifties quitting I have never seen the length of lines midweek, only half of the mtn is open, some of the lifties they are assholes and the groomer drivers they have now leave hazardous curbs on high speed groomers. Even though my year was cut short due to a previous knee injury, I was glad to not be up there. My buddy sent me a pic of the lift line on the backside which consisted of at 500 people at one chair and when I look at the line I look at each one of those people standing there as one of their $111 lift tickets not riding. Believe me Vail received plenty of pissed off emails from me and my circle of spit. Not only was the lack of employees felt on the hill but also in the parking lots, the number of cars that were trapped in their spot for hours was insane, I could only imagine the amount of cars that were hit by someone just trying to leave. What I stressed to Stevens and Vail in my emails is that it must be nice to run a business that not matter the price of lift tickets or the size of the crowds, people will still patronize your mtn for the love of the sport skiing or boarding, or as we’ve seen recently forcing people to the backcountry either skinning or sleds putting themselves in greater danger. I had a sled for that reason but I found myself worrying too much of the potential hazards. Up here in the once great PNW as with I’m guessing most resorts what we need is more terrain/acreage added, when Stevens is putting out the LOT FULL signs an hour before the resort opens that a real problem. The sport(s) will shortly become a rich man only sport AGAIN, when we started boarding 36 yrs ago skiing was dying so resorts dropped lift tickets to $10 AND allowed snowboarding, then with the explosive popularity of boarding resorts were able to expand with lodges, new chairs, new groomers, more terrain and reliable staff, but I see these resorts (except BAKER) increasing the lift prices to thin the crowd. I’m hoping that the worst year in our 36 years of riding is directly connected to the “ virus “ and the midweek crowds will go back to normal or I guess it’s time to buy a new sled or limit my riding to a couple cat/heli trips.
i'm in my 40's and live on east side of the mountains about 30 mins from stevens and worked there as an instructor from 2002-2012, my experience and everyone i know has the same views on vail as you do....they've literally ruined the mountain, i don't even ride there anymore save maybe one or two days a season now and i ride at least 100 days every season, at my age and with my family the days of doing ski ascents of mountains like adams and shuskan are pretty much over, i really hate what vail did to stevens, i find myself more willing to drive down to brianhead or other UT or MT resorts than drive the 30 mins to stevens. lol....seriously f that place and what they've done to it.
Ikon bought my mountain. (Mammoth) Crowds have been increasing every year since then and Christmas break and ski week are nearly impossible to ski with the 45 min to hour long lines
I was never a fan of Vail buying Mt Snow. Can't wait until we start seeing those little yellow vest's of the fun gestapo show up on every run. Vail went more insane than anyone with this cororna bs. The reservation thing was so stupid, nobody else did that and it worked out fine. The fact they wouldn't even let you on the mountain when it was literally empty is infuriating. The attitude of the window people was also less than accommodating. Really adopting the "F U We're Vail" attitude at my home mountain, how great.
Bro I don't shred mountains like you, but this is a good and well-shot video and I love it. Love the positivity. Thanks for reppin' VT. Boy, our America sure is pretty.
Ya hate to see the man try get your boy down! But in true Casey fashion, you buffed her out and made the best of the day! Now that, YOU LOVE TO SEE!!!!!!
Same thing happened to Boston Mills and Brandywine here in Ohio. Vail comes in and everything goes to shit. The parks were basically nonexistent and never upkept, Severely understaffed, food prices skyrocketed, lifts closed even on busy days, ski patrol being overly Dicks about everything. We may be buying a pass to a different resort and driving 30 mins extra just because how bad it was this year.
We've lived here for 40 plus years...now we live right across the road from Carinthia Parks, Mount Snow. Real nice watching this. Not been happy with Vail owning and operating Mount Snow. Hope they get it together.
I wonder why they sold to Vail in the first place? Ski resorts are tough to make money, in the red all year then might make a profit the last couple months of winter if the weather cooperates. Vail is a real estate company really. This theme of the mountain getting taken over and the entire town changing is a theme in every ski movie with a plot. Out Cold is good one. The South Park episode is great, K12, Better Off Dead, classic
I started boarding at Mt Snow in 85’ and had to have my snowboard pass to get on the lifts. Rode there till i was 19 and moved away. Now at 50 still riding up here in whitefish. things have changed sooo much. Lived and worked in Keystone CO early 90’s and left when vail acquired them in 95/96. Watching the complete disaster that vail has caused this 22’ season has been heartbreaking.
It’s a shame that Vail does things like this and don’t have any sort of checks and balances. Casey we’ll support you for years and years to come. FTD Only.
Bro the way those employees acted was less than helpful! Had a similar issue on not being able to get a reservation for Jackson Hole...sent them and IKON an email and within 20mins they replied and set me up! Overstoked on that level of support! f#ckVail
So sad I missed meeting you, was there everyday you were, hopefully next season🤞 keep up the insane content and the best outlook on life. Also shoutout Hayden Putnam
Disgusting... they want families with 10 kids all skiing those slopes, no care for the parks, just how much profits can we squeeze out of this place... so gross
Yep, Keystone is basically Disney World on snow. Just tons of families from the South who can’t ski or ride for shit and hit into everyone. Oh, but they spend thousands on rentals and food and hotel rooms, so Vail markets to them and treats locals like shit. I’m sure the park will be gone soon too. Too much Jerry real estate to waste on a park.
My cousin got shipped out to Michigan after spending so many years in management at Mount Snow. They really are gutting the place, staff-wise and budget-wise.
Yo dood... what a bummer when that happens. I hope all the laid-off personnel find something quick. Like if the current conditions were not enough already. Stoke to see U ripping tho... Yeeeeeew!! 🤙🏻🤙🏻 👍🏻#656
My best friend’s wife is a ski instructor up in Stowe and she’s told me the vail takeover stories as well man. Epic pass life crazy. Man I’d love to put you in touch with them if you made it up that far north! Hahaha I miss VT so much. My home... it’s been over a decade since I’ve been back wow. Time flies.
Scary what happens when resorting are taken over by Vail. Understand it was a crazy year but Vail definitely needs some work on customers service and keeping the stoke going. Honestly after the take over not sure Attitash Wildcat or Snow is better off...... hope next year is better.
Do they still get the kids from South America coming for the season to help out at the mountain at least? That was always the coolest thing to see, making the trek to another continent to keep the stoke alive year round!
I used to love Vail resorts. I've commented before on Beaver Creek (my fav mountain), Vail, Keystone. It's becoming a fight between Vail and Ikon resorts conglomerate. I don't like it. It takes small mountains and jacks up their prices to be within a few bucks of large mountains (BC example). After 15 years of shredding every year, this was the first year that I didn't go up. Had reservations, just didn't go. I won't be renewing my epic either. I love snowboarding (boarding in general) but at this point its more expensive than surf trips.
"It got so bad that a fellow that liked to, you know, smoke a little grass or drink a little ripple. Crow like a rooster. Maybe challenge the mayor's son to a gentlemen's duel, is uncouth, "Against God." and bad for real estate values."
This place should be rolling out the red carpet for you. I discovered Mt. Snow through watching your early videos and ya hate to see your boy being treated like this. As much as I love a lot of the Vail mountains, the vibe is way different at the ikon resorts. Let's hope Mt. Snow will buff out 🤙🏂🥑
Boyne resorts does the same thing to places I feel. Sugarloaf In Maine is where I learned to ride and the vibe there has completely changed from when I first went.
It’s a MAJOR bummer. Bought out JFBB and kept me from getting rehired as a seasonal instructor. Took out the parks, ruined the entire atmosphere. Vail needs to be stopped
Dude this is the same story every time with vail. Such a bummer. I used to rock the peak pass with your code and ride at big Boulder and mt snow. Made the move out to Utah this year and totally avoided the pits that vail is. Hopefully see you out in Utah next year. Yewww
I just quit my job with vail because of how they REALLY treat their employees and guests. If you don't have a big bank account they don't care about you. They make a major percentage of their profits selling 26 dollar cheeseburgers and getting vacationers drunk on the mountain. I tried to love them but hey that's why everyone else has passes too 🤷♂️
As someone who worked there 5 years, through 2 different owners, and then watched Vail come in and ruin everything, it really breaks my heart. #bailonvail
the stoke level is so high from everyone! I just got to go to the east coast for the first time this season. i never had a reservation problem this year, Northstar said just make one, instantly worked.
Anti monopoly laws actually. They aren't allowed to buy any more mountains in Colorado, a big part of the reason they are making deals with mountains like telluride instead of outright buying them.
Vail has ruined my local hill as well. I'm from Washington and they purchased Steven's Pass Ski area a few years back. Prices went through the roof, the service went way down hill, half the runs are never even open. I grew up riding there for 65 a day. It's 150 for 4 hours these days. All so you can wait in lift line as long as the parking lot just to find out that these are the only 3 chairs open on the mountain and it will look like this all day.
I bought an Epic Pass from Vail this year... NEVER AGAIN! All anyone can talk about on the lifts is how much this terrible company is ruining not just ski resorts, but the lives of the people who live and work in the mountains. #BAILONVAIL
To be honest my resort witch is Wilmot is a Vail resort but it is a tiny hill and they have a dual tow rope for there advanced park. You can ask a park guy to change the setup and he will. Also I think Keystone is nice this year.
Crazy how much you have praised and supported them and now your getting treated like this! My resort got bought by Vail too and it just is not the same:(
Bro when you were in Mt. Baldy that day I met all yall, I had no idea yall were Vermonters. Quechee boy here and a Killy local! YEW!!!! Jeezum Crow Dude! Not many of us out here and a year later, still thanks for the love!
When they took over Breck... The immediately put in 2 beater lifts w get a 20$ burger lodge at the top.... Vacation rental Lodge's at bottom... Ticket&local housing became a Astronomically expensive... If they could groom all the bowls...they would...
Such a bummer to see shit like that happening to so many resorts. I feel so fortunate to be riding bogus basin with their none profit stance they've had since the beginning and having such a good community up there. Good on you for keeping the stoke alive out there!!
Dude I went to Breck this past year and it was my first time in Colorado. This whole reservation thing was kind of dumb. Idk if its just me but shouldn't we be encouraging people to do activities outside that spread you out like snowboarding? Kind of oxymoronic.. All of these large corporations playing politics these days instead of just offering their services. Plus I felt like they were controlling as far as how fast you were going. Some of the things they were getting on to people for would have never even been addressed at my home mountain in Sugar Mountain NC.
It’s sad that all this ever comes down to with these corporations is greed. These companies CAN afford to build these places up with the tradition and love that they were founded on but instead they come in and completely change the whole set up for what they think is “better” aka will make them more money. Same thing happened to my little home mountain in Ohio, Mad River. It’s such a shame dude and the thing that gets me is they CAN afford to do things the right way but they don’t because it costs just a little bit extra
@@CaseyWillax yup the OG lodge burned down a couple years back and the family that owned it had to sell to Vail just to get it rebuilt. Completely changed everything about it
@@carlitostaquitos1179 Yep - I'm a Mad River Mtn snowboarder and the park was the worst I've ever seen it this year. They shortened the boarding park to half of what it used to be and they barely made any changes to the park all season. It was basically the same setup the whole year - Sad River Mtn...
Mt Bachelor resort was bought by Icon but we’re in a lucky position because the resort sits on public property so they have a very little say on what you do on the runs just while you’re using their facilities
Total joke what Vail is doing to small mountains...guaranteed they will axe the founders day ticket deal on Dec 12th.... always hit up Mt. Snow for the 1st trip of the season...depressing what is happening really...they ruined Big Boulder here in PA as well. Hopefully it will change or get better but I feel gone are the days...
I got an epic pass because of the sale and I found out I can't use it for this spring... Little bit butthurt, but at least I'm good to go for next season.
Vail bought all of the local resorts in my area too, 4 of them. Price went up. Most days are sold out. All weekend days are sold out. It is $50 a ticket for my 5 year old. If you can get a reservation, the hours are garbage. Close a 4 pm on a Saturday, close 5 pm on a Sunday. Open at 10. I see an F-Vail sticker on everyone's boards.
Down here in NZ where the reservation system was first tested in the world. this is what they did. Bookings only valid from 7-11am after that it was 1 in 1 out. Also if you didnt turn up within 40 mins if your booked time it was opened up. But you could change the time easily.
So great seeing back on the hill again! Bummer that your home mountain is all corporate now. It’s like your favorite band signing to a major label with constant radio play; you’re still stoked for the band but you just can’t help feel a little bummed that they’re mainstream now lol.
I bought 2 drift passes with Casey's promo codes. Found Mt. Snow because of Casey's early vids spreading positive vides and building the culture. It happens, that's business. Take pride in what you built and move on. Luckily I moved near Killington this year and Woodward was firing all year. I'll cover your hotel next year to start writing the next chapter here. Hell Woodward will probably cover it.
You are a GOD my friend. Major stoke your way!
absolute legend
Yes killington/ikon the move for the East from now on I was talking with some woodward guys and they only plan on expanding the woodward name in years to come more parks more features at killington I've been telling all my friends it's time to switch from snow to killy hope to see ya there next season guys
My home jfbb was ruined by vail 🤬. They need to leave us the fuck alone! I do support my home mountain but seriously FUCK VAIL! I go to blue and most people I ride with go there now as a boycott against vail and are doing a fuck vail movement! I support the movement! Vail sucks!
Vail bought out Big Boulder, fired park crew and got rid of parks to make it more “welcoming to other customers” even thought the mountain is known for being Big Boulder PARK and having parks on all the trails. So sad to see the impact the cooperate machine is having on the industry. #bailonvail
You absolutely hate to hear it
Yup, pat morgan moved from big boulder to mtn creek/big snow. After seeing what has happened to boulder's park...I can see why. They shoulda kept jack frost more freeride and big boulder stay all freestyle park instead of forcing both hills to Vails soulless template.
I tried going to jack frosts park and the ski patrol said it was closed cause the snow was too “soft”
Whatttttttt. I thought it was understood that BB was for park and JF was for the people with their kids.
It’s funny that people don’t realize these resorts would be closing down if they didn’t sell to vail or powdr. Reservations were required due to COVID. People just like to complain. I made reservations all winter long with little to no issues.
So much love for Carinthia and Mount Snow
What is the concoction you make every morning? Looks good and I'm always looking for good drinks that get your morning going
Bulletproof coffee! Check the descripción!
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Same thing went down out here in Crested Butte this season. Vail took over and is currently changing the mountain culture. You’d think they’d look to preserve these tiny mountain cultures but instead they are crushing them. But..... they will never be able to take the stoke and psych of these places give us! Thanks for another banger of a season Casey. Surfs up!!!
YHTHI
Vail got the Butte to?? Dang so long C.B. it'll be New York City before you know it summit county is a total shit show now
great seeing so many fans. all ages, all stoked to talk to, and snowboard with Casey. the positive vibes feel good. we made it!
The dream!!
How are they gonna try and stop the literal king of Carinthia from shredding? 😂
hahahah not the king but Thank you!!
@@CaseyWillax True. There are many pros and cons of the mega resort buy offs. Pay increased for most instructors at Park City...as much as $5/hr above the regional rate, and with incentives it was a huge win for that demographic. Vail instructors fare even better with the business slick and well maintained facilities attract. As far as being a true professional at their resorts...pay, 401k matching, generous sick pay, and insurance packages really pay off for those dedicated to the industry. As someone who has worked for 7 different resorts their pros have outweighed the cons for me.
The particular situation you speak of was a whole different enchilada. Covid reservation policies are agreed upon through local municipalities not the direct policies of the resort.
Truly hope you have a better situation next time. Contacting ski and ride school can sometimes help as they have the best guest service peeps that can address issues in person. As you can tell I have worked for this department for many years and have helped many people have an amazing day or month long vacations. You are also right that the people really make a reaort and genuinely hope most of your local crew is maintained within their positions. Even Vail lost MANY positions due to covid and I hope those people get their jobs back...some already have so there is some light. Again...hope your next visit lives up to expectations!!! Peace and shred!!!
@@kristavanawesome3789 Funny how the workers at Whistler never saw a pay increase when Vail bought them.
Vail destroyed a local resort here in WA too. Stevens Pass use to be one of many great place to ride here. Not anymore. Sad times seeing what Vail is doing to the skiing/riding industry. Hopefully things will change, but it's highly doubtful.
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They closed Stevens on the biggest pow day of the year while I was there
That sucks, Stevens was my absolutely favorite spot when I lived in Seattle. Feeling grateful that my local mtn, Sugarbush, is Alterra and not Vail. At least Alterra did right this year with no reservations for pass holders and what seems like real investment in the mountain. Heard Stowe (also Epic/Vail) was the same issues as Mt Snow w reservations not being canceled, etc.
@@3vFord426 So I heard. It seemed like they could barely even get lifts spinning on time on any given weekend.
@@Smooth_Atonal_Sound I loved Stevens and it's a solid 3.5-4 hour drive for me. That can make for a long day. Back in the day it was well worth it. I would go multiple times a year before Vail took over. Now I don't even bother... reading any of there social comments will give you glimpse into what's going on up there. From locals commenting about parking, not being able to open on time, almost never having the back side open and the rude workers. This is just hear say... like I said I haven't gone since Vail bought them. But I bet the reality isn't to far off. It's very unfortunate the mountain we knew, is gone.
They don’t make them like they use too. My man still smiling. Your an inspiration my dude.
haha were dreamin!!
That little homie in the bibs is an absolute ripper. I see him there every time I am there and he throws down in the park. He will be very good someday already is now.
Groms a Legend!
A lot to say about this one. Vail bought out my home mountain a few years back (Stevens Pass), wish I could say our experience was different. Service has declined on every level since we sold, the mismanagement of perfectly healthy ski resort has been mind blowing. You'd think at minimum a massive corporation could keep their resort staffed, but between busting Ski Patrol's attempt to unionize, treating lifties like shit and de-prioritizing terrain park crews, they can't even do that. I bailed on multiple powder days this year after either sleeping in my car or driving up at 6am because Vail could literally not find enough staff to run lifts and/or having no patrollers to do avi work, again, directly caused by Vail's abhorrent labor practices and shit pay.
Stevens Pass will always be home and I'm riding there no matter how disfuncional the management, but it's brutal to see the effect Vail is having on the culture, so many scenes around the country being damaged.
Oh and also they closed last week despite a historically large snowpack, literally enough snow to ride into late May minimum. But it's all pass holders riding, Vail isn't seeing enough profit, locals get shafted
danggg
Ya still riding Stevens with this current shit show???
Vail ruined what Stevens once was.:.
Lol, so like every other resort nation wide they struggled to staff during a pandemic.
@@franklee6301 no, Summit at Snoqualmie, White Pass, Baker, Mission Ridge.. All doing just fine. No staffing issues!
That was really cool that you made that guys day that said he was having a terrible day and not feeling it, then he saw you and it turned out.
For the dream!!
This video needs to blow up so someone up top at vail can see this. Casey getting love from everyone on the hill and they’re trying to hold the boy back from riding. Sad what Vails doing to all these mountains
I think vail is just implementing a covid safe policy. look what happened to whistler, just got shut down.
@@Clluthu that’s also because Canada is super strict with covid. But as Casey mentioned in the video, after Vail buys a mountain they fire half (sometimes more than half) of the existing staff at the mountain and completely ruins it. Looks like it’s happened at Mount Snow and I can say for a fact it happened at my local mountain Big Boulder in PA. They’re completely understaffed, you can’t get in touch with anyone. Customer service is a useless centralized hotline in CO. I could go on about how they’re destroying these resorts but it would end up being a 70 page research paper 😂
Yeah it’s got way more going on wrong than just the reservations
@@CaseyWillax Totally. When you fire 50-75% of the staff upon acquisition you know it's a bad sign. Firing the people that truly know the mountain and it's patron's just to replace them with corporate yes men is def a Vail move.
@@yashara2283 Vail did the same thing to Camelback in PA as well. Fired almost all their staff and the mountain was a mess.
Now I understand the F%&$Vail stickers
lol
Where can I get, from the PNW
@@powdertrax9742 I need these
Support the movement!
@@snowboarder4700 I’ll definitely support the movement, epic screwed me bad.
Yooo!! The amount of people that are stoked on you and what you bring to the culture is wild. Mad props big dawg!
For the dream!!
So sad to see what Vail can do to a Mountain in such a short period of time. I always thought that the mountain vibes and community would overpower the corporate deterioration. Stevens Pass has been under Vail ownership for 3 seasons and have really made it feel like a different place. Vial sucks...
Dang man its hard to hear
I learned to board at Mt snow and now stevens is my home mountain. Sucks to see this stuff happening.
I learned to ride at Steven's and still live in close. I'll go to Mission Rodge before I support what Vail has done to the pass.
Vail bought Hidden Valley in Eureka, MO. Turned it to sh*t. They won't run the lift back to the lodge half the time. Which makes all the newbies and kids walk their gear uphill. No fires in the firepit cause it's "social" and "but, the covids". Now they require vax passports to eat. Nope. Ain't paying $$$$ for discrimination. They can get bent. Spend elsewhere folks.
@@bucket0rocks vail bought snow creek and now they are only open on weekends 😡 😡 😡
Little snow mountain market at the end to absolutely snaaaaagggg that lunch special. I worked at mount snow this season and you could not be more on point with Vail. Heads are in the clouds!
Haha yarnnnnn
Watching Casey Poach a mountain is the most east coast thing ever haha I love it
hahahaha
Not the first about Vail Corp hosing folks. Hunter Mtn shut down earlier this season when the patrol was infected with COVID. Vail tried to get Volly patrollers to cover but since they had just cut their family passes off no one took up the offer. They also tried to get patrollers from Vail resorts in VT to cross the border, but they also refused.
Next season I'm going to try the Indypass. I don't need to explore the big areas--- there's plenty of small mountains that rock out there.
YHTHI
Dude......that's why you are where you are man, made your point, struggled a minute then rose above it and kept on keeping on. Hate to see it for sure! Much love bruh!
For the dream!!
Damn! That's dedication hiking up for park laps!!! I do uphill at Crystal Mountain, Wa. I rest well after days like that.
YEWWW!!
Love it at Mt. Snow! Can't go wrong with picking up an Indy pass for next season tho! Also feels good supporting the small mom&pop independent mountains. It was awesome to still see all the love and hype from everyone!! Yeeww
Yewww!!
I feel it. Vail bought the mtn where I learned to ride (Kirkwood) and although they solved some pof the generator power issues that were plaguing the resort, it was mostly a deal with the devil. The home resort vibe is gone. They basically are just a condo sales machine now. Also the reservation system has dampened the stoke this last season- if they make it permanent I'm not buying an epic pass ever again.
yhthi brother
Holy hell I had no idea snow was toast now. I rode that mountain for many years, what a bummer...
Still a dream
Mount Snow is my home mountain too and the same thing happened to my buddy this winter. On our like 10th run, he got stopped and his reservation disappeared. He just argued with the lift dude and we left.
Dude noooooo
Even after being big timed by Fail, Casey spreads nothing but parking lot love. High vibes and good times!!! YLTSI
You already know!
Ran into similar issues this year at Big Boulder and Jack Frost. Local decision making stripped from the people you’ve known for years while others were job eliminated. Hope the system can go away next year and we can get back to normal. Thx for still making the most of it-
prayin!
I feel you! Same thing at my home mountain, Stevens Pass. They took what was once a top ten park in the country, and made it a beginner slope. We are all pissed at Vail Resorts.
YHTHI
They’re doing the same at Keystone. Turning the park into beginner runs.
@@23JMRH That's what I hear! Everything runs down the middle now? Keystone's park has always been levels above most other parks. Sad to see it.
@@dbecker4130 When you have one of the greediest men in America running Vail, who hardly even skis himself, this is what happens. He turns ski resorts into just another way to "separate people from their money"-Robert A. Katz. Nothing is pure in this country anymore. Nothing.
My mountain has been just a couple of degrees above freezing but always foggy or raining for the whole last few weeks of the season. So sad not to get the slushy spring session ending this year
Dang!
got the email asking for their survey and left them a full ass essay about how Vail ruined the vibe and most of the allure of Carinthia. Gotta keep the shareholders happy though! every dollar that doesn't go to a digger keeps the suits richer!
Bruhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Vail Resorts are the new corporate raiders. Taking smaller resorts, buying them up, then instituting all their draconian business rules on them. I live in MN - MN! There are only a few decent resorts near Minneapolis and they bought one them, laid off all the good folks, then jacked up the prices for tickets. It's just insane. But you're right. Remember the good times, be thankful for the years you had a solid local crew who loved your resort and took care of it properly and go find another small resort with the same vibes.
If Casey has taught me anything, its to always see the positive side of things. Thanks for another awesome vid man, you're the best.
Yhthi
I didn’t reserve in time. No surprise it was empty nonetheless. I was hoping for footage of the Carinthia snowball shower during last chair. Plus, can we all note that Casey takes time to like and respond to hundreds of our comments 🙌
For the love of the dream !!!!!
Went to Vail last October to check it out while the kids raced at Copper. It was like a giant Starbucks inside a giant Starbucks. I spent no money there.
damnnnnnnn
@@CaseyWillax no joke, block after block of lodging and retail. I’m on the west coast and Vail is in North Star aka Flat Star they have a small village and you can get kicked out for speeding. I don’t go there. Squaw and Alpine Meadows are under the Ikon thing and I call them home but the corporate ski thing has taken hold here.
I didn't have any issues with the reservation system in Tahoe this season, but I think another factor in the system not working is people making reservations and not cancelling them when they don't end up going. At least they won't be instituting a reservation system next season!
heavy stuff!
What a dagger of a day Casey, keep that stoke rock solid and that crew behind was epic as well. Yeww!
Absolutly stoking!!
Vail bought out my home mountain (mad river) and trashed the place. Last year was just sad they shorted the park very limited rails it was trash. They need to get it figured out. Last year just looked like they had no idea what they was doing this year is hopefully gonna be better.
Yhthi
Stoking on your positive vibes and the love from the gang!!
For the dream!!
Start a fund account all the boys pitch in and buy resorts back😂
lololol
Or just boycott them entirely. I've always preferred the small, mom-n-pop ski areas to the corporate ones, anyway.
I have skied at Mt Snow for 36 years. Went on a Wednesday with my 4 year old with no one there and they made us go back to the ticket desk. Wouldn’t even let us ride up to get back there so I had to pull her. All because the website wouldn’t work. That’s after months of fighting them because my season pass that I paid for never worked right. I used to know everyone and could find people to help with anything but now no one is on site. I tried with my friends who basically were all terminated. A total $#!tshow honestly.
Boy do I feel your pain, I’m 55 yrs old who’s been boarding for 36 years starting at the Mt BAKER and Stevens Pass. Let me first say MT BAKER will never give up their family resort to any corporation, but Stevens sold out and for that Vail has created the absolute worst experience ever on any mountain.
Between old school patrollers, groomers and lifties quitting I have never seen the length of lines midweek, only half of the mtn is open, some of the lifties they are assholes and the groomer drivers they have now leave hazardous curbs on high speed groomers.
Even though my year was cut short due to a previous knee injury, I was glad to not be up there. My buddy sent me a pic of the lift line on the backside which consisted of at 500 people at one chair and when I look at the line I look at each one of those people standing there as one of their $111 lift tickets not riding. Believe me Vail received plenty of pissed off emails from me and my circle of spit. Not only was the lack of employees felt on the hill but also in the parking lots, the number of cars that were trapped in their spot for hours was insane, I could only imagine the amount of cars that were hit by someone just trying to leave.
What I stressed to Stevens and Vail in my emails is that it must be nice to run a business that not matter the price of lift tickets or the size of the crowds, people will still patronize your mtn for the love of the sport skiing or boarding, or as we’ve seen recently forcing people to the backcountry either skinning or sleds putting themselves in greater danger. I had a sled for that reason but I found myself worrying too much of the potential hazards.
Up here in the once great PNW as with I’m guessing most resorts what we need is more terrain/acreage added, when Stevens is putting out the LOT FULL signs an hour before the resort opens that a real problem. The sport(s) will shortly become a rich man only sport AGAIN, when we started boarding 36 yrs ago skiing was dying so resorts dropped lift tickets to $10 AND allowed snowboarding, then with the explosive popularity of boarding resorts were able to expand with lodges, new chairs, new groomers, more terrain and reliable staff, but I see these resorts (except BAKER) increasing the lift prices to thin the crowd.
I’m hoping that the worst year in our 36 years of riding is directly connected to the “ virus “ and the midweek crowds will go back to normal or I guess it’s time to buy a new sled or limit my riding to a couple cat/heli trips.
wild story brother!
i'm in my 40's and live on east side of the mountains about 30 mins from stevens and worked there as an instructor from 2002-2012, my experience and everyone i know has the same views on vail as you do....they've literally ruined the mountain, i don't even ride there anymore save maybe one or two days a season now and i ride at least 100 days every season, at my age and with my family the days of doing ski ascents of mountains like adams and shuskan are pretty much over, i really hate what vail did to stevens, i find myself more willing to drive down to brianhead or other UT or MT resorts than drive the 30 mins to stevens. lol....seriously f that place and what they've done to it.
Ikon bought my mountain. (Mammoth) Crowds have been increasing every year since then and Christmas break and ski week are nearly impossible to ski with the 45 min to hour long lines
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I was never a fan of Vail buying Mt Snow. Can't wait until we start seeing those little yellow vest's of the fun gestapo show up on every run. Vail went more insane than anyone with this cororna bs. The reservation thing was so stupid, nobody else did that and it worked out fine. The fact they wouldn't even let you on the mountain when it was literally empty is infuriating. The attitude of the window people was also less than accommodating. Really adopting the "F U We're Vail" attitude at my home mountain, how great.
brutal
Show us your papers or you can’t piss/shit in here
Bro I don't shred mountains like you, but this is a good and well-shot video and I love it. Love the positivity. Thanks for reppin' VT. Boy, our America sure is pretty.
But you shred so keep stoking!! Yeww
Ya hate to see the man try get your boy down! But in true Casey fashion, you buffed her out and made the best of the day! Now that, YOU LOVE TO SEE!!!!!!
hahah thats a guarantee every time!
"Vail is just in the cloud, nobody knows who's running it". That's the best quote about Vail I have ever heard lol.
Hahaha
Same thing happened to Boston Mills and Brandywine here in Ohio. Vail comes in and everything goes to shit. The parks were basically nonexistent and never upkept, Severely understaffed, food prices skyrocketed, lifts closed even on busy days, ski patrol being overly Dicks about everything. We may be buying a pass to a different resort and driving 30 mins extra just because how bad it was this year.
Noooo
Do it, talk with your wallet
We've lived here for 40 plus years...now we live right across the road from Carinthia Parks, Mount Snow. Real nice watching this. Not been happy with Vail owning and operating Mount Snow. Hope they get it together.
Hoping!
I wonder why they sold to Vail in the first place? Ski resorts are tough to make money, in the red all year then might make a profit the last couple months of winter if the weather cooperates.
Vail is a real estate company really. This theme of the mountain getting taken over and the entire town changing is a theme in every ski movie with a plot. Out Cold is good one. The South Park episode is great, K12, Better Off Dead, classic
yhthi
I started boarding at Mt Snow in 85’ and had to have my snowboard pass to get on the lifts. Rode there till i was 19 and moved away. Now at 50 still riding up here in whitefish. things have changed sooo much. Lived and worked in Keystone CO early 90’s and left when vail acquired them in 95/96. Watching the complete disaster that vail has caused this 22’ season has been heartbreaking.
You’re a grommm still.. Vail has taken over!
Tornado 🌪 watch in CT super stoked rn watching this in the basement
yewww!!
Same happened to Stevens Pass in WA. Damn Shame. Thanks for keeping the positive vibes tho.
noooo
It’s a shame that Vail does things like this and don’t have any sort of checks and balances. Casey we’ll support you for years and years to come. FTD Only.
Much love!
Hmmm. What about Stratton and Killington? They're not Vail owned.
Vail just bought my home mountain and 2 others nearby last month. Bummer that this is what I have to look forward to.
yikes
Bro the way those employees acted was less than helpful! Had a similar issue on not being able to get a reservation for Jackson Hole...sent them and IKON an email and within 20mins they replied and set me up! Overstoked on that level of support! f#ckVail
noooo
So sad I missed meeting you, was there everyday you were, hopefully next season🤞 keep up the insane content and the best outlook on life. Also shoutout Hayden Putnam
Thank you so much next year for sure!
Disgusting... they want families with 10 kids all skiing those slopes, no care for the parks, just how much profits can we squeeze out of this place... so gross
sucks
Yep, Keystone is basically Disney World on snow. Just tons of families from the South who can’t ski or ride for shit and hit into everyone. Oh, but they spend thousands on rentals and food and hotel rooms, so Vail markets to them and treats locals like shit. I’m sure the park will be gone soon too. Too much Jerry real estate to waste on a park.
@@23JMRH the jerry real estate 😭😭😭 true facts
They had the reservation system due to covid regulations. This video makes snowboarders look very dumb
My cousin got shipped out to Michigan after spending so many years in management at Mount Snow. They really are gutting the place, staff-wise and budget-wise.
yhthi
Yo dood... what a bummer when that happens. I hope all the laid-off personnel find something quick. Like if the current conditions were not enough already. Stoke to see U ripping tho... Yeeeeeew!! 🤙🏻🤙🏻
👍🏻#656
Hoping for the best
My best friend’s wife is a ski instructor up in Stowe and she’s told me the vail takeover stories as well man. Epic pass life crazy. Man I’d love to put you in touch with them if you made it up that far north! Hahaha I miss VT so much. My home... it’s been over a decade since I’ve been back wow. Time flies.
Oh wow! Pretty heavy stuff round the house
Scary what happens when resorting are taken over by Vail. Understand it was a crazy year but Vail definitely needs some work on customers service and keeping the stoke going. Honestly after the take over not sure Attitash Wildcat or Snow is better off...... hope next year is better.
Big time
Attitash won’t feel the same anymore and it’s the one mountain I look forward to boarding every winter
Do they still get the kids from South America coming for the season to help out at the mountain at least? That was always the coolest thing to see, making the trek to another continent to keep the stoke alive year round!
no.
I used to love Vail resorts. I've commented before on Beaver Creek (my fav mountain), Vail, Keystone. It's becoming a fight between Vail and Ikon resorts conglomerate. I don't like it. It takes small mountains and jacks up their prices to be within a few bucks of large mountains (BC example). After 15 years of shredding every year, this was the first year that I didn't go up. Had reservations, just didn't go. I won't be renewing my epic either. I love snowboarding (boarding in general) but at this point its more expensive than surf trips.
YHTHI
Some fella from colorado shows up and starts making so called improvements! lol Also good running into you FTD!
Hahah you too brother!!
"It got so bad that a fellow that liked to, you know, smoke a little grass or drink a little ripple. Crow like a rooster. Maybe challenge the mayor's son to a gentlemen's duel, is uncouth, "Against God." and bad for real estate values."
This place should be rolling out the red carpet for you. I discovered Mt. Snow through watching your early videos and ya hate to see your boy being treated like this.
As much as I love a lot of the Vail mountains, the vibe is way different at the ikon resorts. Let's hope Mt. Snow will buff out 🤙🏂🥑
Much love brother!
Boyne resorts does the same thing to places I feel. Sugarloaf In Maine is where I learned to ride and the vibe there has completely changed from when I first went.
Yhthi
It’s a MAJOR bummer. Bought out JFBB and kept me from getting rehired as a seasonal instructor. Took out the parks, ruined the entire atmosphere. Vail needs to be stopped
Yhthi
Dude this is the same story every time with vail. Such a bummer. I used to rock the peak pass with your code and ride at big Boulder and mt snow. Made the move out to Utah this year and totally avoided the pits that vail is. Hopefully see you out in Utah next year. Yewww
Wild stuff m888 !!
I just quit my job with vail because of how they REALLY treat their employees and guests. If you don't have a big bank account they don't care about you. They make a major percentage of their profits selling 26 dollar cheeseburgers and getting vacationers drunk on the mountain. I tried to love them but hey that's why everyone else has passes too 🤷♂️
YHTHI
Hate to see this happen... Just got into Carinthia a few years ago from you, probably switching it up next year :/
Keep the stoke alive!!
still claiming best parks in the US at carinthia
I hope Snow Valley stays private. I love Mammoth and Bear Resorts but having a resort run by family is totally different.
pray!
Mammoth is about done.
My southern Pennsylvania resort liberty used to be so sick 10 years ago and now it’s so bad
noooo
As someone who worked there 5 years, through 2 different owners, and then watched Vail come in and ruin everything, it really breaks my heart. #bailonvail
Yhthi
the stoke level is so high from everyone!
I just got to go to the east coast for the first time this season.
i never had a reservation problem this year, Northstar said just make one, instantly worked.
you scored!
I live in Colorado and they have sucked the life out of every town they enter! It's a tragedy. I do not get how they are not a monopoly at this point.
damnn
Anti monopoly laws actually. They aren't allowed to buy any more mountains in Colorado, a big part of the reason they are making deals with mountains like telluride instead of outright buying them.
Yeah they destroyed Crested Butte, but I did hear they aren't allowed to buy any more mountains in the state, which is great news.
Hey bro, screw Vail, but can we get a stretch set video??? Trying to keep my knees limber
Im on it
@@CaseyWillax absolute legend! Shredded super hard before my local moutain closed for the season. I'm really feeling it and I'm only 22 XD
wowwww!!! you hate to seee it! you gota luv vail lol
Daly what's good bro
hahah big doggg!
Vail has ruined my local hill as well. I'm from Washington and they purchased Steven's Pass Ski area a few years back. Prices went through the roof, the service went way down hill, half the runs are never even open. I grew up riding there for 65 a day. It's 150 for 4 hours these days. All so you can wait in lift line as long as the parking lot just to find out that these are the only 3 chairs open on the mountain and it will look like this all day.
yhthi
I bought an Epic Pass from Vail this year... NEVER AGAIN! All anyone can talk about on the lifts is how much this terrible company is ruining not just ski resorts, but the lives of the people who live and work in the mountains. #BAILONVAIL
Are they even stoked over there though!?
To be honest my resort witch is Wilmot is a Vail resort but it is a tiny hill and they have a dual tow rope for there advanced park. You can ask a park guy to change the setup and he will. Also I think Keystone is nice this year.
That’s so weird. Mount snow is also my home mountain and the one I go to most each season. I’ve never experienced anything like that.
Your tellin me
Crazy how much you have praised and supported them and now your getting treated like this! My resort got bought by Vail too and it just is not the same:(
Lol it’s insane
Bro when you were in Mt. Baldy that day I met all yall, I had no idea yall were Vermonters. Quechee boy here and a Killy local! YEW!!!! Jeezum Crow Dude! Not many of us out here and a year later, still thanks for the love!
Haha hell yeah brother east coast dreamin!
@@CaseyWillax always! Vermont is my soul. But in the meantime, see ya at Baldy again someday!
You are a legend Casey always good vibes whenever you run into fans 🙏🤙
much love!
When they took over Breck... The immediately put in 2 beater lifts w get a 20$ burger lodge at the top.... Vacation rental Lodge's at bottom... Ticket&local housing became a
Astronomically expensive... If they could groom all the bowls...they would...
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Such a bummer to see shit like that happening to so many resorts. I feel so fortunate to be riding bogus basin with their none profit stance they've had since the beginning and having such a good community up there. Good on you for keeping the stoke alive out there!!
YHTHI
So good to see you back at Carinthia love to see it
YEWWW!!
Dude I went to Breck this past year and it was my first time in Colorado. This whole reservation thing was kind of dumb. Idk if its just me but shouldn't we be encouraging people to do activities outside that spread you out like snowboarding? Kind of oxymoronic.. All of these large corporations playing politics these days instead of just offering their services. Plus I felt like they were controlling as far as how fast you were going. Some of the things they were getting on to people for would have never even been addressed at my home mountain in Sugar Mountain NC.
wilddd
Love your attitude and positivity even through the heavy times yeayeww
For the dream!!
Heavyyy
true
Couple of legends haha
gdamn, the north east is a dream, surprised word hasn't gotten out!
Hahahahaha
Not everyone can hang there
Use me as a "Show love to Inbounds" Button
Hahaha YEWWW!
The Real Talk
Still ripped it bro!!
Dope content CVlogs
Yeww!!!
Appreciate it!!
It’s sad that all this ever comes down to with these corporations is greed. These companies CAN afford to build these places up with the tradition and love that they were founded on but instead they come in and completely change the whole set up for what they think is “better” aka will make them more money. Same thing happened to my little home mountain in Ohio, Mad River. It’s such a shame dude and the thing that gets me is they CAN afford to do things the right way but they don’t because it costs just a little bit extra
yhthi
@@CaseyWillax yup the OG lodge burned down a couple years back and the family that owned it had to sell to Vail just to get it rebuilt. Completely changed everything about it
@@carlitostaquitos1179 Yep - I'm a Mad River Mtn snowboarder and the park was the worst I've ever seen it this year. They shortened the boarding park to half of what it used to be and they barely made any changes to the park all season. It was basically the same setup the whole year - Sad River Mtn...
Yeah they completely ruined Mad river!!! Snow trails is still up and running and the owner refuses to sell it. It’s the place to be for sure!!!
Mt Bachelor resort was bought by Icon but we’re in a lucky position because the resort sits on public property so they have a very little say on what you do on the runs just while you’re using their facilities
Loveeee to hear it but hate to hear it haha
Total joke what Vail is doing to small mountains...guaranteed they will axe the founders day ticket deal on Dec 12th.... always hit up Mt. Snow for the 1st trip of the season...depressing what is happening really...they ruined Big Boulder here in PA as well. Hopefully it will change or get better but I feel gone are the days...
yhthi
Still, in an attempt to stay positive. Things could be worse....
the video production and the SI are fckn dope man. Enjoy the season
Dude thank you!!
Being from Colorado we loathe Vail resorts they are ruining the whole scene.
yupppp
I got an epic pass because of the sale and I found out I can't use it for this spring... Little bit butthurt, but at least I'm good to go for next season.
So lame
Vail bought all of the local resorts in my area too, 4 of them. Price went up. Most days are sold out. All weekend days are sold out. It is $50 a ticket for my 5 year old. If you can get a reservation, the hours are garbage. Close a 4 pm on a Saturday, close 5 pm on a Sunday. Open at 10. I see an F-Vail sticker on everyone's boards.
Vail is a monsterrrr
They gotta do something with the reservation system. Maybe you set your arrival time and if you don't scan within an hour of that your spot opens up.
literally
Down here in NZ where the reservation system was first tested in the world. this is what they did. Bookings only valid from 7-11am after that it was 1 in 1 out. Also if you didnt turn up within 40 mins if your booked time it was opened up. But you could change the time easily.
Same up here in mammoth this place will never be the same
danggg
So great seeing back on the hill again! Bummer that your home mountain is all corporate now. It’s like your favorite band signing to a major label with constant radio play; you’re still stoked for the band but you just can’t help feel a little bummed that they’re mainstream now lol.
damn what a good analogy bro seen that happen too many times as well! much love!
@@CaseyWillax right?! Too many times! Just keep riding and putting out that content brother! Peace!