[Waterbaby]

Originally Posted by sa meredith

Funny I would log on and find this thread.
Went to Wildcat yesterday (1/4/09, Sunday) and found no crowd at all (although there is seldom a crowd at Wildcat) and most of the place in a state of dis-repair. Just about all of the wooden pegs on the ski racks are broken off, and the racks themselves are all rotted.
The bathrooms...my god, no thank you.
And, we found it strange that even with very cold temps for three or four days, there was little terrain open, and the snowmaking guns were silent.
Finally we asked a young looking ski patrol employee what the deal was. He
said that although the mountain is state owned, a private company leases it and runs the ski operations. No money to repair anything. And strict orders to halt all snow making. Don't know if this is accurate info, but it made sense.
Also went to Waterville on Sunday December 21st. Perfect, perfect conditions. Fresh powder, and it fell all day...but just noone there.

I've never been to Wildcat to ski but was there this past August for the Zipride (what a blast that was!!!!!) and to ride the gondolas to the summit August of '07, and was dismayed to see how rundown the facilities were. I lived in North Conway, um, let's just say a bit of time ago and Wildcat was a blast in the winter............. very, very sad to see, I think the lousy winters in the more recent past have taken their toll on the finances there.