tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post2305489883358258883..comments2024-03-17T10:39:40.056-04:00Comments on Hill Junkie: WV Secret Decoder RingHill Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01901432169252097296noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-77863311295593721742013-03-01T08:46:24.845-05:002013-03-01T08:46:24.845-05:00WV Nordic use to pride itself "on the best gr... WV Nordic use to pride itself "on the best grooming in the East"--every open trail was groomed every day.The decoder is hilarious!! What is more hilarious (pathetic)is that,once you wade through the incomplete sentences and poor spelling, not to mention the un-inspiring daily pic, of the directors report, you still can not believe the conditions report-- I have been to WV 21 times Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-55407376044493757672013-03-01T07:33:04.293-05:002013-03-01T07:33:04.293-05:00I think I met you at the bottom of Osceola last Su...I think I met you at the bottom of Osceola last Sunday and we talked about lack of grooming.Grooming is not the only thing in decline at WV Nordic: staffing, the retail shop, trail map, ski instruction availability--on and on. New owners got rid of Mike Seeger,who spent 13 + years fine tuning the Nordic operation--replacing him with inexperienced youth. They are in the process of getting rid of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-89270489121278605892013-02-27T13:14:29.095-05:002013-02-27T13:14:29.095-05:00Rangeley Loppet this weekend, Jackson the followin...Rangeley Loppet this weekend, Jackson the following weekend.Hill Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01901432169252097296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-86104279829206839782013-02-27T12:49:47.671-05:002013-02-27T12:49:47.671-05:00Come to Jackson. We've had phenomenal grooming...Come to Jackson. We've had phenomenal grooming and skiing all year long. Snowing hard here right now, everythings open and being groomed throughout the storm.Luke Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17215899775567698921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-68432466067458320622013-02-27T11:08:03.223-05:002013-02-27T11:08:03.223-05:00This is what we should be doing next year:
http:/...This is what we should be doing next year:<br /><br />http://www.winterwild.com/DavePnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-27674414327157173672013-02-26T20:45:04.984-05:002013-02-26T20:45:04.984-05:00I've long suspected Nordic centers attached to...I've long suspected Nordic centers attached to alpine ski areas are operated like cost centers. WV Nordic is now being run very lean. Maybe they are expected to return a profit to the enterprise? Good luck with that if you drive everybody away. In Michigan, many XC ski areas are free (taxpayer funded), donation basis (volunteer run) or small nominal fee. Ironically, the grooming is Hill Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01901432169252097296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-8229099087560136092013-02-26T19:40:47.896-05:002013-02-26T19:40:47.896-05:00The story I heard is now that the nordic area is i...The story I heard is now that the nordic area is its own entity, they can no longer leverage the DH ski area's grooming fleet. In years past they would drive several groomers over from the DH area and buff out every single inch of trail every night. I think somebody finally did the math and figured out how much diesel they were burning...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02268132788299263605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-88993834644445626912013-02-26T15:42:49.254-05:002013-02-26T15:42:49.254-05:00Sounds like an occupational hazard of places that ...Sounds like an occupational hazard of places that run both downhill and nordic operations. Bolton Valley in VT is much the same. They have great nordic trails, if only they'd groom them a little more often.Peter Mindehttp://www.oxygenfedsport.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-6759397053500594812013-02-26T15:40:58.923-05:002013-02-26T15:40:58.923-05:00Went to Waterville once this year and the grooming...Went to Waterville once this year and the grooming was lackluster and unimpressive. I was a little suprised as I expected more from a big area. My brother used to rave about this place.<br /><br />The best place I have been this year has been Trapp.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02268132788299263605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-50855971545349783552013-02-26T13:13:54.061-05:002013-02-26T13:13:54.061-05:00Bring back Mike Seeger..!!Bring back Mike Seeger..!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5082954078864845206.post-5628617274943645252013-02-26T05:17:07.151-05:002013-02-26T05:17:07.151-05:00Funny! Buy some telemark skis and skins, then come...Funny! Buy some telemark skis and skins, then come with us to Crotched. Heck of a workout. That's what I did on Sunday.DavePnoreply@blogger.com