Alpiner wrote:I joined a Saddleback group on Facebook last year because I love that our neighbor is back in business and I wanted to see what was going on over there, etc. Well, there is a frequent vibe of us vs. them in that group against Sugarloaf and I don't get it. The two don't really compare, and can compliment each other. We've already learned that an in-state marketing war is a pointless waste of time and resources, and leads to negativity and tribalism. I don't get why some Saddlebackers want to go down that road again with Sugarloaf. The latest was a post mocking Sugarloaf for buying the Herbert saying Sugarloaf was taking a play from Saddleback's playbook. As if they invented the idea. If Saddleback wants to get serious about taking on Sugarloaf in another marketing war, Sugarloaf would just be like this.
Was it this way before the shutdown? I don't remember anything like this, not that I was paying attention to SB Facebook activity then.
Andrew B. wrote:From the place that has people wearing “Putin skis at Sunday River” hats
Someone is still smarting from the snow wars of the 90’s
LOL
Pow on the Mao wrote: people here still freak out when K1 runs king of spring promos.
SpillwayEast wrote:They do get new lifts and not hand-me-downs from the mother ship.........that is cool!
SpillwayEast wrote:They do get new lifts and not hand-me-downs from the mother ship.........that is cool!
gondicar wrote:SpillwayEast wrote:They do get new lifts and not hand-me-downs from the mother ship.........that is cool!
Oh please. It will be a new lift when it is installed on West Mtn. Talk about an inferiority complex, as a Sugarloafer I must say that all of this “oh ain’t if awful” stuff that seems to be coming from all corners of loafland is a tad embarrassing.
Alpiner wrote:I joined a Saddleback group on Facebook last year because I love that our neighbor is back in business and I wanted to see what was going on over there, etc. Well, there is a frequent vibe of us vs. them in that group against Sugarloaf and I don't get it. The two don't really compare, and can compliment each other. We've already learned that an in-state marketing war is a pointless waste of time and resources, and leads to negativity and tribalism. I don't get why some Saddlebackers want to go down that road again with Sugarloaf. The latest was a post mocking Sugarloaf for buying the Herbert saying Sugarloaf was taking a play from Saddleback's playbook. As if they invented the idea. If Saddleback wants to get serious about taking on Sugarloaf in another marketing war, Sugarloaf would just be like this.
Was it this way before the shutdown? I don't remember anything like this, not that I was paying attention to SB Facebook activity then.
Alpiner wrote:Andrew B. wrote:From the place that has people wearing “Putin skis at Sunday River” hats
Someone is still smarting from the snow wars of the 90’s
LOL
That's our SUPeriority complex.
No, I think that's lame too, but these are the seeds SR sowed. I don't want SB to do it again.
Glade Monkey, it's there. Sometimes it is only implied, and it's not bashing, but a number people in that group seem to want to have a measuring contest against Sugarloaf. I just don't see the need. I'll take SL terrain and lifts over SB every time, but I'm jealous of the fact that SB is truly a 4 season resort and that Rangeley has so much more going for it than Kingfield or Stratton.
High Ball wrote:SB is surely better for water sports, but it's not even close to SL for golf, hiking and mountain biking.
High Ball wrote:SB is surely better for water sports, but it's not even close to SL for golf, hiking and mountain biking.
Alpiner wrote:Bald Mountain Trail is on my list.
Pow on the Mao wrote:for those of you who took the saddleback survey, pretty telling what the next investments will be.
Glade Monkey wrote:Alpiner wrote:Bald Mountain Trail is on my list.
You can spend an entire summer of weekends just hiking Maine mountains with BALD in the name (at least 17), and there are many, many more trails with bald in the name
Glade Monkey wrote:Pow on the Mao wrote:for those of you who took the saddleback survey, pretty telling what the next investments will be.
Where is it? Maybe they only sent it out to email addresses of people who bought tix online...
skiloaf wrote:Bald is pretty grown in in Weld now. I would suggest Tumbledown (but also now too popular) or Blueberry Mt. for a similar smaller hike with great views (and of course, berries)
skiloaf wrote:Bald is pretty grown in in Weld now. I would suggest Tumbledown (but also now too popular) or Blueberry Mt. for a similar smaller hike with great views (and of course, berries)
Alpiner wrote:Good for them, I'm sure the vibe there is pretty cool there in this honeymoon period as mentioned above.skiloaf wrote:Bald is pretty grown in in Weld now. I would suggest Tumbledown (but also now too popular) or Blueberry Mt. for a similar smaller hike with great views (and of course, berries)
We did Bald this summer. Indeed there is no view at the top unless you climb the fire tower which my buddy was unwilling to do, so it was a disappointment. I went up the tower and there are amazing views up there. Mostly easy and short-ish hike, good blueberry picking near the top.
Alpiner wrote:Oh, I was referring to the one in Ocquossoc.
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