Jones Pass Snowcat skiing

[Tec]

Best of luck to this new Cat Ski Op. If they plan to make any money I hope they own their equipment outright. No way you make a payment plus interest for 12 months and only get to generate revenue to cover your overhead for 4-5 months. Cats are also maintenance whores so I also hope they have 2 cats and a good mechanic. Otherwise there will be more than a few days they won't operate due to mechanical difficulties. Anyone know what brand of cat or cats they have? At least it sounds like the owner is used to not making any money since he was previously employed by winter park ski patrol. Like I said best of luck but I just don't foresee this Cat Op lasting more than a few years.

The Cat looks like an older LMC to me, I drove one at Winter Park for two years giving tours to non skiers of the mountain. I can't recall my cat having to many mechanical problems over that time frame?

 

[smokenjay]

Jones Pass is a great place. Having a groomer on Jones is just wrong! I don't want more people up there. If I want crowds, I can just go to Vail Pass. I agree there is a potential for conflict. I don't want that either. I hope this venture fails quickly. Fortunately, I think it will.

 

[WileyCoyote]

Suggestion for what to bring riding Jones Pass. Avy packs or bodybags that place is dangerous.