Chuck, all BS aside. the Big mnt. has allways been a crap shoot.
you may get a week that you can't see your hand in front of your face, or a clear week with east cost hard pack, or a clear week of hero snow, or a 4 foot dump,or all of the above.
before it sold, it was a great place with great people. now its an ok place with every one looking for you to spend all your $$$ at their place.
we used to get ( saftey check ) rides at 8 am. an hour before the lifts run. free beers at all the bars. and rides down and up town. and no-punch lift days (free day)
no more! its over, the fat lady is singing. :(