willywhit Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 this just in : INFORMATION ALERT FROM WACHUSETT MOUNTAIN SKI AREA ICE STORM RECOVERY UPDATE Dear Wachusett Mountain Friend: Last Thursday's severe ice storm has tested the resolve of thousands of Central Massachusetts residents. For those of you impacted by the storm, we know the past few days have created numerous disruptions in many people's lives and we now hope your personal situations are returning to some sense of normalcy. After the devastation to the area and five days disrupted operations, power was restored to the ski area on Tuesday, December 16. We are planning to reopen for skiing and riding on Wednesday, December 17. We will definitely be open for regular day operations and will be assessing the damage to our lighting system to see how much night skiing is possible. We know you are anxious to get back out on the slopes and we look forward to having you back. During the aftermath of the storm, our staff worked closely with the utility companies and the towns of Princeton and Westminster to help return service to the region. Our crews and equipment helped clear the local roads so emergency workers could travel safely and begin the recovery process. Our food and beverage department helped provide food for local residents and emergency workers at the Thomas Prince School shelter in Princeton. The Wachusett Village Inn in Westminster was also designated as a command post for National Grid workers in the region. The power outage also impacted our internet online ordering system. If you attempted to place any online order after Friday, 12/12 at 9:21 a.m. your order did not process. To reorder, please either call us at 978.464.2300 or go online at Wachusett.com and we will be happy to expedite your request. On behalf of the entire staff at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, we appreciate your support and patience during this time. The trails and snow conditions are in good shape but there is still some work to be done. We have numerous requests from customers on how they can help. For anyone interested in volunteering, we are organizing work parties to meet in front of the Ski Patrol Building on Saturday, December 20 and Sunday, December 21 at 7:30 a.m. for instructions. Bring a helmet, work boots and gloves and chain saws. As we look ahead, the weather forecast is calling for natural snow on Friday and we're looking forward to a great holiday week. Thank you again for your support. Please stay in touch with our website for updates and additional information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxguitarist Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 I just got that email too. If they've got snow, I might go this weekend & play for a little- gotta use my free pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted December 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 hey bob, looks like a wachusett mission on monday, gonna be sub zero and windy as hell. Maybe call ya and hook it up. Bring the Coila ! http://www.onthesnow.com/massachusetts/wachusett-mountain-ski-area/skireport.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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