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| Dunno, she followed me... She calls herself 'Wifey... or boss... or 'she who must be obeyed...' |
Will we? Won't we?
Everyone keeps asking the question. Well as a someone who un-officially doesn't know the answer (I have not asked, and they have not answered this un-asked question... yes, yes I know it is a complicated system). I am going to say... depends.
Quick note... the pics you see are from today - skiing! It was AWESOME!
Depends on what?
A number of things, now imagine if I was the big dog looking at the situation; balancing up the pros and cons, I would ask myself a number of questions...Operational...
- Is there enough snow?
- And will it last, what does the god of grooming tell me?(Jeremy).
- Can we get the lifts running?
- Do we have the staff available to run the operation... and are they trained?
- Is it safe? Actually this would be like, question one...
- Do we have ski instructors?
- Do we have ski patrol?
- Can we prepare the runs?
- What about other businesses? Can they gear up quickly?
- And accommodation - is it, or can it be ready?
- What does wifey say?
- I did say if "I" was the boss.
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| Kinda like Darth Vader. |
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| Wait, which way up do these go? And pointy end goes down? |
Financial...
- Can we balance expenditure with increased revenue?
- If no, what is the marketing value/public relations value?
- Do the two balance?
- Will opening early generate local interest and lead to increased season pass sales? This year... next?
Marketing...
- What is the PR value of opening early?
- If we are the first to open compared to the other major BC resorts?
- What is the PR cost if we can open... but don't?
- And other resorts open?
Strategic...
- Will opening early meet with our long term strategic objectives.
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| Not smiling... It is the Dark Side of the Force death-grip... but in a nice Canadian style. |
So there you have it, will Big White open early? The answer is still 'depends'.
Remember, Big White are a business, they have to answer to stakeholders, who ask questions like 'Why did you lose money...? Or why didn't you make more money...? Or where is my cookie? (I made that last one up.)
Of course I am not the big dog. But there is a good reason for that. Yes, exactly, they are Australian and I'm English.
But... going out on a limb. My prediction is yes, on the 21st November. And if I am wrong, don't blame Big White... blame me.
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| Told you. Deep! No, I am not kneeling. |
And yes skiing today. Stunning eh? We hiked up, the weather was perfect, we got some great exercise, enjoyed the stunning scenery, played in epic epic powder, and (almost) had the mountain to ourselves. Being carried up the mountain is easier but this was cool too!
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| Keeners! First in line for Telus Chair. |
Sólido Properties... well I usually do a self deprecating and some people think (me) both humorous and entertaining, end to my blog... but this time I think I will just
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