British Columbia — Well, the season started nicely at Sasquatch Mountain Resort. Although they opened a few weeks later than expected, guests were treated to fresh snow on opening day. Since then, there have been mixed results (in part due to a lack of snowfall) and considerable frustration among guests.
The key frustration centers on statements made to passholders about improvements for this winter. Last winter saw portions without the Sasquatch (Green) Chair. Other parts of the winter had the chair operating on a limited schedule. After the winter concluded, Sasquatch’s General Manager apologized for the situation and vowed to have the chair ready for next winter. Season pass sale posts also mentioned the planned repairs.
So far this winter, there has been no Green Chair. The only real update on their social media page has been issuing an apology after they made a now-deleted joke about the downed chairlift. However, their reopening timeline from that post proved inaccurate, as it remains inoperable.
Today, Sasquatch Mountain stated that they are hoping to have the Green Chair operational by mid-February. The Magic Carpet was also down for a bit, but it reopened recently.
Snow tubing has been another complaint among guests. After snow tubing opened for the season, guests complained that there were only a few lanes open, and some potential guests were being turned away. They have since expanded their snow tubing offerings.
The latest migraine for the ski resort is an updated operating schedule. Last week, they announced that they’ll be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays this month, and Monday-Wednesdays for February and March. Guests weren’t happy.
Sasquatch has since modified its hours in response to a lot of guest feedback, with Wednesdays remaining part of operations.
What happens next is uncertain. Guests are worried about the mountain’s future, as it closed in 2005 due to bankruptcy. The current ownership group purchased the mountain in 2006 and has made improvements, along with a name change. They also have big expansion plans, but it’s hard to see how Sasquatch gets there if they can’t get one of their core chairlifts operational.
Image Credits: Sasquatch Mountain Resort
