Silverton: Jim Jackson is an ass.

[Seldom Seen]

This offer to basically buy him out is pretty cool. The County/town is definitely backing the Mountain, it seems like.
So are we gonna get closer to Brill's dream of offering $25 lift tickets and unguided skiing?
Also, from what i know, i dont think Jackson owns the Strater Hotel... it has been in the same family (the Barkers) for generation.

[Foggy_Goggles]

So are we gonna get closer to Brill's dream of offering $25 lift tickets and unguided skiing?

Per their website, unguided ain't going down this winter due to the BLM not having yet received some application. From conversations with Jen, $25 lift tickets do not appear feasible in the near future.

If the sale goes through and you no longer need to hike the staircase, the amount terrain availible without hiking is going to increase dramatically.

[truth]

Also, from what i know, i dont think Jackson owns the Strater Hotel... it has been in the same family (the Barkers) for generation.

My bad, a few doors down, The Palace Hotel.

The Palace Restaurant, located in the original historic Palace Hotel, built between 1890-1893. During the course of the century, the Palace Hotel has seen several construction transformations. In 1898, a one-story brick addition was built to the north. Shortly thereafter, the second level on the northern addition was constructed, giving the building its present day configuration. The property was originally purchased by W.S. and Mary J. McNeeley, a pioneer family in Durango. After building the Palace, the McNeeley's retained possession until 1920. After 1920 the property changed hands several times. In the early 1930's the building was listed as the "Graves Hotel" In 1974, the Palace was purchased by Jim Jackson, renovated in 1976, and operated for over twenty years as one of Durango's premier fine dining establishments. Much to the dismay of the Durango community, the Palace Restaurant closed its doors on New Year's Eve 1996. April of 1997, ushered in a- new chapter for the Palace Restaurant, when Jim Jackson sold the business to owner operator Paul Gelose. After a million-dollar renovation to the structural integrity of the building and complete kitchen renovation, it reopened on October 3rd 1997.

The Palace staff, management, and owner welcome you to one of Colorado's premiere historic restaurants located in Durango's first built Palace Hotel.

[Marie]

Hey guys, sounds like what's needed is a real sharp attorney, not a beating. If the facts are as stated, Silverton has to step up to the plate. Nailing someone with their own legal precidant is especially rewarding.

Now, what do you think of this:
I called Silverton Mtn this week, two weeks before my reservation. I tore my MCL on 11-29-06, and have been in rehab for two months. I have a pass at Steamboat and the Colorado Pass.
In consulting with my Orthopedic surgeon, I asked over and over, should I cancell my passes or my trip to Silverton. No, he said, you will probably be ok, lets see what happens. If you're hurt and can't ski both Steamboat and the Colorado Pass refund your money minus any time showing on your pass. I know there is a no refund policy so I am concerned about communicating with Silverton as soon as I know my staus.
So, I got the ok to try out my knee this week and I'm doing ok, but no way I can ski Silverton in my present out of shape and mentally intimidated condition. I am not even skiing blacks in Stmbt and come on...I saw the pictures you guys posted. I would get hurt and worked hard to get better. I can't ski Silverton.
So I call, explain my situation. They tell me too bad. We're booked go sell them online. So. here I am, being computer slow, two hours later trying to post my tickets. They were real nice in giving me a list of 4 sites I can try to sell them. That ought to take me all day just to hopefully register at each site, post them in the correct forun, or thread or whatever......
It is impossible for me to ski, but no refund. Oh yeah, and about the no refund policy, there is a legal theory in contract law called the Theory of Impossibility. If it becomes impossible for one of the contracting parties to fulfill the terms of the contract, the court holds the contract void.
I can't ski, get it?????? $130x4=$520 is alot for me to write off, especially when I called as soon as I knew I could not ski the mtn.
Anyhow, I don't have the time to travel to Silverton to go to Small claims court over the $520. The hotel and spa had no trouble cancelling my reservationns under the circumstances. I even offered to send my Doctor's opinion. They didn't want to hear it. I think that sucked and I'll bet you would too.
So for Silverton Mtn's legal woes, I don't have much sympathy. Maybe they can hire a lawyer for $520. Maybe someone will buy my tickets.
Thks for listening, maybe I'm wrong, but bet you'd be pissed too.

[Greydon Clark]

Delete the sob story or no one is going to buy your tickets.

[Lurch]

Instead of digging up old posts and giving us the sob story just put them up for sale in gear swap.

[smmokan]

So you want us to feel sorry for you because you're "out of shape and mentally intimidated"? Interesting.

[RootSkier]

Eat a bag of dick, then post.

[iceman]

So, what ever happened with the original story? Did Jackson sell the land, get it taken or is it still pending?

[Below Zero]

You want to sell the tickets, but you didn't even respond to my response of "how much?"

[FrankZappa]

Advice for Marie: Post nekkid pics of self (or your sister) in your "tix for sale" thread and mark thread NSFW. You will be an instant success here and the traffic on said thread will go thru the roof.

(I don't know if tix will sell tho...)

[KillingCokes]

Of course the whiner wants full price

[Below Zero]

Of course the whiner wants full price

Did you call he/she? Full Price? WTF? Forget it then.

[Buster Highmen]

So, what ever happened with the original story? Did Jackson sell the land, get it taken or is it still pending?

Jackson sold and SM can ski the whole basin. Access to the Cabin chute in particular and easier access to Split Ski, Dolores, the Fibres, 100 acre wood and the Colorado chute will really sweeten the experience.

So, when are you gonna go?

[summit]

Delete the sob story or no one is going to buy your tickets.

you should listen to this advice... or at least remove all the antagonistic crap and threats of legal action

[Steven S. Dallas]

You want to pursue this in small claims court? Did Aaron Brill tear your knee up personally? You are clearly insane.

[summit]

Do you not remember this part?

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Still think you have a chance in court?

(ps... how did you have the mad skills to dredge up this 2 year old post while not being bright enough to put your tickets in Gear Swap, ya JONG?)