Lorton landfill to become indoor ski resort?
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Crush
March 10, 2021
Member since 03/21/2004 🔗
1,283 posts

OOoo Kkkkk!

So I know we've been tracking this

https://wjla.com/news/local/northern-virginia-ski-resort-fairfax-peak

but $50 million gross? Like Vail grosses $100 million - I smell bankruptcy in the future ? Neat idea though I'll have to give it a go in 2023 ?



Denis - DCSki Supporter 
March 10, 2021
Member since 07/12/2004 🔗
2,351 posts

Question:  how do you make a small fortune in the ski business?

Answer:  start with a large fortune.

apologies if you’ve heard that groaner before.  I wish them all the luck in the world.

Laurel Highlands
March 10, 2021
Member since 10/29/2013 🔗
57 posts

Things didn't exactly work out swimmingly well  for the American Dream indoor ski slope at the  Meadowlands in New Jersey. 6sqft.com

$200M is insane; Perhaps some government stimulus $ will be wasted on this;  Will need a new forum topic for lost indoor ski areas.  

Scott - DCSki Editor
March 10, 2021
Member since 10/10/1999 🔗
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Ok, so already today I had an opportunity to link to one of two April fools stories I've done on DCSki.  And now you give me an opportunity to link to the second one.

Breaking News: New Ski Resort to be Built in Dundalk

I think my work here is done.

snowsmith - DCSki Supporter 
March 10, 2021
Member since 03/15/2004 🔗
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 Hey, Hon, I wike skeein in Dundalk down dare near da waudder.  

If you wouldn't have exaggerated the scope of the ski area, I may have believed it!

Scott wrote:

Ok, so already today I had an opportunity to link to one of two April fools stories I've done on DCSki.  And now you give me an opportunity to link to the second one.

Breaking News: New Ski Resort to be Built in Dundalk

I think my work here is done.

snapdragon
March 10, 2021
Member since 01/27/2015 🔗
372 posts
I wish it was an April Fool's joke...my work is done here
wfyurasko - DCSki Supporter 
March 10, 2021
Member since 07/27/2014 🔗
356 posts
I drove past it this weekend and pondered whether it was the greatest "natural" prominence along I-95, at least south of Maine.

Does anybody know if it's a sledding hot spot?

Those numbers though, can anybody say that with a straight face?
snapdragon
March 10, 2021
Member since 01/27/2015 🔗
372 posts
It is a closed landfill.  Covanta operates an energy facility where they burn trash to generate electricity on the site was well.  So no sledding to the general public.
Crush
March 12, 2021
Member since 03/21/2004 🔗
1,283 posts

Denis wrote:

Question:  how do you make a small fortune in the ski business?

Answer:  start with a large fortune.

apologies if you’ve heard that groaner before.  I wish them all the luck in the world.

 LMAO buddy! Niccce and on-point!

ZARDOG
March 21, 2021
Member since 10/25/2020 🔗
188 posts

It was 90 million. Before adding GREEN now 200.

Snowtime was purchased for 77 million. 3 golf courses, Hotel, 3 ski resorts. 

I don't see 200 million. 

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Snowcat got your tongue?

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