Denis Bogan, the telemark guru said:

>I know that Mad River was one of the first places to allow snowboarders.
>I've heard 2 stories as to why it changed and don't know which, if either,
>is true.

>(A)  One day a couple of teen aged rad dudes gave Betsy Pratt some foul
>mouthed lip and she declared that snowboarders were no longer welcome at
>her mountain.

>(B)  The unloading zone for the single is unsuitable for snowboarders.  It
>is slightly uphill and you must skate off to the side and get out of the
way quickly..........

i think that both stories are true - supposedly Betsy (God bless her soul
for saving MRG) had a conversation at the Grand Union in Waitsfield, and
they so offended her fine sensibilities that she said "Stay off my
Mountain"...................as it was her right as sole owner prior to the
Coop.............

.........and i think there was a real concern about the unloading on the
Single...............

Hike it if you Can!!!

-gbc

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