Vermont Off-Rodeo May Be Coming to Suicide Six Ski Area [Update: Nixed by Local Residents]

[Chrism81]

I know of a few good large inns nearby and can map some cat 4 road routes, easy to create our own rally!

Years ago when I would drive to Killington for the spartan races I would always see some nice unmaintained roads

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[GreenMtnBronco]

Years ago when I would drive to Killington for the spartan races I would always see some nice unmaintained roads

we bike on them all the time, referred to as Class IV roads.

the issue I find with this opposition is that it's against the vehicles going out on town roads, Class IV roads are public roads. They are ancient roads that never get taken off maps. Sort of surprising that the towns folk could say no to that happening.

Separately, my understanding of the proposal was to use the ski area property for this training and not actual roads.

 

[Mattwings]

I vote it’s moved to Drummond Island MI. I doubt they would reject it due to those noisy disruptive Bronco owners. Even through I am in MI, it’s not much closer than VT.
https://www.michigan.org/article/tr...know-about-drummond-island-orv-and-atv-trails

 

[Chrism81]

we bike on them all the time, referred to as Class IV roads.

the issue I find with this opposition is that it's against the vehicles going out on town roads, Class IV roads are public roads. They are ancient roads that never get taken off maps. Sort of surprising that the towns folk could say no to that happening.

Separately, my understanding of the proposal was to use the ski area property for this training and not actual roads.

They probably just didn't want an influx of non vermont people coming to town, which doesn't really make sense because people go there to ski from different states. They will probably just find a different location in Vermont

 

[Thed]

Vermont: Let's welcome all these people during the winter to ski at our resorts!

Also Vermont: Why do all of these people want to come to a resort? Ban them!

 

[BigSteveO]

They probably just didn't want an influx of non vermont people coming to town, which doesn't really make sense because people go there to ski from different states. They will probably just find a different location in Vermont

Are you kidding most Vermonters are non Vermonters, Hell most true Vermonters wheel and drink Budweiser for fun and could give a shit about skiing. Believe me the people bitching and apposing this are very well off transplant. Remember we are talking about a Gold Town in Vermont. The locals don't even go there unless they work there. Screw them. Let's meet up in Maine or New Hampshire They'll be happy to have us !

 

[GreenMtnBronco]

Are you kidding most Vermonters are non Vermonters, Hell most true Vermonters wheel and drink Budweiser for fun and could give a shit about skiing. Believe me the people bitching and apposing this are very well off transplant. Remember we are talking about a Gold Town in Vermont. The locals don't even go there unless they work there. Screw them. Let's meet up in Maine or New Hampshire They'll be happy to have us !

Couldn't be more on the money with this comment. This is VT horse country. I often refer to Woodstock as "the Hamptons of VT," the Inn that owns Suicide six (the "ant hill" ski area') is a 5 star resort and has a lot of $ behind it. I don't think this will be the last of it. This would bring in people and jobs in the off season.

 

[Captain nSANEo]

https://www.thedrive.com/news/40150...ect-ford-bronco-off-road-driving-school-plans

 

[Bud2020]

Cliffs notes?

ETA:

SOUTH POMFRET — Following outcry from residents just days after the plan became public, the Woodstock Inn and Resort has abandoned a proposal to introduce an off-road driving school at the resort’s Suicide Six ski area.

The decision came within hours of a heated Pomfret Planning Commission public meeting via video conference on Monday in which town residents voiced anger about the proposal and at the prospect of becoming a magnet for intensive off-road vehicle activity along Class 4 roads.

The proposal for the ski area was intended to cater to owners of new Ford Bronco SUVs, one of four such programs to open around the country to promote Ford’s relaunch of the vehicle and the only one planned east of the Mississippi River.

“So that you hear it from me first, we have heard the Pomfret residents, and are very much aligned with the concerns of our neighbors, friends and family. This morning, our senior management team met with the stakeholders and have taken active steps and advised Adventure ORX to withdraw their state and local permit applications,” Tim Reiter, general manager of Suicide Six, posted on the Pomfret Listserv on Tuesday afternoon.

PUBLIC OUTCRY!

ROFLMFAOWTFBBQ

 

[GiddyUp’21]

https://www.thedrive.com/news/40150...ect-ford-bronco-off-road-driving-school-plans

BOO, HISS

 

[Stampede.Offroad]

Cliffs notes?

"We don't want your dirty Bronco's messing up our horse trails and poorly maintained roads."

 

[Will2497]

Cliff notes: Some Karen's don't want a ski resort to make money during the summer if it involves utilizing the old logging roads around it for off-roading

 

[AcenTitus]

Cliff notes: locals have concerns about impact to their area and shut them down. Article ends pointing out Vermont still has other ski areas and class 4 roads so it could still happen in the state, just not where they were planning.

I’ve been planning on going to the Vermont one. I look forward to seeing how they resolve this.

 

[ZackDanger]

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...i-area-update-nixed-by-local-residents.14775/

Yep. Discussed in the other thread.

Ford will surely work to find another north east location.

 

[Stampede.Offroad]

They probably just didn't want an influx of non vermont people coming to town, which doesn't really make sense because people go there to ski from different states. They will probably just find a different location in Vermont

Essentially they're saying they like nature and the folksy small town atmosphere more than they want local businesses to thrive.

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