While we are sure that some people will be disappointed not to see the furniture races, we think that pond skimming will be an equally hilarious event.

Our average season-pass holder paid $14.64 per day to ski or snowboard Big Mountain. That is an incredible value.

From a safety and family-friendly standpoint, it was no longer an event that felt good to us. We also wanted to look at an end-of-season event that could have broader participation.

In this extreme cold, we run our high-speed lifts 24 hours a day just to keep them chugging along and avoid any start-up issues.

What we'll hope to see, coming off a fantastic winter like this, is ... an increase in destination visitors next year.

The visibility was good and the light was good. There were no weather issues going on when the accident occurred.