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A skier who went missing Christmas Day at Northstar California Resort is now presumed dead.

Angelotta, a 43-year-old Truckee man who worked at a ski shop at the resort, told friends he was going to go skiing at Northstar before meeting them for Christmas dinner, the Sheriff’s Office said in previous statements. When he did not show up for the dinner, friends reported him missing. Angelotta’s ski pass was scanned around 11:30 a.m. on Christmas at Northstar’s Comstock lift, and his vehicle was found parked in the ski resort’s parking lot, but rescue crews were unable to locate him.

There was “no realistic possibility Rory has survived the severe winter conditions,” the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Thursday.

Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article256964167.html

From the editor: we feel sorry for the victim’s family.

Vail Resorts company reviews – Part-I

They get you with the salary, then come the 50+ hour weeks.

You get to work at the base of a terribly run company and mountain. Have fun busting you butt and not being able to enjoy your life.

Low pay, Terrible Communication, Never set up for success, No housing for employees

Advice to Management: Quit

Store Manager in Vail, CO (via Glassdoor)

Cons vastly outweigh the benefits.

Poor pay and benefits. Understaffed. Lack of HR department. Expensive/impossible to afford living near the mountains. Corporate bureaucracy at its finest… constant reorganizations and lack of basic support. No control or decision making power at the local level.

Content Specialist (via Glassdoor)

Poor Compensation

Poor compensation and we have to endure the complaints. Never work here. Terrible compensation for seasonal employees

Lift Operator in Beaver Creek, CO (via Glassdoor)

Grossly Irresponsible

Destroying the planet, ruining towns/communities, Putting lives in danger

Retail (via Glassdoor)

Over 25,000 people sign petition accusing Vail Resorts of consumer harm

SKYKOMISH, Wash. — A petition on change.org that accuses Vail Resorts of violating the Washington Consumer Protection Act with its mismanagement of the Stevens Pass ski area has collected over 25,000 signatures.

https://townlift.com/2021/12/over-15000-people-sign-petition-accusing-vail-resorts-of-consumer-harm/amp/

From the editor: The petition has over 31,293 signatures by now and counting.

Both Katz and Lynch should be fired.

Northstar pisses off a retired 86yo veteran

I am a retired veteran, 86 years young. Northstar used to be a ski area that cared. They still care, but now it is just for your money. As an avid skier that used to ski the mountain, lived here for 23 years, and has personally experienced the changes brought about by Vail Corporation, I have learned that it all comes down to “that’s just too bad” for you – the skier at this resort.

When I bought my pass, I specifically informed them I wanted to buy insurance because of my age and because of the terrible virus that consumed the world. I was fearful at the time that there was a strong possibility that I would not be able to ski this year. I was promptly told, “don’t worry, we offer this free,” with the implication that they, the great Vail Corporation, were in control and they would take care of me. Once you give them your money, they are in control. Of your money.

Well the short of it all, I couldn’t ski this year because of the mentioned circumstances and medical problems inherent with my age. I called the corporate level and asked for a refund. They informed me that they did not control this, I had to call a third party. Upon calling the third party, I couldn’t understand what they were talking about. Another mistake I made: I told the truth. They, along with the reputable Vail Corporation, couldn’t care less. Well, so long Vail! Time to get back to that other resort, Squaw, that I presume has integrity. I think I will find out if Squaw still cares.

Julius T. (via Yelp)

One of the guys who is behind all these

Robert A Katz

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Vail Resorts, Inc.

Founder of The Katz Amsterdam Foundation, Robert A. Katz currently is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Vail Resorts, Inc. and President for Paoli Peaks, Inc. (a subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc.). Mr. Katz is also on the board of Vail Valley Foundation, Livewell Colorado and The Katz Amsterdam Foundation.

Robert A. Katz previously occupied the position of Chief Executive Officer for Clark Retail Group, Inc.

Robert A Katz Executive Chairman

Credits: https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/mtn/company-profile?pid=42572408

From the editor: Rob, next time you take selfie, make your face less disgusted. Your “Kish Mir in Tuchas” expression is too obvious. Zei gezunt, Rob!

Funny Fact: Vailsucks.com is registered to Vail Resorts, Inc

They were aware back in 1998 what people might think / thinking about them!

..while VailEpicFail.com was not 🙂 Amazing name!

From the editor: Vail guys, you will look less dumb if you hide your registration info on domains like this one via domain registration confidentiality.

Free tip: vail.sucks is still available at https://www.get.sucks. Go grab’em before it goes! 🙂

Welcome to NorthStarSucks.com website!

The Violas had them in their ears as though invisible ghosts hovering about their chairs had consulted in mutters as to the advisability of setting fire to this foreigner’s casa.

Welcome to NorthStarSucks! We have started this blog to help North Star Ski resort to become a 5 out of 5 ski resort! We will be addressing the problems the resort (and it’s parent company – Vail Resorts Management Company – ticker symbol MTN), might have. So far he current rating of the company is 1 out of 5 according to BBB, which is bad.

The blog is primarily focuses on one of the Vail’s subsidiaries – Northstar California located at 5001 Northstar Dr, Truckee, CA 96161. But since the majority of the policies are implemented in it’s parent company, we will be covering Vail stories, as well as the rest of Vail’s resorts.