Burke week 2

For this weather shortened week of practicum, I went for a groomer ride along. While there I first saw the per run check that happens (or should) before each night of pushing snow. The idea of sustainability can be viewed a few different way when it comes to grooming. First if you can make good use of the snow that you have especially in a year like this where there is a lack of natural snow you can save the resort money on snow making, second if you are efficient in how you push the snow you can cut back on fuel costs. As far as service to the guests you can argue that the groomed trails are the main product that you are putting out to the public. This also ties in to safety since a poorly groomed trail could prove dangerous to the guests.