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Capital Investment High Peaks is a regional ski resort in southwest Montana. Providing superb skiing experience to those who want a variety of intermediate and expert trails, it is a place for primarily local, hard-core skiers. Out- of-town skiers will often ski one day at High Peaks at the end or beginning of their trip to Big Sky, a large and popular nearby resort. High Peaks does not compete directly with Big Sky, but it offers out-of- towners a unique reason for spending some of their vacation at High Peaks. Crest B High Peaks has gradually invested in lift capacity by converting lifts to triples and quads and has been opening new slopes. The resort is considering adding another lift that will take skiers to the crest of the mountain, a portion of the mountain currently under development. The new lift can be placed to go from top of lifts #2 (quad) & #3 (quad) (Option A) up to the crest or from the top of lift #4 (quad) (Option B) to the crest. Lifts #2 & #3 start at each Lift 2 Lift 3 end of the lodge house and unload about 30 yards apart at the top center of the face. Lift #4 is the longest lift and is on the eastern side of the face. It provides access to both the center of the face or to "Lazy Run", a popular, nearly mile long serpentine, intermediate trail. Lift 4 OD TO The operations manager has collected the following information for lifts #2, #3, & #4 during 1 day. 100% utilization means that every chair contained a skier during the entire period. Lift Average Utilization During Period 8-10 10-12 12-2 2-4 4-6 #2 52% 74% 76% 72% 54% #3 48% 66% 60% 56% 44% #4 70% 95% 92% 84% 72% 1. If High Peaks' new lift is a quad, describe what is likely to happen if it is placed at the top of #2 & #3? 4. SCO Exercises 2. What questions would you ask about the data presented? 3. What information is needed to get a better idea of whether the new lift could handle the demand coming from #2 & #3? How should she get that information? What is the average utilization of lift #4? If the new lift is placed at the top of #4, should they consider a triple instead of a quad? 5. Should management design the lift capacity to meet slow demand, average demand, peak demand, or somewhere in between? If in between, explain what % of peak (100% due to it being the highest demand) you would plan this resource for. Be sure to synchronize this answer with the resort's competitive positioning. Capital Investment High Peaks is a regional ski resort in southwest Montana. Providing superb skiing experience to those who want a variety of intermediate and expert trails, it is a place for primarily local, hard-core skiers. Out- of-town skiers will often ski one day at High Peaks at the end or beginning of their trip to Big Sky, a large and popular nearby resort. High Peaks does not compete directly with Big Sky, but it offers out-of- towners a unique reason for spending some of their vacation at High Peaks. Crest B High Peaks has gradually invested in lift capacity by converting lifts to triples and quads and has been opening new slopes. The resort is considering adding another lift that will take skiers to the crest of the mountain, a portion of the mountain currently under development. The new lift can be placed to go from top of lifts #2 (quad) & #3 (quad) (Option A) up to the crest or from the top of lift #4 (quad) (Option B) to the crest. Lifts #2 & #3 start at each Lift 2 Lift 3 end of the lodge house and unload about 30 yards apart at the top center of the face. Lift #4 is the longest lift and is on the eastern side of the face. It provides access to both the center of the face or to "Lazy Run", a popular, nearly mile long serpentine, intermediate trail. Lift 4 OD TO The operations manager has collected the following information for lifts #2, #3, & #4 during 1 day. 100% utilization means that every chair contained a skier during the entire period. Lift Average Utilization During Period 8-10 10-12 12-2 2-4 4-6 #2 52% 74% 76% 72% 54% #3 48% 66% 60% 56% 44% #4 70% 95% 92% 84% 72% 1. If High Peaks' new lift is a quad, describe what is likely to happen if it is placed at the top of #2 & #3? 4. SCO Exercises 2. What questions would you ask about the data presented? 3. What information is needed to get a better idea of whether the new lift could handle the demand coming from #2 & #3? How should she get that information? What is the average utilization of lift #4? If the new lift is placed at the top of #4, should they consider a triple instead of a quad? 5. Should management design the lift capacity to meet slow demand, average demand, peak demand, or somewhere in between? If in between, explain what % of peak (100% due to it being the highest demand) you would plan this resource for. Be sure to synchronize this answer with the resort's competitive positioning
