Kris C.
Yelp
Ragged is a basic mountain, but has the prices of a more sophisticated mountain. The lodge is rustic, which is fine, but there's really nowhere to put your boot bags etc. Most people just deal with this and the table areas get cluttered. No BFD. However, someone who works in the lodge comes through every once in a while and tosses everything into giant piles along the walls. Think upturned coolers, boots that have landed yards away from each other, people sorting through piles of stuff trying to find their families' belongings.
The grooming also lacks sophistication. The trails could be great, but often are not (while the mountain I skied the day prior or after was terrific).
The uncouth also extends to one particular lift operator, who, as it was explained to us multiple days, "seems to be having a really bad day..." The other guys working at the lift noticibly flinch when Jim lets loose one of his rants agains the kids in ski school, the teens on the race teams (some who are mine), and yes, me, a middle aged rule following mom who was following the instructions of the other lift guy. Jim disagreed, had me (and a friend) step out of line and go back a few chairs, leaving the chair we were supposed to be on missing 2 riders. Again, no BFD, but he seems to really enjoybeing an a-hole and showing how much power he has to make people do things. Having other Ragged employees apologie for his nastiness was nice, but why his behavior is tolerated remains a mystery.
Oh, and don't bother showing up on a Saturday. They oversell the place to the max.