So @Josh Matta, what's the local's view on this?
From the Stowe Reporter...
Stone Hut fire traced; donations pour in
The first family of snowboarding was renting the historic Stone Hut atop Mount Mansfield when it burned down Christmas Eve, but it remains to be seen if they’ll be involved in helping get the hut rebuilt.
Jake Carpenter, founder of Burton Snowboards, had the place reserved when it burned down in the early morning hours of Dec. 24, according to Vermont State Police.
Carpenter wasn’t responsible for causing the fire — police say his sons and their friends accidentally caused it — but he had the place rented for the whole week.
More than a half-dozen attempts over the past few weeks to reach the Carpenters — Jake, his wife, Donna, who’s the current CEO of Burton, and their sons — have been unsuccessful, whether by email, Facebook, or telephone, both at work and at home.
Multiple times, an executive at Burton said the Carpenters have been traveling overseas since early January, and said in an email this week, “This is our busiest time of year so their schedules are packed.”
State fire investigators have deemed the fire accidental, although the police report says investigators reserve the right to change that finding if more information surfaces.
From the Stowe Reporter...
Stone Hut fire traced; donations pour in
The first family of snowboarding was renting the historic Stone Hut atop Mount Mansfield when it burned down Christmas Eve, but it remains to be seen if they’ll be involved in helping get the hut rebuilt.
Jake Carpenter, founder of Burton Snowboards, had the place reserved when it burned down in the early morning hours of Dec. 24, according to Vermont State Police.
Carpenter wasn’t responsible for causing the fire — police say his sons and their friends accidentally caused it — but he had the place rented for the whole week.
More than a half-dozen attempts over the past few weeks to reach the Carpenters — Jake, his wife, Donna, who’s the current CEO of Burton, and their sons — have been unsuccessful, whether by email, Facebook, or telephone, both at work and at home.
Multiple times, an executive at Burton said the Carpenters have been traveling overseas since early January, and said in an email this week, “This is our busiest time of year so their schedules are packed.”
State fire investigators have deemed the fire accidental, although the police report says investigators reserve the right to change that finding if more information surfaces.
