If it's 2 days each, then it's an exceptional deal. Even it's just two days at only 1 of the resorts, then 50% off everything after that; it's a no brainer to buy IF you plan on taking two ski vacations to some of those areas depending on their pricing structure.
Take Aspen for example. Say you're a wealthy family from Miami, Atlanta, Dallas, San Fran, LA etc. who has a condo in Aspen and only skis two weeks a winter; Christmas and February school vacations weeks. Many "skiers" I've met who are from such places that still live there year round instead of in locations closer to ski areas tend to be very wealthy and that is their ski season. My girlfriend in college was/is such a person. She comes from a very wealthy upbringing in Atlanta and pretty much all of her friends come from a similar upbringing and they all still ski two weeks a winter in Aspen.
Heck, there's a significant population of "skiers" from Boston and NYC where their ski season consists of spending the two holiday vacation weeks at Northeastern areas and no other skiing than that..
Walk Up Lift ticket cost for two 7 day trips to Aspen during the holiday weeks for next season would be $1155. Season pass isn't a smart/viable option for these people at $1549 for the early bird rate. If you were to buy this Mountain Collective pass, lift tickets for the same two 7 day trips to Aspen for next season would cost $973. So, you're saving almost $400 per couple for the season. That's dinner for two with a great bottle of wine at one of the best restaurants in Aspen.
Even at just 2 days free vs 8, there is a small, but not insignificant market for the Mountain Collective pass. I'm sure numerous people in that market will buy it if Liftopia markets it correctly. Hell, their marketing is already working as I'll most likely share this info with my ex girlfriend. I'm sure she and her friends will jump on it.
Take Aspen for example. Say you're a wealthy family from Miami, Atlanta, Dallas, San Fran, LA etc. who has a condo in Aspen and only skis two weeks a winter; Christmas and February school vacations weeks. Many "skiers" I've met who are from such places that still live there year round instead of in locations closer to ski areas tend to be very wealthy and that is their ski season. My girlfriend in college was/is such a person. She comes from a very wealthy upbringing in Atlanta and pretty much all of her friends come from a similar upbringing and they all still ski two weeks a winter in Aspen.
Heck, there's a significant population of "skiers" from Boston and NYC where their ski season consists of spending the two holiday vacation weeks at Northeastern areas and no other skiing than that..
Walk Up Lift ticket cost for two 7 day trips to Aspen during the holiday weeks for next season would be $1155. Season pass isn't a smart/viable option for these people at $1549 for the early bird rate. If you were to buy this Mountain Collective pass, lift tickets for the same two 7 day trips to Aspen for next season would cost $973. So, you're saving almost $400 per couple for the season. That's dinner for two with a great bottle of wine at one of the best restaurants in Aspen.
Even at just 2 days free vs 8, there is a small, but not insignificant market for the Mountain Collective pass. I'm sure numerous people in that market will buy it if Liftopia markets it correctly. Hell, their marketing is already working as I'll most likely share this info with my ex girlfriend. I'm sure she and her friends will jump on it.
