The problem with Stowe

[snoseek]

I know other people out there feel the same way as I do about the price for a single day lift pass at Stowe. It really blows that it cost 76 dollars to ski there, and I wish they would cut at least some sort of midweek deal. The Stowe card is useless to folks that just want to ski a couple of days per year there. I'm not rich, and I feel like the mt. doesn't want normal people there. almost every ski area has some sort of deal on the midweek, but nothing at stowe. I really love the mountain, but not how it's so exclusive. suppose i should get an a.t. setup.

sorry for the rant, but does anyone else feel this way?

 

[from_the_NEK]

I'm not rich, and I feel like the mt. doesn't want normal people there.

I have a strong feeling that Stowe is trying to become a very exclusive resort where it is mostly a bunch of rich people skiing. They will keep charging that much as long as the chairlifts are full and the Condos are selling at $1.5 million+ a pop. Here's to earning your turns and/or going to Sugarbush instead

 

[thetrailboss]

They are too expensive. Unfortunately, their market doesn't give a rat's a$$. Instead, they love it because the riff-raff aren't there.

And then they can sit on Forerunner and discuss their stock portfolios all day. :roll:

 

[snoseek]

I suppose this is the closest thing to becoming a private resort that they can get away with being on national forest land. I'm going to e-mail my thoughts to them. I urge you all to shares your thoughts with stowe management. WTF do i have to get down and beg like a starving dog?

 

[AdironRider]

Stowe does have some legit terrain, and the market is supporting it. If you owned the place wouldnt you charge the price they do if you could still fill the chairs. Last I checked theyre not hurting for clientel...

 

[andyzee]

Stowe is a big reason why I got this http://forums.alpinezone.com/9273-skiing-cheap-2006-07-a-4.html#post118718 not sure if it's still valid. If interested give the site a call.

 

[snoseek]

Stowe does have some legit terrain, and the market is supporting it. If you owned the place wouldnt you charge the price they do if you could still fill the chairs. Last I checked theyre not hurting for clientel...

but do they fill the chairs on a tuesday? I have two season passes and will still go to jay because they discount passholders from other mountains and areas like saddleback because it's such a good deal to hop over for a couple of days. most areas will attempt to drum up some business on the midweek because it's a win win situation. there one day ticket price is 27 dollars more than alta!

 

[awf170]

It drives me nuts. Stowe is a lot easier drive than Jay for me and IMO a better mountain, but the price is way to much. Jay Peak is only $33 everyday for me and Stowe is $78, not worth it. I can't believe they don't even give a discount for high schoolers. Whatever, if they can make money still by charging that much more power to them.

 

[snoseek]

It drives me nuts. Stowe is a lot easier drive than Jay for me and IMO a better mountain, but the price is way to much. Jay Peak is only $33 everyday for me and Stowe is $78, not worth it. I can't believe they don't even give a discount for high schoolers. Whatever, if they can make money still by charging that much more power to them.

e-mail them please!

 

[riverc0il]

who cares? stowe is what it is. discounts are out there. they just had a $39 deal this past friday? i suppose you were too busy stewing at home about their full price to take advantage of that deal, eh? they also have one or two can drives a year, ski for like $15. the stowe card was not intended to be a great deal for someone only skiing there one or two days a year. stowe doesn't need your business, emailing them isn't going to change anything because they are not interested in having you as a guest if you can't afford to ski there. they have some ski and stay deals that are not absolutely horrible. certainly not the ideal mountain for day trippers though. deals are out there, just dig for them. until then, maybe you should indeed look into an A.T. setup. just check out some of JD's posts on AZ. heck, boot back up the toll road and take a dive into the bruce the old fashion way if an A.T. rig is too expensive.

 

[snoseek]

i suppose you were too busy stewing at home about their full price to take advantage of that deal, eh?

26 out of the last 30 days have been ski days. This leaves little time to search for hit or miss deals. your right though, i should have known about the 39 dollar day, hope they do it again.

 

[Bumpsis]

Stowe is a great mountain but not for $ 76. I fully understand snowseek's dilemma.
Vote with whatever dollars you have and go for prices that are still affordable.

If you still need to get that Stowe fix, go for their half day ticket. In my book that's still too steep @ $ 59 but if you ski the full block from 12:30 - 4, that's quite a few good runs, especially if you pick the right conditions.

As a day skier - with exeception for ski vacations or a well forcasted snow dump, I've been doing the half day tickets for a while now. It's been working out fine, especially since I'm really allergic to the out the door at 5am routine to catch the "fresh courdury" stuff.

 

[billski]

i care

Stowe is a great mountain but not for $ 76. I fully understand snowseek's dilemma.
Vote with whatever dollars you have and go for prices that are still affordable.

my family of 5 visits once a year, stays at a friends house in Stowe. 2 days skiing x 5 skiers x $76 = go to Bolton and do it for half the price because my family doesn't take advantage of half the terrain at $towe.

Lotsa people care about that price. When you're a family you have limited flexibility - schedule is limited, discounts limit the number of tickets per family, etc.

when I ski at stowe (3 weeks ago now) it always feels like they are trying to sell me something other than a burger. Something about a million bucks more than a burger.... Now we stay in Stowe, we ski at Bolton, Jay, SB, etc.

 

[Birdman829]

It's probably BS but I heard that their college pass (already an absurd $420) could be going up next year.

 

[ccskier]

It's probably BS but I heard that their college pass (already an absurd $420) could be going up next year.

That is too bad. I used to be able to buy the big pass Stowe and Sugarbush for $350 or so. Stowe is what it is. Why do people waste just as much money at places like Stratton. Stowe has so much more to offer. I have never been to Killington, but a friend of mine said I am better off putting all of my gear on and go to the Mall at Christmas time, they are also $70+. Stowes clientle does not look at price tag, they do not care how expensive it is. As Rivercoil mentioned Stowe does have some good deals now and again. They just don't need to cut deals etc... They build it people will come. Also take into consideration of real estate prices at places like Okemo, you are going to drop a ton of cash on a place there also. I used to ski exclusively at Stowe, now that I am not getting a pass for $350 I still try to make it over there a few times a year from my home mountain at Jay. I am pretty sure that their spam blocker automatically declines all emails that say "too expensive".

 

[marcski]

Stowe is a constant. It has always been more of an exclusive type of area. Vt.'s tallest peak etc... It has also always been one of the more expensive lift tickets in the East..and they haven't had midweek discounts for a number of years already. The terrain is quite great...and they do get a good amount of snow...

Also earlier this year, while most other resorts had 1-6 trails open, Stowe had almost all their terrain open minus the front four and other double diamond/tree terrain.

 

[2knees]

the only problem with stowe for me is that i've only been there once, and it was limited terrain to put it mildly.

personally and selfishly, i dont care about the price of a lift ticket. I know i'm not rich but one day ticket at 50 or 76 isnt gonna change much long term.

 

[ccskier]

the only problem with stowe for me is that i've only been there once, and it was limited terrain to put it mildly.

personally and selfishly, i dont care about the price of a lift ticket. I know i'm not rich but one day ticket at 50 or 76 isnt gonna change much long term.

Perfectly put.

 

[basemoto]

im not rich at all booooooooooo i i wish i was

 

[ski_resort_observer]

I suppose this is the closest thing to becoming a private resort that they can get away with being on national forest land. I'm going to e-mail my thoughts to them. I urge you all to shares your thoughts with stowe management. WTF do i have to get down and beg like a starving dog?

Stowe is not on "national forest land". It's on state forest land and they pay to use the land just like a few resorts in NE and most out west lease the land from the USFS. The state of Vermont nor the USFS has any say on the prices that the ski area's charge. Stowe is in the middle of a 400m development. They feel it set's them above the crowd and hopefully for their sake, enough skiers agree. It's a business and they have the right to charge whatever they want.

Stowe is owned buy a huge mutli-national insurance company, AIG, based in NYC. Email them if that makes you feel better.

Plus, it just might be driving some business 35 miles down Rt 100...the Bush doesn't mind at all...:lol: You can buy a Bush tik for $59 good ANY day at various locations around the northeast, heres the list
http://www.sugarbush.com/skiandride/cm.asp?pn=discounttickets&pid=132&nid=82