Just bought my first season pass!

[jaywbigred]

(Mt.Snow)

Wish I could have grabbed it earlier at the better price, but wanted to make sure the closing went through before we made the commitment.

Anyone know what kind of extra benefits come with it? I know they're probably listed somewhere, but was thinking I'd ask instead, as you guys tend to be more detailed than resort website...:razz:

 

[SkiDork]

direct-to-lift

 

[bvibert]

Nice, congrats! I bought my first season pass last year, it's a good feeling! :beer:

 

[WWF-VT]

Congrats. A big benefit of a season pass is that you will likely ski more on marginal weather/conditions days when you no longer have to think of dropping $70+ for a day ticket.

 

[roark]

from the website:
Passholder benefits include:

• 20% Discount in all retail shops
• First Tracks early lift access - valid passes only on Saturdays
• Passholders only website
• Add money to your pass and use like a debit card at Mount Snow
• 5 & under ski free, a child pass is available for your convenience for $30

 

[thetrailboss]

Congrats. A big benefit of a season pass is that you will likely ski more on marginal weather/conditions days when you no longer have to think of dropping $70+ for a day ticket.

+ 1. I agree. You will get out a lot more. Congrats. I have most of my passes...except for my old school passes to the old Lyndon Outing Club which I wish I still had!

 

[bvibert]

Congrats. A big benefit of a season pass is that you will likely ski more on marginal weather/conditions days when you no longer have to think of dropping $70+ for a day ticket.

That's perhaps the biggest benefit in my book. Not having to wait in the ticket line is another big one. All the other stuff is added bonus.

 

[jaywbigred]

Interesting...How many "extra" days do you think you guys get out of the pass? I.e. days where you would normally not have forked over the $70+ to ski where, by virtue of having the pass, you wind up skiing anyway. 3? 5? 10? More?

 

[bvibert]

I'm a cheap bastard who hates paying for day tickets. With my pass to my local mountain last year I probably skied around 10 days that I wouldn't have otherwise.

 

[campgottagopee]

Congrats. A big benefit of a season pass is that you will likely ski more on marginal weather/conditions days when you no longer have to think of dropping $70+ for a day ticket.

True, and I find that I'll go even if I just have an hour or two to kill.

 

[roark]

and the flipside is also true - you don't feel like you need to eke out every last run so you may bag it earlier and not push yourself to exhaustion - when you're probably more likely to get hurt.

 

[thetrailboss]

True, and I find that I'll go even if I just have an hour or two to kill.

Me too. You see, as a passholder your patterns will change. You won't be too upset to pull the plug at 1pm if the conditions are bad, or if it gets too crowded. You have a lot more flexibility as to when you can go and for how long.

It is very nice. I notice that when I have a ticket voucher or, heaven forbid, I buy a ticket, I feel like I have to ski from open until close, whereas being a passholder, I show up when I want (generally early) and when I get tired or it begins to suck, I leave and am a happy camper.

Oh yeah...and when the weather is bad or questionable, I still go, even if for a few runs because it's no loss.

What is nice is knowing how many days it takes to break even, and then realizing after that point as you are riding up the lift that you are skiing for free!

 

[Vortex]

I am impressed I bought a pass then a place. I went from 25 to 30 days a year to 70 with a place in one year. Props and congrats.

 

[4aprice]

Like others have said with a pass you tend to go when others would not. Be it weather, conditions or crowds you can ski till it becomes unbearable. Be it 1 run or all day.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[WWF-VT]

Interesting...How many "extra" days do you think you guys get out of the pass? I.e. days where you would normally not have forked over the $70+ to ski where, by virtue of having the pass, you wind up skiing anyway. 3? 5? 10? More?

My guess is 5+ days. I'll ski in most any conditions but somedays you would skip without a pass. Other days conditions may look great from the lodge and its takes a few runs to determine that conditions are bad so you call it a day after a short time on the mountain. You won't feel obligated to stay out because you just dropped $$ on a day ticket.

 

[bvibert]

True, and I find that I'll go even if I just have an hour or two to kill.

Very true, it's not just conditions that might keep me from buying a ticket. I had a few really short sessions last year on the pass.

 

[mondeo]

Very true, it's not just conditions that might keep me from buying a ticket. I had a few really short sessions last year on the pass.

I think I did under an hour on the hill at least 3-4 times last year. Of course that was more to pad my count than anything else.

 

[Glenn]

The season pass holders site they provide is really slick. It's got a forum and management regularly posts. Just about the entire Mt. Snow crew from here posts over there.

 

[boston_e]

Me too. You see, as a passholder your patterns will change. You won't be too upset to pull the plug at 1pm if the conditions are bad, or if it gets too crowded. You have a lot more flexibility as to when you can go and for how long.

It is very nice. I notice that when I have a ticket voucher or, heaven forbid, I buy a ticket, I feel like I have to ski from open until close, whereas being a passholder, I show up when I want (generally early) and when I get tired or it begins to suck, I leave and am a happy camper.

Oh yeah...and when the weather is bad or questionable, I still go, even if for a few runs because it's no loss.

What is nice is knowing how many days it takes to break even, and then realizing after that point as you are riding up the lift that you are skiing for free!

All very true... for the years I had passes my "days count" went way up... although for the most part they were not full days.... they might have been situations where I arrived at 2PM on a Friday to start the weekend, and went out for the last 2 hours of the day... or a Sunday that I had to get home early but would go out and ski from first chair until 10:00. Or even days that conditions were terrible, I'd still go for a couple of hours just to get outside etc.

That type of flexibility is definatley the biggest benefit to havign a pass.

 

[win]

Our Early Season Pass Price Deadline in tomorrow 9/17! In addition to a variety of season pass offereing we have new Sugar Direct Card for those who may ski 3-12 days a season.