Wildcat 2010-2011 tix prices posted

[Breeze]

1 day and Multi-day prices have been posted.


http://www.skiwildcat.com/lifttickets.html

Breeze

 

[deadheadskier]

What was holiday last season? $66

Jacking up the Sunday Afternoon cruise from $25 to $40 is going to piss a lot of people off. Place used to be packed Sunday afternoons, probably won't be now.

Peaks better deliver on the improvement side of things as they've taken the value out. I bet Black benefits greatly from this.

 

[threecy]

The $70 full day tickets are valid at both Wildcat and Attitash

 

[soposkier]

I wonder if they are still doing College ID Discount. Reduced it to a teen price last year. (Think I still have a few years left of using it without any guessing on whether or not I am actually in school)

 

[deadheadskier]

The $70 full day tickets are valid at both Wildcat and Attitash

I can see the value in season passes or multi day tickets being valid at both areas. Single day? not so much.

How many people realistically are going to start their day at Attitash then drive 25-30 minutes up the road and ski Wildcat later in the day?

 

[riverc0il]

Jacking up the Sunday Afternoon cruise from $25 to $40 is going to piss a lot of people off. Place used to be packed Sunday afternoons, probably won't be now.

Sounds like a good reason to jack up the Afternoon Cruise pricing. It was under priced for its demand and crowding out the full paying customers that saw the snow conditions take a big hit at noon time. Not saying I like seeing price increases but seems like a sound business decision.

Peaks better deliver on the improvement side of things as they've taken the value out. I bet Black benefits greatly from this.

Doubt Black will benefit from this at all. It has been a long time since Wildcat has been a "value" ski area. I don't see the big deal here. The price was increased $4 and puts the Cat back up above Cannon (another area that is no longer a value area, IMO) by three singles.

Wildcat was about 20% less than Stowe 5 years ago and this new price is still about 20% less than Stowe now. Interestingly enough, if you use BillSki's price data, Wildcat compared to big resorts (Loaf, River, Bush, etc.) is more of a value now than it was 5-6 years ago (comparatively speaking).

I no longer consider the Cat (nor Cannon) values since their rate of price inflation has been significant in recent years, out pacing the buying power of a dollar. But that is nothing new this year, its been about 4-5 years or so since they started with the big and consecutive yearly price jumps.

 

[drjeff]

What was holiday last season? $66

Jacking up the Sunday Afternoon cruise from $25 to $40 is going to piss a lot of people off. Place used to be packed Sunday afternoons, probably won't be now.

Peaks better deliver on the improvement side of things as they've taken the value out. I bet Black benefits greatly from this.

If Peak does there "usual" snow surface quality upgrades like they have with their other resorts, *most* of the folks who might complain about the price increase, will stop, less of course that small percentage of the population who "isn't happy unless they've got something to complain about"

 

[riverc0il]

How many people realistically are going to start their day at Attitash then drive 25-30 minutes up the road and ski Wildcat later in the day?

Billski would for sure, especially if he could add in Cranmore for a Trifecta! Billski could even count Attitash/Wildcat as a Trifecta since it is three peaks.

:lol:

 

[deadheadskier]

Sounds like a good reason to jack up the Afternoon Cruise pricing. It was under priced for its demand and crowding out the full paying customers that saw the snow conditions take a big hit at noon time. Not saying I like seeing price increases but seems like a sound business decision.

We'll have to agree to disagree on that one. Most major areas empty out by 1PM on Sundays anyways, so packing the place for the afternoon is all gravy.

I know I have used that deal several times. It's a great option if I'm out doing something late on a Saturday night. Not only did they get the $25 out of me, but they usually got my lunch business before I could hit the hill and beers and food business in the bar after skiing.

Another program that seems to be eliminated is the add a day for $39. The two day weekend ticket now stands at $130, when last year it was $105.

 

[Breeze]

I can see the value in season passes or multi day tickets being valid at both areas. Single day? not so much.

How many people realistically are going to start their day at Attitash then drive 25-30 minutes up the road and ski Wildcat later in the day?

Actually, I'm trying to imagine one of those days during Christmas or February Vacation when the HSQ goes down on wind hold at 10 AM. De-booting, packing up, 30 minutes down through the notch and over to Attitash, unpacking, rebooting, standing in line to have tix transferred, click in to go to the lift line .. especially if you've got kids in lessons or daycare at Wildcat.

Value????

Breeze

 

[frozencorn]

Wildcards, free birthday, and apparently lifetime passes were all discontinued as well.

Wildcat actually had to shut off its Fan Page from comments the other day. People not happy.

 

[deadheadskier]

It has been a long time since Wildcat has been a "value" ski area. I don't see the big deal here. .

Sorry, should have addressed this in my other post as well. I diasagree with this statement. Save for Saddleback, Wildcat has offered the best options for weekend savings at a large ski area in the east over the passed five years. The walkup rate value may have gone away, but there were plenty of other options.

These are some of the deals I used and/or knew about.

$25 - Sunday afternoon. It was $20 4 years ago
$29 - $39 Sunday all day tickets through liftopia
Add a day any day of the week for $39
$139 Wildcard - 3 days of skiing at $46 a day

 

[drjeff]

Wildcards, free birthday, and apparently lifetime passes were all discontinued as well.

Wildcat actually had to shut off its Fan Page from comments the other day. People not happy.

Not all that uncommon for new management to bring in some anxiety. If the Wildcat/Peak transition is anything similiar to what I've seen at Mount Snow, now headed on a 4th season. What the Wildcat crew will have to look forward to, is a company whose focus is all about providing the best snow surface quality they can on any given day. Also a company that will more than likely make very few management changes to the existing crew that is already there and knows the nuances of Wildcat much better than the Peak crew does, and then they (Peak) listens to what the Wildcat crew says, rather than just doing what they (Peak) wants to. What the Wildcat skier will likely see a few years from now, is basically the same Wildcat they have now, but with a bunch of Fanguns, a few new groomers, and some basic, but yet relatively speaking minor, changes/improvements to the lodges there.

My hunch would also be that with respect to late season operations, Peak might not take the approach that they have with Attitash (a fixed closing date), but given Wildcat's already established late season reputation, more of a view like they have with Mount Snow, which has been, we'll keep spinning the lifts (atleast on weekends) if there's snow enough snow on the mountain AND enough skier/rider volume on the hill to feasibly warrant operations.

What the Wildcat faithful likely WON'T see 3 or 4 years from now, is a bunch of new high speed lifts, a new base lodge and large scale general base area development (heck I doubt the USFS would even think about letting that happen even if Peak wanted to)

 

[frozencorn]

My hunch would also be that with respect to late season operations, Peak might not take the approach that they have with Attitash (a fixed closing date), but given Wildcat's already established late season reputation, more of a view like they have with Mount Snow, which has been, we'll keep spinning the lifts (atleast on weekends) if there's snow enough snow on the mountain AND enough skier/rider volume on the hill to feasibly warrant operations.

Attitash closed on a given date under ASC too. Last season ruffled some feathers there though because it was much earlier than anticipated and there was no re-open. Wildcat has been known to re-open at a moment's notice, hence it's late April decision to kick open the doors overnight after getting a few feet of snow. While I can see Peak upholding the late-season reputation to a degree, I think those days are over.

 

[AdironRider]

Improvements cost money.

Of course the message boards are pissed.

Wah, wah, wah.

The previous thread everyone think snowmaking, lodge improvements, etc are all going to happen.

What else did you think would happen, it would get cheaper?

 

[deadheadskier]

You do make a point about anxiety regarding management changes Jeff. I'm sure that the improvements will suit many skiers well.

Still, Peaks pricing change essentially is flipping the bird to the mid-lower end financial demographic who has called Wildcat home forever. My experience there has been that it's a 'blue collar' mountain.

 

[Puck it]

2 for 1 is gone too!!!!!!!!!uke:

 

[threecy]

I don't think Peaks has been as well received in the Mount Washington Valley as they were at Mt. Snow. I suspect getting rid of those deals will cause a local skier base uproar. That said, locals only have three options that aren't likely to increase in price - Black, King Pine, and Shawnee.

 

[hammer]

I wonder what will happen to the Liftopia discounts...IIRC they used to have some good deals for Wildcat. Would have taken advantage of them except 3 hours one way for a day trip is a bit far.

 

[roark]

I imagine the $9 Fridays are also gone forever.