More appropriate comparison would be Smuggs family of four for $1700 vs Stowe for $5500
Is Stowe 3 times the value?
I'd say no.
Now I like Stowe the best of any mountain in the East and by a large margin. But if I was supporting a family skiing in Northern Vermont, I'd be buying the Smuggs deal and then skiing Stowe on VSAA days and other deals. Only way I could justify $5500 in season pass expenses is if I pulled in $200K+ a year in family income. And that's fine. That's the market Stowe is after.
Is Stowe 3 times the value?
I'd say no.
Now I like Stowe the best of any mountain in the East and by a large margin. But if I was supporting a family skiing in Northern Vermont, I'd be buying the Smuggs deal and then skiing Stowe on VSAA days and other deals. Only way I could justify $5500 in season pass expenses is if I pulled in $200K+ a year in family income. And that's fine. That's the market Stowe is after.