Pat's early bird passes were the same as Crotched's, $419. Not sure why they are unknown at this point?
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New England Multi-mountain Season Passes
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Pat's early bird passes were the same as Crotched's, $419. Not sure why they are unknown at this point?
ss20
Well-known member
If I were you I'd do the Cannon/Cranmore/Bretton pass. Steeps and bumps at Cannon. Trees at Bretton. Cruisers and a little bit of everything at Cranmore.
If I were a Concord resident, Cannon would get my season pass business. The quality of product/terrain, length of season and such a short commute would be a no-brainer for me at $599.
VTKilarney
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Their website says: NEW PRICING FOR THE 2014-2015 SEASON PASSES COMING SOON! PLEASE CHECK BACK.
See: http://www.patspeak.com/winter/seasonpasses.html
I'm assuming that "new pricing" is a fancy way of saying "higher pricing."
VTKilarney
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The more I think about it, the more I fall into this camp. There is a lot of variety in those hills. Bretton Woods doesn't get the respect it deserves for its tree skiing and length of its season. Cannon is a pure skier's mountain. Cranmore allows for a nice visit to North Conway.
I would either get the Super Pass or Cannon only.
dlague
Active member
Never been to Cranmore, but I have stayed away for two reasons 1) never many deals that I can use 2) many good skiers I know never have much good to say and I took their word for it!
Cannonball
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Actually Cannon does not have a long season. They open later than most, they are slow to fully open, they prematurely close the tram, and they have a hard close date (+- 1wk) that is early-ish.
But even considering that, the NH resident rate is a great deal.
Also, Dlague, double check your drive times. You have 45 min to Loon and 1:10 to Cannon. From Concord the Cannon number sounds about right. But Loon would be closer to 1:05. It's definitely not 25 min shorter.
Cannonball
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Are you aware that Cannon's NH resident military/veteran season pass is $273?
I think that puts your 3 person pass total to ~ $1,200 at Cannon.
Yeah compared to the Boyne resorts it is shorter. IIRC they typically open a week or so before Thanksgiving and this year they closed, what, less than two weeks ago?
And the $273 deal is a steal.
SIKSKIER
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Was going to post the same.Loon is actually the same as Cannon by the time you go through town.Same with Wallyworld.It may be 20 minutes shorter to the exit but you still have a 10 minute ride after.
dlague
Active member
Puck it
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2014 - 2015 MILITARY SEASON PASSES Valid any day at Cannon Mountain. We're proud to say we have not raised prices on Military Passes in the past 3 years! Valid for Active Duty, Retired Military, Reserve and Veteran members of all branches. | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult Military Pass(18-64) | $364.50 |
| Senior Military Pass (65+) | $214.50 |
| NH Resident ADULT Military Pass (18-64) | $273 |
| NH Resident SENIOR Military Pass (65+) | $164.50 |
dlague
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Well I have to say I have never skied Loon but have skied Waterville. I was guessing based on the Waterville time since there is a long drive off the highway and thought that Loon was fairly close to the highway.
You are right though 25 minute difference it is not so probably more like 55 or so. Still not bad! Close enough to ski country for me.
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spiderpig
Member
Have you considered going for the holiday blackout passes? From your list, it looks like you only skied on a couple of the Okemo blackout dates last season, for instance, though I don't know if some of those missed trips were during those times. You could get the value pass for the adults and peak pass for your son at Sunapee for $1,817 if you're not concerned with skipping holidays or can use your deals on those days.
VTKilarney
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I though about that as well, but what are the odds of the OP being able to ski on the cheap during a holiday period? I had assumed that if he wanted to ski during that time, he'd have to pay through the nose unless he went to a place like Whaleback.
Your point is well taken, though. If they would only ski once or twice anyway during those periods, it might be cheaper overall to buy a blackout pass and just pay retail price to ski on the one or two blackout days.
spiderpig
Member
I can't think of anything specific in VT/NH, but you can get multi-ticket deals that are unrestricted. Of course, you may want to diversify more than that and not find it worth the extra money to ski at the most crowded times.
dlague
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Actually, we skied several black out dates on the cheap.
Christmas Break
First we headed to Waterville on Christmas Eve and got to ski for $7 since the Bills only scored that many and Waterville at the last minute honored that deal. On Christmas, we skied Sunday River on a comp that was the cost of admission to a movie showing they sponsored at Portsmouth Music Hall which was $23. Skied at Waterville again on 12/28 using a employee lift ticket for free (I gave him gratuity money $50 for two tickets)! Then we also skied Dartmough Skiway on December 29th for $22 on a deal clued into by this very forum.
MLK Weekend
We had originally planned to ski Mt Abram using the Ride and Ski Card tour 2 fer but it was going to rain and the drive there was not worth it.
Presidents Day Weekend
We skied Magic on Presidents day weekend on 2 comps and a Ride and Ski tour 2 fer.
During MA Vacation Week
Likewise, we skied Black Mountain during vacation week on two comps and a Ride and Ski tour 2 fer.
Black out dates have never been too much of a problem - if there is a deal to be had I will find it!
Christmas Break
First we headed to Waterville on Christmas Eve and got to ski for $7 since the Bills only scored that many and Waterville at the last minute honored that deal. On Christmas, we skied Sunday River on a comp that was the cost of admission to a movie showing they sponsored at Portsmouth Music Hall which was $23. Skied at Waterville again on 12/28 using a employee lift ticket for free (I gave him gratuity money $50 for two tickets)! Then we also skied Dartmough Skiway on December 29th for $22 on a deal clued into by this very forum.
MLK Weekend
We had originally planned to ski Mt Abram using the Ride and Ski Card tour 2 fer but it was going to rain and the drive there was not worth it.
Presidents Day Weekend
We skied Magic on Presidents day weekend on 2 comps and a Ride and Ski tour 2 fer.
During MA Vacation Week
Likewise, we skied Black Mountain during vacation week on two comps and a Ride and Ski tour 2 fer.
Black out dates have never been too much of a problem - if there is a deal to be had I will find it!
VTKilarney
Well-known member
You are my deal finding hero!
spiderpig
Member
Teach me, oh great one. I should have remembered the Magic three-pack no restrictions since I bought one this season! Not too cheap though.
And the Christmas blackout dates at Okemo/Sunapee don't start until 12/26, so you're covered with those. I think you left out 12/28 on your sig, unless it's mis-typed as 2/28.
dlague
Active member
Got it on my spreadsheet forgot about the signature!
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