Vail Resorts is buying Peak Resorts.

[NY DirtBag]

That's crazy expensive. I got a magic and an ikon pass for that.

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[andrec10]

We call Windham "The Vail of the Catskills"

Actually, they used to have a T-shirt on the wall in the Lodge that said Aspen of the East. I almost lost my shit when i saw that. I hate the place.

[abc]

We call Windham "The Vail of the Catskills"

Actually, they used to have a T-shirt on the wall in the Lodge that said Aspen of the East. I almost lost my shit when i saw that. I hate the place.

There’s a distinct difference between Aspen and Vail.

Windhamites can’t decide which it is?

[mister moose]

Yeah, Vermont isnt much of a fly-to-ski destination. As you say, it obviously happens, but if flying to Vermont to ski became illegal (LOL) I doubt the resorts would bat an eyelash. I will say, however, that when I worked at Stowe I was always surprised how many Brits came here to ski given they have far superior terrain closer, but when you look at their itinerary closer, they almost always tended to be people who were going to visit NYC or other USA sights on a 2 week trip, and skiing was just a 2 to 4 day diversion.

The Brits I talk to on the lift come here for the language, the hospitality, and shopping in NYC; they rotate trips with Europe. I talk to folks from FL & DC that flew to VT or frequently BOS. Many that do have family to visit in the Northeast. You also see a fair bit of Canadians that came from Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, etc, many drive but some fly. I've also seen Bermuda. I've seen Alaska license plates in the lot!

[RichT]

I'm trying to think of another season pass to a mountain in the Northeast in general (never-mind just the Cats) that is as pricey as the Windham one...so far I'm coming up empty. Could they really now be the most expensive pass in the Northeast?

I think they are!
Nice town and restaurants though. 14 miles from Hunter. If you can force yourself to drive by Vesuvios's without just stopping there.

[Quietman]

So I was pleasantly surprised when I checked out Crotched's window prices for tickets for the coming season. Weekend tickets went up only $2 from $69 to $71 and weekdays went from $55 to $61. Online tickets are still discounted to $45-$55 for most weekends. I don't know what Mount Snow was last year, but I think that the daily window rate of $118 has to be a decent increase. Online tickets are currently available from $40-$60.
I wonder if the online discounts will change after the sale is closed.

[urungus]

So I was pleasantly surprised when I checked out Crotched's window prices for tickets for the coming season. Weekend tickets went up only $2 from $69 to $71 and weekdays went from $55 to $61. Online tickets are still discounted to $45-$55 for most weekends. I don't know what Mount Snow was last year, but I think that the daily window rate of $118 has to be a decent increase. Online tickets are currently available from $40-$60.
I wonder if the online discounts will change after the sale is closed.

Last year at Mount Snow the window rate was $110 according to https://www.newenglandskihistory.com...cketprices.php

[BenedictGomez]

So I was pleasantly surprised when I checked out Crotched's window prices for tickets for the coming season. Weekend tickets went up only $2 from $69 to $71 and weekdays went from $55 to $61.

Unless they had not raised prices for several years, I would not view 3% & 11% increases positively.

[Bosco DaSkia]

shirley, parking will be free.....

[Quietman]

Unless they had not raised prices for several years, I would not view 3% & 11% increases positively.

A $2 increase with online discounts intact at the Crotch is a lot better than I expected. Wawa, an independent area is also going up by $2 from $71 to $73, just saying. I don't have the time to look up other major areas, because I don't ski them. Crotched is a local mountain, not a resort.