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'14-'15 passes
- Thread starter drjeff
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That's a great deal, especially if you ski a lot midweek. Would make a great supplement pass
drjeff
Well-known member
Just "old school" season pass pricing, where a full season pass (and often restricted day passes didn't exist back before the 90's) was somewhere in the 15 to 20 "high season" full day tickets price point (That pass for Stowe is just over 17 days).
The thing is they'll sell a bunch, and at the same time help keep the crowds down a bit and keep the snow surface better for those using it.
Right? Wrong? That's fully open for debate, but I'm guessing that Stowe wouldn't be charging that, and continuing to invest year in and year out like they have been the past few years if their price point for their product wasn't generating the revenues they're looking for. It is after all the ski INDUSTRY
Puck it
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bobbutts
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I'm going without a pass this year. Just ordered a Sunapee Flex Card and Ride and Ski Card. I may buy the Killington Spring Pass and/or some other passes in the Spring that include 2015-2016.
VTKilarney
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Holy cow! $500 more than Killington and $600 more than Mt. Snow.
One oddity is that the family pass is actually competitive with other large ski areas. A family with children ages 10 and 13 would pay:
$3,853 at Stowe
$4,506 at Okemo (includes Mount Sunapee)
$3,636 at Killington
$3,616 at Sugarbush
$4,216 at Mt. Snow
$3,798 at Loon
EDIT: I goofed and used the price of a pass with one child. The price for a pass with two children is $4,331
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I hear you, a business move sure. Still this rubs a lot of people the wrong way....it's just sooo far out there.
dlague
Active member
Nice! Not! At $3,853 for two adults and a child is too steep for this boy! Fifty days is about the best we can do in a single season and that works out to just over $25 which is not bad but then we have to abandon our family and friends it becomes not worth it! Best I want is about 20-25 days at a single resort (Cannon) and then mix in some variety.
VTKilarney
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Shoot! I goofed and used the "1 child" price instead of the "2 children" price. For two children, it's $4,331.
VTKilarney
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Most major ski areas seem to charge between $3,600 and $4,500 for a family of four. And that is just to ride the lift. It doesn't include lodging, food, gas, etc. I know that there are bargains out there, and I know that you don't have to ski that many days, but the truth is that skiing has priced itself out of the market for most families. My instinct tells me that many families now make one week-long trip and that's about it. And many more families spend their money on a trip to a warm weather destination.
ScottySkis
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NY gold pass goes on sale again Tues Sept 2 . It probably sell out fast.
http://www.iskiny.com/ski-deals/iskiny-gold-pass
[h=1]ISKINY Gold Pass[/h] The ISKINY Gold Pass will have it's final allotment for the 2014-15 season go on sale starting September 2nd. They will sell out fast when they go on sale. If you would like to be notified of when they are on sale please click the email link or send email to memberservices@iskiny.com here.
http://www.iskiny.com/ski-deals/iskiny-gold-pass
[h=1]ISKINY Gold Pass[/h] The ISKINY Gold Pass will have it's final allotment for the 2014-15 season go on sale starting September 2nd. They will sell out fast when they go on sale. If you would like to be notified of when they are on sale please click the email link or send email to memberservices@iskiny.com here.
BenedictGomez
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They do, and it's the only reason I worked there. Which, by the way was only about 10 to 15 years ago, and the price increase in that timeframe is Considerable. It was a fun place to work though.
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skiNEwhere
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Aspen almost beats it http://www.aspensnowmass.com/plan-your-vacation/season-passes
One thing that kind of annoys me about both of these places is that they both offer a college season pass, but neither offer a military (either active duty, reserve, or veteran) season pass. Aspen even takes the college pass a step further by stating you must be 24 or younger. What, if I'm military or a college student over 24 it's automatically assumed I'm not poor?
WWF-VT
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At Sugarbush the current cost is $3,157 - Adult All Mountain 7 passes are $1349 each and the 13 year old would be $459. If your child is 12 and under they get a pass for free with the purchase of an Adult 7. I don't think Stowe even offers an option to buy in the spring when I buy my pass at Sugarbush for $1,049.
steamboat1
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Prices go up 11/2. This is the spring deal...
steamboat1
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When you put it that way Stowe is a steal.
Stowe was quite generous to people working at a Stowe Area Association business back in the day. It's been 13 years, but I used to get a mid-week pass for $250 when I lived in town.
Tin
Active member
Sugarbush and MRG for $359....I love college. It amazes me how affordable most mountains are making skiing for the under 30 crowd. Even if I were not in school but under 30 I could ski Bush and MRG for $430.
Savemeasammy
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I guess resorts must think that the "over 30 with kids" crowd has more disposable income. Many of us don't. It would be nice if "family" passes were more realistically priced. It's expensive to buy 4 of everything, and then shell out thousands for passes at a decent resort.
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