2016/2017 Season Passes

[ScottySkis]

On the contrary, I can ski at Deer Valley when my family goes West because I DON'T rack up 5 figure VISA bills on a regular basis

Not sure about my friends who are Hermitage Members though! They're in a different league cash flow wise!! :lol:

Have been to Alta Snowbird cannons or Solitute they just go so much snow then rest of Utah.

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[deadheadskier]

Cannon rolling back NH resident pass to $599

 

[xwhaler]

Good link to monitor as NH mtns start releasing next yr's pass pricing

http://www.skinh.com/deals/season-pass-deals

 

[SIKSKIER]

Cannon releases early season pass pricing this Saturday according to their weekly newsletter.

They already did.I had a FB feed yesterday which announced "rollback" prices.I paid $625 last year b4 May 31st and this year its $599.Its acutally already on their website.B4 4/17 you get 2 anytime ticks and B4 5/31 i anytime.

 

[Cannonball]

I'm really struggling to decide for next year. $599 for an unrestricted Cannon pass + 2 free tix is impossible to beat. But I'm pretty unhappy with a lot of Cannon's day-to-day decision making lately so I'm tempted to try something else. If there was any pass that was even close to comparable for price, location, and mtn quality I'd pounce on it.

Other options I'm considering.
- Cannon+BW midweek for only $359. What a steal! But I know I'll ski enough weekend days to make the full pass a better value.
- WM Superpass $949. Pricey, but a great way to access other mtns when Cannon forgets to maintain a lift, or blows water instead of snow.
- No pass. Play the game a lot of you guys do and load up on vouchers and coupons. A great option to see more places, but definitely more expensive per day.

If I had no friends or family I'd definitely go the mid-week route and mostly never ski weekends. I may lean that way next year with a Cannon/BW mid-week supplemented by weekend voucher/deals.

 

[xwhaler]

I'm really struggling to decide for next year. $599 for an unrestricted Cannon pass + 2 free tix is impossible to beat. But I'm pretty unhappy with a lot of Cannon's day-to-day decision making lately so I'm tempted to try something else. If there was any pass that was even close to comparable for price, location, and mtn quality I'd pounce on it.

Other options I'm considering.
- Cannon+BW midweek for only $359. What a steal! But I know I'll ski enough weekend days to make the full pass a better value.
- WM Superpass $949. Pricey, but a great way to access other mtns when Cannon forgets to maintain a lift, or blows water instead of snow.
- No pass. Play the game a lot of you guys do and load up on vouchers and coupons. A great option to see more places, but definitely more expensive per day.

If I had no friends or family I'd definitely go the mid-week route and mostly never ski weekends. I may lean that way next year with a Cannon/BW mid-week supplemented by weekend voucher/deals.

I track my free agent spend on pass pricing---typically average out to $20/day and get to ski a nice variety of mtns.
With my son getting older and in a formal ski school next yr I'm assessing my options as well.
The consistency of a home mtn in a structured ski school where we see familiar faces and know the routine has real appeal vs bouncing around.
Drive time, ease of lodge access (for splitting up younger kid watching) and everything else associated with going to and spend a day/few hrs on the mn with a family are also things I'm thinking about.

Another option for you may be a Max Pass?

 

[prsboogie]

If I had no friends or family I'd definitely go the mid-week route and mostly never ski weekends. I may lean that way next year with a Cannon/BW mid-week supplemented by weekend voucher/deals.

This plus a Conn Ski Council membership for $15 and chase weekend mountain deals is a pretty good option. I was just informed for my two little ones they want to go back to WaWa DEV Team after taking a year off this year. So it looks like a Gold pass for me , weekender for the kids and my CSC for those days I don't want to stay local.

 

[yeggous]

I'm struggling with this decision. I'll make up my mind when I see the pricing on the Granite Pass. I've been thinking about grabbing the Bretton Woods or Bold and Beautiful mid-week pass which is valid 7-days early and late season. Add the Valley Sampler Pass on top of that (valid Sunday-Friday) with blackouts). Given ticket discounts I could easily stitch together Saturdays. But then it occurs to me that by the time I pay for 6 Saturdays / blackout days, I might as well just jump onto the Granite Pass.

My issue is that I see most of my pass value early and late season. In the mid-season I am going to race, using my Valley pass, and burning vouchers so much that I almost never see my home mountain. This is really over-emphasized this year given the lack of an early season and likelihood of a premature end.

 

[Cannonball]

I track my free agent spend on pass pricing---typically average out to $20/day and get to ski a nice variety of mtns.

Yeah, you do a great job following the deals. And it's definitely doable. The difference is number of days. With a season pass a can get 60+ days and really drive the price down. I don't think a can or would maintain that on vouchers/deals. But I may do that for weekends as an add-on to a mid-week pass.

Another option for you may be a Max Pass?

We've been considering that too. Loon across the street, SR an easy hit, and friends we should visit more at SL. Throw in a Rocky Mtn trip and it makes a ton of sense.

 

[deadheadskier]

I've switched back and forth multiple times over the past decade between getting a season pass and going the voucher route. The price works out basically the same if you know how to work the discount game.

I'm probably sticking with a pass here on out though. I really enjoy not having to think about things too much. I just get up and go skiing on the days I can. With vouchers I always found myself wanting to hold out for the best possible conditions at a particular mountain. I also find the best deals tend to be in VT and its often just not feasible to head over there

 

[VTKilarney]

A season pass frees me from my own cheapness. With a voucher, I would only ski if I knew that I was going to get good value from the voucher. With a season pass, I have no problem going for just a couple of hours or trying a day with marginal conditions. More often that not those marginal days turn out better than I had anticipated.

 

[Edd]

A season pass frees me from my own cheapness. With a voucher, I would only ski if I knew that I was going to get good value from the voucher. With a season pass, I have no problem going for just a couple of hours or trying a day with marginal conditions.

Agreed. I've seen a lot of short days this season at mountains I have a pass to. Sometimes a few turns is all I need.

 

[yeggous]

Agreed. I've seen a lot of short days this season at mountains I have a pass to. Sometimes a few turns is all I need.

This is a huge point. It alters my entire mentality.

 

[steamboat1]

A season pass frees me from my own cheapness. With a voucher, I would only ski if I knew that I was going to get good value from the voucher. With a season pass, I have no problem going for just a couple of hours or trying a day with marginal conditions. More often that not those marginal days turn out better than I had anticipated.

Agree 100%. Many anticipated marginal days not only turn out to be better than expected they often are some of the better ski days of the season.

 

[xwhaler]

Gunstock 16-17 Season Pass
$479 thru 5/1

http://www.gunstock.com/winter/passes/

Sunapee, all sorts of options to pair with Okemo, 3 days at Pico etc

http://www.mountsunapee.com/mtsunapeewinter/rates/seasonpass.asp

 

[Cannonball]

I'm holding out until November to decide. Depending on how things shake out I may be looking into season passes abroad.

 

[witch hobble]

I'm torn here too. Wife is ready to have other options besides Cannon available, and I understand completely.

But for our family of 4 the difference between the NH Cannon passes and the Superpass is an extra $1000. Even in a good snow year, not sure I'd feel like we would make up the difference in total days or runs. But having BW or WV as an option would be insurance and add some variety/options.

 

[Puck it]

I'm holding out until November to decide. Depending on how things shake out I may be looking into season passes abroad.

You can't leave the Zoomer Bar!!!!!!!

 

[Cannonball]

You can't leave the Zoomer Bar!!!!!!!

Don't you offer franchising for a foreign offices?

 

[Puck it]

Don't you offer franchising for a foreign offices?

EU has some really problematic laws to get around. May have to open an office in Switzerland to get around the US corporate tax laws too.