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25-26 Season Passes
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KustyTheKlown
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i have not bought one in a few years and apparently its more like a hot concert ticket now, but i never had a problem just showing up when i was told at the right website
yes its a bit of PIA now and definelty not a guarantee. i have been getting them since inception when it was 3-5 pack. you used to mail it in!! i have been shut out the last two years. They go on sale at noon. you can get in cue earlier but again its no guarantee. of my 2 closest ski buds we were 1-3 this year. and i believe we were same last year.
machski
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Looks like Boyne is slowly dialing in Pleasant to the NEP next season. Gold NEP's will have unrestricted access to Pleasant but lower tiers will remain the same as this season (IE Silver gets 50% off at Pleasant and Bronze has no access or discounts).
LoafSkier19
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I like that they are being careful with Pleasant. The place seems to do well with the clientele it gets and proximity to Portland
Edd
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Wouldn’t pay for it personally but that’s a nice extra perk for the Gold tier.
BenedictGomez
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That is interesting. I wonder if it's been yanked down in total number available, or if the demand has skyrocketed due to the artificially high lift ticket prices. Perhaps both wouldnt surprise me. I never failed to get a pair for us through circa 2022, they always sold out the same day, but if you were Johnny on the spot when the portal opened you were good.
And I'm shocked Stowe is still on the VT pass, I predicted Vail would wait 3 or 4 years and quietly remove it, but it's been I think 8 years now.
oldfartrider
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This year I have Cannon mid week senior, Epic, Ikon and Indy.
Next year I’m sticking with Cannon and Epic adding Bolton mid week senior and Sugarbush boomer midweek
Next year I’m sticking with Cannon and Epic adding Bolton mid week senior and Sugarbush boomer midweek
What's interesting to me is the strategy is counter intuitive to what is typical in the industry with the multi mountain passes. Usually it's the smaller mountains that get on the low tier passes and then if you want to ski the big resorts, you buy the higher tier pass.
I wonder if some of the thought process is if they open Pleasant to the lowest tier pass, many of their typical SR/SL skiers from York and Cumberland counties will simply go to Pleasant when conditions don't warrant the extra drive to SR or SL? That definitely would have been me when I lived in Portland and had the ASC pass. I skied SR 80% of the time to save on driving even though I like SL better.
If I still lived there I bet my mix would be something like 50% Pleasant, 30% SR and 20% SL. If I'm just looking to bang out groomer laps due to limited availability of natural terrain, I opt for what's close. I unfortunately cancelled a planned trip to Saddleback this weekend and will ski Pat's and Gunstock instead for this very reason.
Zand
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Wait a second. Cranmore and Jimminy aren't on iKon. Actually those midwest places aren't either.
Seems like a small way of trying to compete a bit against Indy.
KustyTheKlown
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weird. havent been to jiminy since i was a teen. never cranmore
Hastur
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I would definitely (possibly) hit jiminy for free night skiing. My kids always ask about it when we are driving home Sunday nights and it’s all lit up.
just something different.
just something different.
A-Basin unlimited. That will make the locals howl. RIP A-Basin.
skimagic
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Bromley not thrown in is strange.
KustyTheKlown
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sorry where is bromley in the mix?
skimagic
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I meant not in there with the other 2.
Perhaps because it is right next to Stratton and Alterra doesn't want to pay money to its neighbor?
KustyTheKlown
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its also state owned, right?
No. Vermont does not own any ski areas.