ASC pass prices!!!!

[pepperdawg]

Bout damn time!!!!

http://www.allforonepass.com/

 

[Greg]

WOW!

Those seem like great deals to me...

 

[skijay]

This would of been a good question to ask some resorts who have responded to the questions already and how this may impact them this year.

The ASC bronze pass @ $349 is a deal. I do not ski holidays anyway.

Can you imagine how crowded it will be at Mount Snow & Killington this upcoming season???

 

[Greg]

This would of been a good question to ask some resorts who have responded to the questions already and how this may impact them this year.

Great point. We'll have to remember to ask this to some of the future participants. I wonder if/how this will affect some of the smaller ski areas with similarly (or higher) priced passes. I think the Bronze will even give the Threedom Pass some competition.

 

[riverc0il]

i don't think the threedom pass will be too threatened by this. i think the threedom market enjoys their healthy distance from boston straight up 93/16 and ASC resorts with exception of attitash are generally at least 3+ hours from boston. threedom is still much cheaper plus the gas means it's still a much cheaper buy and a quicker and easier drive. i think the character of the threedom mountains is also more likely to draw than ASC even though they are generally larger mountains.

my concern is with the middle-larger sized ski areas who's season passes are now much more expensive than an ASC pass. this price race to the bottom could drive other ski areas out of business if enough of their customer base switches their season pass/skiing day loyalty.

 

[Greg]

my concern is with the middle-larger sized ski areas who's season passes are now much more expensive than an ASC pass. this price race to the bottom could drive other ski areas out of business if enough of their customer base switches their season pass/skiing day loyalty.

Agreed. A Wildcat pass at $599 costs as much as an ASC Gold; and a Jiminy pass costs $25 more than the Gold pass! It should be interesting to see if there is any fallout from this.

 

[TeleGrrrl]

my concern is with the middle-larger sized ski areas who's season passes are now much more expensive than an ASC pass. this price race to the bottom could drive other ski areas out of business if enough of their customer base switches their season pass/skiing day loyalty.

Agreed. A Wildcat pass at $599 costs as much as an ASC Gold; and a Jiminy pass costs $25 more than the Gold pass! It should be interesting to see if there is any fallout from this.

Over in this neck of the woods, driving distance between resorts should help secure a solid customer base at the smaller mountains, although Saddleback could see potential fallout from the ASC pass. They have a pretty reasonable ticket price though, and some sweet glade runs, so they should fare the price war well.

I bought the bronze pass, with the intent to ski Saddleback and Big Squaw on the blackout days, providing I'm not at work.

It's nice to feel that the extensive survey and phone interviews I had with Sugarloaf/ASC last year were heard.

Nadine

 

[skijay]

Last season I went pass-shopping by trying different ski areas. Last week I called Mount Snow to get prices for Haystack and was told to check this week for the 04-05 rates. Am I glad I did not commit to a pass yet to anyplace.

My only concern is with these lower rates at the ASC resorts, how much more crowded will be let's say, Mount Snow be on a Saturday? Will I be spending more time on rt 100 getting to and from, more time trying to find a place to park, more time in a lift queue, etc.

I am tempted to buy a Bronze and a Butternut pass. That is about what I would of paid for a Jiminy pass.

Do you think we will see some "last minute" competion from other mountains from Berkshire East, Crotched, Jiminy, Okemo and Stratton?

Possibly a good time to hold off on a purchase and take a "wait and see" approach to see what the others will offer???

 

[Greg]

Possibly a good time to hold off on a purchase and take a "wait and see" approach to see what the others will offer???

While the offer is good until 8/30/2004, it's "while quantities last" (whatever that means):

Pre-set limited quantities available*, so act now!

*Offer good while quantities last or until August 30, 2004.

 

[Charlie Schuessler]

Looks good to me

Living in Central NH, I'm always looking for a great deal to ski in Vermont (namely Killington or Sugarbush) and the program seems like a deal just for Killington by itself. Killington is still my favorite mountain and the price isn't far from what we use to pay for Season Passes 15-20 years ago. Given the Attitash, and Maine Areas, with a 20-25 day season between the areas, it's affordable to be piggybacked with the Threedom-Pass. Hmmm... :idea:

 

[skiguide]

yea, it figures. the year i'm going to move to Park City!!! dammit. I hope you all have fun!

but anyway, this is nothing but good i think.

the attitash/SR deal was really good last year, but it left sugarloaf fans out in the cold - this is good for the loaf, although they have the most limited capacity with the spillway lifts (which isn't a bad thing) - but may encourage more people/pass holders to go up for a few days, given the extra distance.

Yes, some of the areas can be crowded, but that's also a misconception at the same time, don't forget how big these areas really are - there's plenty of space available, and lots of terrain the average joe doesn't tackle.

You really need to experiment with your timing, and getting yourself across the mountain to the right chairs at the right times, figure out the pattern and you'll always end up at shorter lift lines. don't be afraid of the 'slower' chairs, because you'll make up the time you save inthe longest highspeed line.

if there's only 2 in your group, ride the singles line for quads separately - you'll probably be within 2 chairs of each other.

 

[Greg]

Yes, some of the areas can be crowded, but that's also a misconception at the same time, don't forget how big these areas really are - there's plenty of space available, and lots of terrain the average joe doesn't tackle.

You really need to experiment with your timing, and getting yourself across the mountain to the right chairs at the right times, figure out the pattern and you'll always end up at shorter lift lines. don't be afraid of the 'slower' chairs, because you'll make up the time you save inthe longest highspeed line.

if there's only 2 in your group, ride the singles line for quads separately - you'll probably be within 2 chairs of each other.

All great points. I always shrug when folks complain about crowds. There are ways to avoid them, and after all, if you're there, you're contributing to the "crowds".

 

[riverc0il]

good point from greg on complaining about crowds when you're a part of them, that's why i don't ski crowded places though i've seen ASC areas on crowded weekends and while there may be tactics to avoid the crowds and find shorter than average lift lines, the real hassle becomes places there is no avoiding people, the intersection areas, lodges, parking lots, etc. and when you're used to skiing places that one minute is a long line, ASC is culture shock

 

[jetboy1004]

I'm in NJ and I bought the pass...I'll definatly make it more than 5 times to Mt. snow or killington. :beer:

 

[Greg]

I'm in NJ and I bought the pass...I'll definatly make it more than 5 times to Mt. snow or killington. :beer:

Welcome the forums, jetboy1004!

 

[jetboy1004]

Hey Thanks, It's great to have a place to talk with people who LOVE to ski and hear their opinions and voice your own.

 

[Greg]

Possibly a good time to hold off on a purchase and take a "wait and see" approach to see what the others will offer???

While the offer is good until 8/30/2004, it's "while quantities last" (whatever that means):

Pre-set limited quantities available*, so act now!

*Offer good while quantities last or until August 30, 2004.

The prices did go up a bit, but it's still a hell of a deal:

• PLATINUM $899 PASS
• GOLD $699 PASS
• SILVER $429 PASS
• BRONZE $379 PASS
• SUPER SENIOR $399 PASS

http://www.allforonepass.com/

 

[Yooper]

The Bronze Pass is a great deal at 349 bucks. I used to get the mid-week Pass at Mount Snow for the last several years for 199 bucks, but this year they discontinued them. Soooo! I went with the Bronze all Mount pass this year which includes week ends. 14 Black out days, but thats fine I'll ski locally at Butternut, Sundown or Mohawk on those days.

 

[tirolerpeter]

I think an investment in the Bronze pass is a "no brainer." While I LOVE skiing in Utah (If you haven't, you MUST experience Snowbasin just north of SLC.) and I manage to do so at least one (mid)week per season, I live on LI and mostly do VT, MA, and sometimes NY areas. I thought the mEticket was great, but the Broze definitely trumphs it. I NEVER ski other than midweek....aint retirement wonderful!!!!

 

[tirolerpeter]

Reply to uphillklimber

Despite my purchase of the Bronze ASC pass I will still occasionally do a "day trip" to Jiminy or Hunter. I don't ski multiple days at those areas anyway. How many times can you ski the relatively few challenging trails they have? Those are the times when I want company for the drive, and that other person may have only limited time off. As I have mentioned, retirement is great, but I cannot always link up with someone else with as much time as I have to ski. Yes, this could be damaging in the manner that Walmart has hurt smaller retail stores. On the other hand, lower prices might just increase volume (especially if they do it for mid-week) and thus make up for lower prices. After all, how many empty chairs can you count on a typical week day? They could just as well be carrying skiers since they are burning the Kilowatts to power the lifts!