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ss20
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Is this standard for weekends or just this opening weekend?
VTKilarney
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It’s standard.
KustyTheKlown
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does this apply to ikon passes and can i just walk up to the lift ticket any day and buy for $45? considering burke for mlk weekend if they get snow after the mess this weekend. my only free option is magic and they're in way worse shape than burke before the shitstorm that's about to come.
"Other Mountain Pass: Pass holder of another mountain? Great! Even though we would love to call you our own, Burke welcomes all skiers and riders and will even reward you for your "other Mountain" pass holder status. Purchase season long winter lift tickets for just $45 per person."
edit. gah, scrolled down and answered my own question:
"ALL OF THE ABOVE TICKET DEALS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE DURING NON-HOLIDAY PERIODS (with exception of military ski-free). HOLIDAY PERIODS INCLUDE:
Christmas Week through New Year's Eve: December 26th, 2019 through January 1st, 2020
Martin Luther King, Jr.: January 17th-19th, 2020
President Week: February 14-22, 2020."
"Other Mountain Pass: Pass holder of another mountain? Great! Even though we would love to call you our own, Burke welcomes all skiers and riders and will even reward you for your "other Mountain" pass holder status. Purchase season long winter lift tickets for just $45 per person."
edit. gah, scrolled down and answered my own question:
"ALL OF THE ABOVE TICKET DEALS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE DURING NON-HOLIDAY PERIODS (with exception of military ski-free). HOLIDAY PERIODS INCLUDE:
Christmas Week through New Year's Eve: December 26th, 2019 through January 1st, 2020
Martin Luther King, Jr.: January 17th-19th, 2020
President Week: February 14-22, 2020."
kingslug
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Never been there but looks like an option. 45 bucks is easy. ..Thursday 35 bucks for me.
VTKilarney
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Burke's lack of snowmaking is really showing this year. I wouldn't even consider going there after this weekend until they get some decent snow.
As said, I have heard that they are struggling. Fingers crossed for snow.
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Burkes been looking pretty good this past week
KustyTheKlown
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yea they reported 16" this week and they are almost 100% open including woods. webcam looked pretty good this week. they're gonna get pummelled by rain, but i wonder when killarney was last there?
VTKilarney
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I was last there on Sunday, Jan 5. I also got a report from a friend who went on Thursday.
I believe I read 2 million in snowmaking upgrades (and feel they’ve talked upgrades every year of q and post-q). Were they that far behind before and everything has just been replaced so they’re modernized with no net gain in capacity? Are the “millions” not being spent wisely? Do they not know what they’re doing anymore? Just bad decisions? Bad luck? Haven’t been there this year to see firsthand so I’m curious what you think the snowmaking issues are.
Perhaps FTN can comment as I have not skied there yet this year.
They have, indeed, made a lot of improvements. I think part of it is the weather and temps. Another part of it is that if you look you see that they do have some Polecats and great snowmaking on a couple main routes to support BMA's training. Warren's Way mainly. Like a lot of other places, their other routes require assembling and disassembling guns which is time consuming. I know water has become an issue as the Passumpsic has had some lean years. They are planning to add more pond storage and to add more automation.
And this January thaw has hit them hard as has everyone else. Pics from Magic and other places are just bleak.
VTKilarney
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A ski patrol member just told me that water supply has been an issue.
KustyTheKlown
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burke is honoring the $45 walk up for other mountain passholders this weekend. they did not reply to my comment asking about ikon, but its a full season pass to lots of places so i'd be peeved if they denied it. i would expect the promo is aimed more at epic and ikon holders, and not at like, cannon passholders.
killarney - any update on conditions? they got 8", but are still only reporting 15 trails. wondering if by sunday they will be in proper shape enough to save me the backtracking drive up to jay
killarney - any update on conditions? they got 8", but are still only reporting 15 trails. wondering if by sunday they will be in proper shape enough to save me the backtracking drive up to jay
Unless something has drastically changed, they are pretty laid back as to promos and will likely honor it.
KustyTheKlown
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i'd be totally sold on burke if they honor my champlain valley card that is blacked out. $45 with a chance of free sounds pretty good.
bdfreetuna
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That's pushing it with the MyChamplainValley card. I'm in the same boat though and Burke is one of the only places I'd bother ski over MLK. I've done it before and never waited more than a few minutes in line.
VTKilarney
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Unfortunately, I have not skied since the thaw. We got a decent amount of snow in the last storm. It was definitely on the high side of the forecast.
Someone recently asked about their $45 "other mountain" passholder special and they ARE running it for President's Week. No blackouts.
http://skiburke.com/deals/lift-ticket-deals/?fc_c=12697530x54351570x280600600
http://skiburke.com/deals/lift-ticket-deals/?fc_c=12697530x54351570x280600600
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