Expensive skiing out in CO, Vail, etc...

[urban07sti]

http://www.snow.com/epicpass/

Wow.

That's a great deal.

 

[frozencorn]

Heck of a deal.

 

[snoseek]

Reasons I won't buy this pass:

1. No A-basin unlike the traditional Colorado pass
2. 15-20 dollars to park at Vail
3. Breck and Keystone are not for me, although I do like night skiing at Keystone when it is dumping
4. Everyone is going to buy it
5. All areas are a pita to get to along I-70
6. None of these areas are where I would choose to go on a powder day.
7. I like walking to the lifts
8. this pass is like 150 more than the Colorado pass which got you 10 days @ Vail/bc, how many front rangers are going to drive to Vail 10 times.


This pass is a killer deal for Vail locals and easterners that previously had to buy it in person and plan on either taking multiple vacations or are staying a week or longer.


I think I'll just get the loveland pass and either the Monarch or Winter park pass.

 

[snoseek]

Having been recently weaned from the ASC pass, I gotta say that I doubt we would do that again. We are liking the less crowded areas so much more. At that price, there's gonna be a crowd.

There already is a big crowd. The smaller areas in Colorado are where it's at IMO.

 

[MikeTrainor]

I wouldn't buy it mainly because of no A-Basin.

I find the A-Basin plus pass to be a better deal at $329 which gives you unlimited A-Basin 5 days at Breckenridge and Keystone and 1 day at Vail or Beaver Creek.

I bought it this year and honestly speaking one day at Vail was more than enough for me, even if I could have gone back a second time I wouldn't of. I only ended up at Keystone one day and ended up skipping Breckenridge.

As another poster pointed out if you are out there and it snows you probably would not want to go to any of those resorts. However I sure there will be plenty of takers.

 

[deadheadskier]

2. 15-20 dollars to park at Vail

That would be reason enough for me.

 

[Talisman]

I have had Colorado Passes in the past and the Epic Pass has less appeal for several reasons.

The Epic Pass is more expensive.

No Arapahoe Basin.

Ten days at Vail and Beaver Creek (with restrictions) with the Colorado Pass was plenty for me.

Breck and Keystone are unbelievably crowded on weekends and holidays.

I love some and like many of the Tahoe resorts and Heavenly isn't one of them.

Utah provides competitive value, less crowding, better snow and free parking

 

[AdironRider]

Contrary to what they have posted online, ABasin is indeed included in the epic pass. A girlfriend of mine is moving back to Avon and bought one. Says abasin is included once you buy but not in the pass details they list online before you buy. This has been verified by Vail resorts themselves, not hearsay.

 

[kingslug]

That would be reason enough for me.

There's free parking..you just have to walk farther.

 

[MikeTrainor]

There's free parking..you just have to walk farther.

From my research there was no free parking at Vail this year. Both Break and Keystone have it, a little further away. Please feel to correct me if I am wrong.

 

[snoseek]

Contrary to what they have posted online, ABasin is indeed included in the epic pass. A girlfriend of mine is moving back to Avon and bought one. Says abasin is included once you buy but not in the pass details they list online before you buy. This has been verified by Vail resorts themselves, not hearsay.

I checked it out and your right about A-basin. So tough to resist the urge to not buy this. I think I'll wait to see what intrawest comes up with or just get the A-basin bonus pass with a LL on the side.

 

[snoseek]

From my research there was no free parking at Vail this year. Both Break and Keystone have it, a little further away. Please feel to correct me if I am wrong.

No I think your right. Spent a powder day at Vail, the place is huge but I kept wishing I was somewhere else the whole time. I can see the attraction of spending a weeks vacation there though. This pass is gonna sell like hotcakes.