It appears Stowe has joined the RFID game

[jerryg]

Looks like Stowe gives a pretty good discount on the one-day reload on the RFID card.

What does Stowe consider a discount?

 

[snowmonster]

^ It's $23 off the walk-up rate. I don't know about you but that's a pretty good rate in my book.

 

[billski]

Well, it's really not 23. First, it's not valid on holidays or Saturdays. The window rate is $88 Rfid card is $69 with a 7 day advance purchase. So it's $19. Sorry to be so anal, but the strings attached should be carefully monitored.

 

[snowmonster]

^ The walk-up rate for this Sunday and Monday is $92 (Peak). I reloaded my RFID card an hour ago and they are running a special for $69 for a one-day ticket valid on Sunday and on Monday. By my calculations, I am no longer within the 7-day advance purchase window.

Sorry to be anal but I do know how to subtract.

 

[billski]

^ The walk-up rate for this Sunday and Monday is $92 (Peak). I reloaded my RFID card an hour ago and they are running a special for $69 for a one-day ticket valid on Sunday and on Monday. By my calculations, I am no longer within the 7-day advance purchase window.

Sorry to be anal but I do know how to subtract.

That's a great deal. Bending the rules. Good for you!

 

[snowmonster]

^ I learned it all from you, man!

 

[deadheadskier]

system worked perfect when I was at Stowe yesterday. Big fan of the RFID technology, even if it costs you and extra $5 to get the card. Much better experience than having to stop and have someone scan your ticket or pass.

 

[bdfreetuna]

I like getting an RFID card instead of a ticket... it's useful for chopping up lines of drugs in the gondolas!!

Juuuuust kidding!

anyway I could care less what form my ticket comes in but f*ck the extra $5 fee... at least its worth it to ski at Jay

 

[billski]

Evolution Stowe = RFID??

I haven't used any of these systems yet, but others have.

Discuss

read the whole thread. It's all there

BTW, it looks to me that the points card will merge with the rfid. The ticket benis are nearly the same, excluding the in town discounts. The two programs are disparate right now, with a lot of confusion (at least me) with how they interrelate.

 

[billski]

I like getting an RFID card instead of a ticket... it's useful for chopping up lines of drugs in the gondolas!!

Juuuuust kidding!

anyway I could care less what form my ticket comes in but f*ck the extra $5 fee... at least its worth it to ski at Jay

egads! you're cheaper than me! You must be a starving college student, or an artist!

 

[bdfreetuna]

egads! you're cheaper than me! You must be a starving college student, or an artist!

graphic designer, print production stuff.. so yep a not-quite-starving artist

But I mean ski passes are already like $84 at places now.. it's expensive! My bank account always plummets in the winter just due to skiing.

Liftopia can only help so much

 

[snowmonster]

^ Hike for turns. Seriously. You don't even need AT equipment. All you need are snowshoes then go. Last year on the trail, I met a lot of folks who were either in -between jobs or just trying to save a buck (I fell in the latter category). It's a cheap way to get your turns in. Besides, it's a great adventure to head up and go where all the tourists go.

 

[bdfreetuna]

^ Hike for turns. Seriously. You don't even need AT equipment. All you need are snowshoes then go. Last year on the trail, I met a lot of folks who were either in -between jobs or just trying to save a buck (I fell in the latter category). It's a cheap way to get your turns in. Besides, it's a great adventure to head up and go where all the tourists go.

Oh man... that sounds like way too much work! If I am driving up to VT I want to get a lot of runs in.

I can not imagine hiking up 2000+ foot vert in the winter. I have trouble enough breathing in cold weather as is, I think I might die..

Hiking for turns is all good on local hills in western mass but anywhere that's got a lift you can bet I am going to be sitting on it

 

[snowmonster]

^ Fair enough.

If the spirit moves you to hike-for-turns, let me know. Sometimes when we're lucky and ambitious, we can make 4 laps in Tux. I'm pretty sure we have bigger beer guts than you.

 

[bdfreetuna]

Oh well Tucks is another matter... I might go up there this spring to ski that and Hillmans

just can't imagine hiking under a working chairlift