Peak Pass, what we have all been waiting for.

[gmcunni]

To add to Docs thoughts, my understanding is after real bad years like this one, pass sales plummet.

We can't possible have two years in a row like this, can we?

 

[drjeff]

To add to Docs thoughts, my understanding is after real bad years like this one, pass sales plummet. The fair weather 10 day a year skier who plans on 15+ days and good value on their pass ends up skiing less than 10 times due to poor conditions. They decide on going the day pass route for the following season. Unless..... there's a killer deal on a pass like this one where the break even point is a minimal amount of days.

I figure that if I buy mine tomorrow, and (and I know this is a BIG "if" this season) Mount Snow stays open through the 1st weekend in April, which BTW for those thinking of becoming Peak passholders is the most fun weekend of the season with the "Winter Brewer's Fest" on Saturday and the Gladiator Bump Comp on Ripcord on Sunday, that I'll have hit my break even point already and then all my days from mid November through early March will just be driving my per day cost down towards somewhere around $15 a day - works in my book!

 

[Quietman]

Wait a minute, the traveler says no blackouts at Crotched, does that mean I can ski 7 days a week for $299? Please tell me that is the case!!! Please!!!!!!!!!

 

[deadheadskier]

I guess I'm the only unhappy person here. Living 20 minutes from Crotched, I do 95%+ of my skiing there. So my season's pass to ski there just increased from $439 to $499 after the crappiest year in memory. Mt Snow is the 2nd closest area to me, and it's almost a 2 hour drive, Attitash and Wildcat are 3 hrs. Crotched is much more of a locals mountain than any of the other areas and it should have a $399 pass for locals. I get that this is a great deal for most, and I'm in the minority here. Just saying.......

I hear you. One of my first thoughts was as great as this is, this sucks for Quietman and all the Crotched locals. I hope you make it work and make up the pro e difference with some days at Mount Snow early and late season.

 

[Quietman]

Thanks DHS, you still going to Crotched tomorrow?

I just emailed the mountain about the traveler pass and will post the response.

 

[steamboat1]

I hope everyone buys this pass. Works for me.

 

[Jully]

They should advertise heavily in Cumberland County, ME. At that price I think there's a lot of Boyne pass holders that could be tempted.

Definitely could be tempted. I remember hearing Peak was still looking to do another acquisition after Hunter. If it's a Maine or Central NH place, that would seal the deal for sure.

 

[deadheadskier]

Thanks DHS, you still going to Crotched tomorrow?

I just emailed the mountain about the traveler pass and will post the response.

I'll be there, but only 9-noonish. I've got a bunch of commitments on Sunday, so I'll be looking to just grab a few hours of exercise before coming home and hanging with the wife and baby boy.

If you're around, would love to make some turns!

 

[drjeff]

Definitely could be tempted. I remember hearing Peak was still looking to do another acquisition after Hunter. If it's a Maine or Central NH place, that would seal the deal for sure.

Peak Resorts VP of resort development and Board of Directors member, Dick Deutsch, said last weekend at the Mount Snow passholders meeting that Peak Resorts is always looking at new resort opportunities since as he put it "they're not developing any new resorts anymore"

He also said that they have been looking at getting into the Western Resort market, should the right opportunity come along....

 

[prsboogie]

Wait a minute, the traveler says no blackouts at Crotched, does that mean I can ski 7 days a week for $299? Please tell me that is the case!!! Please!!!!!!!!!

The website is pretty clear, the Traveler is a Midweek only pass - blacked out on Sat/Sun and 5 blackouts

TRAVELER PASS - $299 (until April 30)
All Ages
Valid Monday – Friday at all 7 Mountains with 5 blackout dates
Blackouts:
All Saturdays & Sundays & 12/27 – 12/30/16 & 2/20/17
Additional Benefits (see Benefits)

 

[Quietman]

I really like the skis that I got from you, but I disagree based on the use of punctuation.

TRAVELER PASS - $299 (until April 30)
All Ages
Valid Monday – Friday at all 7 Mountains with 5 blackout dates
Blackouts: All Saturdays & Sundays, & 12/27 – 12/30/16 & 2/20/17.

No blackouts at Crotched

They list it as a blackout and then say say blackouts at the Crotch. Again, just saying......

 

[prsboogie]

Hey I hope your right and I am very happy you love the skis but, the three *** are only on the Ranger Pass.
BLACKOUT DATES:

Are there any blackout dates on the passes?

That depends on what pass you purchase. Here’s the blackout date structure for each pass:

Explorer Pass: 0 blackout dates – valid every day
Drifter Pass: 0 blackout dates – valid every day
Scout Pass: 0 blackout dates – valid every day
Ranger Pass: 11 blackout days***
Christmas Week: 12/27/16 – 1/1/17
MLK Weekend: 1/14 – 1/15/17
President’s Weekend: 2/18 – 2/20/17
Traveler Pass: Not valid Saturdays & Sundays, plus 5 blackout days:
Christmas Week: 12/27 – 12/30/16
President’s Day: 2/20/17
***Please Note: If you purchase the Ranger Pass, please be aware that there are zero (0) black out days at Crotched Mountain. You can visit Crotched anytime / any session!

 

[JimG.]

This season I paid $799 for the NYS 3 in 1 and $499 for the Hunter 6 day pass.

Next season I will pay $749 for the NYS 3 in 1 and $599 for the Explorer Pass. For an extra $50 I get full access to 10 mountains.

Sweet!

 

[deadheadskier]

Hope you make the trek up to Wildcat next year Jim!

 

[Cannonball]

This really is a steal! The locations don't work for me. But hopefully this sets up a trend of similar competing offers from other mountains in the coming years. For example the White Mountain Super pass looks absurd at $1k in comparison to this. Maybe this will be a driver for change.

 

[Bostonian]

For me here is the distance to each resort in New England:

Acton:

1. Crotch - 53 Miles
2. Gunstock - 102 Miles (if I opt for gunstock season pass again this year also) +$475
3. Mt Snow - 105 Miles
4. Attitash - 158 Miles
5. Wildcat - 171 Miles


Gilford:

1. Gunstock - 1 Mile (if I opt for gunstock season pass again this year also) +$475
2. Attitash - 64 Miles
3. Wildcat - 73 Miles
4. Crotch and Snow would not be day trips while up at the NH house.

If I did the ranger pass it would be $499... and I could easily do crotch on the days blacked out. if I add gunstock, it would give me the home hill too... decisions... decisions...

 

[MEtoVTSkier]

They should advertise heavily in Cumberland County, ME. At that price I think there's a lot of Boyne pass holders that could be tempted.

They could advertise the whole state. I'm heavily tempted, but I'm used to the traveling. The Loaf is 3.5 hrs for me from Bigrock's doorstep. Having some family 10 minutes from Kmart helps keep me centrally located when I'm on roadtrips.

 

[deadheadskier]

How's Big Rock been this year?

 

[MEtoVTSkier]

It's had some good days, you had to run right over and get right after it though, with their limited hours during the week, Not to mention the amount of rains that Wednesdays have produced.

All in all could have been much worse. Most of my hours there, were better than my two mid-week days at Kmart. Just couldn't catch the weather right for either of my trips there this season.

One day at the Loaf was "OK", but wasn't in a rush to head back.

Didn't make it to Burke, Sunday River, or Bretton Woods this year... probably won't either

If I get south for spring skiing, it'll be because I grabbed the Peaks deal.

 

[deadheadskier]

Why the great deal?

Beautiful day to be skiing and this was the crowd in the Crotched base lodge at 930 this morning. Business is hurting.