steamboat1
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I'm willing to bet those who don't don't really care.
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Skiing on the Cheap - 2014-15 Edition
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steamboat1
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Ski club members should be receiving pricing for prepurchase discount vouchers soon if they haven't already. I haven't bought any in years but I know a lot of people do purchase these. Not the best of deals but they do save you some coin & can be used anytime. Cheapest on our list is Bromley @ $52 & the most expensive is Okemo @ $68 (Stowe is $66). Be careful not to purchase more than you think you'll use because most areas only take a small percentage for return if not used. Most only accept 20% for return but Sugarbush will only accept 10%.
steamboat1
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VT. Passes showed up in the mail yesterday....
catsup948
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Fox 44 cards on sale right now!
xwhaler
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Got mine abt 4am! Wasnt gonna miss this
Smellytele
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Whiteface and Bolton are new to it this year (I think anyway). Got mine
xwhaler
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Folks better jump on this quick...only 270 remaining (they started with 350 when sale went live at Midnight)
Savemeasammy
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How does it work? Is it a card, or a bunch of vouchers?
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xwhaler
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Card that shows the logos of each mtn. Bring to any ticket window and they initial/hole punch on the card then hand you a lift ticket.
Even if you think you will only use 4 or 5 days I think its a great deal. Last yr I got 5 days out of it and was very happy.
Smellytele
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trackbiker
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Thanks for the tip.
Price went up a little. Plus I don't remember the shipping being that high. But with the addition of Whiteface and Bolton, still a great deal.
BenedictGomez
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I can only use it 4 times, Whiteface, Gore, Jay, Smuggs, so that's $37/day. Not bad, not amazing. Are these transferable? In other words, could I use it at the above 4 and then trade it to someone in NH for Cannon etc... who might be sitting on a Jay or Smuggs voucher?
trackbiker
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The card does not have a name on it and does not say, "Not transferable."
xwhaler
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Sent you a PM
BenedictGomez
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Cool. Thanks for the info guys. Now I just have to make some calculations to ensure I dont already have TOO MANY vouchers as is, and the WM movie isnt even here yet!
EDIT: Though given the velocity these things seem to be moving at it doesn't appear you have much time to dawdle. I think I'll pull the trigger. As they say in the investing world, limited downside & significant upside.
Smellytele
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We should start a thread just to see who is using what when so we can share these cards...
I will be using WHiteface (weekend of 3/13), Cannon (anytime), Burke (not sure when), Jay(not sure when), MRG(not sure when) and maybe more if no one wants what is left. The real issue is that when they will be used.
May use Middlebury, S6
Will not use Smuggs, Titus, Owls head, Bolton and Gore
I will be using WHiteface (weekend of 3/13), Cannon (anytime), Burke (not sure when), Jay(not sure when), MRG(not sure when) and maybe more if no one wants what is left. The real issue is that when they will be used.
May use Middlebury, S6
Will not use Smuggs, Titus, Owls head, Bolton and Gore
Glad I checked this thread. When I emailed Fox last month they said the cards would go on sale November 1st. I would have missed it. Only about 185 cards left. I'm guessing that sells out today.
BenedictGomez
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I did that last year and it was a great success (at least for me, lol). I'll start that thread again once we get closer to the season. The thread doesnt get much traffic most of the season, but then the trades picked up greatly in March as people are sitting on things they know they wont use and trade for lift tickets closer to home. Worked out a few great trades last year and got free ski days for things I wouldnt have been able to use (and the trade partner likewise).
dlague
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We used it 7 times last year which was awesome. As someone noted earlier the shipping cost is odd! We buy three which would all be in the same envelope and still charge 3 times shipping. The shipping alone will increase my dollar cost average by 50 cents - I know, no biggie. In the end we opted not to go with it. With a season pass at Cannon and getting into voucher overload the ~$441 for 3 cards seems a bit too much this year. If we did not have the season pass then it was going to be a no brainer since we easily can get to most of them.
We would have gone to Jay Peak, Burke, Bolton, Smuggs, WF, MRG and maybe S6, Owls Head if we had the card - oh well! Still have not skied WF or MRG yet so that was the draw for me.
BenedictGomez
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The mountains will certainly notice that, so I'd expect this card to cost more next year.
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