Jully
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I wonder how many skiers do the online rate. On the surface I could see it sucking people in with over a $30 discount
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Well you were right & I was wrong. Sugarbush will be $97 non-holiday & $99 holiday.
Which is better? K with a $1289 unlimited pass or Sugarbush with a $1739 unlimited pass (todays pricing).On the flip side, these day ticket rates make season passes better and better deals.
Which is better? K with a $1289 unlimited pass or Sugarbush with a $1739 unlimited pass (todays pricing).
I think K's unlimited went up $150 from what early pricing was. Their prices increase again after Nov. 1. My midweek went from $449 early to $519 now. I hope Win keeps the $99 (early pricing) Boomer Pass around. A few more years & Ill be eligible. K allowing the MAX Pass add on to my midweek pass was a nice surprise. Sugarbush should try to hook up with one of these multi mountain pass deals. With other areas now offering multi mountain deals it might be hurting their pass sales.What was k's early purchase price? Sugarbush was 1199 which isn't too crazy and makes 13days the break even point. Anyone that knows they plan on purchasing a pass should be doing it at the early rates. For me this year sugarbush was even cheaper with the new early 30s pass that I was able to take advantage of (499 unlimited up until a couple weeks ago...now 699)
Which is better? K with a $1289 unlimited pass or Sugarbush with a $1739 unlimited pass (todays pricing).
I agree the walk up pricing just scares away the casual skiers/boarders.
I'd bet there are still a significant amount still paying walk up rates, especially on weekends.
Does Sugarbush price higher as a crowd reduction thing? Or a just because thing?
Sugarbush has a high percentage of skiers/riders that are season passholders and a lot of passes are purchased at early purchase price rates which come in less than the current $1739 price. Lots of families ski at Sugarbush and every Adult pass comes with a free pass for a dependent child that is 12 years old and younger which adds additional value to the pass purchase.
Killington's current pass prices are valid through October 15th.
I was looking at some of the smaller NH ski areas and Pats and Crotched are still showing last years rates but they will be pushing close to $70 which is nuts. King Pine and Dartmouth Skiway have the new rates and DS is still under $50 and KP is over $50.
Ragged and Gunstock new rates at $79 and $86 respectively
Sugarloaf and Sunday River have new rates and are at $95 and $99 respectively so they are close.
Sugarbush really should move away from the free youth pass with an adult pass. Screws people who don't need the youth pass who get absolutely nothing.
They are certainly screwing full passholders who don't have kids or have a kid(s) between 13 & 18.There are a ton of options with the For20s and Early30s passes. I hardly think they are screwing adult pass holders if you don't have kids.
They are certainly screwing full passholders who don't have kids or have a kid(s) between 13 & 18.
No...I look at it as a benefit if I have kids, not as an added cost. My guess is that full season Adult Killington passes will be within $50 of a similar pass at Sugarbush. Early season Killngton pass was $1139 and Sugarbush was $1149. The current significant price difference in this thread was because Killington still has a price increase pending after Oct 15th.
Yes, sugarbush has already passed 2 pass deadlines for price increases. They are at the 3rd tier prices now. As mentioned early season passes were much lower and it looks like not much more than k's early rates. I don't have kids and never viewed them as screwing me for paying for a regular adult pass and not having any kids. I would view it as a bonus if I had kids and I see absolutely no reason for them to even think about getting rid of it.
I really don't think sugarbush is losing many pass sales to other areas that have multi mountain passes either. This is based purely on the crowds I see. Sugarbush is kind of a niche area from my perspective and has some very loyal followers that wouldn't be swayed by other multi mountain passes. Then add in the great options they have for people in their 20s (and now early 30s) and they are attracting plenty of people. I know some people that actually wish they would stop attracting so many people as they think it is getting too crowded. Personally I'm ok with how many people they have now but wouldn't like to see them increase the number of people much beyond the current number of skiers.
They are both fucking people when you can get a Epic pass even at this point for $829.