Stowe and Killington Hold the line

[billski]

Stowe and Killington are holding the line on holiday window adult tickets - no change from prior year at 89 and 82 dollars
respectively.
Last time Stowe held the line was from 05/06 to 06/07 at 76 bucks.
Stowe is also not playing games like they did last year, publishing only multi-day rates until December.

I guess we'll have to wait a bit longer for the $100 ticket........

The inflation rate is nearly zero over the past 12 months.
I am in the process of compiling my annual stats, but waiting for several more of the biggies to weigh in.

 

[ta&idaho]

Stowe and Killington are holding the line on holiday window adult tickets - no change from prior year at 89 and 82 dollars
respectively.
Last time Stowe held the line was from 05/06 to 06/07 at 76 bucks.
Stowe is also not playing games like they did last year, publishing only multi-day rates until December.

I guess we'll have to wait a bit longer for the $100 ticket........

The inflation rate is nearly zero over the past 12 months.
I am in the process of compiling my annual stats, but waiting for several more of the biggies to weigh in.

Thanks for compiling this information. Generalized inflation obviously isn't the only factor (or even a particularly important factor) for determining lift ticket pricing. If I were operating a ski resort right now, I would be reducing lift ticket prices this year (at least for the price-sensitive, bargain-shopping segment of the market, which both resorts are arguably doing through Killington's $50 ticket offer and Stowe's club appreciation days).

 

[mattchuck2]

Phew.

That's a relief. I wasn't going to go if it was $92. But $89 is a bargain!!!

I mean, it's only 13 hours of work at minimum wage!! Sweet!!!!!!

 

[vcunning]

Sadly, I remember when my wife and I thought it was outrageous that Stowe broke the $30 barrier. We actually had to cut down on our road trips (and we drove 4 hours each way for a day trip).

Now I'm paying less the $12.00/day (yep, a season's pass with many, many trips).

 

[Harvey]

Generalized inflation obviously isn't the only factor ...

While inflation has been fairly low for a few years, this year income has actually dropped. That's fairly unusual.

I'm grateful to be working, but our income has definitely dropped for the first time in close to 20 years. We've cut down on non-essentials like food and healthcare.

 

[tylerjames]

89 dollars is expensive even for resorts out west. stowe is on par with jackson with lift tickets and the terrain is a whole other discussion

 

[SLyardsale]

Diesel & general energy costs will be down this year compared to last - especially initially - early in the season last year they were faced with some unknowns - that is why no increase this year IMO.

 

[hobbes]

While $89 and $82 are never going to fit into the "bargain basement" description, I have had good luck the last several years with the RSVIP program discounts at Killington ... Lodging and lift ticket packages at 25% off the "package" rates for return skiers who book early. This year they have a few new options that may not work for everyone, but I have priced out the annual trip I take with my brothers to Killington over the extended Super Bowl Weekend, and the total price is actually lower this year than last. While it's still not super cheap, it sure beats paying full price.

 

[4aprice]

Sadly, I remember when my wife and I thought it was outrageous that Stowe broke the $30 barrier. We actually had to cut down on our road trips (and we drove 4 hours each way for a day trip).

Now I'm paying less the $12.00/day (yep, a season's pass with many, many trips).

I remember my dad being outraged when Stowe was charging $10.00 back around 1969/1970. At the time we had a seasonal condo at Madonna Mountain (aka Smugglers Notch) and we always wanted to ski over to Stowe for the day. I think the Madonna ticket was about $7 in those days.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[SIKSKIER]

89 dollars is expensive even for resorts out west. stowe is on par with jackson with lift tickets and the terrain is a whole other discussion

Agreed.In fact,I just recieved a flyer in the mail which has an epic pass for $599.This is good anytime,no blackouts for A-Basin,Keystone,Breckenridge,Vail,Heavenly and Beaver Creek.That's a great deal.

 

[abc]

I always think of the day ticket price as the MSRP price of cars: it's for reference only and nobody is actually paying that, right? There're all sort of "deals" you can work on to bring down the price you're actually paying...

With the exception of Jackson Hole last year, I have to search quite far back for the last time I paid more than $50/day for lift ticket...

 

[St. Bear]

89 dollars is expensive even for resorts out west. stowe is on par with jackson with lift tickets and the terrain is a whole other discussion

Apples and oranges. Resorts out west have very few day (or even weekend) trippers, so they make their money on lodging and basically throw in the lift ticket. It's flipped on the east coast, with a higher percentage of a resort's cash flows coming from lift tickets from the millions of day trippers.

The one constant is food. Whether you're there for a week or just the day, all resorts will gouge you for meals.