Terrain park “park passes”

[MrMagic]

Wondering what everyone thought of ski resorts charging extra to use their terrain park.?

I was at Jiminy Peak last feb, and was outraged to see that it cost an extra 5 dollars to use their terrain park. What was worse that you would have to go back to the ticket window to buy the park pass, you couldn’t even buy it at the terrain park entrance. Now I know not everyone uses the park, and im not a park rat by any means, but I always like to go take one or two runs through. Now what if they started charging an extra 5 dollars to ski the bump runs? Is this next? I sure hope not. Your thoughts please.

 

[Greg]

Pretty lame. But don't worry about having to pay $5 to ski bump runs at Jiminy cuz they really don't have any! Does the $5 "fee" apply to pass holders too?

 

[wa-loaf]

Wachusett does the same and makes you watch a safety video first, but I believe you can get it at the park entrance.. I'm not sure if the $5 is for the whole season or just the day. I'm not interested enough to pay.

 

[snoseek]

makes no sense. does someone moniter this?



i could see a safety vid maybe if the jumps were huge....

 

[wa-loaf]

makes no sense. does someone moniter this?

At Wachusett, yes. The top of the trail is all roped off and there is a gate house where they check tickets and a separate tent for watching the video. At least you don't have to go back down.

 

[snoseek]

At Wachusett, yes. The top of the trail is all roped off and there is a gate house where they check tickets and a separate tent for watching the video. At least you don't have to go back down.

I guess this is why they charge $$$$. seems like a waste of payroll.

 

[tjf67]

Welcome to corporate America. Nickle and diming people to death. I would tell them where to stuff the five bucks and let them know my 55 bucks will be going to another resort next time out.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I used to be against park passes but now I'm for them. The cost which is normally $5 at least at Stratton and Mountain Creek is usually good for the entire season and you must also watch a safety video. It's a way to keep terrain parks less crowded and the fee goes towards staffing somebody at the entrance of the park to check passes. I'm now for park passes in expert terrain parks and no park passes for family/beginner parks. At Blue mountain they have Booters from 30-60 feet with steep blind landings and it's not fair for park riders to have to deal with twice a year gapers and little kids using the park like a regular ski run. At Blue mountain they have steps at the entrance of the Sidewinder park as a way to keep newbies and non-park riders out. I wish there was a greater ski patroller presence in the terrain park who gave warnings to those not practicing smartstyle.

I compare the terrain park to running gates. Nastar racers have a closed off course...why shouldn't park riders have a closed off park..at least during certain hours..In the future I imagine more resorts will institute park pass programs. On sites like NewSchoolers and PASR a majority of park riders are for park passes. It would keep people who don't plan on properly using the features outside of the park..along with little kids on leashes and such

 

[Greg]

If the $5 is a one time thing, I don't have much of a problem with it.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Park passes aren't about making money..they're about reducing the number of injuries in the terrain park. I've warned parents teaching little kids in the terrain park that if a skier/rider lands on their kid..they may be decapitated..which is true..plus alot of non park riders fail to yell drop or yield to others..

 

[MrMagic]

Pretty lame. But don't worry about having to pay $5 to ski bump runs at Jiminy cuz they really don't have any! Does the $5 "fee" apply to pass holders too?

no, at least not at wa wa. where i was a pass holder last year

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I'm actually for black diamond passes to keep the newbs out of my way..

 

[MrMagic]

IAt Blue mountain they have Booters from 30-60 feet with steep blind landings and it's not fair for park riders to have to deal with twice a year gapers and little kids using the park like a regular ski run.

this is a good point, but the same logic can be said for bump runs, " i dont want kids or gapers skiing across my bump line" but we all have to learn to ski bumps or ski the park, so having a gated enterence and charging people 5 dollars for a day for park rights, really is like having a VIP for expert skiers. kids and gapers need a place to pratice too.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

The park is not the place for kids and gapers to practice..there are slow skiing trails for that..

 

[tjf67]

Park passes aren't about making money..they're about reducing the number of injuries in the terrain park. I've warned parents teaching little kids in the terrain park that if a skier/rider lands on their kid..they may be decapitated..which is true..plus alot of non park riders fail to yell drop or yield to others..

You keep telling yourself that. Its all about sqeezing as much rev out as possible.

 

[JimG.]

Wondering what everyone thought of ski resorts charging extra to use their terrain park.?

I was at Jiminy Peak last feb, and was outraged to see that it cost an extra 5 dollars to use their terrain park. What was worse that you would have to go back to the ticket window to buy the park pass, you couldn’t even buy it at the terrain park entrance. Now I know not everyone uses the park, and im not a park rat by any means, but I always like to go take one or two runs through. Now what if they started charging an extra 5 dollars to ski the bump runs? Is this next? I sure hope not. Your thoughts please.

This wouldn't bother me if it cost me $5 LESS to buy a day ticket...because they're basically making some of the hill I just paid to ski off limits to me unless I pay more.

What this will encourage is hits and features being built outside of the terrain park in an effort to avoid the cost. And that's going to screw up the skiing and riding on regular trails.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

You keep telling yourself that. Its all about sqeezing as much rev out as possible.

With that revenue they can build bigger and better parks...here's a thread on park passes at Mountain Creek from 2 years ago on PASR...

http://www.paskiandride.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=803&hl=park+passes

 

[MrMagic]

What this will encourage is hits and features being built outside of the terrain park in an effort to avoid the cost. And that's going to screw up the skiing and riding on regular trails.

yes good point, that allready happens too often.

 

[MRGisevil]

this is a good point, but the same logic can be said for bump runs, " i dont want kids or gapers skiing across my bump line" but we all have to learn to ski bumps or ski the park, so having a gated enterence and charging people 5 dollars for a day for park rights, really is like having a VIP for expert skiers. kids and gapers need a place to pratice too.

Everyone needs a place to practice. That's how you learn. And who's to say you're ("you're" being general, not directed) that great? There will always be someone better than you who considers you as a 'nuiscance in their way'.

I think this is ridiculous. Why not charge $5 to ski trees, and $5 to ski bumps, and $5 to ski Jericho, and $5 to ski the flipping bunny hill. Jiminy Peak is overpriced enough as it is ( $58 ) without further adding to the nickle & dime B/S they try to pull.

 

[MrMagic]

my point exact.!