The "Sugarbush Thread"

[dustyroads]

For the last several years I have bought my passes early to save. However, the 20/21 ski season is 8 months away and I'm beginning to think the 10% savings might not be worth the risk/reward. Lots of different things could happen in that time. For instance, although another risk, but if the stock market rebounded would I make out better keeping my money in stocks than buying passes early? There are some advantages to hanging onto you money longer when the reward is minimal.

 

[tumbler]

Bought my passes for family. Even though SB is now part of Alterra, I feel I should support them and that hopefully some of the money will make it down to the employees that are furloughed

 

[WinS]

Bought my passes for family. Even though SB is now part of Alterra, I feel I should support them and that hopefully some of the money will make it down to the employees that are furloughed

Yes it will. Thank you. More details out this morning about passes. Renewal discount on Ikon Passes has been increased and will be retroactive if you purchased already. My email about passes is also going out this morning . Deadline also extended to May 26th and there is a financing option available for Ikon Passes.

Stay healthy everyone.

 

[JimG.]

For the last several years I have bought my passes early to save. However, the 20/21 ski season is 8 months away and I'm beginning to think the 10% savings might not be worth the risk/reward. Lots of different things could happen in that time. For instance, although another risk, but if the stock market rebounded would I make out better keeping my money in stocks than buying passes early? There are some advantages to hanging onto you money longer when the reward is minimal.

One reason I always wait until the deadline regardless.

 

[JimG.]

Yes it will. Thank you. More details out this morning about passes. Renewal discount on Ikon Passes has been increased and will be retroactive if you purchased already. My email about passes is also going out this morning . Deadline also extended to May 26th and there is a financing option available for Ikon Passes.

Stay healthy everyone.

I got an email from Stratton about this pass info.

 

[dustyroads]

Yes it will. Thank you. More details out this morning about passes. Renewal discount on Ikon Passes has been increased and will be retroactive if you purchased already. My email about passes is also going out this morning . Deadline also extended to May 26th and there is a financing option available for Ikon Passes.

Stay healthy everyone.

Yup, The Ikon website is now giving a $200.00 discount to previous passholders and extending the time to May 27th. That makes it worth buying early now.

 

[Zermatt]

Yup, The Ikon website is now giving a $200.00 discount to previous passholders and extending the time to May 27th. That makes it worth buying early now.

By early, it means not a day before May 26th.

 

[AbominableSnowman]

To clarify the deadline date, from the email that Sugarbush sent out:
"Given the circumstances, we have decided to extend our early spring pass pricing through May 26th. "

So, sure, buy it on May 26th...but don't wait until the 27th...

 

[cdskier]

Bought my passes for family. Even though SB is now part of Alterra, I feel I should support them and that hopefully some of the money will make it down to the employees that are furloughed

Well said tumbler. I bought mine today. At this point I see little value in waiting further.

 

[jdr14]

Yup, The Ikon website is now giving a $200.00 discount to previous passholders and extending the time to May 27th. That makes it worth buying early now.

Apparently, they are only giving the $200 discount for former Ikon pass holders. So if you are a SB season pass holder, you only get the $100 off renewal discount. Not $200. Pretty lame of Alterra.


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[cdskier]

Apparently, they are only giving the $200 discount for former Ikon pass holders. So if you are a SB season pass holder, you only get the $100 off renewal discount. Not $200. Pretty lame of Alterra.

Definitely not true. I got the $200 off and I'm a former SB season pass holder. Never had Ikon previously. The coupon code that SB e-mailed back in March automatically gave me the $200 off today when I used it.

 

[jdr14]

Hmm. I called ikon today since I already renewed my pass and they told me it was only $100 for SB pass holders. Will call them back.


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[cdskier]

Hmm. I called ikon today since I already renewed my pass and they told me it was only $100 for SB pass holders. Will call them back.

Probably someone going off the original info that doesn't have all the details. I'd imagine at some point they automatically would be refunding the additional discount to people that already purchased since they said it would be retroactive.



I also didn't realize until today that tax was already included in the listed prices. I'm used to the old SB prices where they were pre-tax. So the expectation of the tax cost essentially offset the added insurance cost. (And yes, before someone else comments on the insurance, I have no expectations that the insurance covers a pandemic...however there are plenty of other things it does cover that seem worthwhile to me).

 

[WinS]

Probably someone going off the original info that doesn't have all the details. I'd imagine at some point they automatically would be refunding the additional discount to people that already purchased since they said it would be retroactive.

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I also didn't realize until today that tax was already included in the listed prices. I'm used to the old SB prices where they were pre-tax. So the expectation of the tax cost essentially offset the added insurance cost. (And yes, before someone else comments on the insurance, I have no expectations that the insurance covers a pandemic...however there are plenty of other things it does cover that seem worthwhile to me).

Correct. It is $200 for Ikon and $100 for Ikon Base and Ikon Base Plus. 6% Tax is included in that price.

 

[nhskier1969]

Win, is Sugarbush going to keep their existing website or are you going with the corporate Alterra site? If so, maybe you guys could teach Alterra website providers a few things, have them look at the Sugarbush site. Sugarbush's site is extremely useful and has a great app. I skied several Alterra mtns out west this year, I didn't like their websites at all. Alterra's app isn't easy to use, especially if you are trying to use it while skiing. You have to scroll too much to find the information you are looking for. Then the information is either hard to find or you can't find at all. They Alterra sites just look too corporate. Each Alterra resort needs to have their own identity.
Anyway, those are my thoughts.
From a Sugarbush skier

 

[WinS]

Win, is Sugarbush going to keep their existing website or are you going with the corporate Alterra site? If so, maybe you guys could teach Alterra website providers a few things, have them look at the Sugarbush site. Sugarbush's site is extremely useful and has a great app. I skied several Alterra mtns out west this year, I didn't like their websites at all. Alterra's app isn't easy to use, especially if you are trying to use it while skiing. You have to scroll too much to find the information you are looking for. Then the information is either hard to find or you can't find at all. They Alterra sites just look too corporate. Each Alterra resort needs to have their own identity.
Anyway, those are my thoughts.
From a Sugarbush skier

We will be keeping our own. Thanks for the observations.

 

[nhskier1969]

We will be keeping our own. Thanks for the observations.

Awesome...

 

[crystalmountainskier]

Win, do you know if GMVS is going ahead with swapping the Poma for a new T-Bar this summer? Thanks for continuing to answer questions on here.

 

[Slidebrook87]

I have that same question


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[WinS]

Win, do you know if GMVS is going ahead with swapping the Poma for a new T-Bar this summer? Thanks for continuing to answer questions on here.

The last I heard "yes". Of course, a lot depends on when everyone can get back to work including suppliers like lift manufacturers.