The Truth!

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

GSS must have taken his Midol. How can anyone say no to snow???

This will be my first ever one day ski trip to Vermont...sitting at work Monday morning..reading TRs would be torture if all I did Sunday was have a Mickey D's breakfast and get drunk and stoned..actually I can still do that Sunday because there's a Mickey D's in rutland..

 

[thetrailboss]

no offense TB, but we get it. you arent happy with the price. for someone who so often is a champion for the positive, you seem to be hammering home the negative on this one.

Not negative, just the economics, both personal and macro. I'm bummed. In this weak economy, it seems steep. I would have guessed $50 or so, based on the $82 regular season price.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Not negative, just the economics, both personal and macro. I'm bummed. In this weak economy, it seems steep. I would have guessed $50 or so, based on the $82 regular season price.

I think they're going to sell alot of tickets regardless of their price..it's all about supply and demand..there's alot of demand but not much supply..

 

[ozzy]

This will be my first ever one day ski trip to Vermont...sitting at work Monday morning..reading TRs would be torture if all I did Sunday was have a Mickey D's breakfast and get drunk and stoned..actually I can still do that Sunday because there's a Mickey D's in rutland..

There's actually two. Common, it;s the third biggest town/city in the state at almost 17k

 

[2knees]

that's alright they all hate k anyway. hopefully all the haters stay away this weekend.

I'll see your hate and raise it with killington stoke provided by all us alpinezone gaper killington haters.








enough with us against them mentality.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Hell Yeah 2-knees..the Stoke Market is rising!!!

 

[o3jeff]

I still can't believe that Big K was able to notice that they were making snow and then to predict that they were going to be opening soon from just that one observation, truly remarkable gift he has.

 

[frozencorn]

$65 is definitely steep. Borderline insane for 6 trails.

 

[icedtea]

nice see all you up on the hill. if anyone is there early sunday am give a shout and we will get a nice ganjala going!

 

[BigK]

The snow looks good. SpinmasterK went skiing today!

 

[o3jeff]

Well, they are going for the premium market, afterall....top to bottom off a Gondola on Nov. 2nd is pretty impressive. The price will keep the crowds down (who will go to Sunday River). I'm sure it wasn't cheap to blow all that snow either, they have to recoup some of the cost....ballpark it at $200-300k worth of snowmaking so far.

I don't think they are going to accomplish both of those. I would think if they were trying to recoup some of the cost they would price the ticket at about $40-50 and get a good crowd there. If they are trying to keep the crowds down, they price it at $65 and only the die hard skiers show up and they recoup less of their investment.

 

[SpinmasterK]

Here's the Deal!
We'll take $15 off the price of a daily ticket for season pass holders from any resort that is OPEN with lifts operating in New England!
You get where I'm going here. If you are a Sumday Bigger pass holder, you get $15 off on Sunday. If Mount Slow opens a lift - the terrain park park doesn't qualify - on Sunday, you get $15 off at the Big K.

 

[BigK]

Instant Classic.

 

[Highway Star]

Here's the Deal!
We'll take $15 off the price of a daily ticket for season pass holders from any resort that is OPEN with lifts operating in New England!
You get where I'm going here. If you are a Sumday Bigger pass holder, you get $15 off on Sunday. If Mount Slow opens a lift - the terrain park park doesn't qualify - on Sunday, you get $15 off at the Big K.

Humm....Tom, in all seriousness, that doesn't sound very attractive.

This would be a great chance to get people from other areas that aren't operating, by knocking $15 off for people with a pass from any area. Just sayin. I'm sure you'll still get plenty of people at $65 though...maybe.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Here's the Deal!
We'll take $15 off the price of a daily ticket for season pass holders from any resort that is OPEN with lifts operating in New England!
You get where I'm going here. If you are a Sumday Bigger pass holder, you get $15 off on Sunday. If Mount Slow opens a lift - the terrain park park doesn't qualify - on Sunday, you get $15 off at the Big K.

LOL...how about $5 off if I have Blue hair and come from Pluto????

 

[trtaylor]

I've read sooooooooooooo manyyyyyyyyyyyy rumors the last few days on here and KZone. I've even announced on KZone that they will be opening this weekend. I had no F'n clue when they were opening! Just busting balls. :lol: The only thing I've been waiting for is Spin to post it. Period... Can't wait to see what lower Bunny Buster will look like Sunday afternoon! Gonna be bodies laying everywhere! :-o

Hell, that's a normal every day scene at Camelback.

 

[trtaylor]

$65 is definitely steep. Borderline insane for 6 trails.

Not sure why this is a surprise. It's being priced this way on purpose.

 

[Geoff]

Here's the Deal!
We'll take $15 off the price of a daily ticket for season pass holders from any resort that is OPEN with lifts operating in New England!
You get where I'm going here. If you are a Sumday Bigger pass holder, you get $15 off on Sunday. If Mount Slow opens a lift - the terrain park park doesn't qualify - on Sunday, you get $15 off at the Big K.

Funny! You're going to get flooded with all those Woodbury season pass holders.

 

[trtaylor]

I don't think they are going to accomplish both of those. I would think if they were trying to recoup some of the cost they would price the ticket at about $40-50 and get a good crowd there. If they are trying to keep the crowds down, they price it at $65 and only the die hard skiers show up and they recoup less of their investment.

I'd say this is more about the "quality of the experience" and less about recouping their to date snow making expense. I'm sure they're hoping to get some marketing buzz from a smaller, but happier, crowd of skiers. Which would you rather have, 50 customers with a positive experience or 75 customers with a lousy one?

 

[thetrailboss]

Here's the Deal!
We'll take $15 off the price of a daily ticket for season pass holders from any resort that is OPEN with lifts operating in New England!
You get where I'm going here. If you are a Sumday Bigger pass holder, you get $15 off on Sunday. If Mount Slow opens a lift - the terrain park park doesn't qualify - on Sunday, you get $15 off at the Big K.

Can't knock them for that. Too bad SB is not open. Good promo. And TH came here to make the announcement. Classy.