Smellytele
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Actually upon further review. They aren't for sale yet but show availability at all places but Wildcat and Mt Snow.
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VAIL SUCKS
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thebigo
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I asked that specific question and the answer was no. Wildcat and attitash will be treated as separate areas this year. I actually agree with this decision, you cannot have 600 acres of skiers show up at wildcat on a Saturday because it is snowing in the notch and raining in the valley. I have no idea how they handle a midweek wind hold at wildcat, it will require a certain nimbleness that they have not shown.
Edd
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Midweek at both Cat and Attitash is typically sleepy, although it did pick up at Wildcat last year. I’d think Attitash could absorb the entirety of Wildcat reservations on a day like that, but they likely wouldn’t have to as some will just bail on the ski day.
Weekends, though. That’s sounds like a problem.
Now that I’m thinking about it, does anyone know if a reservation at Wildcat is tied to my RFID pass? So, if I didn’t have a reservation, would my pass not work that day? Not having skied yet, I’m not clear on how they’re managing the reservations.
jimmywilson69
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yes the reservation is tied to your pass. no reservation no skiing. And based on what I've seen you can't have reservations at two places.
abc
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I don't think we ski all that differently. You too ski multiple resorts.
Though I admittedly don't ski nearly as many days as you. Nor do I ski when condition is crappy.
The megapass allows me to move around for the better condition without paying for day tickets. Before the day of megapasses, I simply sat out those crappy days.
Frankly, the only drawback I see in epic/ikon are the crowds, which is a big one. But as far as Vail goes, it did not CAUSE the crowding. They bought a bunch of mountains that were very crowded to begin with. It was their strategy to "capture" the crowd and entice them to go out west. Well, I had been going out west LONG before Vail bought any of the northeast mountains. So it's pure bonus for me. I get to ski Stowe (now Hunter) without paying extra.
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xlr8r
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According to Facebook pages opening trail rollout is:
Wildcat will be Lynx only
Attitash will be Illusion only
Sunapee will be Blastoff and maybe more?
Crotched will be 5 trails?
Wildcat will be Lynx only
Attitash will be Illusion only
Sunapee will be Blastoff and maybe more?
Crotched will be 5 trails?
thebigo
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I am guessing the five trails at crotched are: sat summit, moonwalk, meteor, galaxy and cosmic. Really two ways down, Crotch likely did best out of the storm last week and can really crank the snow when they want to.
For some reason Crotch reservations for next week are blocked out.
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They wanted to wait later at the cat to open more terrain to spread people out and now theyre opening on one run and they expect me to beleive it was all about safety and not about $$$$$? Yeah ok...
Other than that I'm thrilled to have all 4 NH resorts to choose from next week and Sunapee and Crotched are an easy drive for early season WROD laps
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I don't want to be a pessimist before the season gets cranking but clearly the communication has been poor from Vail to their NE resorts. Friends who have been passholders for years at WC haven't received any different treatment than the transient rider/skier. I grew up skiing in Jackson at Black and surrounding valley areas and it seems the fiber and culture of the area is changing/will change significantly with the current model. The nomad skier/rider is vanishing-you have to be locked down at one spot. I find it hard to justify the cost, even with friend's buddy pass purchases when comparing value to price. Midweek $89 and weekend $95 for online early purchase or buddypass discount? For WC or Attitash? Both Sugarloaf and Sunday River are less on the same dates. Now I know, not comparing apples to apples, but what infrastructure has been improved at either WC/Attitash? 15%-20% increase in cost from last season? WC not opening prior to Cranmore or Bretton Woods? I usually get at least 5-10 days at WC each season-this year I see more earning of turns on AT gear. It's not all bad-I'll drop some weight and save some $$. Pray for snow!
asnowmobiler
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I tried to find out if the little ski bump (Big Boulder) near me will be open this weekend, I could find any info anywhere, even called the local # and got some BS voicemail. So I sent a message trough Facebook and received a reply in about ten minutes saying they will be open Friday.
I was wrong Jack Frost is going to open, I figured BB because they always have opened first.
I was wrong Jack Frost is going to open, I figured BB because they always have opened first.
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Not Sure
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Looks like Blue is opening Friday as well.I tried to find out if the little ski bump (Big Boulder) near me will be open this weekend, I could find any info anywhere, even called the local # and got some BS voicemail. So I sent a message trough Facebook and received a reply in about ten minutes saying they will be open Friday.
I was wrong Jack Frost is going to open, I figured BB because they always have opened first.
The lack of communication regarding opening days is horrible and I hope Vail looses future pass revenue because of it. And once your mountains do finally open, be prepared for much less communication on day to day plans regarding trail count as operations/snow making ramp up. Vail has been teasing about all the trails they are making snow on at Mount Snow, but has not provided anything concrete. This is very different from past years.
mbedle
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I do have to agree that Vail has the worst websites in the industry. It baffles my mind to see how many mistakes, misinformation or lack of information is present on their sites. Breckenridge is one of their flagship resorts and the terrain and lift status page still has a link to purchasing a epic pass, states specifically that we are open for the 2020-21 season followed by a statement that more details and information will be shared and circulated as we get closer to the 20-21 winter season... Even the wildcat website still states that your lift ticket is good at both resorts on the same day.
asnowmobiler
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I doubt I'll get to blue much this year since I went Epic this year and the fact that peak time 8 hour pass if bought less than 48 hours before, will cost $109
BenedictGomez
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I wouldnt be surprised if Vail outsources web-design to a third-part web vendor to save money.
Sometimes you really do get what you pay for.
Not Sure
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I doubt I'll get to blue much this year since I went Epic this year and the fact that peak time 8 hour pass if bought less than 48 hours before, will cost $109
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look again , if you go for an 8 hr ticket 48hrs in advance it's $39.00 $69 peak .
Edit . Looked at their calendar you have to go a couple weeks out to get the cheap pricing . Should have jumped on last years season pass deal ..oh well.
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Smellytele
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Still can’t check availability at wildcat...
jimmywilson69
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Not sure why not. I can make a reservation at Wildcat for any day starting with tomorrow 12/11.
Smellytele
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asnowmobiler
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Their Facebook page announced 2 days ago that they will opening tomorrow with only intermediate terrain.
