VAIL SUCKS

[kingslug]

I was out on the road last Saturday with beautiful weather here in CT and the traffic was unreal. Like peak summer Saturday traffic. Nuts.

The Merritt is fun.......when the pandemic started I could get into and out of the city in 1 hour each..now its 2 to 2.5 home. And my parking garage is packed..so..its back to the plague infested trains...

 

[abc]

Vail certainly does not have a monopoly on Denver either. It's WP/Eldora/Copper/A-Basin vs. Keystone/Breck? With those choices, I choose Ikon.

Vail/Beaver?

If you're coming from Denver, then it's the nightmare slog up I70. After that, Vail/Beav becomes a bridge too far.

The WP is hugely popular with the Denver crowd. Eldora for families, I'm told. Ikon offers a pretty strong competition. May even be more favorable for the Denverites.

It's people who have property in Frisco/Breck that are more leaning towards Epic. For them, Vail/Beaver are reasonably easy to get to. And Breck and Keystone at the doorstep. Still, Ikon (Copper) caters to good many of the Summit county locals. For they can get to Steamboat on a day trip.

So Vail definitely don't have any monopoly for the Denver crowd. Back when A-basin was part of Epic was probably closer to that. Not any more now that AB switched side.

 

[ss20]

The WP is hugely popular with the Denver crowd. Eldora for families, I'm told. Ikon offers a pretty strong competition. May even be more favorable for the Denverites.

It's people who have property in Frisco/Breck that are more leaning towards Epic. For them, Vail/Beaver are reasonably easy to get to. And Breck and Keystone at the doorstep. Still, Ikon (Copper) caters to good many of the Summit county locals. For they can get to Steamboat on a day trip.

So Vail definitely don't have any monopoly for the Denver crowd. Back when A-basin was part of Epic was probably closer to that. Not any more now that AB switched side.

That's true about A-basin, I had forgotten about them switching.

 

[deadheadskier]

Have not renewed a full pass yet. Will probably buy a few epic day passes just to ski 3-4 days between Attitash and Wildcat because I have relatives in MWV. But I have no intention of going to Sunapee, Crotched, Mt Snow, Stowe, Okemo again next year.

My current plan for next year for preseason pass/ticket purchases is:

Indy Plus Pass -already purchased
3 or 4 day Epic day pass - mentioned earlier for Attitash and Wildcat
New England 5 day Ticket pack - If Boyne offers this again for primarily Sunday River, but also maybe one day at Loon.

What was the cost this season on Epic day passes? I don't recall the product. If reasonable, I'd be in for a few Wildcat days.

 

[thebigo]

What was the cost this season on Epic day passes? I don't recall the product. If reasonable, I'd be in for a few Wildcat days.

It is around $60 - $70 per day for non-holiday. You would be better off finding someone with a buddy ticket to spare.

 

[deadheadskier]

It is around $60 - $70 per day for non-holiday. You would be better off finding someone with a buddy ticket to spare.

Well, $70 it is then. All of my buddies are divorced from Vail next season like me

 

[thetrailboss]

Well, $70 it is then. All of my buddies are divorced from Vail next season like me

Yeah, I think that you are the only one I can think of who is not renewing.

 

[snoseek]

I doubt I renew. If I'm still stuck in southern NH then its actually tempting. I do ski mostly midweek.

I spent more days at Cannon last winter so they definitely get my money as Its well run and close.

 

[thebigo]

Yeah, I think that you are the only one I can think of who is not renewing.

Best I can determine there were a half dozen NH based epic passholders on AZ this year. Edd is the only one that has re-upped. I also have a high school buddy in metro Boston that bought six ikon passes next year over epic, he has four kids. There is another family in town that I believe is moving on from epic next year but not sure if they did.

Very limited survey suggests most of the western New england and New York crowd renewed epic. Eastern New england is looking into alternatives.

 

[deadheadskier]

Two guys I ski with most frequently, xWhaler and frapcrap, are moving on. One a family of 4, the other a family of 3. Both Southern NH based like myself.

 

[abc]

western New england

Where exactly is western New England? Never heard that term before.

 

[skiur]

Where exactly is western New England? Never heard that term before.

I never heard the term before either but it is pretty self explanatory.

 

[cdskier]

Where exactly is western New England? Never heard that term before.

There's a college called "Western New England".

 

[Hastur]

I never heard the term before either but it is pretty self explanatory.

west of 91?

 

[thebigo]

People talk about east or west of the Connecticut River but it is correct that you dont hear the term east or west new england, you do hear northern or southern new england.

Wednesday was solar panels, yesterday water heaters, today regions of new england - the summer sucks.

 

[jaytrem]

There's a college called "Western New England".

Which is east of both 91 and the CT river. They need to change there name to "Almost Western New England"

 

[thetrailboss]

Where exactly is western New England? Never heard that term before.

As said, it is like east of the Connecticut River/I-91. Pretty much the Berkshires and western CT.

 

[thetrailboss]

Best I can determine there were a half dozen NH based epic passholders on AZ this year. Edd is the only one that has re-upped. I also have a high school buddy in metro Boston that bought six ikon passes next year over epic, he has four kids. There is another family in town that I believe is moving on from epic next year but not sure if they did.

Very limited survey suggests most of the western New england and New York crowd renewed epic. Eastern New england is looking into alternatives.

Yeah by no means scientific. Just based on my "so who renewed?" post that was followed by a stream of "yesses". That surprised me.

 

[cdskier]

Which is east of both 91 and the CT river. They need to change there name to "Almost Western New England"

All they need to do is move the campus about 4-5 miles west and they'll be good!

 

[abc]

As said, it is like east of the Connecticut River/I-91. Pretty much the Berkshires and western CT.

Isn't Vermont also "east of the Connecticut River/I-91"?