VAIL SUCKS

[chuckstah]

Based on the email I received today from Vail promising a dollar sum as my discount next season, it seems for the first time in a long time the EPIC pass price isnt going to be increased.

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Assuming others come to the same logic I wonder if the stock's down tomorrow. This is a beast that survives on price increases.

52 week low today. I think the discount is on lost value for this season, not next, and that the pass will see it's usual 8 percent increase, but it's certainly possible that they will hold the price and try to retain as many customers as possible.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Rode the lift with two Costa Rican girls today who are Vail employees (1 Park City, 1 Beaver Creek). The Park City girl's Vail accommodations are fine, 3 people in a 2BR apartment at the base of the Cab, she says it's nice.

But the girl who lives near Beaver Creek is essentially living in Chinese garment factory sweatshop accommodations. There are 15 of them in a 2BR, 2 bath place, 12 from Costa Rica, 3 from Peru (10 guys, 5 girls). One room is for guys (5 bunk beds) and the other is for the girls (also bunks). We all know ski resort housing is getting tough, but this is the worst situation I've heard of yet.

 

[ThatGuy]

Rode the lift with two Costa Rican girls today who are Vail employees (1 Park City, 1 Beaver Creek). The Park City girl's Vail accommodations are fine, 3 people in a 2BR apartment at the base of the Cab, she says it's nice.

But the girl who lives near Beaver Creek is essentially living in Chinese garment factory sweatshop accommodations. There are 15 of them in a 2BR, 2 bath place, 12 from Costa Rica, 3 from Peru (10 guys, 5 girls). One room is for guys (5 bunk beds) and the other is for the girls (also bunks). We all know ski resort housing is getting tough, but this is the worst situation I've heard of yet.

PC employee housing might be the best in the whole industry. Especially in the summer you have a whole apartment to yourself for $600 a month.

 

[Ski the Moguls]

I can’t afford to go there anymore.

In Telluride, the cheapest hotel room in town is now about $400 a night peak season. Getting up to 7 days on a full Epic pass helps bring the cost down a bit.

What makes Telluride worth it, in my opinion, is the best scenic views in the States, and being able to stay in the very walkable, cool, funky, historic town, while being slopeside at the same time. Oh, and dining options galore. Did I mention no lift lines?

 

[thetrailboss]

 

[Smellytele]

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What did they do for Attitrash?

 

[thetrailboss]

What did they do for Attitrash?

That was my question as well!

New Summit HSQ I guess. But in exchange the Flying Bear is down.