What's Stowe Gonna Charge for an 08-09 Day Ticket?

[billski]

Time for a little prognostication. Now that the new lodge, hotel and ski valet are operating, what do you think Stowe is going to charge for a walk-up, adult, high-season, all day, all lift ticket this year?

Here's the track record:
$76 - 05-06
$76 - 06-07
$84 - 07-08
$?? - 08-09?

And some 07-08 context
$89 Vail
$87 Aspen
$81 Jackson Hole
$79 Killington
$78 Stratton
$74 Okemo
$73 Sugarbush
$69 Bretton Woods

 

[powderman]

$88-90

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I voted $85-87...Stowe has decent multi-day rates...and really good spring rates..anyway there are alot of things I spend $80+ dollars on and most of them aren't as steezy as a day at Stowe..

 

[deadheadskier]

One Billion Dollars

 

[deadheadskier]

what I do know, is that I'll be there for at least one day. I paid $48 for it through my ski club.

 

[ComeBackMudPuddles]

Stowe has decent multi-day rates...

That's a good point. Stowe is so far, who goes there for just one day? Plus, have you heard that gas is expensive? If people go to Stowe, it'll be for multiple days.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

That's a good point. Stowe is so far, who goes there for just one day? Plus, have you heard that gas is expensive? If people go to Stowe, it'll be for multiple days.

Gas to and from Stowe for me is over $100...and it's well worth it..

 

[RENO]

Time for a little prognostication. Now that the new lodge, hotel and ski valet are operating, what do you think Stowe is going to charge for a walk-up, adult, high-season, all day, all lift ticket this year?

Here's the track record:
$76 - 05-06
$76 - 06-07
$84 - 07-08
$?? - 08-09?

And some 07-08 context
$89 Vail
$87 Aspen
$81 Jackson Hole
$79 Killington
$78 Stratton
$74 Okemo
$73 Sugarbush
$69 Bretton Woods

I predict $89 for Stowe.

Vail/Beaver Creek was actually $92 this past season and I predict they will be the first to go over $100! Maybe not the coming season ($98-99), but definitely the 09-10 season.

 

[hardline]

Gas to and from Stowe for me is over $100...and it's well worth it..

i love the drive to stowe. around the NH the snow pack increases. when you on about to hit the high point on 89 around montpiler there is usually a snow squal. then when from the time you hit waterbury you just watch the snowpack on the side of the road increase till you get into town. sometime for nostalgia i take the short cut through moscow(was the i would use when i was going to work). i really need to get back on the snow. o and the ticket price doesn't reall make difference to me becuse its just me. if had to buy four it would be a different story.

 

[ccskier]

A Few bucks is no big deal. The mountain is worth it. As Hardline mentioned, a family of 4 would suck, but it is worth the few days a year I get to go there.

 

[hardline]

so the big question is. when are we going to do AZ day at stowe?

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

so the big question is. when are we going to do AZ day at stowe?

I vote early April for selfish reasons since any Stowe skiing I do mid-winter will be last minute based on dumpage..

 

[hardline]

I vote early April for selfish reasons since any Stowe skiing I do mid-winter will be last minute based on dumpage..

i agree the begining of april will work. midwinter i only head up if there is 10" to 12" expected. last year that was a whole lot of times. midweek at stowe is fun.

 

[hardline]

got bored and found this site skimaps.org this 70's makes it look so burly

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

got bored and found this site skimaps.org this 70's makes it look so burly

wow...Stowe is steep by Vermont standards but that looks like a wall..lol

 

[dropKickMurphy]

And some 07-08 context
$89 Vail
$87 Aspen
$81 Jackson Hole
$79 Killington
$78 Stratton
$74 Okemo
$73 Sugarbush
$69 Bretton Woods

$59 Alta ($5 for reusable Alta card, $54 for 1 day lift)
$40 Saddleback

Note that taking advantage of the Travelocity 1 day free deal on the Salt Lake Super Pass, you could get multi days at Alta as low as $39 /day last season.

Also, for the same $84 that Stowe charged for a lift ticket, you could have gotten a lift ticket, 1 hour private lesson, and 7 PBR tallboys at Saddleback.

I find it ironic that the resorts with the most non-skiing sources of revenue (condos, hotels, high end restaurants, shops, spas, etc) tend to charge way more for lift tickets than the areas that depend on lift tickets, rentals, and lessons for their revenue.

 

[billski]

got bored and found this site skimaps.org this 70's makes it look so burly

Looks like someone had fun compressing the image disproportionately.