Who has gotten their 2013-2014 Season passes?

[xwhaler]

Good stuff. I will make turns with u at CM next yr for sure. In some ways I think CM is superior to Gunstock for night skiing

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[deadheadskier]

I'm sure that's especially true now with the new HSQ

 

[xwhaler]

Night ops ski abt the same at both (900 ish vert). At Cm u have access to more terrain and while the top of tiger and cannonball steeps have better pitch than anything at CM I think Cm has better sustained continuous vert to let em run. Also u avoid the skate/up hill hike at CM than G has to their night lifts. CM does some good bumps I hear too

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[EPB]

Got my Peak Granite Pass with the limited blackout dates and used it 5 times so far. I'm looking forward to breaking it out next year after my first year without a pass in a long time.

 

[RichT]

Hunter! @ weeks ago.

 

[RichT]

hunter pass before the cheaper rate cutoff...
Let's me into the festivals and I can ride the chair all summer.... kinda sweet...

Doug, that's the way it's alwasy been, but.............read the bold print. Hope you are right, I didn't ask them.
With a GOLD Pass you also receive:

• Extraordinary family season pass pricing.
• 15% discount all winter long at most on-mountain eateries including the Marketplace, Santini's Pizza, Jerry's Deli, Goldye's, The Plaza Cafe and Mostly Coffee. Also, lunch only at Van Winkle's Restaurant. Discount does not apply toward alcohol or sushi purchases.
• Season-long 20% savings at the Ski Shop, Board Room and Learning Center Boutique (some restrictions may apply).
• One free admission per passholder for Skyride, German Alps Festival and Intlernational Celtic Festival.

 

[marcski]

Got my Peak Granite Pass with the limited blackout dates and used it 5 times so far. I'm looking forward to breaking it out next year after my first year without a pass in a long time.

If you got a Granite Pass....how will you be passless next year??

 

[EPB]

If you got a Granite Pass....how will you be passless next year??

I must not have made myself clear. I spent from November 2012 to March 2013 without a season pass. It was my first year without one since the 90s. I'm looking forward to having one from day one next year as a result of buying a Granite Pass in March 2013 for the 13/14 season.

 

[marcski]

Ahhh, sorry, your post made more sense to me the 2nd time around.

Love me my pass!!

 

[xwhaler]

Today's the deadline for Gunstock's season pass. I was just about to pull the trigger, but decided to check out Peaks offering and apparently I'll be taking enough college credits to qualify for their Granite Pass. That pass is $259 vs $399 for the Gunstock pass.

Did you consider the 4 NH college pass by chance at $299? Says grad school only needs 9 credits to qualify. Cannon, Cranmore, WV, BW. Course there really aren't any quick hit, afternoon/night offerings for you on there so that may have sealed its fate.

 

[deadheadskier]

Did you consider the 4 NH college pass by chance at $299? Says grad school only needs 9 credits to qualify. Cannon, Cranmore, WV, BW. Course there really aren't any quick hit, afternoon/night offerings for you on there so that may have sealed its fate.

I ain't that smart........yet. :lol: I may pursue a Master's someday in Radiology, but the current program I'm in is a Hospital based Associates Degree. Good to know though!

I was really surprised that Peaks only requires 9 credits to qualify (I'll be taking 10). Most areas require at least 12. Some other areas also limit their pass to only students under 30.

 

[ScottySkis]

http://www.skiandrideny.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17&Itemid=19 For anyone who ski mostly in NY state only $1000 price goes up Aug. 1 2013. Good on weekends no Black out dates. Can be used at many hills in NY state as no limit on how many times in the season, and if your not skiing you can give it to someone else to use. NY ski Gold Pass. Good at: http://www.holidayvalley.com/ http://www.pknpk.com/(Peak &Peak) http://www.holimont.com/ http://www.kbski.com/ (Kissing Bridge) http://www.brantling.com/ http://www.greekpeak.net/ Powder MILLS Park, Toggenburg Mtn http://www.bristolmountain.com/ http://www.labradormtn.com/ http://www.songmountain.com/ http://www.fourseasonsgolfandski.com/ Northampoton Park http://www.swain.com/ Val Bialis ski center http://www.woodsvalleyskiarea.com/ http://www.skidryhill.com/ Snow Ridge http://www.goremountain.com/ http://www.whiteface.com/ http://www.royalmountain.com/ http://www.skiwestmountain.com/ http://www.oldforgeny.com/ (McCauley MTn) http://www.skihickory.net/ http://www.titusmountain.com/ http://www.mapleskiridge.com/ http://www.skiandrideny.com/index.p...icle&id=55:willard-mountain&catid=4&Itemid=19 (Willard Mtn) http://www.catamountski.com/ http://www.mtpeter.com/ http://www.thunderridgeski.com/ http://www.tuxedoridge.com/ http://www.windhammountain.com/ Belleyare Mtn http://www.huntermtn.com/ http://www.plattekill.com/

Holly Batman that is lot of hills.

 

[Edd]

I used to be the guy that buys his pass in April but I'm very torn this time. It's either a Wildcat/Attitash combo along with Cannon/BW, or...I could go back to Boyne, which means SR/Loon for me since the Loaf is not a day trip.

Decisions, decisions...almost tempted to go freeballing this year and see how it goes.

 

[dlague]

I never understood the concept of a seasons pass. You are limited to one resort all season - yes it is a fixed cost but.... In my family we are five skiers/snowboarders and the cost of season passes for all of us is crazy. Yet, I have been able to keep our single person per visit cost below $23 for the past 5 seasons with last season being the best thus far at under 14. We skied at 18 different resorts and experienced a wide variety of terrain, views, and conditions that can not be experienced at a single resort.

Yes I have to beg borrow and steal to find comps, friends with deals and visit resorts on certain dates but ... it is a challenge I am up to!

 

[Riverskier]

I never understood the concept of a seasons pass. You are limited to one resort all season - yes it is a fixed cost but.... In my family we are five skiers/snowboarders and the cost of season passes for all of us is crazy. Yet, I have been able to keep our single person per visit cost below $23 for the past 5 seasons with last season being the best thus far at under 14. We skied at 18 different resorts and experienced a wide variety of terrain, views, and conditions that can not be experienced at a single resort.Yes I have to beg borrow and steal to find comps, friends with deals and visit resorts on certain dates but ... it is a challenge I am up to!

I have always had a Sunday River seasons pass, but part of that is due to my geographic location. If I lived somewhere that had easy or equadistant access to a greater number of resorts, I may reconsider. SR is by far the closest major resort to me at an hour and 15 minutes, and as such, I ski about 80% of my days there. As a day tripper, drive time is a huge factor. Mt Abram and Shawnee Peak are about an hour, and are fun mountains, but I still hit them on blackout days or at night. Saddleback is about 2 hours and 15 minutes, and I ski there occassionally on blackout days as well. Sugarloaf is the same drive as Saddleback, and I ski there at least once or twice a year, and they are included on my pass. VT is simply too far for day trips, and most NH areas are at least as far as SL or SB, which isn't worth the drive over those areas. I still ski for around $20 a day, still get some variety, I don't have to search for deals, and my pass covers skiing from October through May. Works for me!

 

[SIKSKIER]

The concept of a season pass might make more sense to you if you had a house at that mountain.As for me,I have a huge extended family/friends for the last 40 years at Cannon to tip the scale also.

 

[ScottySkis]

I never understood the concept of a seasons pass. You are limited to one resort all season - yes it is a fixed cost but.... In my family we are five skiers/snowboarders and the cost of season passes for all of us is crazy. Yet, I have been able to keep our single person per visit cost below $23 for the past 5 seasons with last season being the best thus far at under 14. We skied at 18 different resorts and experienced a wide variety of terrain, views, and conditions that can not be experienced at a single resort.

Yes I have to beg borrow and steal to find comps, friends with deals and visit resorts on certain dates but ... it is a challenge I am up to!

Hello did you see the NY gold pass that I put up that is at 90% of all places I heard of unlimited amount at the hills in NY.

 

[xwhaler]

I never understood the concept of a seasons pass. You are limited to one resort all season - yes it is a fixed cost but.... In my family we are five skiers/snowboarders and the cost of season passes for all of us is crazy. Yet, I have been able to keep our single person per visit cost below $23 for the past 5 seasons with last season being the best thus far at under 14. We skied at 18 different resorts and experienced a wide variety of terrain, views, and conditions that can not be experienced at a single resort.

Yes I have to beg borrow and steal to find comps, friends with deals and visit resorts on certain dates but ... it is a challenge I am up to!

I've done both....passes and the hunt for deals. Pros and cons to each. I've found when you have a pass you tend to miss out on opportunities that may come your way to do a wknd somewhere not on the pass. Course you could go but psychologically it is hard to justify additional in season expense when your trying to work the cost/day down on the season pass.
Season passes are best for folks who have a place to stay on/near the mtn and work especially well in remote areas. Thinking Saddleback/Loaf where there are really only 1-2 options you could 'day trip' to using the ski home as base camp.
We have friends who own a place 45 mins from Loaf, and 1:15 from Saddleback. We'll go up on a wknd and usually just ski 1 day but tend to alternate between the two. My friends who own the camp buy Silver Boyne passes so they also have the option of hitting Loon on day trips when they cant get 2 days off work in the winter. On days they are blacked out at the Loaf, we'll ski Saddleback.
I also have a family house we go to in the Ludlow VT area where the majority of folks buy into Okemo passes. For my wife and I we just hunt for the deals and love the flexibility of being able to hit 8 mtns within a 45 mins drive.

I also track cost/day on an excel sheet each season. Not counting gas/food/lodging which I consider to be fixed costs regardless of pass for day ticket I came out to $20.09/day in 12-13 (16 days at 12 unique mtns) and $29.19/day in 11-12 (25 days at 11 unique mtns)
I think the early pass pricing on the Granite NH Pass (wildcat, attitash, crotched) was around $550. I tend to ski enough to make it worthwhile cost wise either way but another factor is hunting for deals gives me the ability to find deals for friends who can come with me. Locking into a pass tends to restrict things a bit as you need to hope your home mtn is one where your friends can affordably join you on day tickets.
My game is to always hit the Portsmouth WM show...its really become a nice tradition for my friends as we grab dinner in town before the show and then watch the movie. With the cool, crisp night air a walk around Portsmouth talking about skiing gets us in the mood for the season! I always buy the RSNE card, the 2 for 1 Tour stops are a great way to get access to good mtns on Saturdays which traditionally offer few discounts.
Liftopia deals can be had and the Mountain Sports club is also a good approach to get a voucher.

I love the challenge of finding the deals, it's like a little game for me and because I like to experience different mountains having the flexibility of great for me.

 

[dlague]

Hello did you see the NY gold pass that I put up that is at 90% of all places I heard of unlimited amount at the hills in NY.

That is a great deal but being in NH - NY is a stretch. Would love something like that in VT or NH.

 

[dlague]

I've done both....passes and the hunt for deals. Pros and cons to each. I've found when you have a pass you tend to miss out on opportunities that may come your way to do a wknd somewhere not on the pass. Course you could go but psychologically it is hard to justify additional in season expense when your trying to work the cost/day down on the season pass.
Season passes are best for folks who have a place to stay on/near the mtn and work especially well in remote areas. Thinking Saddleback/Loaf where there are really only 1-2 options you could 'day trip' to using the ski home as base camp.
We have friends who own a place 45 mins from Loaf, and 1:15 from Saddleback. We'll go up on a wknd and usually just ski 1 day but tend to alternate between the two. My friends who own the camp buy Silver Boyne passes so they also have the option of hitting Loon on day trips when they cant get 2 days off work in the winter. On days they are blacked out at the Loaf, we'll ski Saddleback.
I also have a family house we go to in the Ludlow VT area where the majority of folks buy into Okemo passes. For my wife and I we just hunt for the deals and love the flexibility of being able to hit 8 mtns within a 45 mins drive.

I also track cost/day on an excel sheet each season. Not counting gas/food/lodging which I consider to be fixed costs regardless of pass for day ticket I came out to $20.09/day in 12-13 (16 days at 12 unique mtns) and $29.19/day in 11-12 (25 days at 11 unique mtns)
I think the early pass pricing on the Granite NH Pass (wildcat, attitash, crotched) was around $550. I tend to ski enough to make it worthwhile cost wise either way but another factor is hunting for deals gives me the ability to find deals for friends who can come with me. Locking into a pass tends to restrict things a bit as you need to hope your home mtn is one where your friends can affordably join you on day tickets.
My game is to always hit the Portsmouth WM show...its really become a nice tradition for my friends as we grab dinner in town before the show and then watch the movie. With the cool, crisp night air a walk around Portsmouth talking about skiing gets us in the mood for the season! I always buy the RSNE card, the 2 for 1 Tour stops are a great way to get access to good mtns on Saturdays which traditionally offer few discounts.
Liftopia deals can be had and the Mountain Sports club is also a good approach to get a voucher.

I love the challenge of finding the deals, it's like a little game for me and because I like to experience different mountains having the flexibility of great for me.

We do all the same things! I like the challenge as well!