Will Belleayre Hit 200,000 Visitors ?

[catskills]

Belleayre Mountain would like to hit 200,000 skier/rider visits for this season. If we do this by April 4th, we will offer a free week of skiing and riding (April 5th - 11th). To receive your free skiing/riding you must ................

Will Belleayre hit their goal of 200,000?

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[millerm277]

What's their normal total?

 

[catskills]

I believe in 2007 that hit 185,000 skier/rider visits.

Also everyone had a late start this year.

 

[jamesdeluxe]

If I'm not mistaken, over the last two years, they've been in the 150-170,000 range.

 

[Rambo]

WOW!! From the Belleayre website:
http://www.belleayre.com/promotions/featured.htm

$20 lift tickets and $10 rentals every Wed. through the end of the season:
"The 20/10 Wednesdays have been so successful we are extending that promotion through the end of the Season. Every Wednesday Lift Tickets are $20 and rentals are $10. Join us and find out what the buzz in all about!"

$25 lift tickets every Fri til end of season:
"$25 Customer Appreciation Day - every Friday is a $25 Customer Appreciation Day for the rest of the season!
You can't find a more affordable place to ski and ride than Belleayre! Nobody discounts more than us! "

 

[jtothewang]

(1) April 5-11? Hope they are still open, but that will be tough.
(2) That is your NY tax $$ at work. What a terrible idea, should be illegal. Hunter/Windham can't do this, it would be irresponsible if they did. Belleayre should be sold to the highest bidder.

 

[evantrentful]

(1) April 5-11? Hope they are still open, but that will be tough.
(2) That is your NY tax $$ at work. What a terrible idea, should be illegal. Hunter/Windham can't do this, it would be irresponsible if they did. Belleayre should be sold to the highest bidder.

Well if they make back their operating budget then no tax dollars were wasted. Based on what I saw last week on wednesday this $20 lift ticket idea is really working. The money lost from the discount is more than made up by there being easily 2x to maybe 3x as many people there than normal on a weekday

 

[abc]

Based on what I saw last week on wednesday this $20 lift ticket idea is really working. The money lost from the discount is more than made up by there being easily 2x to maybe 3x as many people there than normal on a weekday

But where do the skiers come from though? Were those skiers who otherwise would have gone to Hunter? Or were they skiers who otherwise would have skied on Tuesday (or Thursday)?

If it's the former, it's a success. But if it's the latter, it's just re-distributing the skier visits, with a net lose in ticket income.

Also, once the novelty wore off, will they (the otherwise Hunter skiers) continue to come?

 

[catskills]

Wednesdays are 20 10 days. $20 lift ticket AND $10 rental. This is a great opportunity for the never evers to try skiing or riding when the place is not overwhelming with 4000 customers on a weekend. The sport is aging fast and needs new recruits. Never evers will hopefully eventually ski and ride at Hunter, Windham, Plattekill, Gore, Whiteface, Vermont, Utah, .........

 

[skidbump]

(1) April 5-11? Hope they are still open, but that will be tough.
(2) That is your NY tax $$ at work. What a terrible idea, should be illegal. Hunter/Windham can't do this, it would be irresponsible if they did. Belleayre should be sold to the highest bidder.

So much hate
yes hunter can but chooses not to and windham always closes first week of april.

 

[dmc]

(1) April 5-11? Hope they are still open, but that will be tough.
(2) That is your NY tax $$ at work. What a terrible idea, should be illegal. Hunter/Windham can't do this, it would be irresponsible if they did. Belleayre should be sold to the highest bidder.

As long as they have it in their budget... More power to them!

Hunter can do it... But being firmly ensconced in the private sector they would never cause they need to pay people more(insurance,etc..) then a state run joint. Gotta make $ and turn a profit. Sorry to say - but thats just the way it is...

I have a paid Belleayre ticket from this year... I'll be there to have a beer with Tony and crew...

 

[dmc]

So much hate
yes hunter can but chooses not to and windham always closes first week of april.

There's a lot of angry tax payers these days... Can't say as I blame them..

 

[spring_mountain_high]

do the $20 weds get significant crowds, ie not worth it?