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Sorry bros
it was a good run fam
i don’t keep a loaded gun so i’m not freaking out too bad rn
i replied to the email revoking friendship
This explains where they got the money for the new logo.Quote:
Originally Posted by mooseknuckles
Vibes y’all.
this will drive up the price
of hookers in sandpoint ....
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😂 So they drop the Powder Alliance because of crowds and now comes IKON 🤣
They've not dropped the Powder Alliance and are finalizing their reciprocals with the other areas for the coming season. https://www.schweitzer.com/to-do/passholder-perks/Quote:
Originally Posted by teledance
The Ikon pass is just another way of bringing even more people in. Not happy....
Powder alliance was dropped last season, along with longstanding reciprocal benefits with most of the northwest, with the messaging that they were "prioritizing pass holders" from what I was told, but now it seems they were just positioning themselves to become ikonic? Not sure why those are mutually exclusive, but I'd sure as hell rather my home base be at a powder alliance mountain than an ikon^tm destination.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoldMember
Yeah, you're right. I was thinking the reciprocals were the PA but they're not. I've never taken advantage of any of the PA or reciprocals so am vague on that. That said, the reciprocals are still in play in addition to the Ikon resorts so basically, it's come one, come all. After seeing/reading everything that's happened at Crystal with Alterra and their involvement with Ikon, I have fears of half of Seattle migrating to Schweitzer. It's been a bit of a shit show already and this will only add to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by jackattack
For $999 you get unlimited Schweitzer, and five days at Red, Alpental, Crystal, Bachelor, Big Sky and other Ikon resorts. For $799 you get unlimited Silver and 49. Ya, I think Schweitzer is going to be crowded next year.
This is making me consider dropping Schweitzer and migrating to 49N. I already have next year's Schweitzer pass so I'm kind of committed for next season but, if it's a shitshow, I may be moving on. 49 is only an hour from my house so it's convenient and maybe worth it just to avoid the crowds. Luckily, I'm retiring this summer so mid-week will likely become a thing for me.
On the upside, if we get a lot of Seattle migration, I can probably sell my condo at a handsome price so, there's that...
i think thats the plan ....Quote:
Originally Posted by GoldMember
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I think Schweitzer dropped Powder Alliance because Silver/49N joined.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoldMember
I'm excited about 5 days at Revelstoke to compliment the other Canadian Resorts we already have with our passes. Likewise, you can now ski at both Bridger and Big Sky for free. The pass is a hell of a deal at $999 honestly. I wouldn't be surprised if people from outside the area buy it rather than another Ikon destination.
The crowding on mountain could be bad though. If Schweitzer adds more lifts and parking sooner rather than later they might be able to manage it, but bets are off if they don't. They need to continue the aggressive thinning/glading of the mountain to spread people out. And it wouldn't hurt to boot the Cat Op and put at least one lift back there. I believe they own 12,000 acres, so if they were to expand inside that footprint (in addition to a lift on the BLM land in the basin north of Big Blue) I think it would still be a similar skiing experience.
I think the more detrimental impact to Schweitzer (and the other local areas) will be the 10,000 homes being built in the Rathdrum Prairie, and the general rapid unchecked growth of the area in general. That and the thousands of condo units planned for full build out at Schweitzer. The zone where the current "high point" mountain bike trail resides is slated for a lift and a ton of condos and houses.
Ikon will play a part, but there are a ton of different pressures that will all create the "Seattle Ski Experience" + "Vail" in the Inland NW.
Also, as a recent transplant, I am part of the problem. If you have a suggestion of the next "last best place" for me to ruin, please let me know and I'll move there.
The Valley of the Striped SnakesQuote:
Originally Posted by The Artist Formerly Known as Leavenworth Skier
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apparently changing the logo to a dollar sign was a sign:nonono2:
a little birdy told me that this is all about real estate, the skiing is just an amenity told help sell condos,Crap the place between the alley and gateway is available for 8mhttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c4fc6579fe.jpg
welcome to Vail Resorts Sir,Quote:
Originally Posted by b0ardski
what time would you and the missus like your wake-up call in the morning?
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Silver picked up the PA after Schweitzer dropped it.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Artist Formerly Known as Leavenworth Skier
in time to catch one of the many shuttles from the Q-lotQuote:
Originally Posted by romeo tango
,,,more people requires more parking which requires more shuttles which requires more minimumwageslaves for company that can't keep enough of them around to man the lifts they've got since they can't afford to live here:nonono2:
Actually, the shuttle drivers probably don't do that badly. When I've ridden the local one, everyone tipped. Lifties and other minimum wage (Idaho minimum, at that) workers there don't get tips.Quote:
Originally Posted by b0ardski
$8m sounds like a great deal!Quote:
Originally Posted by b0ardski
i was down at mickduff's beer hall a few weeks ago
throwin' some cornholio and binge drinking
the bar tender mentioned she couldnt afford to rent in SP
and she made mad tips ....
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The west I knew is lost...
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Originally Posted by romeo tango
she's making 3.35 an hour before those tips my dudeQuote:
Originally Posted by romeo tango
it's not rocket science why service workers in Idaho are broke af
If they'd made an easy way to do it I would have happily tipped the lifties this year. That was a lot of rainy days with the covidiots.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoldMember
Smart of the foggy basin to wait until next year to bless the local tourism industry and share our mountain with as many like-minded folks as possible: 204" of La Nina's finest slush didn't really present the uphill runout skates in a way that sells condos.
But that new copy writer job--that's one of those "work from anywhere" gigs, right?
I thought lifties got green pass “tip”...
Anyway, I’m not sure how much more visitors increase because of the new ikon pass. If someone told me I could ride Schweitzer for free when I lived in Seattle, I would said no thanks. I can ride here for free and 1 hr drive. Why would I spend 6 hrs driving to a mountain that’s not better? If I have to drive, I would drive a bit more and get to a better mountain.
I think it does create an opportunity for people to say “let’s go visit ___ in Spokane/cda for the holidays and ride Schweitzer while visiting”.
Or people to stop by on the way to better mountain. “Schweitzer is 2 hrs away from I-90. We can get few hours before they close. Let’s go there and we can figure out where to get motel on the way to big sky”. Red Mt. is even farther away than Schweitzer from I-90.
However, it does create a huge incentive to get Schweitzer ikon pass if you live locally. Red and Schweitzer? Day tickets are cheap around here enough that people will pay $40 to ride with their buddies if they want to ride other hills around here.
Spokane/valley/cda is a sizeable population and post falls and rathdrum getting bigger by a minute unchecked, Schweitzer on ikon is a good move for them. Not sure how Red made any money before but maybe they can break even with ikon partnership. It’s a long way from anywhere but Spokane and it’s still 3 hrs away....
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