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You’re welcome!Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoyo
Those of us who skied last year know we were the actual winners. 600” year at Stevens and the reservation system favored pass holders. I got every day I wanted. And the slopes were nowhere near busy on weekends.
In comparison, this season may seem like a madhouse. But it’s going to be another La Niña, so what’s not to be stoked about?
See you at Stevens…ask for change. [emoji6]
VPR did a piece yesterday about staffing at VT ski areas. It was mentioned that vaccine requirements were a way to convince potential hires that it would be safe to work there. That seemed to be the driving force behind the requirements. They were even talking about paying resort employees more. Pretty sure having to deal with obnoxious rich slobs will remain part of the job description though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bandit Man
Maybe this will draw traffic to Stowe and away from Sugarbush?
No, wait.....it'll all be a total shitshow.
Maybe a five minute wait at my local ski area on a weekend powder day. Season pass was $355 early season.
Trails could be a bit more crowded, but at least the lines will be shorter :wink:. From a link in that article:Quote:
Originally Posted by Vt-Freeheel
Stowe Mountain Resort, Mountain Lift: The replacement and extension of the existing fixed-grip triple to a high-speed 6-person lift will increase uphill capacity by 100%, eliminate the steep hike to the base of the lift, improve reliability on windy days and offer beginner and intermediate guests with better access to lower-level terrain choices.
I thought it was funny on the podcast with Taos ceo that they purposely made the maze steep on the Katchina chair to keep some people away.Quote:
Originally Posted by powbmps
Fucking vail should not own Stowe or Wildcat. Disgusting.
Many.Quote:
Originally Posted by DanoT
I bought the cheapest Epic product I could and then bought other passes.
Also a lot of the people who used to work 10 days a season for their free pass just paid for a pass this year because it was so cheap vs the time spent.
Who are these “skiers” that ski on weekends?
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That's me! I am also one of the poors.Quote:
Originally Posted by MagnificentUnicorn
Glad to see the TGR Vail whining has started so early this year - this must mean an early start to snowfall.
Folks who live 200 miles from the mountains and have day jobs. When I worked in retail weekends were required and i had a weekday or two off instead. Not anymore though..Quote:
Originally Posted by MagnificentUnicorn
You can’t ski everyday, without skiing weekends.Quote:
Originally Posted by MagnificentUnicorn
Ikon and MC haven’t really effected Aspen too badly.
What if you tour on weekends to avoid the crowds at the lifts?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shredhead
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That’s fine, if you have too. It’s not an issue here.
I tour when I want too. Mostly when the lifts aren’t running or leaving from the top, for slack country laps.
Not sure if serious...Quote:
Originally Posted by The Artist Formerly Known as Leavenworth Skier
On that last part, I wonder if it's some protectionism by the local resort or just a savvy revenue move by IKON?Quote:
Originally Posted by goCougs
Of the former, it's a great way to keep the IKON horde at bay, and I'm one. As to the latter; it's a great way to sell a lot of passes, but restrict usage of some resorts, thereby increasing profit by disallowing skiing at those areas. JHMR is also doing this, much to my chagrin.
Beaters like meQuote:
Originally Posted by MagnificentUnicorn
I used my Ikon at Snoqualmie and Alpental (Boyne owned) last year on weekends and had to make reservations. It never showed up as "full" and I am not sure they were actually restricting numbers in any way. It seemed it was just a hoop to jump through.
Counter that to Ikon owned Crystal, which had COVID reservations for everyone and weekends filled up a month before you intended to go.
Some of us live in ski towns so we can be 10 miles from the hill, but need to work 9-5 jobs to afford it.Quote:
Originally Posted by MagnificentUnicorn
I seem to recall the Epic pass sales were up around 30% last year over the previous year.
So they’re up around 72% in two years? Should be a banger of a season on the weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by eldereldo
Usually my plan. I work weekends and when I’m off I’ll tour, one lift ride and return at the end of the day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shredhead
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Some of us live 12 miles from the hill and work weekends so we can ski more and still avoid the weekend. We all make sacrifices.Quote:
Originally Posted by J. Barron DeJong
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Some of us bloviate about what amazing decisions we've made in our lives so we can sneer down on those who didn't.
18% at this point last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by eldereldo
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I’m glad it’s so easy for you to relate. Thanks for acknowledging my decision making skills.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buster Highmen
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Epic day pass sales will be down, it'll balance out industry-wide. But it will help VR lock in vacationers who might have gone to a non-Epic resort, and people who make multiple trips but otherwise might have gone to an independent or non-Epic area for one or more of those. Dropping the Epic pass price isn't about selling passes, it's about selling hamburgers and hotel rooms.
Down here in the sticks, we were slammed last year, but cruises weren't running and Disneyland was closed. We got a ton of fat lazy TX/OK/AZ beaters and ski vacation/cruise is kind of a toss up for them. So I'm expecting visitors to drop a bit, but counter that with reduced staff because the resort can't afford to pay people for the work they do. So, lines will still be largely dependent on whether or not they can manage to keep the lift running, as per usual.