Crystal Mountain Requiring Reservations

[Vitiligo]

Has anyone seen this? Crystal Mountain is requiring “reservations for anyone”?

Does this mean literally everyone has to reserve spots for any day they want to go?

 

[Yukon_Cornelius]

WACK

 

[TRVP_ANGEL]

That's so gay it literally defeats the purpose of a season pass, now you cant just roll in and ski, you gotta sign in days ahead of time. smh

 

[PimpChimpin]

Bro y’all acting like this never been a thing? My mountain had this last year, I just reserved every single day and cancelled the night before if it wasn’t planning on going

 

[Cain360]

They did the ol bait and switch. Just curious if you did not make a reservation and try to go through the lift line would they know?

 

[Vitiligo]

They did the ol bait and switch. Just curious if you did not make a reservation and try to go through the lift line would they know?

I was curious about that as well. Also, why is this even a thing? What’s the benefit to the resort? Or is this some BS Washington state Covid protocol?

 

[PeppermillReno]

I was curious about that as well. Also, why is this even a thing? What’s the benefit to the resort? Or is this some BS Washington state Covid protocol?

Probably too many skiers and not enough employees.

I heard Stevens only filled 30/80 lifty spots. WA state has a ton of snow and more than full coverage but I don't think they have enough people to work. Skiing is more popular than ever WA is no longer a sleeper destination tons of people have moved there due to the snowfall they get and this year its blower and pristine not heavy cement. Ikon base holders can't go to Jackson/Aspen/Big Sky either so why not Crystal?

 

[PimpChimpin]

Probably too many skiers and not enough employees.

I heard Stevens only filled 30/80 lifty spots. WA state has a ton of snow and more than full coverage but I don't think they have enough people to work. Skiing is more popular than ever WA is no longer a sleeper destination tons of people have moved there due to the snowfall they get and this year its blower and pristine not heavy cement. Ikon base holders can't go to Jackson/Aspen/Big Sky either so why not Crystal?

There is absolutely NO such thing as not enough employees. The only reason for having no employees is by not paying them shit. If Walmart down the road is paying 15 and the resort is paying 13, who’s gonna wanna sit out in the cold for less money? End of story. These large corporations are doing it to themselves.

 

[PeppermillReno]

There is absolutely NO such thing as not enough employees. The only reason for having no employees is by not paying them shit. If Walmart down the road is paying 15 and the resort is paying 13, who’s gonna wanna sit out in the cold for less money? End of story. These large corporations are doing it to themselves.

I agree with you but a dollar an hour doesn't make much difference when your housing went up a thousand bucks a month because the landlord decided to AirBNB your spot.

The resorts that operated on the smallest budgets and don't have deep pockets seem to be the least affected by the labor crunch.

Fuck Vail Corp. I hope some of the people working for them strike and block the lot with an 18 wheeler and all the jerrys and douchebag rich boomers have to freeze in the cold.

 

[PimpChimpin]

I agree with you but a dollar an hour doesn't make much difference when your housing went up a thousand bucks a month because the landlord decided to AirBNB your spot.

The resorts that operated on the smallest budgets and don't have deep pockets seem to be the least affected by the labor crunch.

Fuck Vail Corp. I hope some of the people working for them strike and block the lot with an 18 wheeler and all the jerrys and douchebag rich boomers have to freeze in the cold.

Fair. Could be said that it only really occurs with vail. They can’t open shit and blame it on snow conditions but no, it’s because you don’t wanna pay your ski patrol or even your lifties. 46 meetings have been held between pcspa and vail and not one contract has been proposed. Unbelievable. I hope they go on strike, vail will give in after a week of lost profit at the most.

 

[PeppermillReno]

Fair. Could be said that it only really occurs with vail. They can’t open shit and blame it on snow conditions but no, it’s because you don’t wanna pay your ski patrol or even your lifties. 46 meetings have been held between pcspa and vail and not one contract has been proposed. Unbelievable. I hope they go on strike, vail will give in after a week of lost profit at the most.

Yeah.

Honestly at this point its not really vails bottom line that matters they don't care if they make a little less. They got plenty of funds. The people who own real estate in these towns should suffer. Get a set of skins shitbags if you want to ski or go bump the lifts yourselves.

I am refusing to give their mountains a cent this year or next at least. I heard they only had 4 snowmakers total at Stowe.

Whats crazy is that my hill Cannon isn't even selling many day passes. THey sell them out and the tram has less than 10 people on it at 130pm. Good for me New England skiing is what it is the best days are never much different than the worst days.

 

[Logi]

That's so gay

Cancelled

 

[BrightFrog]

all resorts should have reservations if possible

 

[mountaindewgirl]

Update:

Reservations will be foe parking, not tickets

 

[Casey]

Update:

Reservations will be foe parking, not tickets

View attachment 1025107

“Walking this back in the hopes that I do not get burned at the stake. That being said, please do not burn me at the stake, it would only take up a valuable parking spot.”

 

[GrandThings]

Yeah.

Honestly at this point its not really vails bottom line that matters they don't care if they make a little less. They got plenty of funds. The people who own real estate in these towns should suffer. Get a set of skins shitbags if you want to ski or go bump the lifts yourselves.

I am refusing to give their mountains a cent this year or next at least. I heard they only had 4 snowmakers total at Stowe.

Whats crazy is that my hill Cannon isn't even selling many day passes. THey sell them out and the tram has less than 10 people on it at 130pm. Good for me New England skiing is what it is the best days are never much different than the worst days.

How you liking Cannon? I always though you were a west coast dude?

 

[pofwel]

Has anyone seen this? Crystal Mountain is requiring “reservations for anyone”?

Does this mean literally everyone has to reserve spots for any day they want to go?

View attachment 1024677

yes this does in fact mean that you do have to reserve every day you want to go

 

[PeppermillReno]

How you liking Cannon? I always though you were a west coast dude?

Nah.

Cannon is AMAZING East Coast skiing with the tram running. Being able to ski the front 5 at the bottom and not ride 3 lifts is great.

I had this pass last year when there was no tram and the one day it snowed (when it was pouring rain in Laconia) my friend didn't buy a ticket we were all hungover and I missed 12" of fresh. So I had been bummed that I was getting skunked so badly over 2 seasons and no deep days yet but having to beat the tram you rode up on back to the base is great skiing.

The drive doesn't make me want to kill myself either. VT you need to stay over.