Has Any Resort Hit $300 For A Day Ticket Yet?

[PeppermillReno]

Fucking Snowbasin wanted 200 today if you didn't have Ikon/MC or a pass.

Are Aspen or Deer Valley over 3 yet? Vail? Who will be the first to get there? I have to think next year someone will.

 

[theabortionator]

Meh. We should jump right to 500. Skiing is the experience of a lifetime. Seems reasonable considering skydiving costs around that and you're just jumping out of a plane and paying to not die. Sounds pretty meh too me.

 

[GayWolf420]

DV charges in the Ballpark of $260+ so almost there. That's over 1k for a family of 4 to ski just for one day alone. Times that by a week and you're dropping over 7-8k alone on tickets and that doesn't even include lodging, food, transportation, rentals, etc.

They've always charged more for tickets, at least before Alterra took over. The idea is/was to keep skier numbers relatively low for passholders/homeowners up there and to ensure quality guest service and experiences in the lodges so that they don't get overran like something at a vail resort would come lunch time. They also used to cap ticket sales on weekends/holiday periods meaning they would "Sell out" after only like 500 tickets sold or something like that. It could be a good system if thought out more. I wouldn't be opposed to that at other ski areas. Passholder-only days need to happen.

 

[PeppermillReno]

Meh. We should jump right to 500. Skiing is the experience of a lifetime. Seems reasonable considering skydiving costs around that and you're just jumping out of a plane and paying to not die. Sounds pretty meh too me.

All I know is that people who dare to purchase and Epic pass or Ikon are the scum of the earth and are killing every ski area and community.

Its not Rob Katz fault its the people who buy his pass's fault.

Eheath should be in here soon to laugh at and mock people who actually buy day tickets because they didn't buy the pass in the summer. How dare someone decide last minute they want a day on the slopes.

 

[armchair_skier]

I think the day pass will stay at a price that pressures people into just buying a multi resort seasons pass.

So in order for day pass prices to jump to 300 season passes need to jump to 900-1000.

 

[PeppermillReno]

I think the day pass will stay at a price that pressures people into just buying a multi resort seasons pass.

So in order for day pass prices to jump to 300 season passes need to jump to 900-1000.

Yeah.

Definitely sucks for kids who's parents don't ski can't see many/any of them forking out for season passes if they aren't buying ones for themselves. Those 2-3 days a year families will now ski zero.

But this is what people want all this Epic and Ikon hate is bs. Other people participating in the sport is the worst thing in the world it should be only them etc etc. Not that supply is exceeding demand and these places need to build more lifts and lodges and expand and all that.

I hadn't been to Alta and Snowbird in 15-20 years the infrastructure hasn't changed at all ZERO new terrain the ancient soviet era buildings are the same nothing new has been built and the lodges and food are trash I heard the hotels at both places are disgusting. Put some new fucking lifts in and build another base area or just make another resort connect to the BCC hills. Tell National Forest Service to get lost trees grow back quickly if humans stop using the land.

 

[GayWolf420]

Its not Rob Katz fault its the people who buy his pass's fault.

For real. People who ski these places and complain yet is something I don't get. Its like going to a shitty restaurant, getting mad the food sucks, going home to complain, but then you go again because you're dumb as fuck and it's "Such a good deal!".

 

[WoFlowz]

HV is charging 102$ rn for 7 runs and 700ft of vert

 

[verynormalguy]

I think I paid somewhere around $250 for a day ticket at Palisades last year. Yes I know I am an idiot

 

[Gnar_Shralp406]

Big Sky mid season with tram access.

 

[mayslay]

Big Sky mid season with tram access.

Came here to say that’s gotta be pushing $300

 

[Jems]

Big Sky mid season with tram access.

not sure why anyone bothers buying into that shit in general

 

[SamuelForsgren]

Thats fucking crazy Åre is the most expensive here in Sweden and its like 50$ for a day pass.

 

[gussin_it]

Thats fucking crazy Åre is the most expensive here in Sweden and its like 50$ for a day pass.

fuck i was one post away from getting inb4 europeans make fun of north americans for the absurd day ticket prices

 

[Lenny-]

Aspen is at $230 for peak season day tickets. $180 midweek late or early season

 

[tutipups]

All I know is that people who dare to purchase and Epic pass or Ikon are the scum of the earth and are killing every ski area and community.

Its not Rob Katz fault its the people who buy his pass's fault.

Eheath should be in here soon to laugh at and mock people who actually buy day tickets because they didn't buy the pass in the summer. How dare someone decide last minute they want a day on the slopes.

holy fuck what is it with the bad trolls recently

 

[ProfessorOak]

Yeah.

Definitely sucks for kids who's parents don't ski can't see many/any of them forking out for season passes if they aren't buying ones for themselves. Those 2-3 days a year families will now ski zero.

But this is what people want all this Epic and Ikon hate is bs. Other people participating in the sport is the worst thing in the world it should be only them etc etc. Not that supply is exceeding demand and these places need to build more lifts and lodges and expand and all that.

I hadn't been to Alta and Snowbird in 15-20 years the infrastructure hasn't changed at all ZERO new terrain the ancient soviet era buildings are the same nothing new has been built and the lodges and food are trash I heard the hotels at both places are disgusting. Put some new fucking lifts in and build another base area or just make another resort connect to the BCC hills. Tell National Forest Service to get lost trees grow back quickly if humans stop using the land.

Lmao what? Adding another resort in BCC is already the worst possible thing you could do. The amount of people in both canyons already is horrendous. The amount of infrastructure it would take to connect to the two resorts would be so detrimental to the health of the canyon which is already strained due to the resorts there in the first place. Be grateful with what’s already there, and if you really want more terrain start touring.

pro gondola looking ass

 

[crimeenthusiast]

we should divide up every available mountain side between epic and ikon pass and then give government subsidies to both corporations so they can build as many lifts as possible everywhere. the lift lines will be short everywhere and i can finally ski anywhere. i could ski lift accessed grizzly gulch, hell i could finally ski lift accessed mount washington or mount shasta. maybe ill bump into cody townsend on some of these peaks! oh the instagram attention ill get ?

 

[PsychicMigration]

Skied mammoth and palisades in spring with ikon and I got money’s worth before this season even started cause I’ll probably barely use it ever except at bush.

 

[eheath]

not sure why anyone bothers buying into that shit in general

The terrain off the tram is fucking awesome, I used to love taking tram laps at BS. Its sucks it costs extra and is always busy now, but downplaying that terrain is pretty egregious.

 

[Jems]

The terrain off the tram is fucking awesome, I used to love taking tram laps at BS. It’s sucks it costs extra and is always busy now, but downplaying that terrain is pretty egregious.

sorry it’s not worth paying $80+ to hit the tram probably once

 

[c-fries]

Big sky last year was $340 on some days with tram access included. Literally $240 plus a $100 add on if you wanna get to the peak. Fucking fucked.

how do we stop this

 

[eheath]

sorry it’s not worth paying $80+ to hit the tram probably once

I mean you can say the terrain is good and disagree with the price to access it...

 

[SurfaceIsdurable]

Big sky last year was $340 on some days with tram access included. Literally $240 plus a $100 add on if you wanna get to the peak. Fucking fucked.

how do we stop this

go to the east coast get ya self a day pass at mount snow slide on some ice all day only for 60 bucks bro

 

[ridgetop]

I would never pay $300 for a day

 

[percs]

I’m going to shoot up the parking lot if they do

 

[PsychicMigration]

It sure the last time you went to mount snow because it’s not $60 it’s probably about double

go to the east coast get ya self a day pass at mount snow slide on some ice all day only for 60 bucks bro

 

[snomaster]

same day price, crossed out, is $275/day at Beaver Creek this upcoming holiday week.

 

[olddirty]

HV is charging 102$ rn for 7 runs and 700ft of vert

Do they still not check passes? Usually went there for free couple years back

 

[WoFlowz]

Do they still not check passes? Usually went there for free couple years back

it’s all RFID as of this year

 

[SurfaceIsdurable]

It sure the last time you went to mount snow because it’s not $60 it’s probably about double

Payed 80 for a day pass on Saturday not a big difference lol

 

[PsychicMigration]

Payed 80 for a day pass on Saturday not a big difference lol

It’s the very start of the season in New England right now that’s going to go up a whole lot it’s 135 window and 108 for mid season if you buy online. Take your pick but I definitely know if you ski 10 days a year it’ll make it well worth it.

 

[PeppermillReno]

It’s the very start of the season in New England right now that’s going to go up a whole lot it’s 135 window and 108 for mid season if you buy online. Take your pick but I definitely know if you ski 10 days a year it’ll make it well worth it.

Yeah its cool that they keep raising season pass prices because as long as day tickets go up more that means its a good deal and cheap and they are hooking you up...

 

[PsychicMigration]

Yeah its cool that they keep raising season pass prices because as long as day tickets go up more that means its a good deal and cheap and they are hooking you up...

That’s not what I’m saying. The system is designed for you to buy a season pass so why fight it. We’ll never be able to change it. As long is it breaks down to 20$ a day I’m ok with it. On the other hand it’s become a cheap vessel for east coast and Midwest skiers to go on a week vacation to the Rockies or Tahoe and spend $700 instead of $2000 on lift tickets and get some days nearby. It’s just a fact you don’t have to be happy about it cause neither am I.

 

[leprechaunsissy]

Hitler skis on your website but downplaying that terrain pretty egregious

The terrain off the tram is fucking awesome, I used to love taking tram laps at BS. Its sucks it costs extra and is always busy now, but downplaying that terrain is pretty egregious.

 

[WoFIowz]

All I know is that people who dare to purchase and Epic pass or Ikon are the scum of the earth and are killing every ski area and community.

Its not Rob Katz fault its the people who buy his pass's fault.

Eheath should be in here soon to laugh at and mock people who actually buy day tickets because they didn't buy the pass in the summer. How dare someone decide last minute they want a day on the slopes.

Don't you also have a pass lol? Do you not realize many of those resorts utilize the passes as their season passes?

But sure lemme willfully pay extra money I don't need to. That's like flying first class just because. Don't forget liftopia is practically useless now too. That used to be a reasonable option for day passes.

 

[olddirty]

it’s all RFID as of this year

Damn Bristol go the same thing now. Twas good while it lasted

 

[PeppermillReno]

Don't you also have a pass lol? Do you not realize many of those resorts utilize the passes as their season passes?

But sure lemme willfully pay extra money I don't need to. That's like flying first class just because. Don't forget liftopia is practically useless now too. That used to be a reasonable option for day passes.

I bought Mountain Collective last minute to leave New England and have a New Hampshire College Pass. I won't come out too far ahead on the latter and would 100% lose money if I paid full adult freight but fuck that its nice to have the peace of mind of free skiing on day trips. I doubt any of my friends even with the offer of a free ride drop 120 for a day ticket they'll buy new skis online but probably never use them because day passes are too much.

I'm bummed Ikon ruined Mountain Collective and took the Alterra owned resorts away that pass would be KILLER with Squaw and Mammoth. It also has fuck all in New England Sugarloaf is it.

I got 4 days at Jackson Hole where it was bottomless powder and walk on trams 4 days of empty Alta Bird and 1 OK Snowbasin day on Saturday so far. I met a ton of bummed out Ikoners who were saving their Alta Snowbird 7 days and wish that just got that pass.

It still sucks that if I want to ski CB or Telluride for 1 fucking day when I do a Absin-Aspen-Taos run it will cost as much money as 5 nights hotels or the week rental car. Shit isn't cool.

 

[WoFlowz]

Damn Bristol go the same thing now. Twas good while it lasted

hv just this year all my kb homies had to get passes same with the mont ones too

if u can i’d say get to the mont mid season they’re parks have been amazing lately

**This post was edited on Dec 13th 2022 at 2:28:56pm

 

[BrandoComando]

Homewood is asking $279 for same-day tickets during peak season. Absolute rip-off. It's the last straw before that place goes private

 

[tinkytwinky]

peppermill is a legendary casino, didnt read thread

 

[theabortionator]

Homewood is asking $279 for same-day tickets during peak season. Absolute rip-off. It's the last straw before that place goes private

That sucks so bad. I wanted to get a few more days in but think I got 3 in my last season in tahoe. Had a couple of comps and then had some free ones with my dp pass. Didn't get to use many of them or any of my Boreal comps that year but was happy to get to Homewood. Place is really sick. Got a few of the snowmaking/grooming crew out from Northstar on some of the comps at least. They hadnt been there either.

Whats the plan? Just charge more for a deason pass because it's private? Not too many small hills with cheap tickets left when they turn. A few more damn it's sad to see.

 

[PsychicMigration]

These prices are starting to make a full setup look cheap when it costs the same for a three day weekend to ski.

 

[BrandoComando]

That sucks so bad. I wanted to get a few more days in but think I got 3 in my last season in tahoe. Had a couple of comps and then had some free ones with my dp pass. Didn't get to use many of them or any of my Boreal comps that year but was happy to get to Homewood. Place is really sick. Got a few of the snowmaking/grooming crew out from Northstar on some of the comps at least. They hadnt been there either.

Whats the plan? Just charge more for a deason pass because it's private? Not too many small hills with cheap tickets left when they turn. A few more damn it's sad to see.

It's such a sweet little mountain. It gives Heavenly a run for its money with views of the lake. One of the last non-corporate hills in the area too.

But they haven't invested much into snowmaking or lift infrastructure. Half the mountain is rarely open because coverage is rough. They aren't on a mega pass, and increased traffic along 89 has made it a huge PITA to get to on weekends. No weekender wants to drive through Palisades traffic to ski Homewood. For all these reasons and more, visitation has been plummeting in recent years.

IMO, it would be the perfect opportunity to be the cheap, family destination in Tahoe. Be the chill local resort in North Lake. Undercut the competition and lean on your views of the lake and low crowds. You'd get tons of business.

Instead, the owners are trying to privatize the resort for local homeowners. They're raising prices. If nobody buys tickets, they can bring it to their board and say "Hey look, nobody is coming here anyways. Let's go private". It's such a bummer.

 

[theabortionator]

It's such a sweet little mountain. It gives Heavenly a run for its money with views of the lake. One of the last non-corporate hills in the area too.

But they haven't invested much into snowmaking or lift infrastructure. Half the mountain is rarely open because coverage is rough. They aren't on a mega pass, and increased traffic along 89 has made it a huge PITA to get to on weekends. No weekender wants to drive through Palisades traffic to ski Homewood. For all these reasons and more, visitation has been plummeting in recent years.

IMO, it would be the perfect opportunity to be the cheap, family destination in Tahoe. Be the chill local resort in North Lake. Undercut the competition and lean on your views of the lake and low crowds. You'd get tons of business.

Instead, the owners are trying to privatize the resort for local homeowners. They're raising prices. If nobody buys tickets, they can bring it to their board and say "Hey look, nobody is coming here anyways. Let's go private". It's such a bummer.

Yeah fuck the traffic heading to Pallisades. I get it I guess but I also don't get why people want to even drive there on pow days. Unless you live close or start super early. Idk I hate traffic. I'd rather ski some spring days or ski somewhere small and closer.

Def bummer. Yeah they've had some hard times covering the stuff at the bottom of the mtn some years. Idk would be cool if they could make it work. I'd be down to drive there if I lived in south lake rather than hit Heavenly, It's really not too far. Emerald bay can get spicy in a storm but otherwise pretty mellow.

Idk, gotta do what you gotta do to to stay in business but that place is a gem. Possible RIP. It's also impressive how Tahoe can keep getting more blown out. I don't even wanna think of how it could look in 10-20 years. It's life, everything changes but damn.

 

[profa_212]

It's such a sweet little mountain. It gives Heavenly a run for its money with views of the lake. One of the last non-corporate hills in the area too.

But they haven't invested much into snowmaking or lift infrastructure. Half the mountain is rarely open because coverage is rough. They aren't on a mega pass, and increased traffic along 89 has made it a huge PITA to get to on weekends. No weekender wants to drive through Palisades traffic to ski Homewood. For all these reasons and more, visitation has been plummeting in recent years.

IMO, it would be the perfect opportunity to be the cheap, family destination in Tahoe. Be the chill local resort in North Lake. Undercut the competition and lean on your views of the lake and low crowds. You'd get tons of business.

Instead, the owners are trying to privatize the resort for local homeowners. They're raising prices. If nobody buys tickets, they can bring it to their board and say "Hey look, nobody is coming here anyways. Let's go private". It's such a bummer.

They are already going private I thought? Full blown country club style. It isn't going to work.

Such a shame. It is my favorite resort in tahoe (sub the lack of burly terrain) and it had the absolute best vibes. Got a free season pass there once and it was awesome. Hit squaw/alpine during and the day after a storm, once they stop opening terrain go to homewood and still get untracked pow with no lines.

They are simply fucked with the location though. Low elevation and a decent amount of the mountain is south facing = hard to open. Lack of investment in snowmaking makes this even worse. No investment into parks even though you have very little big mountain terrain to offer. Then you add in the fact that you are not going to get anyone from SF/Sac or Reno to come when sugar/boreal/palisades are way more convenient. You have to sit through palisades traffic anyways, why drive another 20 minutes after that to go to a mountain with way less of everything? and if you are actively trying to avoid Palisades traffic you just go to sugar bowl or boreal...... plus other issues like the lodge burning down....that mountain has been screwed for years.

They tried to make their mark by offering cat skiing. Amazing idea. Something that Tahoe doesn't have....at least that I know of...... Then they went ahead and charged 6 grand a day for it with no option to buy single seats. You have to rent out the whole cat. Oh and it only runs from the top of the inbounds terrain up the rest of Ellis Peak....you ski back into inbounds terrain at the bottom and load the lift back up to meet the cat. So you are only riding a cat for a few hundred vert lmfao. You can go heli skiing in the ruby's with an included stay in their lodging for less than 1/3 of that price, way way better terrain, more seclusion, more amenities, and more vert.

The place is honestly just a list of baffling business decisions.

 

[KootenayRipper69]

It’s becoming like that everywhere. Tickets at Fernie are 130 a day right now. The only way it’s going to change is if people stop buying lift tickets.

 

[PeppermillReno]

https://snowbrains.com/arizona-snowbowl-1st-resort-to-charge-300-for-a-lift-ticket/

Not sure this counts jacking it up just for 1 day but probably what Vail and Big Sky and those places were waiting for to change the first number on a day pass.

 

[theabortionator]

https://snowbrains.com/arizona-snowbowl-1st-resort-to-charge-300-for-a-lift-ticket/

Not sure this counts jacking it up just for 1 day but probably what Vail and Big Sky and those places were waiting for to change the first number on a day pass.

Boo Wendy. Fuck those people. Ski resorts friggin suck these days

 

[olddirty]

You realize this really is a rich mans sport after your parents stop buying season passes and the college deals go away. Can barely afford to ski now.

 

[Jems]

You realize this really is a rich mans sport after your parents stop buying season passes and the college deals go away. Can barely afford to ski now.

only at normal mountains which I have grown to dislike