WHAT THE FUCK - 2500 DOLLARS alta-bird

mikem

mikem

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But really what the fucking hell... unlimited two resorts is not worth 2500 buckers. I want to ski spring, B-town may is 129 dollars... Im pissed
 
Oh look, a privileged asshole complaining about how expensive it is to purchase a season pass to two world-class resorts.

I FEEL SO BAD FOR YOU
 
Damn. I mean, the skiing here is shit compared to out west.

But my season pass is 120$ so I guess things really aint that bad
 
14532466:skierman said:
Oh look, a privileged asshole complaining about how expensive it is to purchase a season pass to two world-class resorts.

I FEEL SO BAD FOR YOU
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Hey buddy, how have you been?
 
Alta-Bird pass was cheaper before, dont remember exactly, but in 2008 it felt like 1200 was alot.

A Deer Valley's pass is 2900 btw, thats absurd. 2500 for two of the best resorts in the country ain't that bad. Pretty sure Jackson is $2000+

This is why I don't mind buying an epic pass for $700 and don't really blame anyone for buying an Ikon pass.

EDIT: misremembered the price back in the day

**This post was edited on Apr 27th 2023 at 1:51:23pm
 
$1200+ for the summit alone...and it costs as much for an unlimited midweek pass at other resorts for a fucking 4-pack of tickets. I'm stoked my employer gives us a discount to Alta at least. But yeah they gotta pay for the Gondola somehow!
 
14532521:eheath said:
Alta-Bird pass has never been under 1800 since I've lived in utah.

A Deer Valley's pass is 2900 btw, thats absurd. 2500 for two of the best resorts in the country ain't that bad. Pretty sure Jackson is $2000+

This is why I don't mind buying an epic pass for $700 and don't really blame anyone for buying an Ikon pass.
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https://web.archive.org/web/20210727052457/https://www.alta.com/tickets-and-passes/alta-bird

^ let me know if that works. waybackmachine has it at $1499 for the 2021-2022 season
 
14532538:mikem said:
https://web.archive.org/web/20210727052457/https://www.alta.com/tickets-and-passes/alta-bird

^ let me know if that works. waybackmachine has it at $1499 for the 2021-2022 season
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Prices for AltaBird passes in the past:

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From 19-20 season:

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14532560:Kretzschmar said:
Prices for AltaBird passes in the past:

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From 19-20 season:

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im confused now, is that price from the wayback like a super early price? the more I think about it, maybe alta-bird was 1200 in like 2008?

But also, everything has skyrocketed in price the last two years, so this increase would make sense.
 
14532565:eheath said:
im confused now, is that price from the wayback like a super early price? the more I think about it, maybe alta-bird was 1200 in like 2008?

But also, everything has skyrocketed in price the last two years, so this increase would make sense.
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Im pretty sure pass prices hike at the start of the season. I always buy passes in May because of this.
 
14532565:eheath said:
im confused now, is that price from the wayback like a super early price? the more I think about it, maybe alta-bird was 1200 in like 2008?

But also, everything has skyrocketed in price the last two years, so this increase would make sense.
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14532568:mikem said:
Im pretty sure pass prices hike at the start of the season. I always buy passes in May because of this.
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yeah i mean 1500 for an alta bird last year is a hell of a deal if you can afford to buy it in may
 
14532573:mikem said:
But email confirmation from last year 1199 for alta pass bought in may
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yeah makes sense, DV pass is 2500 if you buy it in the summer XD
 
The days of the $450-500 Chair-only pass and they would still let you on the tram in late April....pre COVID was an amazing time to be alive boys
 
topic:mikem said:
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But really what the fucking hell... unlimited two resorts is not worth 2500 buckers. I want to ski spring, B-town may is 129 dollars... Im pissed
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Well a Big Sky gold pass with an Ikon is onsale for $2550 so there's that.
 
14532584:CoolChillGuy420 said:
The days of the $450-500 Chair-only pass and they would still let you on the tram in late April....pre COVID was an amazing time to be alive boys
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If they charged that and got off the ikon pass it would be perfect. Unfortunately they won't do that and I love snowbird enough that I'd pay pretty much any amount of money to ski there
 
14532684:BigPurpleSkiSuit said:
If they charged that and got off the ikon pass it would be perfect. Unfortunately they won't do that and I love snowbird enough that I'd pay pretty much any amount of money to ski there
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The high prices are also suppose to deter people from buying it. If snowbird sold a $500 pass it would completely overrun and would be an awful experience.
 
14532687:eheath said:
The high prices are also suppose to deter people from buying it. If snowbird sold a $500 pass it would completely overrun and would be an awful experience.
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and push people to ikon.

Like deer valley doesn't want to sell passes, they want people on Ikons coming to visit and spending $$$ on lodging/food
 
14532689:mikem said:
and push people to ikon.

Like deer valley doesn't want to sell passes, they want people on Ikons coming to visit and spending $$$ on lodging/food
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i disagree, I dont think those resorts want Ikon pass holders more than their own pass holders or someone who buys a day tickets. The resorts get a pretty small amount of money per Ikon day, I would imagine some places regret adding it because theyre way too busy and parking is fucked.

Obviously more people = more retail/food/lodging but im not sure if that's as strong of an argument for Utah because a lot of Ikon pass holders are locals.

Either way, the resorts are making more money than ever and its more crowded than ever, so take it how you like, but higher prices usually means they're trying to limit demand.

But I can say for sure that DV has high prices to make it exclusive, they limit day ticket sales and often sell out on busy weekends.
 
Snowbird would definitely prefer ikon visitors who are more likely to spend money at the resort than I am apart from riding the lift

14532691:eheath said:
i disagree, I dont think those resorts want Ikon pass holders more than their own pass holders or someone who buys a day tickets. The resorts get a pretty small amount of money per Ikon day, I would imagine some places regret adding it because theyre way too busy and parking is fucked.

Obviously more people = more retail/food/lodging but im not sure if that's as strong of an argument for Utah because a lot of Ikon pass holders are locals.

Either way, the resorts are making more money than ever and its more crowded than ever, so take it how you like, but higher prices usually means they're trying to limit demand.

But I can say for sure that DV has high prices to make it exclusive, they limit day ticket sales and often sell out on busy weekends.
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14532694:BigPurpleSkiSuit said:
Snowbird would definitely prefer ikon visitors who are more likely to spend money at the resort than I am apart from riding the lift
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Truth. Think about if you could limit volume and also select your clientele.

Max amount of the big spenders is better than max amount of the parking lot pbr drinkers.
 
14532684:BigPurpleSkiSuit said:
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If they charged that and got off the ikon pass it would be perfect. Unfortunately they won't do that and I love snowbird enough that I'd pay pretty much any amount of money to ski there
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All I'm saying is both big spenders and budget-friendly locals can coexist in the ski ecosystem without turning things into golf where it's essentially country club prices to go get some exercise. Yes touring is an option AS always but how much longer are we gonna keep bootlicking these greedy-as-fuck mega corporations because of "muh good terrain" and "muh ski culture" when its like taking out a fucking loan to get a piece of RFID plastic? It's starting to become asinine and delusional. Skiing is as popular as it's ever been so no shit there are gonna be liftlines. It's like people care more about that by justifying "my ski experience is ruined!!!" When is it really though? Are you at work And do you have anything better to do? Boo hoo you have to wait 10mins to load. Get friendly and meet some homies.

Skiing has become so childish in 2023 that it's laughable

**This post was edited on Apr 27th 2023 at 10:18:01pm
 
14532738:CoolChillGuy420 said:
All I'm saying is both big spenders and budget-friendly locals can coexist in the ski ecosystem without turning things into golf where it's essentially country club prices to go get some exercise. Yes touring is an option AS always but how much longer are we gonna keep bootlicking these greedy-as-fuck mega corporations because of "muh good terrain" and "muh ski culture" when its like taking out a fucking loan to get a piece of RFID plastic? It's starting to become asinine and delusional. Skiing is as popular as it's ever been so no shit there are gonna be liftlines. It's like people care more about that by justifying "my ski experience is ruined!!!" When is it really though? Are you at work And do you have anything better to do? Boo hoo you have to wait 10mins to load. Get friendly and meet some homies.

Skiing has become so childish in 2023 that it's laughable

**This post was edited on Apr 27th 2023 at 10:18:01pm
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You ever wonder if us locals are part of the experience for the big spenders?

like sometimes I’m just talking to some out of towners. Being nice and chill and helping them out. And sometimes I wonder if I’m just a pawn for their ski experience. Like not in a bad way but just in a like “this guy told me it’s good and I went and it’s good” way
 
This year I bought a midweek Alta pass for $1000. It was well worth it as it was a great year for powder at Alta. The weekends are so hectic in the Canyon that I prefer not to ski anyway. If you are desperate to ski on the weekends you can still go touring and avoid the crowded resort.

You could also buy an Ikon and a midweek Alta pass for around $2200-$2300. Then you have tons of other options to mix things up.
 
14532791:chubby3 said:
This year I bought a midweek Alta pass for $1000. It was well worth it as it was a great year for powder at Alta. The weekends are so hectic in the Canyon that I prefer not to ski anyway. If you are desperate to ski on the weekends you can still go touring and avoid the crowded resort.

You could also buy an Ikon and a midweek Alta pass for around $2200-$2300. Then you have tons of other options to mix things up.
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Youre missing the point that 2k for a ski pass is fucking insanity.
 
$2000 Cdn for a Kicking Horse (more than WB) pass and we essentially have two lifts and shabby service at best. But you can buy an early bird pass for $1000 if you're local, we have some of the best terrain in North America, and the longest gondola in NA. It makes no sense but thank god for the local pass.
 
14533063:hemlockjibber8 said:
$2000 Cdn for a Kicking Horse (more than WB) pass and we essentially have two lifts and shabby service at best. But you can buy an early bird pass for $1000 if you're local, we have some of the best terrain in North America, and the longest gondola in NA. It makes no sense but thank god for the local pass.
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is this based? expensive for non locals and not that appealing for tourists except those who come to shred? kicking horse W
 
14533063:hemlockjibber8 said:
$2000 Cdn for a Kicking Horse (more than WB) pass and we essentially have two lifts and shabby service at best. But you can buy an early bird pass for $1000 if you're local, we have some of the best terrain in North America, and the longest gondola in NA. It makes no sense but thank god for the local pass.
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This sounds like a dream. I would move to golden to ski kh in a heartbeat but Canada doesn’t want us yanks infesting their lovely country
 
14533367:brownetown said:
This sounds like a dream. I would move to golden to ski kh in a heartbeat but Canada doesn’t want us yanks infesting their lovely country
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unbelievable considering how well behaved we are in canada
 
14533063:hemlockjibber8 said:
$2000 Cdn for a Kicking Horse (more than WB) pass and we essentially have two lifts and shabby service at best. But you can buy an early bird pass for $1000 if you're local, we have some of the best terrain in North America, and the longest gondola in NA. It makes no sense but thank god for the local pass.
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$2,000 CDN is equivalent a two month's supply of insulation here in the U.S. That's a killer deal.
 
14533159:crimeenthusiast said:
is this based? expensive for non locals and not that appealing for tourists except those who come to shred? kicking horse W
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If I recall correctly, Sugarbush did this too before the Alterra takeover, but it was shut down because some second home owner got super mad he couldn't get a local pass. I don't remember the exact story but my family lives in the MRV and everyone there hates this guy for getting the local pass axed lol.

Anyways yea its based, wish more people did this
 
Sun Valley adult pass is $2400. Jackson Hole is $2400. If anything, after 20 years its like Utah is finally coming of age.
 
14533554:eljefe said:
Sun Valley adult pass is $2400. Jackson Hole is $2400. If anything, after 20 years its like Utah is finally coming of age.
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Its just you use to get a discount for buying a pass to two shared resorts, they removed the 40% discount this year

also triggering but i think sun valley and jackson both suck as resorts, good for slack at jackson but resort is bad

**This post was edited on May 1st 2023 at 6:55:27pm
 
hot take but maybe worthwhile if snowbird also got off the ikon base and did parking reservations. then you got less hoards and less parking fuckery.
 
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