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Thread: Ikon Pass
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02-22-2018, 01:44 PM #151
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02-22-2018, 01:48 PM #152
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02-22-2018, 01:54 PM #153Registered User
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02-22-2018, 02:00 PM #154
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02-22-2018, 02:01 PM #155
$599! Done.
No love for or and wa from anyone? Lol..
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02-22-2018, 02:12 PM #156
When I get there, for sure! lol......and, weekends certainly! but yeah, I was actually thinking it(IKON) might turn out to be a bad bad thing, making a bad situation at SV/AM worse.... I've been lurking a bit on the tahoe thread, hearing ridiculous horror stories bout no parking, really long lines, skied out in an hour, etc etc NStar, while no comparison to Squaw or AM has been fun, fewer powder hounds, tree skiers, so been able to get my fill, not so much this season of course, and the lines do suck - midweek is really the only time to enjoy yourself in tahoe...if only midweek were an option ;-)
My motivation is more about three years on epic is enough and I will need to endure the crazy at SV/AM simply for the variety/change of pace. May come to hate the decision...
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02-22-2018, 02:41 PM #157
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02-22-2018, 03:01 PM #158
I would say so. I ski Mammoth 3 weekends a month, which requires a ski lease. I spend about 2500 a year on that ski lease, which means I really don't have much of a budget for ski travel. One of my best friends from my Tahoe days still lives up there, so with a free place to stay and tickets paid for I am more likely to do a trip there. My guess is that there will be others like me who are in the same boat. I will be curious to see if Mammoth gets more traffic. Mammoth is pretty tough to access from anywhere other than socal, the airport is much sketchier than flying into Reno. This might also get me to do a trip to SLC on the cheap, I love Alta/Bird.
People are complaining about the lack of a Mammoth pass, but a $200 dollar upgrade to get all that is a good deal. I don't know if I like it or not, I'm not a huge fan of conglomerates owning everything, but if you live in California this is a great deal. I have heard some bad things about KSL and Squaw though, I'm worried Mammoth will be affected negatively."Have you ever seen a monk get wildly fucked by a bunch of teenage girls?" "No" "Then forget the monastery."
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02-22-2018, 03:35 PM #159
As a Mammoth pass holder, this will be a good deal for me. Upon positioned it prevent me from buying the cheaper pass, but the 899 pass still works out better then any other combos in the past. My usual days in Mammoth and a trip or two to Jhole or Altabird and I'm saving bigly. Gives options at Big Sky and Revi/Banff as well. Even if you only ski Mammoth it is not that much more then a regular early pass, and probably what it would have been anyway.
I'm satisfied. I'll never ski more then seven days at any other hill, and if I do, I just move to the next nearest one, or tour.
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02-22-2018, 04:00 PM #160
As a Solitude pass holder, this doesn't exactly shake up Utah. I've mentioned it before, but currently the wasatch benefit got me 4 days at deer valley, 2 brighton, 2 alta and 2 snowbird and unlimited Soli. Now that they are the redheaded step child of the Wasatch, I imagine no more deer valley, alta or snowbird. I am glad because it almost pushes more skier to the front range of colorado. WP and Steamboat have like $165 walk up tickets. The pass would be paid for in a one week vacation for most urbanites from the east coast.
Oh well.
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02-22-2018, 04:38 PM #161
This may have been discussed before but what exactly is the money making metric on this? I can guess the economics is that huge numbers buy it and then don't ski really at all. Because even 3-4 days at the most expensive resorts covers the cost of this pass.
Why not go the GEM card route? Why not do much more aggressive price scheduling (midweek vs. weekend vs. holidays)?
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02-22-2018, 04:46 PM #162
Just realized Eldora is unlimited. Both WP and Eldora will be overwhelmed with people wanting to avoid the tunnel metering and all that weekend bullshit. I talk to so many people who have had it.
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02-22-2018, 04:46 PM #163AF
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So for Alta and Snowbird skiers they can still buy a traditional season pass with no days elsewhere or maybe just the Wasatch Benefit.
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02-22-2018, 04:53 PM #164
Well its $400 more for the wife and I to ski the same terrain next season. That is not winning in my book. We own in Mammoth and have no desire to travel to other destinations. For those that do travel good for you.
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02-22-2018, 04:56 PM #165Registered User
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02-22-2018, 04:58 PM #166Banned
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there hasnt been different pass prices with or without wasatch benefits..it was only early season and after end september. $999 early and $1199 after the early price expired..the wasatch benefits part of it is limited to the first X amount of pass buyers...so even if you buy pre price raise you might still not get the extra day benefits dueto too many buying before you.
Least thats how i've always seen it..i'd love a cheaper pass option that didnt even consider the wasatch extra resort days., but those are just like a bonus for buying early.
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02-22-2018, 05:02 PM #167
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02-22-2018, 05:12 PM #168
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02-22-2018, 05:13 PM #169
I agree that WP will see lots more traffic from this. But I doubt Eldora will see that much increase over the past few years. They've been on the Epic Pass and then the RMSP+ for a few years now. I just don't see that many people buying this pass because of Eldora or even just going to Eldora a bunch because now they have it on their pass.
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02-22-2018, 05:20 PM #170Rope->Dope
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Your move Loveland. What you got ?
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02-22-2018, 05:21 PM #171
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02-22-2018, 05:24 PM #172Registered User
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02-22-2018, 05:26 PM #173
With Ikon Base, my home mountain will probably be more busy. But I get a ton more days at awesome places.
I guess the answer is, "we will see". If anyone has an extra home is one of the premium destinations, give me first dibs before AirBnB.
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02-22-2018, 05:27 PM #174
I'm with doebedoe. Why should Loveland do anything? Seems like they're doing just fine.
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02-22-2018, 05:30 PM #175
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