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Last year I believe they both announced pricing first week of March, but Epic did not include Spring 2020 skiing.

Wearing a mask and goggles should kill the viability of facial recognition pretty thoroughly

Can't see much of anything new being added/ dropped from Epic within early bird pricing window - as their model involves ownership of their mountains and if purchases/sales of mts were in the offing there would already be news stories about that.

Mountain Creek is offering 2021/22 season passes for $279. Unfortunately on closer inspection it seems this is an amount they expect you to pay them for being stuck skiing there all year. If it were the other way around it would almost be a good deal for folks in NYC or the top third of NJ

Basically to work for me a pass has to have either a Catskills or a "top tier PA (Blue/CB/Elk/Montage)" option in addition to some larger mountains. Seems unlikely any of them will have such a PA option. ORDA has Belleayre Epic has Hunter (and JF and Roundtop are plusses) Ikon has Windham Indy doesn't quite cut it unless they get Plattekill to join again, but their saving graces are including Catamount, Greek Peak, Blue Knob and Shawnee; and that their pricing will likely be low enough that one could combine Indy and Montage for less than the other options.

ORDA posted their price for Belleayre / Gore / Whiteface today $809 is the adult early purchase price for a full pass to all three with no black out dates. Allows skiing starting 3/17. Other pricing available here: https://www.belleayre.com/tickets/season-passes/ Seriously considering this option. The other passes that will be interesting for me to compare pricing on are Epic, Ikon and Indy

Yes I paid for things that put me in position to do this, but with air and hotel credits having no value as of mid April if unused, and $550 (after rebate) cost of Epic pass having already paid for about 35 ski days before this one at about $16/day, taking this trip adds no more costs in those areas (but will bring Epic price down to more like $15/day). GF will pay for no costs of trip unless she offers to take me out for a meal to say thank you, or goes shopping while I ski.

Paid $769 for hotel last year. Using about $710 of it up now. Yeah will tip shuttle guy. Cheap rate due to 20% discount from Epic Pass Twins won't be vaxxed yet so not taking them on plane. Their call. 3-4 days skiing somewhere drivable (TBD based on conditions) with them right before I fly to Vail. At 27 days in so far, barring another lock down, this will be a record setting season for me. Most I ever skied in a season was 31 days and I could well break 40 this year. Girls will beat their record too - now at 15, could top 20.

Make that skiing Vail 4 days April 6-9 Out of pocket costs: 4 nights Evergreen Lodge king bed mountain view - free with about to expire credit 4 days skiing - free with Epic RT Jet Blue flights for 2 (bringing my non skiing GF) including fee to check skis - $168 (after using about to expire credit) RT shuttle DIA to Vail for 2 - $258 Total = $426 + parking at JFK for 5 day CO vaca for 2

For sure. Only reason I brought it up was the comparison to Vail day ticket pricing - as Vail is absurd for day tix but completely reasonable for a pass. Not trying to change anyone's mind. For me super nice that my kids have gotten to love skiing bigger mountains and making regular weekend plus trips to do it. Amazing having an activity that brings us so much quality time together in their teen years.

Also not far off what I paid for a pass to all Vail mts this year though

Blue Knob announced $599 passes too. Seems like the popular # for PA

Got shot 1 today and booked to ski Vail April 6-8 (after shot 2) using flight and hotel credits from cancelled trip last year that are about to expire. Basically a free trip other than parking at JFK, ground transport from DIA, and $60 to check skis and boots r/t.

Reserved Roundtop for Sat as forecast shows rain ending by ~ 1130 AM there. Ski some slush in the PM.

That's shocking if true. I would think any ski area would incorporate to limit the owners' personal liability. What kind of legal entity are they - a sole proprietorship or partnership?

Given folks here believe Blue is the best skiing in NEPA, it is hard to see why folks would not feel they should charge as much as CB. Would be nice for them to match CB in offering cheaper rates for under 30 passes or off hour passes - but I guess they believe they are better than CB and don't need to match their deal in every respect. If I were getting a PA only pass it would be Montage. Smaller lines, lower prices and Boomer is my fav trail closer than Elk or Hunter. But doubt I will get a PA only pass. Awaiting pricing of Epic, Ikon, ORDA, Indy options.

Or for a new pass $599 Includes the rest of this season. Probably sets a lid on how much Blue will raise their pass prices

Love Montage when no line - as usual - but up to 15 min line for a 625 vert. run off a fixed grip lift doesn't sound worth it to me.

Shoveled 4" of dry powder, got another 1" of wet snow on top. 24 more hours of frozen stuff to go.

Thanks for the shots and write up. I always havd wanted to check this place out as the closest place of this size I have never made it to - generally because Elk, Hunter, Windham and Plattekill are all closer to me.

I was trying to convey how excited he sounded in a funny way

Would have enjoyed it for sure and glad folk got to. I had just as great runs at Whitetail yesterday. Plenty of powdery goodness to go around PA the last couple days.

I presume it sounds like straight porn minus the sounds of women pretending to come

If you just listened you would think that was gay porn

Drive home from Liberty today took longer than some drives home from S.VT. Spent a good part of it doing 25-30 behind a line of plows - and was glad to have them right in front of me as slick and snowy as it was.