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Colorado Arapahoe Basin Is NOW a Free Agent (8/2/19 Update: A-Basin has joined IKON)
That was the first day like that this season and its February. Days like that were a regular occurrence last year. There has been a lot of improvement, ask anyone who skies there or works there.
Yup.
Interesting blog post by Al.
arapahoebasin.blogspot.com
State of the Basin - Numbers and Comments
A year ago we started on a journey to change things up at Arapahoe Basin. While our actions had many objectives, two of those objectives re...
arapahoebasin.blogspot.com
This may go without saying, but what Al is describing is exactly what I’ve experienced as a season pass holder. Love the transparency.
That's exactly what I anticipate happening. We'll see how it goes....
Mission accomplished?
www.vaildaily.com
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area reports skier visits are down 35% after ditching Epic Pass
ARAPAHOE BASIN SKI AREA — In an unusually transparent move for the ski industry, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area has released data on skier numbers that Chief Operating Officer Alan Henceroth promised to provide following a particularly...
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A bit more info from the Colorado Sun
coloradosun.com
Arapahoe Basin’s effort to avoid overcrowding by leaving the Epic Pass may be working too well
Alan Henceroth wanted about 100,000 fewer skier visits at his Arapahoe Basin ski area when he left the Epic Pass last year, citing overflowing parking lots and crowds that threatened to degrade the 1,400-acre resort’s ski experience. He got it. And more. After 10 years with the Epic Pass...
coloradosun.com
Whose wrapping up? We know what's happened so far. We're (and by we I mean I) pretty sure what will happen the rest of the season and Al is even more sure since he has access to lots of data that I don't. Al will know for sure after the late season and next year and make adjustments if necessary as JH and Aspen did. I'm assuming that Abasins agreement is two years like JH appears to be.
A bit more info from the Colorado Sun
Arapahoe Basin’s effort to avoid overcrowding by leaving the Epic Pass may be working too well
Alan Henceroth wanted about 100,000 fewer skier visits at his Arapahoe Basin ski area when he left the Epic Pass last year, citing overflowing parking lots and crowds that threatened to degrade the 1,400-acre resort’s ski experience. He got it. And more. After 10 years with the Epic Pass...
Awesome info in the article.
On the down-side of the lower skier numbers, I overheard knowledgeable source say the bartenders aren't doing as well as they did in the past. Has anyone noticed old faces missing behind the bar?
Let's hope that the reduction in skier numbers hasn't reduced revenue for the A-Basin ecology to the point where some elements are negatively impacted.
Let's hope that the reduction in skier numbers hasn't reduced revenue for the A-Basin ecology to the point where some elements are negatively impacted.
The Sun article says that A-Basin had a net loss in the first 3 months vs. $1.5M net income the same period the year before.
Looking at revenue, they should be amortizing Ikon and season pass revenue across the year, so that isn’t making up for lack of on demand ticket sales (Including Epic days). I think the 3 pack for $179 that they have been pushing heavily has probably accounted for the post MLK turnaround along with some Ikon on mountain spend.
You can’t usually buy those 3-4 day ticket products late into the season like they are doing now, because people can take a wait and and see attitude about buying a season pass or anything at all. The entire point of early season pass sales is to lock in revenue regardless of people showing up.
The product that looks most like this mid-season 3 pack pricing is simply lower window prices, just like Loveland (who cuts off the 4 pack sales in Nov).
If they try this again, it will cannibalize season pass sales just like Ikon is going to do this year.
Interesting blog post by Al.
State of the Basin - Numbers and Comments
A year ago we started on a journey to change things up at Arapahoe Basin. While our actions had many objectives, two of those objectives re...
All good information.A bit more info from the Colorado Sun
Arapahoe Basin’s effort to avoid overcrowding by leaving the Epic Pass may be working too well
Alan Henceroth wanted about 100,000 fewer skier visits at his Arapahoe Basin ski area when he left the Epic Pass last year, citing overflowing parking lots and crowds that threatened to degrade the 1,400-acre resort’s ski experience. He got it. And more. After 10 years with the Epic Pass...
I wonder if Breck staying open later into the season will continue to pull people away, or will some get the A-Basin spring pass?
Phil and I haven't used our IKON days yet and will be using them in May, like usual.
I'm betting that spring will see a big drop off in visitation due to worries about the coronavirus. Wish it wasn't so, but being realistic. Or morbid. Or both...
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