Just like the IKON pass, I'm right at the breakeven point of this one too.
With 8-10 days a year of destination skiing, the value's not really there for me. And TBH, I've had such poor crowd experiences at all the major Epic resorts that the only ones I'd consider planning big trips to would be Telluride, which requires the full $980 pass, or Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, whose cheap windows rates are made even cheaper by the favorable US/Canada exchange rate.
So for the $50-100 max of potential savings, I'll probably skip Epic and Ikon again this year and instead enjoy the flexibility of not being tied to a pass. Although I'm still looking forward to news on the Mountain Collective or the Indy Pass.
sorry, missed seeing thisAlso added a pass rewards program for a 20% discount of food, beverage, rental, lessons--of course they could just hike prices 20%
Epic Mountain Rewards | Epic Season Pass
www.epicpass.com
No major structural changes to the passes it seems.
How we forget at one point, and still today at some resorts, a single pass is pushing $2,000 PER PERSON. Dollar for dollar....these passes are still killer deal.Only $2600 for my family to get the Epic Local. What a deal!
Most independents have pretty extensive discount programs for season pass holders, anywhere from 5-30% depending on the product.sorry, missed seeing this
Not sure if other mountains did a similar discount program without having to pay more and sign up for any rewards program. Sierra-at-Tahoe started this 20% off too this season around MLK weekend.
How we forget at one point, and still today at some resorts, a single pass is pushing $2,000 PER PERSON. Dollar for dollar....these passes are still killer deal.
A lot of the times it's self-fulfilling. If you get a pass you end up skiing more or making that trip. If you don't get a pass you end up not skiing.Just like the IKON pass, I'm right at the breakeven point of this one too.
With 8-10 days a year of destination skiing, the value's not really there for me. And TBH, I've had such poor crowd experiences at all the major Epic resorts that the only ones I'd consider planning big trips to would be Telluride, which requires the full $980 pass, or Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, whose cheap windows rates are made even cheaper by the favorable US/Canada exchange rate.
So for the $50-100 max of potential savings, I'll probably skip Epic and Ikon again this year and instead enjoy the flexibility of not being tied to a pass. Although I'm still looking forward to news on the Mountain Collective or the Indy Pass.
I'm curious if this will be a real discount or if they will jack up the prices so it is only a perceived discount. I'm pasting some lesson prices here for comparison when we have the prices available for next winter.New for next season- 20% off on food, lessons, rental, lodging, etc. with any pass -
New for next season- 20% off on food, lessons, rental, lodging, etc. with any pass -