Less competition?
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The downside to moving west?
- Thread starter Tricia
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Less competition?
My Mount Sunapee pass is $1269 currently (I bought last spring for under a thousand). That's for unlimited skiing at Sunapee (233 acres) and non-holiday Okemo (667 acres).
Then consider this in terms of a west vs. east...early season pass rates: Alta $1,000, Snowbird $1,000, Altabird $1,400
Yup — my point. Stay west young . . . person.
The west also does not have the snowmaking costs they have in the east. Snow is not cheap when you have to make it.
Yup. The margins aren't huge, I guess, on that pass.
I prefer my snow cheap, tawdry and free of morals.
We're talking double lifetime supply of Rite-Aid rouge good for a week cheap.
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Interesting analogy.
Day ticket prices in the PNW is still in the $60-70 range ($50 at smaller ski areas). Season passes at $500 at Stevens, $650 at Baker, Crystal (I think) around $700 for early purchasers, $1200 after 10/1.
Limited to no snow snowmaking. Baker is family owned and has all fixed grip quad chairs. Crystal is a Boyne resort and has mostly HSQ's and a gondi, plus two very strategically placed newer fixed grip chairs serving advanced/expert terrain.
Limited to no snow snowmaking. Baker is family owned and has all fixed grip quad chairs. Crystal is a Boyne resort and has mostly HSQ's and a gondi, plus two very strategically placed newer fixed grip chairs serving advanced/expert terrain.
Drove past ski resort infrastructure to and from Suncadia last fall. Would love to run through there in the winter.
Hrm, maybe, but here in Colorado, water rights restrict many resorts' ability to blow snow. They have to be strategic and take chances. It's not cheap here, either, just less necessary.
If you were on I-90, then what you saw were three small areas of the Summit at Snoqualmie, with mild terrain and a whopping 1000' vertical. However, the north of the freeway at the westermost exit is Alpental, which you can't see from the freeway, and that has some awesome terrain and 2200' vert for a small area.
Nonetheless, if you're ever in town for a ski visit, Crystal would be your first priority, then maybe Stevens or Baker. Although King Grump likes Alpental a lot, too. Regardless, I'd be happy to guide.
I'll for sure take you up if I move through. Thought I saw trailage for Alpental, but it could have been natural.
When I saw that I thought I was in the Pizzas and French Fries thread. He must've already eaten the fries. 
I like the grease puddle on the paper plate. Signs of authenticity.
Fries and Pies. This just clicked for me. There was a boardwalk stand in Old Orchard Beach that offered a Pie and Fries special. Nothing like some grease soaked fried potatoes to help lubricate the esophagus for delivery of a dripping with hot cheese pizza pie. I think it was sponsored by the local heart surgeon.
Most pleasant place I've ever ridden my bike in January was in Tucson. Incredible weather and scenery. Don't know if I'd ever want to spend a summer there though.
I hate cities; I hate the East coast. So, Phoenix does alright for me. There is a lot of open space that is easily accessible. San Juans are 7ish hours away and there are plenty of good Oaxacan and Sonoran hole in the walls around. Now if we could have some sort of "Day After Tomorrow" glacial period, we would be set.
