It is quite simple – buy a Bromley Mountain club card for $69, get a free day and save $10 dollars off midweek, weekends and holidays at Bromley mountain. In other words, you will end up $29 per day during midweek, $58 on holidays and $55 on weekends. And don’t forget about a free day that you got – or bought if you wish – with you card (Adult rates). For obvious reasons your free day can’t be redeemed during the holiday periods (12/26/09-1/2/10; 1/16 &1/17/10; 2/13 – 2/19/10. )
Get discounts with Bromley Mountain club card
Or, you can round up a group of five friends or relatives, buy Value TKTS and save $14 off an Adult Holiday Ticket, $10 off a Teen Holiday Ticket, and $8 off a Junior holiday ticket. Note that it does not make much sense if you plan to ski during midweek – each Value TKTS adult ticket costs $54.
If Ascutney Mountain has only ten peak days, Mad River Glen ski resort located in the picturesque Mad River valley, likes holidays with a total of 21 peak days. This ski resort is certainly famous enough to attract huge crowds of loyal skiers and snowb…Wait a second, it is also famous for not letting any snowboarders on its terrain. Of course, some poached Mad River Glen and even shot a video clip documenting such a brazen act; however, no baggy pants ever rode a single chair and might never will if MRG sells enough of the 10 Year Season Passes.
Yep, you heard right – you can save big if you can commit to Mad River Glen for 10 years. That is what I call a commitment! If you prefer to take one season at a time, there are multiple options for you to explore: a full pass, a value pass, a midweek pass, the 10 year pass, the legend pass and of course, the triple major college pass.
Keeping up with our tradition of going over adult unrestricted season passes offered through ski resorts in Vermont, we will discuss the Full Pass offered at Mad River Glen.
Q: How much does it cost to buy a full pass at Mad River Glen?
A: If you buy it before October 15th, it will cost $734 including 6% Vermont sales tax.
Q: How long does it take to breakeven if I buy it by October 15?
A: It takes about 11 peak (holiday) days to breakeven.
Q: What is a total number of the peak days at Mad River Glen?
A: There are 21 peak days in the 2009/2010 ski season.
Q: What is the peak lift ticket rate?
A: $62.00 per day.
Q: What if I ski all 21 peak days using my full adult pass?
A: If you by a season pass by Oct. 15th, you will pay approximately $34.95 per peak day.
Ascutney Mountain resort had a price freeze for the 2009/2010 ski season. Unlike most other resorts in southern Vermont, Ascutney Mountain set September 30th as a deadline to buy discounted season passes. This year they offer premier passes that are valid seven days without any restrictions, advantage passes that are valid every day except holidays and Saturdays and college season passes.
An adult Premier Pass is offered for $839.00 plus tax which I assume is 6%. The deal is quite typical in a sense that it takes about 13-14 days to breakeven. Another interesting detail is a holiday calendar – Ascutney has only 10 peak days.
I was also surprised to find out that Ascutney charges $62.00 for peak and weekend lift tickets and $60.00 for midweek ski tickets. It means that you only save $2.00 if you prefer to ski midweek. Seniors and juniors will see even less of a difference between the peak and midweek prices – $1.00.
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In our earlier Magic Mountain review I noted that this resort is all about simplicity: basic chair lifts, lodge, food, ungroomed trails. You will notice the very same approach if you are thinking about buying a season pass at Magic Mountain resort. There are no restrictions, specific holiday dates, value plus or super plus type of deals. It is very simple – you buy an adult pass for $429.00 plus tax and ski.
The problem is that you can only ski Friday to Monday and not Monday to Friday as it was reported earlier (thanks to a reader who noted a mistake), during the holiday periods and when Mother Nature dumps 6+ inches of snow. Other than that, I can’t add much to this post. Things are simple at Magic Mountain resort – buy a pass for a low price and hope for the snowy 2009/2010 ski season.
“If you ski 10 + days per season, don’t miss your chance to buy a season pass and save big on lift tickets!” proclaims a widely popular advertising pitch. It is somewhat correct: buying a season pass makes sense when you log a lot of days. The question is: How many days do you need to break even?
We already covered Bromley Mountain, Stratton and Okemo Mountain Resort – all located in southern Vermont. Now, it is a turn for another southern resort – Mount Snow. Located in West Dover, Mount Snow ski resort is within a relatively short drive from NYC and features 250+ snow fan guns, 87 trails and numerous terrain parks. Considering such impressive package, it is not surprising that Mount Snow attracts a lot of skiers and snowboarders. And if you plan to frequently visit it, here is a breakdown of an adult Nor’easter season pass numbers.
We strive to be as accurate as possible, however, if you notice a mistake, please let us know and we will correct it.
Mount Snow season pass and lift ticket calendar
Q: How much does it cost to by a peak pass at Mount Snow Resort?
A: If you buy it by October 12, it will cost $1,015.43 including taxes.
Q: How long does it take to breakeven if I buy a pass by October 12?
A: It takes about 13-14 peak (13.54 if you want to be precise with numbers) days to breakeven.
Q: What is a total number of the peak days at Mount Snow?
A: There are 17 peak days in the 2009/2010 ski season. (If you buy a regular peak lift ticket. )
Q: What is the holiday lift ticket rate?
A: $75.00 for a one-day peak lift ticket.
Q: What if I ski all 17 peak days using my Mount Snow Nor’easter pass?
A: You will pay approximately $59.73 per day.
That’s it for today. Next time we will visit Magic Mountain. Stay tuned.
“If you ski 10 + days per season, don’t miss your chance to buy a season pass and save big on lift tickets!” proclaims a widely popular advertising pitch. It is somewhat correct: buying a season pass makes sense when you log a lot of days. The question is: How many days do you need to break even?
We continue our “finance for skiers 101″ with Okemo Mountain resort . In the previous posts we went over some season pass deals at Stratton Mountain Resort and Bromley Resort. Feel free to access and read them – we also welcome comments and quest bloggers familiar with this ski area – and if you plan to frequently visit Okemo ski resort, here is a breakdown of an adult peak season pass numbers.
Unlike Bromley and Stratton, Okemo resort does not have a “okemo-only-no-restrictions-adult-ski-pass.” Instead, they offer a peak pass valid without any restrictions at Okemo mountain and Mount Sunapee. This pass also offers three free days at Crested Butte during the 2009/2010 ski season. Keep these extras in mind when comparing season pass deals.
We are still waiting to find out 2009/2010 lift ticket prices, meanwhile we used 2008/2009 data to ran some numbers. It is an adult, full peak day, no extras type of a lift ticket. We will go over savings cards and promotional deals in later series of article; meanwhile, let’s see what Okemo Mountain offers this winter.
Okemo Mountain Resort: 2009/2010 ski deals and winter holidays calendar
Q: How much does it cost to by a peak pass at Okemo Mountain Resort?
A: If you buy it by October 12, it will cost $1207.34 including taxes. Keep in mind, that this season pass offers savings and free days at other ski resorts in Vermont and/or Colorado.
Q: How long does it take to breakeven if I buy a pass by October 12?
A: It takes about 16 peak (holiday) days to breakeven.
Q: What is a total number of the peak days at Okemo Mountain resort?
A: There are 19 peak days in the 2009/2010 ski season.
Q: What is the holiday lift ticket rate?
A: $77.00 per day. (in the 2008/2009 ski season)
Q: What if I ski all 19 peak days using my Okemo adult peak pass?
A: You will pay approximately $63.54 per day. (Okemo Mountain only)
That’s it for today. Hopefully, you found this information helpful! If you have any suggestions/offers or corrections, feel free to contact us at team@vertexpress.com. Up next we will discuss Mount Snow.
“If you ski 10 + days per season, don’t miss your chance to buy a season pass and save big on lift tickets!” proclaims a widely popular advertising pitch. It is somewhat correct: buying a season pass makes sense when you log a lot of days. The question is: How many days do you need to break even?
We started off our “ski school finance 101” with a post on Bromley mountain. Now, let’s check out its neighbor – Stratton Mountain Resort. You can access and read our Stratton review – as always, we welcome comments and quest bloggers familiar with this ski area – and if you consider frequently visiting it during the 2010 ski season, here is a breakdown of some ski deals.
In the 2010 ski season, Stratton offers a number of season passes: ultra, premier, standard, value plus, value, midweek super, parent, Sunday as well as a transferable pass.
We selected an adult standard ski pass because it is valid seven days a week and has no restrictions. Stratton resort has not announced ticket prices for this upcoming season yet, so we took the 2008/2009 data as a reference point.
We strive to be as accurate as possible, however, if you notice a mistake, please let us know and we will correct it. Buying a season ski pass is an expensive expenditure. You should explore all of your options, family commitments and a credit line limit before clicking on a submit button. Ready? Let’s pull out our financial calculators.
Stratton Mountain 2009/2010 ski deals and holiday dates calendar
Q: How much does it cost to buy an adult standard pass at Stratton Mountain resort?
A: If you buy it before October 12th, it will cost $1047.53 including tax.
Q: How long does it take to breakeven if I buy a season pass before October 12th?
A: It takes about 13 days of skiing during the peak period. (13.4 to be exact if using 2008/2009 peak ticket prices.)
Q: What is a total number of the peak days at Stratton Mountain resort?
A: There are 19 peak days in the 2009/2010 ski season.
Q: What is the holiday lift ticket rate?
A: We don’ know 2010 numbers yet. However, a holiday lift ticket was $79.00 in 2008/2009. We did not take into account various promotions or savings program such as X2 card.
Q: What if I ski all 19 peak days using my standard adult pass?
“If you ski 10 + days per season, don’t miss your chance to buy a season pass and save big on lift tickets!” proclaims a widely popular advertising pitch. It is somewhat correct: buying a season pass makes sense when you log a lot of days. The question is: How many days do you need to break even? And does it make any sense for you to buy a ski season pass?
Starting with this article, we will analyze season pass deals and rates offered through ski resorts in Vermont, and calculate what it takes to break even when you buy one. We do not have intentions to endorse or criticize any particular deal or ski resort – we are interested in numbers. Later this week, a member of our staff will post an article with his thoughts on certain deals, so keep tuned. Meanwhile…
We kick off our “ski finance 101” with Bromley Mountain. For the 2009/2010 ski season, Bromley resort offers season passes for adults, teens, juniors, seniors and children under five years old. The “adult seasons pass” is valid seven days without any blackout dates.
Bromley Mountain 2009/2010 ski deals and holiday dates
Q: How much does it cost to buy an adult seasons pass at Bromley Mountain?
A: If you buy it before October 15th, it will cost $948.70 including tax.
Q: How long does it take to breakeven if I buy a pass before October 15th?
A: It takes about 14 days if you ski during the holiday periods and/or 15 days if you prefer non-holiday weekends.
Q: How many holiday days are there?
A: In total, there are 17 peak days.
Q: What is a holiday lift ticket rate?
A: The holiday ticket rate is $68.00. (There is a discount for multi-day lift tickets; however, we decided not to include them for the sake of simplicity.)
Q: What if I ski all 17 peak days?
A: You will end up paying approximately $55.76 per ski day using your adult seasons pass.
Q: What if I ski 20 days during the peak and weekend periods?
A: You will pay around $47.40 per day.
All right, time is up. I hope that you found our first “101 ski finance” class helpful. We will keep all our post updated for any changes. Next up is the Stratton ski resort!
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