Contemplating Stowe Season Pass - good deal? - Snowboarding Forum

Wangta · 10-26-2012, 05:13 AM

So the deadline for the "cheap" Stowe season pass is coming up on the 30th of Oct. For those of you who don't know, Stowe season pass is ~$1650 now, with prices jumping up over $2,000 after Oct 30.

I love Stowe and was about to pull the trigger but was doin the math in my head - I'd have to go to stowe 21 times in order to break even (daily tix can be had online for $79). That's a crazy number of times, considering ill likely go to Jay a handful of times this year too? Is that realistic?

As you guys can probably guess, this would be my first season pass at Stowe. I had no idea they were this expensive!

Am I not thinking about this the right way? Is this a good deal? Maybe 21 times is easily achievable - I've lives in the southwest for the past couple years and haven't been near enough a mountain to consider a season pass in a long time!

Tarzanman · 10-26-2012, 06:46 AM

How close are you to the mountain? Assuming 4.5 total months of being open (late november to early april), you'd have to go 4 to 5 times each month to break even. Basically every weekend.

That is a lot of snowboarding if you aren't very close to the slopes.

The question you should ask yourself is this:

Will you be more upset if you pay ~$200 extra over an entire season if you don't get the pass and go 23 or 24 times or would you be more upset if you pay $1653 and only ride 15 times?

tdn · 10-26-2012, 06:56 AM

Will the Stowe pass get you a discount at any other mountain, like Jay's Peak?

Wangta · 10-26-2012, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Tarzanman

How close are you to the mountain? Assuming 4.5 total months of being open (late november to early april), you'd have to go 4 to 5 times each month to break even. Basically every weekend.

That is a lot of snowboarding if you aren't very close to the slopes.

The question you should ask yourself is this:

Will you be more upset if you pay ~$200 extra over an entire season if you don't get the pass and go 23 or 24 times or would you be more upset if you pay $1653 and only ride 15 times?

Yeah that's the math I was doing. I live about two hours away, and while I plan to go often, I doubt I'll go exclusively to Stowe EVERY weekend. Maybe 90% of the time, with 10% for Jay Peak. But of all the weekends available, I can't imagine myself going more than 80% of the available weekends (need some rest and maybe a trip out west!).

So right there, it doesn't seem to add up? Season pass should be 300-400 cheaper in my opinion. I'd immediately purchase if it were $1200. No way in hell I'm paying $2000+ AFTER October 30. You crazy meng??

Wangta · 10-26-2012, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tdn

Will the Stowe pass get you a discount at any other mountain, like Jay's Peak?

No it does not.

turbospartan · 10-26-2012, 04:20 PM

Damn, is $1650 the cheapest it goes or is that because it's getting later into the season?

Not to brag, but the EPIC pass cost me $680 and gets me unlimited riding at 5 resorts in CO, 3 in Tahoe, and 3 days in Verbier if I wanted.

I know that is one of the best season pass deals in the country, but even the Utah single mountain passes are only like $600-700, right?

snowklinger · 10-26-2012, 04:40 PM

Well its like 18 bucks for a dirty water hotdog and coke in nyc so I guess it makes sense.

I've heard of these prices for places like Whistler, but ahem,....its fucking Whistler...

Wangta · 10-26-2012, 04:51 PM

Yeah - exactly my point. This price seems ridiculous. Stowe is a great mountain but still...

Mammoth season pass out in Cali costs about $800. Your examples are in that range too. Wtf!

And yes, the $1,650 is the cheapest it gets...everyone in VT must be filthy rich. Or maybe there is magic in the Stowe water.

tdn · 10-26-2012, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wangta

No it does not.

Wow, that sucks.

Here I am thinking the three mountain pass (Loon, Sunday River and SugarLoaf) was expensive at roughly $1200 haha.

Tech420 · 10-26-2012, 05:22 PM

Do they offer a blackout pass? Maybe pick up something like that and go Jay on the blackout days.

10-26-2012, 05:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Wangta Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vermont and SoCal Posts: 154	Contemplating Stowe Season Pass - good deal? So the deadline for the "cheap" Stowe season pass is coming up on the 30th of Oct. For those of you who don't know, Stowe season pass is ~$1650 now, with prices jumping up over $2,000 after Oct 30. I love Stowe and was about to pull the trigger but was doin the math in my head - I'd have to go to stowe 21 times in order to break even (daily tix can be had online for $79). That's a crazy number of times, considering ill likely go to Jay a handful of times this year too? Is that realistic? As you guys can probably guess, this would be my first season pass at Stowe. I had no idea they were this expensive! Am I not thinking about this the right way? Is this a good deal? Maybe 21 times is easily achievable - I've lives in the southwest for the past couple years and haven't been near enough a mountain to consider a season pass in a long time! __________________ -- 2012 Ride Highlife 161 2013 Ride Slackcountry 164

10-26-2012, 06:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tarzanman Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,394	How close are you to the mountain? Assuming 4.5 total months of being open (late november to early april), you'd have to go 4 to 5 times each month to break even. Basically every weekend. That is a lot of snowboarding if you aren't very close to the slopes. The question you should ask yourself is this: Will you be more upset if you pay ~$200 extra over an entire season if you don't get the pass and go 23 or 24 times or would you be more upset if you pay $1653 and only ride 15 times? __________________ Read on another forum: "If someone held a gun to my head and said, "You have to move to Salida tomorrow", I'd probably do it. If they told me I had to go to Breckenridge instead, I think I'd just let them pull the trigger."

10-26-2012, 04:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
snowklinger Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: fuck boulder Posts: 2,816	Well its like 18 bucks for a dirty water hotdog and coke in nyc so I guess it makes sense. I've heard of these prices for places like Whistler, but ahem,....its fucking Whistler... __________________ is it late october yet?

10-26-2012, 04:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Wangta Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vermont and SoCal Posts: 154	Yeah - exactly my point. This price seems ridiculous. Stowe is a great mountain but still... Mammoth season pass out in Cali costs about $800. Your examples are in that range too. Wtf! And yes, the $1,650 is the cheapest it gets...everyone in VT must be filthy rich. Or maybe there is magic in the Stowe water. __________________ -- 2012 Ride Highlife 161 2013 Ride Slackcountry 164

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10-26-2012, 06:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
tdn -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Boston Suburbs Posts: 197	Will the Stowe pass get you a discount at any other mountain, like Jay's Peak?

10-26-2012, 04:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
turbospartan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 477	Damn, is $1650 the cheapest it goes or is that because it's getting later into the season? Not to brag, but the EPIC pass cost me $680 and gets me unlimited riding at 5 resorts in CO, 3 in Tahoe, and 3 days in Verbier if I wanted. I know that is one of the best season pass deals in the country, but even the Utah single mountain passes are only like $600-700, right?

10-26-2012, 05:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
Tech420 -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 491	Do they offer a blackout pass? Maybe pick up something like that and go Jay on the blackout days.