Hey all, I just thought it would be interesting to see how much peeps spend on average every season to feed the stoke. It would be interesting to also note where your main place of residency is as well and # of days on snow. We'll probably see us East Coasters spending quite a bit more as we know most of you west coasters probably camp under the gondola during peak season to get to the goods...hehe This will also probably stimulate jealously for those that get to ride 50+ days a year also :eusa_clap:.
I think we should keep this post solely to tickets, transportation, and accommodations (if applicable) as we know there are plenty of gearheads and alcoholics on here that may skew the #s :laugh:
I guess I'll start:
Cost: $3300 (pending 1 last hurrah) :'(
Trips: 1 wk Revy/KH, 1 wk Whistler (pending), 1 weekend trip to Iceface, bunch of local outings
Total days on snow: 19 days (projected)
Residency: ONT Canada
Gosh...i need to move...
If i see someone post 100 days and spend $100 bucks im closing this thread :laugh:
Although my numbers are small because I am a complete dirtbag...
$1300 lift tickets/pass (loyalty cards and cheap tickets off kijiji)
$300accommodation (FYI done get a kitchenette at Mary's Motel in Golden they are garbage...go for the regular room with mic and fridge and bring a crock pot!)
$300 on food and booze (Old Mil & Fireball, oatmeal, sandwiches, and crock pot chilli)
$200 on gas
the costs are low cause I always organize groups of 3 or 4 and will stay in a dump.
570/300 - Passes (Epic pass and Terry Peak, SD)
3000~ - 2 - 1 1/2 week trips (UT) (AZ, Lake Tahoe)
1500~ - getting to the local mtns from Denver since the start of the season.
1500 on new gear since I'm a gear whore.
If we're including booze/weed and food I really can't guess. A lot higher than the rest I assume.
Rough estimates, I honestly do not keep track of my spending, I do that enough at work! I always have leftover and just make a point to put X amount towards savings/investments.
From Golden Colorado, ride 3-5 times a week normally. I'm a PM so my job is pretty flexible if the project is going well. Some years are great some suck. Last year I got maybe 20 days, this year I'm well past 50 just counting Key/Breck/Abasin
For myself? $659 epic pass, $250 new smokin board. $200 new boots. $250 bindings.. Pretty much annual. 127 days so far. 85 on vail.
Family, add mine for my wife too.... She usually gets some new clothes too so add $500 to that. She is at 35 days.
Son gets usually 3-5 boards a year, 3 new bindings, 3 new boots. Who knows how many outfits. Boards might total $800, bindings $500, boots$500 and new outfits about $500. His coaching is $5000. Travel for comps so far about $3000. He has won about $10k this year in cash/prizes. First year of competing. It almost pays for itself now, maybe in a couple more years. He's at 145 days or so since October
Spending endless hours/days/months on the mountains as a family is really all that matters and is priceless....
season pass somewhere like $500-750 depending on what one(s) I get
random day lift tickets to resorts not covered by pass(es) ~$100
airfare $250
lodging $1000 (usually includes one 4-6 day trip out west and several overnight/weekend trips closer to home)
Gear $500-700
I'm riding somewhere like ~35 days per season.
Gas & incidentals... no idea. Let's say $700 just to keep it nice and even.
Fuck me. That works out to $100 per day, and most of these "days" are on shitty midwest hills. Well, the obvious way to save money is to not buy two new pairs of pants in February and a new board in March...
Fuck me. That works out to $100 per day, and most of these "days" are on shitty midwest hills. Well, the obvious way to save money is to not buy two new pairs of pants in February and a new board in March...
The little ripper yet close to getting a sponsor? At first when you were listing out all the new gear every yr I thought u were joking. Then when I realized you weren't and i thought he was spoiled :laugh:...then you mentioned the prize money..and it became more justifiable...hah
$150 on tickets in PA, free pass for teaching in Maine, $400 in gas to get everywhere, $0 on lodging (hotels are too expensive, if I don't have a couch or friend to crash with, I probably wouldn't go.)
35 days in... just rode what will probably be my last day on Monday... that is about $16 per day, + 15 to 30 a day for food/drink.
Just about $4300 total so far and I leave for Utah in just over a week.
$570 Pass
$600 Gas (mountain and back is $30 worth)
$100 Lesson (got another free one cuz I bitched)
$200 Beer, Booze, Food at the lodge (probably more)
The remaining $2800+ is gear...
I'll have 20 days come Sunday. I hope to get 24 total counting Utah but that might be a stretch. I won't even count the trip to Utah (visiting family and shit) but probably at least another $500 - $600 in passes, food, & gas.
So, let's just call it ~$5000 for 24 days. Christ don't tell my wife!...
I live in Northern BC.
*Fuck everytime I go to click post I think of some other shit I bought and up the numbers!... I give... Post...
Season Pass - 469
Gas - maybe 200
Food/Drink - no idea - would have done that whether I was riding or not.
Heavenly lift tix (2 days) - 150
New boots early season price - 95
Total...just under a grand.
Getting to ride 15 Days without much of a fight from the wife - Priceless
Got my earlybird 2013/14 full season pass for $299 two weeks ago. It will cost $599 if I wait till then. $20 round trip gas to the resort plus $15 food and coffee money multiplied by at least 10 trips. That's $650 for the whole next season.
$400. season pass
$500 airfare twice
$1000 my share of about 18 nights in condo
$250 my share of a rental car 20 days
$400 or so, food and drinks
$550 new board (unplanned, broke mine and bought new at base shop)
$100 gloves, tore mine
$530 Epic local pass
$300 my local mtn pass
$1800 plane tickets
$1200-1300 transportation (shuttle or car rental/gas/tolls)
I own a place in Breck and have a good friend in Whistler so I usually try to spend 5-6 weeks in Colorado and at least 10 days in BC in addition to riding locally in NY/NJ and VT.
339 for a pass to Brighton and I hitch up or bum rides most of the time. But I figure Ive probably spent about 2-300 dollars on gas getting to the canyon mouth/driving up myself. 73 days and counting Probably rode at least one untracked line 65 of those days. I used to keep track of this stuff when I lived in Illinois and the number was in the couple thousands to ride about 25-30 times a year. Eventually I think Im gonna abandon the pass all together and use the split full time but Im lazy/a sucker for easy pickings right now.
Ugh, I try not to think about it, going to hit 40 days when I go thurs and fri this week and planning on making several trips to Tuck's once the resorts finally close. Probably about 3 grand or so between a few trips season pass and gas. Another grand on some of the gear I bought this year. 4k or so this year.
It's only my second full season and early on someone told me "NEVER DO THE MATH!!!" I think he was right cuz on occasion I have & I really can't afford to be this irresponsible with my limited finances! :laugh:
I don't want to have to face the realization that I can't afford to participate in this sport!! :blink: Denial!!! Not just a river in Egypt!!! :laugh::laugh:
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