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Ikon pass and other scams

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butteryy
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So when did going up a hill and going down cost 2,000 dollars a season? These mountains and passes are just milking money at this point and then have the balls to chart $80 for fucking french fries. Absolutely ridiculous.
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Farmville420
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Ikon pass still cheaper than Mount Snow season pass 15 years ago lol, it's definitely getting up there tho, I think it was $1,000 this season which is almost $200 more than it was two years ago.... feeling like less of a steal each season
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bennwithtwons
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15 years ago, the season pass price at squaw valley (now palisades) was $1,899.
$1,449 for the full ikon pass might seem like a lot (to be fair, it IS a lot) but the value is way higher
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Jibbcore
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No way anybody would pay 80$ for french fries
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TOAST.
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As other people noted, for the most part these multi resort season passes are cheaper than the individual season passes used to be, this is true without even factoring in inflation.
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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Buying food at the resorts is for filthy tourists. Pack a lunch and eat on the lift.
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profa_212
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Were probably going to see a lot of these posts coming up as theres going to be a lot of kids who werent around back in the individual pass days who have no idea how spoiled they are with the $1000 dollar passes to 30+ resorts.



If that guys 1899 for a squaw pass in 2009 is accurate, thats almost $2800 in today's money. So yeah were getting a better deal imo with $1400 and access to multiple resorts. Not to mention early bird discounts, or college pricing etc
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GayWolf420
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OPs next hottest take is why is there so much traffic heading to the mountain on a powder day
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Non_State_Actor
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profa_212Were probably going to see a lot of these posts coming up as theres going to be a lot of kids who werent around back in the individual pass days who have no idea how spoiled they are with the $1000 dollar passes to 30+ resorts.



If that guys 1899 for a squaw pass in 2009 is accurate, thats almost $2800 in today's money. So yeah were getting a better deal imo with $1400 and access to multiple resorts. Not to mention early bird discounts, or college pricing etc


That shit was $1000 in the early 90s when individual day lift tickets were like $50. Only rich kids had passes to squaw/Alpine/heavenly. Passes to sugar bowl, sierra, boreal were much cheaper and they had discounts for locals, students, etc.
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bennwithtwons
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my limited mt rose pass was $425 this year, my unlimited diamond peak pass was (i think) $359 and my limited epic pass was another $600 or so. So for $1400, I've got access to 5 local mountains plus a few more days to use at other epic-owned resorts if i want to travel. it is a lot of money for season passes but i can ski at one place or another every day of the season if i want to.
Non_State_ActorThat shit was $1000 in the early 90s when individual day lift tickets were like $50. Only rich kids had passes to squaw/Alpine/heavenly. Passes to sugar bowl, sierra, boreal were much cheaper and they had discounts for locals, students, etc.
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officechair
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Farmville420Ikon pass still cheaper than Mount Snow season pass 15 years ago lol, it's definitely getting up there tho, I think it was $1,000 this season which is almost $200 more than it was two years ago.... feeling like less of a steal each season

https://www.newenglandskihistory.com/timeline/vt-ticketprices.php?season=2004-05

This is surprising to me. Season passes have stayed relatively the same price it seems according to this site.
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PartyBullshiit
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My epic local was $689 I believe. Covers a good amount of mountains for me.
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cyphers
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everyone likes cheap season passes until they're standing in a 2 hour lift line with all their fellow broke asses
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Disvo
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A park city pass isn’t that bad it’s like 400 for a season (if your under 18) that’s not that bad in my opinion I just do a summers work and ski all winter seems fair to me
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butteryy
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STEEZUS_CHRI5TBuying food at the resorts is for filthy tourists. Pack a lunch and eat on the lift.


Why you acting like this is smth new lmao
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NutsToRail
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Going up for day 18 today, even if lift tickets were only $100 I've paid my ikon pass off. Ski more and bitch less
butteryySo when did going up a hill and going down cost 2,000 dollars a season? These mountains and passes are just milking money at this point and then have the balls to chart $80 for fucking french fries. Absolutely ridiculous.
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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butteryyWhy you acting like this is smth new lmao


Did you reply to the wrong person?
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SmokedGouda
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STEEZUS_CHRI5TBuying food at the resorts is for filthy tourists. Pack a lunch and eat on the lift.

Not even that. I just dont eat after vail was no longer offering free saltines at two elks. Those fuckers. Recently just been a few slices of ham before the drive. Also for weight loss but hey its working!
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cyphers
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SmokedGoudaNot even that. I just dont eat after vail was no longer offering free saltines at two elks. Those fuckers. Recently just been a few slices of ham before the drive. Also for weight loss but hey its working!


wtf vail!! i lived off the two elk saltines for yearsss. we would make “sandwiches” with the crackers and free condiments
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