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US lift & Ski Schol Pricing horrendous.
Was thinking about going to Heavenly (Lake Tahoe) Late Dec/Early Jan (added
on to a visit to my in-laws in Southern California over Xmas) so I've been working out a few figures. Two 5 day adult lift passes and two kids in Ski School for 5 days it will cost over $1550 - well over £1000. Add to that the cost of ski hire (for the adults) accomodation, food, travel etc etc & I think they can keep it. The cost of the equivalent (Lift passes & Ski school) in Austria is a bit more than half that figure. I checked Squaw & Mammoth & their prices seem to be no better. Skiing in the States is just getting too expensive - seemingly bordering on a rip off in comparison to European prices - unless anyone can recommend a cheaper way ...... I. |
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US lift & Ski Schol Pricing horrendous.
Iain Miller wrote:
Was thinking about going to Heavenly (Lake Tahoe) Late Dec/Early Jan (added on to a visit to my in-laws in Southern California over Xmas) so I've been working out a few figures. Two 5 day adult lift passes and two kids in Ski School for 5 days it will cost over $1550 - well over £1000. A "slightly restricted" season pass to Heavenly is $299, which includes 5 additional lift tickets to Vail Inc's Colorado areas. Assuming just seven days of skiing at Heavenly, that's less than $25 per lift ticket. The "blackout" dates for the season pass are the holidays, which includes the week after Christmas. The non-restricted pass is $498. http://www.skiheavenly.com/skiing_ri...ft/seasonpass/ -- terry morse Palo Alto, CA http://www.terrymorse.com/ski/ |
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US lift & Ski Schol Pricing horrendous.
"Terry Morse" wrote in message ... Iain Miller wrote: Was thinking about going to Heavenly (Lake Tahoe) Late Dec/Early Jan (added on to a visit to my in-laws in Southern California over Xmas) so I've been working out a few figures. Two 5 day adult lift passes and two kids in Ski School for 5 days it will cost over $1550 - well over £1000. A "slightly restricted" season pass to Heavenly is $299, which includes 5 additional lift tickets to Vail Inc's Colorado areas. Assuming just seven days of skiing at Heavenly, that's less than $25 per lift ticket. The "blackout" dates for the season pass are the holidays, which includes the week after Christmas. The non-restricted pass is $498. http://www.skiheavenly.com/skiing_ri...ft/seasonpass/ -- terry morse Palo Alto, CA http://www.terrymorse.com/ski/ Thanks for that, the figures I had for a 5 day pass were actually slightly lower than these - its the $500+ for each of the kids in Ski school thats the killer! Also your maths is a bit off ;-). A $300 pass would equate to $25 a day for 12 days use. For the 5 days we want its $60 a day. By comparison, a 5 day pass in Austria is almost exactly half the price. rgds I. |
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US lift & Ski Schol Pricing horrendous.
Hi
On Fri, 5 Sep 2003 02:23:04 +0100, "Iain Miller" wrote: Skiing in the States is just getting too expensive - seemingly bordering on a rip off in comparison to European prices - unless anyone can recommend a cheaper way ...... Differnt is: at the US ski the rich, at europe the masses. I made Last Season a daytrip to Zermatt. (Iwas at resort nearby). I hear a US Boy talking with someone. He said this trip to Zermatt is cheaper than a trip to Colorado. And Zermatt is one of the expensivst resort at Switzerland. Johannes Müller |
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US lift & Ski Schol Pricing horrendous.
"Iain Miller" wrote in message ...
"Terry Morse" wrote: A "slightly restricted" season pass to Heavenly is $299, which includes 5 additional lift tickets to Vail Inc's Colorado areas. Assuming just seven days of skiing at Heavenly, that's less than $25 per lift ticket. Thanks for that, the figures I had for a 5 day pass were actually slightly lower than these - its the $500+ for each of the kids in Ski school thats the killer! All day ski school can be expensive. Also your maths is a bit off ;-). A $300 pass would equate to $25 a day for 12 days use. Actually, it's $299 for 12 days, or $24.92 per day. For the 5 days we want its $60 a day. By comparison, a 5 day pass in Austria is almost exactly half the price. No doubt about it, Austria is cheaper. Even Alta, UT is $42 per day. If you're looking for inexpensive skiing in the Tahoe area, bookmark this web page: http://www.slidingonthecheap.com/deals/ This is the bible for lift ticket discounts. I ski at Sugar Bowl and never pay more than $35 per day. -- terry morse Palo Alto, CA http://www.terrymorse.com/bike/ |
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US lift & Ski Schol Pricing horrendous.
A "slightly restricted" season pass to Heavenly is $299, which
includes 5 additional lift tickets to Vail Inc's Colorado areas. Assuming just seven days of skiing at Heavenly, that's less than $25 per lift ticket. Thanks for that, the figures I had for a 5 day pass were actually slightly lower than these - its the $500+ for each of the kids in Ski school thats the killer! All day ski school can be expensive. So it seems - but I don't see why it should be nearly 3 times the price it is in Europe. If you're looking for inexpensive skiing in the Tahoe area, bookmark this web page: http://www.slidingonthecheap.com/deals/ Thanks for that - there isn't anything on there for 2003/4 yet & besides, most of the "offers" tend to exlude the holiday periods When you add it all up & add in Accomodation, food & Adult ski hire, 5 days skiing at Heavenly would cost something approaching $3000 for a family of 4 - which is way way too expensive & doesn't include any travelling costs. rgds I. |
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US lift & Ski Schol Pricing horrendous.
Lift tickets and probably lessons (I've never take them so I don't really
know) are more expensive in the US, however, equivilant class accomodation and price for other things such as ski hire or just general expenses seem to be a lot lower.. overall, a week's package ski holiday in the US only works out slightly more than a weeks holiday to Austria (from the UK).. not bad going really.. "Iain Miller" wrote in message ... Was thinking about going to Heavenly (Lake Tahoe) Late Dec/Early Jan (added on to a visit to my in-laws in Southern California over Xmas) so I've been working out a few figures. Two 5 day adult lift passes and two kids in Ski School for 5 days it will cost over $1550 - well over £1000. Add to that the cost of ski hire (for the adults) accomodation, food, travel etc etc & I think they can keep it. The cost of the equivalent (Lift passes & Ski school) in Austria is a bit more than half that figure. I checked Squaw & Mammoth & their prices seem to be no better. Skiing in the States is just getting too expensive - seemingly bordering on a rip off in comparison to European prices - unless anyone can recommend a cheaper way ...... I. |
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US lift & Ski Schol Pricing horrendous.
Thought about Western Canada at all? Just a few hours from South Cali by plane. Remember to convert from Canadian $, its much cheaper. http://www.silverstarmtn.com/ http://www.sunpeaksresort.com http://www.skifernie.com/ Avoid Whistler or Banff, same as the US, expensive and crowded. Thanks for that, I'll give it a look but it may price itself out on the cost of actually getting there from Sothern California To recap we will be staying with my in-laws in Sothern California. The ridiculous fact is that it would be more expensive for us to drive up to Tahoe or Mamoth (using a borrowed vehicle so only paying for Gas) & stay for 6 nights and ski for 5 days than it would be to take a completely seperate trip to Austria for a week later on in the season (including flights from the UK etc). I. |
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US lift & Ski Schol Pricing horrendous.
Iain Miller wrote in message ... Thanks for that, I'll give it a look but it may price itself out on the cost of actually getting there from Sothern California To recap we will be staying with my in-laws in Sothern California. The ridiculous fact is that it would be more expensive for us to drive up to Tahoe or Mamoth (using a borrowed vehicle so only paying for Gas) & stay for 6 nights and ski for 5 days than it would be to take a completely seperate trip to Austria for a week later on in the season (including flights from the UK etc). Stupid, isn't it? And they still don't understand why skier days are down... Get your inlaws to check what travel packages are available to BC. You can fly to a major airport like Kelowna or Kamloops and get a resort shuttle to the mountain in most cases. I ride the lift almost everyday with someone from Washington state or thereabouts who tells me its cheaper (and better) to ski & stay in BC than it is to ski at home. |
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