Ski Lift Ticket Comparison, 2012-13
| Daily lift ticket | Season pass | Breakeven # of days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteface | $84 | $739 | 9 |
| Gore Mountain | $75 | $739 | 10 |
| Killington, VT | $88 | $1049 | 12 |
| West Mountain | $52 | $400 | 8 |
| Titus Mountain | $42 | $379 | 9 |
| Willard Mountain | $39 | $375 | 10 |
| Oak Mountain | $34 | $263 | 8 |
| Hickory Ski Center | n/a | $250 | n/a |
| McCauley Mountain | $30 | $239 | 8 |
| Mount Pisgah | $15 | $150 | 10 |
| Ski Venture | n/a | $60 | n/a |
| Indian Lake town slope | free | n/a | n/a |
| Dynamite Hill, Chestertown | free | n/a | n/a |
Lift ticket price comparison fine print:
- Day passes are adult weekend rates. Gore and Mount Pisgah have slightly higher holiday rates than shown above ($79 and $20, respectively).
- Season pass rates are for adults, with no blackout periods.
- Season pass rates reflect early purchase discounts. Current pricing may be significantly higher, for example Whiteface / Gore ($869, increases to $999 on Nov. 17) and Killington ($1349).
- Killington was included as a frame of reference for Vermont ski area pricing.
- Ski Venture is a member-owned ski hill in Glenville, NY in continuous operation since 1937. Membership privileges include unrestricted 24/7 access to the club’s lighted slopes and rope tows. Click here for a trip report and overview from February 2011.
- Day pass pricing for Hickory was not yet available.
Photo credit: Jack Quavis, founder of Ski My POV.com.
In some ways, I would think that K-Mart isn't the best frame of reference for VT, but when you look at some prices charged by other resorts these days, it's almost a bargain. Okemo passes are $1749, Stratton is $1669, Sugarbush is $1599 and Stowe is $2056. Those are today's prices, not early season discounts. If I didn't work in the industry, I don't know that I'd be able to afford the sport any more.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your point about K-ton not necessarily being the most representative ski area for VT. But I used K-ton because it's the VT mtn that Saratoga-Glens Falls skiers most frequently get a season pass for. As you point out, the $1049 K-ton pass looks like a bargain, but you had to buy that by April 26! It's $1349 now, still several hundred bucks less than the other VT areas you mention. And it's several hundred more than a WF/Gore pass.
ReplyDeleteInterestingly, Jay Peak has bucked the industry trend by actually lowering lift ticket prices for this winter. You can read about that here.
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