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Karen
Trad climber
So Cal Hell
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 26, 2008 - 11:19pm PT
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For the past six years I've had the MVP pass for Mammoth mtn, but was not able to come up with the cash for this years, so can no longer purchase these good deal passes.
Ok, it is $83 dollars for a lift ticket at Mammoth mtn, at least June mt is a little more affordable. To satisfy my curiosity googled several other ski areas, Jackson Hole, Taos, Deer Valley, Whistler, Grand Targhee, ect., I am now depressed. How in the Hell does anyone afford this sport?
Combine the lift ticket price with lodging and food-all of which will most likely be jacked up prices, way out of my league now.
At least I am into skiing the back country, but damn, I still like ripping it up at a resort. This isn't a pity party, just like to hear others opinions and if there are some ski areas that aren't so darn much money to ski.
Thank goodness climbing is cheap!
edit: I skied 69 days last year....say good-bye to that!!!
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Dec 26, 2008 - 11:37pm PT
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Backcountry skiing.
Do it with well trained friends. You get great exercise
and if you work hard, you get awesome trackless powder to play
in. Only costs the gas to get you there, same as going to
an area and playing.
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Karen
Trad climber
So Cal Hell
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 26, 2008 - 11:45pm PT
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Yeah Steve, that's the plan from now on and with all the snow we getting here in So Cal. good chance San Gorgonio, Mt. Baldy and Baden Powell should be in great shape especially come spring, woo hoo....corn!
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Dec 26, 2008 - 11:50pm PT
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Say Karen, keep me in the back of yo brain. I may be busted or I may be able to ski. Let's email. Since I am sometimes brain dead....mayhap yo better email me if you don't hear from me in a few....: D Cheers for a Great Winter. Yeah ! Lynne
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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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Dec 26, 2008 - 11:58pm PT
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Karen, the best deal is nite skiing at Mt High, for us SoCal locals. You buy their quad ticket, good for 4 visits, works out to about $19/outing. Many fewer people, nice environment.
Otherwise, you have to plan it out for a season pass where you want to go. For about 70 skiing days, it is pretty cheap that way. However, you're past that at Mammoth. I think you can still get season passes at a few places.
g'luck.
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Karen
Trad climber
So Cal Hell
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 27, 2008 - 12:07am PT
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Thanks ken I will check that out, that's a great deal. I used to night ski back in the day and never minded the cooler temps.
Lynne, email me at: mtnclimber59@yahoo.com
Karen
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Scared Silly
Trad climber
UT
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Dec 27, 2008 - 12:17am PT
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I quit skiing the resorts a decade ago ... too expensive, too long of lines, and too many azzholes. Now I park in the resort lots and walk across the street and hit the backcountry...
Of course this year I did succumb and buy skate skis. Now I pay $5 to ski around in circles. And I hate to say it but it is kinda fun.
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Lissiehoya
climber
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Dec 27, 2008 - 12:19am PT
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It's been *years* since I've been skiing... is that $83 just for the day?????
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Captain...or Skully
Trad climber
North of the Owyhees
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Dec 27, 2008 - 12:41am PT
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Hafta rob a bunch of liquor stores to afford that.....yeow!
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Dec 27, 2008 - 12:42am PT
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If you want to resort ski, it will get expensive.
But if you're skiing 50+ days a year, you could do that even at a resort pretty cheap. I think a pre-season Alta-Snowbird pass was about $1200. That's basically the best skiing in the country, and at 50 days, that's $24/day. Pretty cheap if you can and want to ski that much. Even Deer Valley tickets are cheaper if you buy ahead and/or are a local.
If you really want to ski that much, live somewhere you don't have to pay for lodging. Bring your own food. Or ski backcountry. There's ways around it.
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10b4me
Ice climber
the sads
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Dec 27, 2008 - 12:58am PT
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Karen, I have asked that question myself. fortunately for me, owing to connections I can ski Mammoth for $30/day.
as others have said, the bc is where its at
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Dr. Rock
Ice climber
http://tinyurl.com/4oa5br
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Dec 27, 2008 - 01:03am PT
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Hit up the Parking Lot guys.
They used to sell passes once in a while.
Half price, they get paid overtime with Lift Tickets,then they hawk it for what ever.
Lucky or Safeway used to have good deals.
Watch out for Dirtbaggers, they will steel your boards right off the car in order to buy Wall Supplies for the Spring.
Best to Demo the latest greatest factory Atomic boards and rip the crap out of them as payback for ripoff ticket prices.
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Karen
Trad climber
So Cal Hell
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 27, 2008 - 01:14am PT
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Yes Lissie, it really is $83 per day! Corporate rip offs!!!
I knew guys who sold their passes, nice to run into one of them sometime.
Actually Mammoth is offering unlimited skiing Mon-Fri all of January for 199.00, I'm up for that, looks like a friend and I are going up twice in Jan. and will ski at least 8 days, cool.
Do miss the days when skiing only cost 13 dollars, Hell I am aging myself!!! seriously though, it was affordable back then to most people, WTF happened?
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Anastasia
climber
Not here
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Dec 27, 2008 - 01:16am PT
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I hike the back country and snowboard down... I just did it two weeks ago and had so much fun that I can't figure out why I'd never done it before.
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Lissiehoya
climber
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Dec 27, 2008 - 01:20am PT
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I just checked prices online for Whiteface, where I grew up skiing, and it's also up there... $70/day. Ridiculous!
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Karen
Trad climber
So Cal Hell
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 27, 2008 - 02:11am PT
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I would bail out of here in a heartbeat but cannot yet, but that is not to say it won't happen in a few years. How close are you to Idaho Falls? and how's that area to live? curious...
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Karen
Trad climber
So Cal Hell
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 27, 2008 - 02:32am PT
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Not in LA thank God! Live in Long Beach, the nice part at least, just a few miles from the beach, if nothing else its great for cycling.
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quartziteflight
climber
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Dec 27, 2008 - 09:11am PT
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Never really could and don't!
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DonC
climber
CA
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Dec 27, 2008 - 10:06am PT
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San Jacinto is good also. Take the tram, 5 mile ski to the summit, play on the upper slopes all day and then an incredible 5 mile run back to the tram.
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mottaaa
Trad climber
tucson
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Dec 27, 2008 - 10:31am PT
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MT Lemmon opens today at 37 bucks. I having a hard time justifying that. But this may be the only chance I get.
Shawn
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