Opening Day

GoBigOrGoHome · Post by **GoBigOrGoHome** » Nov 19th, '07, 10:28

So, now that the opening weekend has come and gone I wanted to get people's opinions on the upcomming 2007/2008 season. I personally was amazed at how uncrowded the mountain was this weekend. Is anyone besides me beginning to think that this despite the fact that everyone paid twice as much money for the pass with very little "on mountain" changes that the increased price may be worth the extra money for the sole benefit of a less crowded mountain. I mean, we may have paid more but the conditions were less skiied out and gondola/lift lines were significantly shorter then previous years. So, is skiing/boarding twice as much in a day with better conditions worth twice the money?

P.S. After asking many lift operators how POWDR and AP Land is treating the employees, many of them had positive remarks to say about the new owners. Again, very surprising after many of there co-workers were let go in the off season.

schifty · Post by **schifty** » Nov 19th, '07, 10:37

After Saturday I'm thinking driving away half the people is a good thing.
I showed up late Saturday found a spot to park with trailer no problem.
never waited on line, found trails that were empty all in all I'm happy.
we'll except that all my ski partners were A41 fair weather friends.

Stache · Post by **Stache** » Nov 19th, '07, 10:49

Not a real scientific analysis but....

Could it be that ,as compared to those years when K was the first and only area opened, that this year with MANY other choices for first weekend skiers and riders the early season bunch was simply spread out to other areas including Jiminy Peak which also opened this weekend???

Stormchaser · Post by **Stormchaser** » Nov 19th, '07, 10:51

There were so few people, it felt like a weekday.

twilkas · Post by **twilkas** » Nov 19th, '07, 11:27

Stormchaser wrote:There were so few people, it felt like a weekday.

wonder what a weekday going to feel like then..what's the northeast equivalent of tumbleweeds?

Dr. NO · Post by **Dr. NO** » Nov 19th, '07, 18:27

twilkas wrote:
Stormchaser wrote:There were so few people, it felt like a weekday.
wonder what a weekday going to feel like then..what's the northeast equivalent of tumbleweeds?

Mid Winter Snow Snakes!

icedtea · Post by **icedtea** » Nov 20th, '07, 07:43

"the day k-mart died"

bye bye miss american ski company
drove the debt real real high
now everyone on kzone just cry cry cries
the day kmart died

KBL Ed · Post by **KBL Ed** » Nov 20th, '07, 08:24

I am soooooooooooooooo tired of people referring to a pass price increase, when actually the price has DECREASED, if you remove the fire-sale anomaly pricing of the past couple years, which clearly did not reflect any sort of reality.

Geoff · Post by **Geoff** » Nov 20th, '07, 08:34

KBL Ed wrote:I am soooooooooooooooo tired of people referring to a pass price increase, when actually the price has DECREASED, if you remove the fire-sale anomaly pricing of the past couple years, which clearly did not reflect any sort of reality.

+1

The break even point used to be 20 ski days. With today's ticket prices, the season pass should cost $1500. ...but that was for a Halloween to June 1 season.

I guess that since they shortened the season from 7 months to 5 months, the pass price at $1000 somewhat comparable to the old pricing structure.

the Disemboweler · Post by **the Disemboweler** » Nov 20th, '07, 09:25

Stormchaser wrote:There were so few people, it felt like a weekday.

looks like k got several inches of snow & its still dumping according to the web cam....

Dr. NO · Post by **Dr. NO** » Nov 20th, '07, 17:41

Geoff wrote:
KBL Ed wrote:I am soooooooooooooooo tired of people referring to a pass price increase, when actually the price has DECREASED, if you remove the fire-sale anomaly pricing of the past couple years, which clearly did not reflect any sort of reality.
+1

The break even point used to be 20 ski days. With today's ticket prices, the season pass should cost $1500. ...but that was for a Halloween to June 1 season.

I guess that since they shortened the season from 7 months to 5 months, the pass price at $1000 somewhat comparable to the old pricing structure.

My OLD passes stated either November 1st to October 31st or October 1st to September 30th. I'll have to go back and check, but I think it was Nov. to Oct. providing early lifts if they managed to open.

skidogg · Post by **skidogg** » Nov 20th, '07, 17:57

you think it was empty now just wait till we lose the lifetime group in two years

Dr. NO · Post by **Dr. NO** » Nov 20th, '07, 18:17

skidogg wrote:you think it was empty now just wait till we lose the lifetime group in two years

Eat what they KILL!