Colorado lift ticket prices!!!

[rfarren]

You may get better average conditions in Utah than anywhere else (however, the past two weeks are Exhibit A that it isn't a guaranteed lock), but for a combination of terrain, extent, snow, and character (my four standards), the Arlberg is the place to beat.

I'll have to pick your brain about what you recommend in Europe. I may be going to Davos next year, or sestrierre. Personally, I've always wanted to go to St. Anton and Lech. Where is Alberg?

Rfarren, let me know more of the details of your trip sometime when it gets closer (too tired and busy with baby to really remember much of it right now). If a miracle happens and I'm allowed out of the house, I might be able to meet you for a day, depending on where/when logistics... Wife even mentioned maybe letting me out of the house to ski in a week or so if her parents can be around to help her with baby [-o< .

I'll be in Frisco from the 23rd till the 26th, we'll probably be hitting Vail and Beaver Creek most of those days.

Ticket pricing vs pass pricing in Colo vs Utah is something I've never quite understood. 'reasonable' ticket prices in utah, but insanely high cost of passes. In Colo it's the opposite case - cheap passes, but insane tickets. You can pick up tickets at the grocery stores, but only $5-10 cheaper.

To the extent that I'm thinking about getting a Colorado Pass for next season while I'm out there this year. You only need to ski 5 days for you to break even. If I were to visit twice next year for a total of 10 days, it would be well worth it. Especially, considering that I would use ff for one of my trips.

All I can say is that Colorado has beer above 3.5% ABV \/ .

That's a total myth about Utah. You can drink to your hearts desire anything and everything. The only drawback is that most likely when you are planning on skiing LCC you are staying in a suburb not a cute ski town. However, that results in the mountains being

real close to the airport. When I add everything up its the cheapest/best deal around.

Absolutely.

 

[jamesdeluxe]

Personally, I've always wanted to go to St. Anton and Lech. Where is Alberg?

The Arlberg is the region where St. Anton and Lech are located.

 

[rfarren]

Personally, I've always wanted to go to St. Anton and Lech. Where is Alberg?

The Arlberg is the region where St. Anton and Lech are located.

That place looks amazing! I just wish they spoke Italian rather than German.

 

[Admin]

A short feature on St. Anton will publish here in the near future.

 

[rfarren]

A short feature on St. Anton will publish here in the near future.

Who was the lucky soul who got to write that feature?

 

[Admin]

A Brit who was last published here nearly a year ago:

http://www.firsttracksonline.com/News/2 ... -One-Trip/

 

[ChrisC]

Oh sticker shock on $100 lift tickets! Whatever. And what does it cost to fly NYC->LA tomorrow? $1500?

Get with the program.

You can ski Telluride for ~$50-60 per day. Or less than Alta or Mad River - some the cheapest options.

(And I go beg for free lift tickets from friends if i go over 10 days in Tride.)

6-Day Pass
Days do not have to be consecutive. NO BLACKOUTS.
$345
X

10-Day Pass
Days do not have to be consecutive. NO BLACKOUTS.
$495
X


This is a Darwin thing - pay $100 and you deserve it.

 

[ChrisC]

If Admin wanted to be useful instead of useless - he would tell you how to score cheaper lift tickets.

Do you really think he pays retail for Alta-Snowbasin-Park City?

I try to offer a lot of advice on how to ski Telluride cheaply.

 

[Admin]

If Admin wanted to be useful instead of useless

Off your meds again?

 

[kingslug]

OK, whats the deal with the 6 and 10 day pass...anyone can buy this? Is this only for Telluride? Do tell.

 

[Tony Crocker]

We've been down the Utah vs. Colorado road before but no need to rehash because rsmith hit the nail on the head on nearly all points. =D> We need to be reminded occasionally what the bulk of the ski market wants. My friend Richard is a good example, and he was burned out by Snowbird after about 3 days last year.

With regard to conditions the typical skier wants the coverage on intermediate runs (generally attained anywhere in the West by about this time) and snow preservation, which is Colorado's strong suit. They don't care about the powder, and most of them dislike the weather that goes along with a lot of snow.

Telluride must be feeling the competitive or economic pressure. In 2004 neither Aspen nor Telluride had hardly anything in the way of multiday ticket discounts. To get any kind of deal then it would have had to include a lodging package.