Poster: A snowHead
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Anybody used a epic season pass? I am planning a couple of weeks in whistler next year (cost of pass breaks even at 13 days) $850usd, plus i get a week in 3v/espace killy, 3 days in arlberg etc. anybody any previous experience?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yep. Bit of a no brainer if you are going to do 2 weeks at one of the N American resorts. I bet Whistler day/ week pass shoots up next year anyway because VR's mo is to shift season passes then extort more casual tourists.
Euro bens are variable. Verbier was a bit of a pain to redeem ( helped by the world's most sour tourist hating computer says no ticket window lady). Arlberg passes only available now in conjunction with certain 5 star hotels so not really a deal. Only 2 days at each place in Tarentaise.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Cost of the pass may break even quicker than 13 days next season if Vail decide to up the daily rate towards that of Vail which seems to be their model (high day passes, cheap season passes).
You get 6 days total at 3 valleys, paradiski, and espace killy but you can only do a maximum of 2 days at each place.
Arlberg pass is 3 consecutive days, but you must stay at one of the hotels specified by the pass.
The epic website does a pretty good job of covering everything http://www.snow.com/epic-pass/info/europe-is-epic.aspx#/Arlberg
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just reading the european small print apart from italy its not so attractive. Still a no brainer for whistler.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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does anybody know if the epic pass price goes up closer to the season opening? at the moment is says on sale for a limited time only on the web page.
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WASHOUT, Not 100% but that's the standard business model for season passes and Mountain Collective pass over in North America. They tend to sell so many at one rate, then hike it up. Also as it gets closer to opening day its increased.
Bought the Mountain Collective for next season and its already increased by $40 per person, since we bought, and will continue to do so as the year goes on.
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It goes up a little bit closer to season opening. Probably less than the fluctuation of the pound against the dollar.
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found a report from last year price jumped on 5th september.
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Check out the Epic LOCAL pass too. 649 $ I skied Beaver Vail Keystone Abasin and Park City. I thought it went up later than September but had already got mine tucked away.
With a walk up day ticket at Vail 175 $ the Epic local pass is a good deal. just make sure you understand the limitations. Unlimited days at most resorts.
I reach my 3 score and 10 this year so will need to see what deals I get.
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