 Poster: A snowHead
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That's it, the time has come to renew your Magic Pass!
We have more updates planned for these upcoming seasons than ever before!
16 new destinations have joined the family.
The hard part starts now: skiing and after skiing in the Haut-Valais (Lauchernalp Lötschental, Moosalp, Eischoll, Gspon, Visperterminen, Unterbäch); discovering the largest night skiing area of Romanesque Switzerland in the Vaudois Jura (Saint-Croix - Les Rasses); enjoying one of the best Emmentals on the tracks of Marbachegg (Lucerne), or hike and discover the most beautiful places of the Bernese Oberland (Bumbach, Gantrisch Gurnigel, Gurnigelbad, Kiental, Egg Ottenleue, Riffenmatt, Rüschegg - Eywald, Selital).
Whatever you choose, we look forward to having you skiing, hiking, pedaling and enjoying the mountains these coming seasons!
⭐️ This is Magic! ⭐️ |
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Thu 30-03-23 9:34; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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If only the exchange rate would help out the Brits!!
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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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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@mountainaddict, its not the season pass that's the issue, its the costs once there compared to other Euro ski areas!
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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I wonder whether Aletsch Arena will ever end up on the pass?
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| I wonder whether Aletsch Arena will ever end up on the pass? |
Good question
There is a rivalry between Magic and Oberwallis
For next season circa half of the OW areas have defected to Magic
So would expect OW's days are numbered
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| It's not the season pass that's the issue, its the costs once there compared to other Euro ski areas! |
Ooops @kitenski! A potentially misguided attempt at humour on my part 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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@mountainaddict, yeah I got it, don't worry  Was just trying to point out the main issue wasn't the lift pass price!
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@hd, hadn't heard of the Oberwallis pass, thanks. At CHF1,100 I can't see many skiers buying it over the vastly cheaper, vastly bigger Magic Pass.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| denfinella wrote: |
| @hd, hadn't heard of the Oberwallis pass, thanks. At CHF1,100 I can't see many skiers buying it over the vastly cheaper, vastly bigger Magic Pass. |
Indeed - previously the choice was Oberwallis pass for the German speaking areas in er Wallis (with a residents discount bringing it down to about CHF800 IIRC) and Magic for the French side of the röstigraben (bearing in mind the <CHF400 offer is for a limited time period before it also heads up towards 800). But that distinction is becoming more and more blurred.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I bought our Magic Passes for chf429 this morning just before the price rise. In the event they only rose by 30 francs and that price is now fixed until 5th September which seems much longer than usual.
I also purchased the optional insurance for an 8% surcharge which is good value considering it includes search and rescue.
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399 CHF is great deal for a season pass.... Though with such low cost would love to know how the economics work out for the smaller stations (say a La Fouly or Nax). Unlike a Zinal or Saas Fee these aren't really tourist hot spots.
I assume the income divided up electronically based on skier numbers? The magic pass has become so big any small Valas resort probably can't afford not to be part of it. Critical mass means only the really big resorts (Verbier / Zermatt) can afford to do their own thing.
If it gets more people skiing regularly then that is a good thing : but hopefully the economics stack up for all participants big and small.
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You know it makes sense.
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@Haggis_Trap, ....we've chatted to the community in Nax, Vercorin etc.
Magic Pass has helped them.
Income from MPass holders using lifts = negligible but more than nothing, since people would not normally make the effort to ski there. There is SOME negative offset of regulars using the MPass rather than getting a local pass.
The BIG THING is - we go to Nax, we buy lunch, we don't take sandwiches. This is good for them; definitely good income. We then stop in the shop and buy some milk and bread. This is even better for Nax. We then go back in the Summer. This is good economically for Nax...etc etc
In Vercorin, we pay for parking, we go to the restaurant at the top, we stop at the end of the day in the nice cafe in the square, and we go into the shop. All good for Vercorin.
Here's some analysis and figures from the first years of the MPass:
https://jam.unine.ch/grimentz-zinal-the-downside-of-the-magicpass/
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https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cog/ta/2021/00000026/00000001/art00008?crawler=true&mimetype=application/pdf
Last edited by You know it makes sense. on Tue 9-05-23 22:09; edited 1 time in total
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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^ thanks, good news : assuming community is able to run uplift as loss leader to benefit the rest of the local economy (shops, bars accomodation etc)
Anyone remember the old gondola at Grand St Bernard? Great place to ski but sadly long since defunct.
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Poster: A snowHead
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We had the Magic Pass for the season just ended. At 399 CHF it is outstanding value and we were 'in profit' from day six onwards. I just wish Saas Grund would hurry up and jump ship from the Oberwallis to Magic! 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Arh the gondola at Grand St Bernard, great access route across to the hospice.
And an exciting ski through a small tunnel...
Happy days!
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