This is just such a great marketing idea. We're impressed with it every Spring.
To give a super deal on their signature Epic Pass for the upcoming season, before the current season is even over; not only gives locals a huge financial break it helps tourism dollars and the overall financial health of the Vail community.
Small businesses can see into the future a little bit easier so that they can plan ahead and in the off-chance the upcoming season turns out to be a dry one; skier visits being down takes less of a toll.
And the best part? For only a $49 down payment you have until September to pay the balance. Such a deal!
Vail Daily:
"BROOMFIELD, Colorado — Vail Resorts begins selling its popular ski and snowboard season passes Monday for the 2012-2013 winter season.
All passes are available for purchase at http://www.epicpass.com/.
• The Epic Local Pass, for $509, offers unlimited and unrestricted skiing or riding at Breckenridge, Keystone andArapahoeBasin with limited holiday restrictions at Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood. It also includes a total of 10 days at Vail or Beaver Creek with holiday restrictions.
• Summit Value Pass is available for $419 and provides unlimited and unrestricted lift access to Keystone and Arapahoe Basin, as well as access to Breckenridge with limited holiday restrictions. Pass holders can purchase access to Breckenridge on restricted days for $50 per day.
• The Epic Pass, offering unlimited, unrestricted skiing at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood and Arapahoe Basin, is available for $659.
• Epic 7-Day gives skiers and snowboarders a total of seven unrestricted days of skiing and riding at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Heavenly and Northstar, plus Arapahoe Basin anytime during the season for a price of $509.
Prices and spring benefits are only guaranteed through April 15. Vail Resorts is giving guests the option to lock in these prices with a $49 down payment now with the remainder of the balance due in mid-September..." (Read more? Click title)
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November 4, 2011
SandBox Comments: Aspen Times "Aspen teams with Steamboat, Winter Park to offer special ski pass"
Wish we could get excited on behalf of the Colorado Triple Play Pass.
Reality is that it still shows the overwhelming arrogance of Aspen Skico.
An arrogance that is not going to set well at all with the common man who depend on tourism revenues to put bread on the family table.
Good luck to the Skico on this new offering.
"The Triple Play Pass faces stiff competition from Vail Resorts for skiers and riders who hit the slopes often.
Vail's adult Epic Local Pass is $519. That provides unlimited access to Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin, along with 10 restricted days at Vail Mountain or Beaver Creek.
The adult Summit Value Pass offers unlimited skiing and riding at Keystone and Arapahoe Basin, along with restricted access to Breckenridge, for $429.
The Triple Play Pass really isn't oriented toward hometown skiers and riders at Aspen-Snowmass, Steamboat and Winter Park, at least not those who already purchased passes. A Roaring Fork Valley resident would have to pay for two days here to get the two days at Winter Park and two days at Steamboat. There is no tweaked pass available to passholders at any of the three resorts.
This program is the first time in recent years that the Aspen Skiing Co. has teamed with another ski area to offer a pass. Intrawest owns Steamboat and operates Winter Park."
(Scott Condon)
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Reality is that it still shows the overwhelming arrogance of Aspen Skico.
An arrogance that is not going to set well at all with the common man who depend on tourism revenues to put bread on the family table.
Good luck to the Skico on this new offering.
"The Triple Play Pass faces stiff competition from Vail Resorts for skiers and riders who hit the slopes often.
Vail's adult Epic Local Pass is $519. That provides unlimited access to Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin, along with 10 restricted days at Vail Mountain or Beaver Creek.
The adult Summit Value Pass offers unlimited skiing and riding at Keystone and Arapahoe Basin, along with restricted access to Breckenridge, for $429.
The Triple Play Pass really isn't oriented toward hometown skiers and riders at Aspen-Snowmass, Steamboat and Winter Park, at least not those who already purchased passes. A Roaring Fork Valley resident would have to pay for two days here to get the two days at Winter Park and two days at Steamboat. There is no tweaked pass available to passholders at any of the three resorts.
This program is the first time in recent years that the Aspen Skiing Co. has teamed with another ski area to offer a pass. Intrawest owns Steamboat and operates Winter Park."
(Scott Condon)
(Learn more? Click title and comment to start discussion)
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