Stuart, you're the one who originally introduced me to the Indy Pass actually, and next season will be my fourth season rocking it!
The Indy Pass has major density in the Northeast and Midwest and those are the regions where most people seem to know about it and/or talk about it, but the Indy Pass is pretty insane in the Pacific/Inland Northwest too. The Indy Pass stereotype is small ski areas with fixed grip lifts and wicket tickets yet most of the Oregon/Washington/Idaho/British Columbia Indy Pass resorts have detachable chairlifts, some have whole villages (Big White's is my favorite ski resort village of all time), 1,000-3,000 acres of terrain, snowfall between 200-450 inches of snow annually, and some have RFID cards. A lot of the Northwest Indy Pass places are easily worthy of the other megapasses, like Big White, I still can't believe they're on the Indy Pass! I know the Indy Pass has drawn some mild skepticism and controversy lately but I still think it's one of the greatest deals to ever exist in skiing.
Any chance you’re getting to close to the Indy Pass guys? Losing objectivity?
Indy pass guys have been effective and pushing the BS that they’re the saviors of the independent ski areas while using predatory tactics on other independent areas trying to do the same thing.
There should be some truth in advertising here. Yes it is $279, but they also get you for another $10 for a new card for the 24/25 season. I understand it is a way to help for pay things (like hopefully scanners at the resorts), but in terms of waste, it is unnecessary. Many areas use the same card year after year. I have used the same Blue Mt (PA) and Epic cards for last 5 years. It would also be another matter if the card could be used as a direct-to-lift scanner, but many of the areas insist on you going to window to get their card (often for an additional cost).
fun idea for you Stuart --> if you ever feel like surveying your subscriber audience, I'd be curious to know how many of us have what passes. I'd be surprised if the IndyPass rate isn't at least 10% of your readers. I'm sure Epic/Ikon are higher, but the alignment btw your readership and Indy has to be pretty strong. I'd likewise be surprised if I'm unique in that I've at least before bought Indy and not redeemed a single day, but still renewed because I support the idea of what Doug and Erik are doing and want to see them be successful.
Stuart, you're the one who originally introduced me to the Indy Pass actually, and next season will be my fourth season rocking it!
The Indy Pass has major density in the Northeast and Midwest and those are the regions where most people seem to know about it and/or talk about it, but the Indy Pass is pretty insane in the Pacific/Inland Northwest too. The Indy Pass stereotype is small ski areas with fixed grip lifts and wicket tickets yet most of the Oregon/Washington/Idaho/British Columbia Indy Pass resorts have detachable chairlifts, some have whole villages (Big White's is my favorite ski resort village of all time), 1,000-3,000 acres of terrain, snowfall between 200-450 inches of snow annually, and some have RFID cards. A lot of the Northwest Indy Pass places are easily worthy of the other megapasses, like Big White, I still can't believe they're on the Indy Pass! I know the Indy Pass has drawn some mild skepticism and controversy lately but I still think it's one of the greatest deals to ever exist in skiing.
Any chance you’re getting to close to the Indy Pass guys? Losing objectivity?
Indy pass guys have been effective and pushing the BS that they’re the saviors of the independent ski areas while using predatory tactics on other independent areas trying to do the same thing.
Be careful. World class hucksters are seductive.
There should be some truth in advertising here. Yes it is $279, but they also get you for another $10 for a new card for the 24/25 season. I understand it is a way to help for pay things (like hopefully scanners at the resorts), but in terms of waste, it is unnecessary. Many areas use the same card year after year. I have used the same Blue Mt (PA) and Epic cards for last 5 years. It would also be another matter if the card could be used as a direct-to-lift scanner, but many of the areas insist on you going to window to get their card (often for an additional cost).
fun idea for you Stuart --> if you ever feel like surveying your subscriber audience, I'd be curious to know how many of us have what passes. I'd be surprised if the IndyPass rate isn't at least 10% of your readers. I'm sure Epic/Ikon are higher, but the alignment btw your readership and Indy has to be pretty strong. I'd likewise be surprised if I'm unique in that I've at least before bought Indy and not redeemed a single day, but still renewed because I support the idea of what Doug and Erik are doing and want to see them be successful.
If only Indy had any real presence in the Southwest, I'd definitely get one again.