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Old 11-05-2018, 05:07 PM   #61
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Apparently Lake Louise is opening on Friday....not much snow in the forecast. Wonder if they will be charging full price?
In past years LL charges per lift they have open during early season.

So with no base at the village, the snowmakers will be hammering Wiwaxy, so likely just that run open for around $40 IIRC.

Sunshine cut their pre-season discounts, so they'll likely charge you $100 for the 'privilege' of skiing on rocks. I still remember the uproar about that a few years ago. They had 2 runs open, and were charging full price, with a $10 discount if you had a card.

After enough blasting on social media they said "We're doing it in honour of our troops for Rememberance Day" and donated some of the ticket sales to the Legion/Vets.
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Old 11-05-2018, 05:13 PM   #62
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Also, for anyone who's debating cards vs. Mountain Collective for SSV/LL;

Assuming equal days at each, you'd need 8 days at both SSV and LL to break even. Before that the combo of ski cards is cheaper, after that the MC is cheaper.

This also assumes you're paying CAD at par.

If anyone wants to see the numbers I can post a pic later, but its $1165 at the break even point of 16 (8ea) days of skiing.
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Old 11-07-2018, 03:44 AM   #63
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Some cards vs MC numbers. They do not include GST and are using weekend rates.

8 days:
MC $591
4 SSV & 4 LL $599

14 days:
MC $963
7 SSV & 7 LL $985

12 days:
MC $839
4 SSV + 4 LL + 4 RCR $889

21 days:
MC $1397
7 SS + 7 LL + 7 RCR $1455
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Old 11-07-2018, 09:29 AM   #64
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I did something similar before I purchased my Mountain Collective pass in the spring. I also included Revelstoke in my calcs because it's included in my MC pass. Here's what I came up with for 10 days at Louise/Sunshine plus 2 days at Revelstoke.

MC: $964 ($80/day)
LL/SSV: $1031 ($86/day)

The savings for the MC pass just continue to increase if you ski more than 10 days at LL/SSV. Last year I had 30 days (with around 15 at LL/SSV) of resort skiing.

We're also planning a roadtrip down to Big Sky & Jackson Hole so at that point the MC pass easily won out. If you plan on doing any travel to ski the MC pass is a great choice. It was awesome a couple of years ago when MC included Whistler but that was before the coming of the Evil Overlords (Vail).
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Old 11-07-2018, 09:34 AM   #65
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The savings for the MC pass just continue to increase if you ski more than 10 days at LL/SSV. Last year I had 30 days (with around 15 at LL/SSV) of resort skiing.
Or you could just buy a season's pass for less than $1K.

If you're traveling I don't understand why you wouldn't do an epic pass.
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Old 11-07-2018, 09:58 AM   #66
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If you're traveling I don't understand why you wouldn't do an epic pass.
I guess it depends on where you plan on travelling. Going to Colorado & Whistler? Epic pass for sure. Going to Montana, Wyoming and possibly Utah, Mountain Collective seems to win out in my mind.

With the proliferation of grouped passes (Epic, Icon, MC, etc.) it becomes more difficult to figure out which is best and it all comes down to individual choices of where you're skiing.

Here's an interesting article on comparing Epic and MC pass.
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Old 11-08-2018, 10:00 AM   #67
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MC is nice because it's straight forward, and relatively low risk (especially for us w/ 3 close locations). If it's a bad snow year or you get hurt, you're probably still breaking even. The 50% off for extra days is a big appeal, too, as the LL/SSV window rates have crept up.

Making a trip or two down south really helps the bang for buck, but it's pretty damn expensive to stay at Jackson or Alta (SLC maybe not so bad) - the 'free' days don't necessarily feel as cheap if you compare with some stay & ski deals (at admittedly less iconic resorts).


I'm sure Epic and Ikon are both awesome, but more complicated - especially with multiple different levels...I feel like they really commit you to spend a lot more money on trips in order to save money on the ski pass...if you're that keen to ski lots, getting a local seasons pass and travelling to reciprocal discount resorts is probably more flexible and gives better chance to get a really good bang for your buck.


I was disappointed that Norquay raised their power of 4 midweek price - at $99 I would have made more of an effort to get one before prices rose on Halloween. Anyone know if they've ever done a Black Friday sale on their stuff? It's a great little hill if you have some midweek flexibility and just want to get out for a half-day now and then...
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Old 11-08-2018, 10:23 AM   #68
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Apparently Lake Louise is opening on Friday....not much snow in the forecast. Wonder if they will be charging full price?





Sunshine looks a bit more wintery, also opening Friday:
https://www.skibanff.com/conditions
Not a chance. My guess would be 60 bucks.

Edit. LL just posted it, 57.00

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Old 11-08-2018, 10:44 AM   #69
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They never charge full price for opening week, and there's only 1-2 runs open.
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Old 11-08-2018, 10:47 AM   #70
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I will not be paying $57 for that...
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Old 11-08-2018, 11:15 AM   #71
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I think last year I went up opening day just for the enjoyment of chilling in the lodge and having a few beers after skiing groomers, I believe they were charging $39.
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Old 11-08-2018, 11:24 AM   #72
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I will not be paying $57 for that...
I hear ya. I don't go until every lift is operational.
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Old 11-08-2018, 03:12 PM   #73
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$52 if you have a Louise Card.
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Old 11-08-2018, 05:27 PM   #74
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Sunshine is $79 tomorrow. $75 with a ssv card...
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Old 11-08-2018, 05:32 PM   #75
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lolol screw that. Wish I didn't have so much work to do, it's gotta be passholders only at that price.
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Old 11-10-2018, 10:15 AM   #76
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Mountain Collective CAD at par deal is currently on.
Ive searched for the deal but can’t find it. Have I missed the window?
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Old 11-10-2018, 11:29 AM   #77
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Ive searched for the deal but can’t find it. Have I missed the window?
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Sunshine was fun yesterday ($63). Found lots of pow.

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