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I think Massanutten has done priced themselves out of the dang market
February 05, 2019, 07:05 AM
stickman428I think Massanutten has done priced themselves out of the dang market
We went on a brief ski/snowboarding trip this past weekend and I was SHOCKED at the weekend rates. For a 4hr session, including two adult lift tickets (no rentals) and two children lift tickets along with rental skis and helmets the total came to $326.
Fricking ridiculous price to ski on their crowded ice covered slopes.
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February 05, 2019, 07:10 AM
fpuhanAnd Massanutten (Mass-o-nuttin') dares to call itself a mountainous ski slope.
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NRA Benefactor/Patriot Member February 05, 2019, 07:16 AM
gearhoundsThere are MUCH better slopes than Massanutten in the area.
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stickman428Yeah, I know. Unfortunately I can’t think of any nearby that also have indoor water parks. (HUGE hit with the kids)
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February 05, 2019, 07:36 AM
sig 226Bryce isn't much better but it's good for the kids who are still learning.
What other options does the team here suggest?
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February 05, 2019, 07:39 AM
stickman428We spent about 90% of our time on the bunny slopes. The kiddos are picking up skiing much faster than I expected and did really well.
Definitely open to alternatives though.
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February 05, 2019, 07:59 AM
btanchorsWe're going to Snowshoe in WV this month. A bit far to drive for you, but in addition to skiing they have snowmobiles, and tubing.
It also tends to be pretty pricey as well, though.
February 05, 2019, 08:02 AM
LeemurI think Wintergreen is over near Afton. About the same drive for you.
February 05, 2019, 08:35 AM
KevboWe like going to Massunutten, but we don’t ski (I skied there many years ago, but age, and 20+ surgery on my legs...well....)
But if you play the deals right, you can stay in a nice room, and there is a lot to do in that area...my kids like going to the water park
I really like Harrisonburg (got my masters at JMU..well, last century
)...it’s a great little town
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February 05, 2019, 09:06 AM
jigray3I worked at Wintergreen in college, and my wife's family lives near Massanutten, so I've spent a lot of time on both. These are as good as it gets in VA, and both are just OK but work well with kids in tow, but the lift lines on weekends can become obscenely crowded to the point that you were lucky to get 4-5 short runs in a single day. Snowshoe is the place to go if you can ski, but their true novice slopes are very limited. Much better for intermediate and advanced and Cupp Run is a treat when conditions are good, but when they aren't.... I got frostbite at Snowshoe, it was -29F that day, and I made 1 run.
There are deals to be had, but you gotta work to find them. For instance, they used to sell discounted lift tickets at ski shops in Richmond. Night skiing is also fairly reasonable.
"We have a system that increasingly taxes work, and increasingly subsidizes non-work" - Milton Friedman February 05, 2019, 09:09 AM
1967GoatI've never been to Massanutten, and I can imagine it's no Vail, but the walk up price at Vail is $209 PER PERSON! Of course almost no one pays that.
Can you get tickets ahead of time at Massanutten and it's cheaper?
February 05, 2019, 09:14 AM
Rev. A. J. ForsythRidiculous.
The only good thing about east coast skiing is the mastery of shitty conditions that you will undoubtedly gain. If you can ski the east, you can ski anywhere.
February 05, 2019, 09:40 AM
1967Goatquote:
Originally posted by bigeinkcmo:
Granted you can get a season pass for $500-600 but lessons are still very pricey.
My kids were 6 & 7 this winter so I decided it was finally time to teach them how to snow board. I thought lessons would be best as I don't have the patience. I started looking at lessons, holy crap were they expensive! I was able to find a great deal though. Here in CO, Loveland ski area has a deal, buy 3 lessons @ $129 each, and they throw in
a season pass for free! The down side is it was $1,200 for 3 season passes. My boys have gone 5 times each so far, and I have gone 8 times. Warm weather is just around the corner so we'll go a bunch more.
Not a cheap sport though. </drift>
February 05, 2019, 10:13 AM
stickman428That price is not for lessons it was for us to ski on our own.
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February 05, 2019, 10:34 AM
GustoferWay back when, we'd go down to Big Sky for $10/day.
A season pass at Big Mountain was $125.
Nowadays you need a second mortgage to afford either.
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February 05, 2019, 11:27 AM
stickman428The lessons were not too bad. It was less than $300 for my kids to get basically one on one instruction for 4 hours. But weekend rates are insane.
We tried to teach them to ski on our own....that was a bit stressful.
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February 05, 2019, 01:17 PM
Mutinyyou think that's bad...
https://www.aspentimes.com/new...XCumG3FJ-CI.facebookFrom the Aspen Times
Vail’s single-day, window lift ticket price hits $209; Aspen at $179
The $200 barrier for a walk-up ski lift ticket was broken for the first time by Vail Mountain and Beaver Creek this season, according to industry sources.
Vail and Beaver Creek are charging $209 per day for a walk-up window ticket, according to their website. The price is reduced to $199 if purchased online.
February 05, 2019, 05:58 PM
Sunset_Vaquote:
Originally posted by jigray3:
I worked at Wintergreen in college, and my wife's family lives near Massanutten, so I've spent a lot of time on both. These are as good as it gets in VA, and both are just OK but work well with kids in tow, but the lift lines on weekends can become obscenely crowded to the point that you were lucky to get 4-5 short runs in a single day. Snowshoe is the place to go if you can ski, but their true novice slopes are very limited. Much better for intermediate and advanced and Cupp Run is a treat when conditions are good, but when they aren't.... I got frostbite at Snowshoe, it was -29F that day, and I made 1 run.
There are deals to be had, but you gotta work to find them. For instance, they used to sell discounted lift tickets at ski shops in Richmond. Night skiing is also fairly reasonable.
I have never been to Snowshoe skiing, couple of years ago, while visting the area to ride the Greenbrier River Teail, I rode up to the village.
I didn't see much because the fog socked it, I was glad to get off that mountain, I did vizit Cass,WV though.
Snowshoe's elevation is probably much higher than Wintergreens.
Another place to consider is the ski area at the Homestead at Hot Springs,Va, not sure what they offer.
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February 05, 2019, 06:18 PM
MicropterusSnowshoe is head and shoulders above the best slopes in Virginia. It's pricey, but but you get such a better experience.
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