Plattekill Conditions

It’s high even when you have Fri/Sat/Sun. Especially when you can spend a few bucks more and get a full, and much longer, season at three mountains. Or get Ikon and have even more at your disposal. Platty taking away a Friday here or there erodes the value further. The break even equation is poor at Platty, hence I’m not doing a pass there again. It’s still a really cool mountain, but especially as highlighted by the lack of snow this year…..I think they are getting a little too big for their britches from a pricing perspective.
 
JTG said:
It seemed as though they just….ah….happened (?) to have a Friday rental the day before they went to Sat/Sun only. :unsure:

I watched people on the web cams that Friday. So, they did run lifts on a Friday that wasn’t available to pass holders.
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Ahh I do kind of remember that. Yeah that's lame.
 
JTG said:
I think they are getting a little too big for their britches from a pricing perspective.
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I'm debating renewing myself. On the one hand I agree that the [season price]/[number of ski days] probably doesn't pay off, but I had my best days of the season at Platty, and I don't want to get locked out when I do go. There's a value in peace of mind for me.

If I wasn't tied down to the fam life and had the freedom to go as I pleased, I would also get an Ikon in lieu of a Platty season pass so I don't blame you.
 
grooming block?

Um... am I imagining it or...
 
MiSkier said:
Sure looks like it. I don’t think this would be the first time Laz or his family has made turns after they were done for the season
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They have definitely skied since close this season, I've seen the pics. Laz confirms.
 
JTG said:
It’s high even when you have Fri/Sat/Sun. Especially when you can spend a few bucks more and get a full, and much longer, season at three mountains. Or get Ikon and have even more at your disposal. Platty taking away a Friday here or there erodes the value further. The break even equation is poor at Platty, hence I’m not doing a pass there again. It’s still a really cool mountain, but especially as highlighted by the lack of snow this year…..I think they are getting a little too big for their britches from a pricing perspective.
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Supply and demand. Especially if the idea is to keep the number of people on the slope to a comfortable size.

Plattekill is a family business that intends to be around for the long term. It's not about maximizing the number of people happy to drive because it's a cheap season pass or lift ticket.

I had a free voucher from helping out during the fall work day. But that was blacked out during the Pres. Day week. I paid for a lift ticket to ski on a powder Friday at the end of an Indy Pass ski safari to the Berkshires. It was well worth it!
 
Yeah, parts of the lodge got hammered, including the patrol room. It looks like some expensive shit unfortunately
 
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