Platty Next Week?
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Agreed, your made up rules and soapbox judgements don’t suit my needs. The stated conditions that applied to the tickets purchased did, so I’ll stick with those. That’s all.
Harvey
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What makes you think this Benny?
Benny Profane
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I think there's a future for niche mountains. Like I said in another thread, ABasin is ahead of the game right now, rejecting the big shared pass model, and attracting a certain customer that wants a less crowded, less Disney experience. And, one way that a lot of managers are discovering to get there is crowd control through reservations. And then, higher ticket prices. We'll see in a few years, but, there's a lot of discovery happening right now, and, come April, a lot of review and then plans for next season.
Ripitz
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I’ve read that Glebe Mountain Farm which became Timber Ridge on the backside of Magic acted as a semi private club. If there was room they would sell tickets to the public but would stop if it got too crowded. Before COVID I don’t know what ski areas had a skier limit but stopping sales would certainly make for a better skier experience.
ScottySkis
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+10000000
I hope that this thread stay around for all things platty lol
I started 1 on different forums so glad to be here now.??????
Ripitz
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After a quick search... Powder Mountain, Deer Valley and Magic Mountain all have self imposed skier limits that were in place pre COVID. If crowding continues to be an issue I wonder which ski areas, if any, will follow suit
Pre-COVID a more likely discussion about skiing would have been whether the sport was dying. Has COVID really flipped the script to the point that we are now going to worry about ski resort overcrowding?
While I don’t think resorts in general will keep required advance purchase or reservation systems, I could see a place like Plattekill considering it. Platty is the Magic of the Catskills! Part of what makes Plattekill what it is, currently, is the vibe, with the limited lifts, lack of crowds, great terrain, and small feel. Even pre-COVID word seemed to be spreading. As more people discover the place, does Laz consider limiting ticket sales in order to preserve the vibe that has drawn more people to them in the first place?
While I don’t think resorts in general will keep required advance purchase or reservation systems, I could see a place like Plattekill considering it. Platty is the Magic of the Catskills! Part of what makes Plattekill what it is, currently, is the vibe, with the limited lifts, lack of crowds, great terrain, and small feel. Even pre-COVID word seemed to be spreading. As more people discover the place, does Laz consider limiting ticket sales in order to preserve the vibe that has drawn more people to them in the first place?
MarzNC
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Certainly seems reasonable that there will be resorts considering limits during classic holiday periods when the complaints about crowds were increasing every year in the last decade.
Massanutten is a full-service 4-season timeshare resort within a couple hours of metropolitan populations. No budget lodging at the resort. Motels at all price points are handy 15 miles away in a reasonable size city. I noticed back 15 years ago that Mnut doesn't encourage large groups showing up in big buses for day trips or a weekend stay. Lift ticket prices on weekends were also relatively high, but season pass prices for locals or people willing to ski any time except Sat 9am-4pm were quite reasonable. Seems to have worked out pretty well. This season it's clear the limits on ticket sales have made a big difference. There are four paved parking lots. Haven't seen the fourth lot used hardly at all and Lot 3 is usually no more than half full. That included MLK weekend.
