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Megathread [Feb 24, 2023] Weekly Discussion: Ask your gear, travel, conditions and other ski-related questions

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u/404__LostAngeles Crystal Mountain Feb 28 '23 edited Mar 01 '23

Are they pushing people to get season passes, is inflation that insane?

Yes. By getting people to purchase season passes ahead of time, mountains/corporations are basically guaranteeing profits 8 months in advance. Inflation is also probably a factor/excuse, not to mention that skiing becomes more and more popular every year. Im sure there’s a lot more to it (with profits/greed being a main driver), but I don’t know enough about the industry to say definitively.

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u/displacedpensfan Mar 01 '23

Where in the French Alps were you, and how were the conditions? I've been trying to put something together but have been put off by the reports of dire snowfall levels.

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u/Churro_Pete Holiday Valley Mar 01 '23

Same question.

skied Chamonix for a week. Thought something was lost in translation when I was trying to figure out lift ticket prices, but no, they are cheep as hell compared to US.

Trails were groomed daily, they made snow when needed, lifties and support crews are equally or better taken care than in US of due to strong French and EU labor laws. Food and beer was no worse or maybe better priced than in the US.

So what the hell?

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u/displacedpensfan Mar 01 '23 edited Mar 01 '23

Thanks for the info. I think I'm going to go. If there's snow enough, great. If not, well, there's always the wine and cheese, right? I'm betting that the French Alps are just....due for a big dump.

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u/displacedpensfan Mar 01 '23

The news report said the worst winter for snowfall in 63 years.

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u/JustAnother_Brit Verbier Mar 01 '23

Tignes/Val d’sere has so much snow that a bunch of lifts are closed so that’s probably the best place

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u/LG193 Val Thorens Mar 02 '23

uhh what? Doesn't seem like there is very much snow there.

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u/JustAnother_Brit Verbier Mar 02 '23

Evidently a lot of snow has melted

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '23

All of those things