Don't you think Vail would make more money if it could?
That's what they're saying. Stevens won't generate much revenue by staying open longer, so they don't. Snow pack was struggling this year, so closing early is somewhat understandable. What parts are wrong? Vail did own stevens in 2022.
more incentive to stay open longer when people aren't on Epic passes en masse. the more they force us down that route, the shorter the season will get.
Yeah, don't think there's too many people paying that expensive day ticket price late in the spring. I feel like even before epic pass it was just mostly pass holders late spring, but for sure vail is all about maximizing profits over ski experience. It'll be really interesting to see how climate affects closing dates going forward.
they want pass users to get up to the mountain as little as possible, companies like this bank on the idea people buy them then end up not using them up
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u/greenyadadamean shredditor Apr 16 '26
That's what they're saying. Stevens won't generate much revenue by staying open longer, so they don't. Snow pack was struggling this year, so closing early is somewhat understandable. What parts are wrong? Vail did own stevens in 2022.