@k2josh 197428 wrote:I still don't understand so many people think it's so wrong for prices in the east to be the same as resorts out west...
You take a week of vacation, buy a flight to destination, rent a car, book a room, then pay for a lifty to ski out west. So in all actuality sugar is a hell of alot cheaper for someone in NC to ski, than it is to ski out west.
That may not make any sense at all, but I'm tired of everyone complaining about prices. Either ski or don't ski...
+++++1 . it isnt about vertical or available terrain. It costs more to make snow and I'm willing to bet liability insurance is higher for resorts here than out west. Invent a system like cable park wakeboarding for the masses......it never was a cheap sport.
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KneeDeep
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As a wise old friend once told me, its about supply and demand. 
The few resorts in NC/TN/VA have an advantage in that they're the only places you can go without driving 12 hours or flying halfway across the country. Therefore, they can charge (virtually) whatever they want.
The few resorts in NC/TN/VA have an advantage in that they're the only places you can go without driving 12 hours or flying halfway across the country. Therefore, they can charge (virtually) whatever they want.
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@k2josh 197488 wrote:Mblacky is a jong!
Blacky doesn't ski anymore, I heard he bought some fat snowblades something like 120 underfoot.
Blacky doesn't ski anymore, I heard he bought some fat snowblades something like 120 underfoot.
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^^^At least he would twist the throttle :rolleyes:
Seriously though....
Boredtoo - I have to disagree. the overhead per visitor at the SE areas must be staggering compaired to areas in the west. Less snow days; 90% machine made snow as opposed to natural snow in the west; privately owned land on the SE equals property tax issues vs. many western areas are leased from the forestry service for pennies on the dollar; visitors per acre on trails in the SE as compaired to many western areas (think rapid reduction of snow base). To wrap it up something tells me the cost of operating Sugar has got to be much larger than we can even imagine.
Kneedeep - perfect explanation...nuff said
All this still does not give any business the moral right to charge people whatever the heck they feel. false advertisement is false advertisement.
Seriously though....
Boredtoo - I have to disagree. the overhead per visitor at the SE areas must be staggering compaired to areas in the west. Less snow days; 90% machine made snow as opposed to natural snow in the west; privately owned land on the SE equals property tax issues vs. many western areas are leased from the forestry service for pennies on the dollar; visitors per acre on trails in the SE as compaired to many western areas (think rapid reduction of snow base). To wrap it up something tells me the cost of operating Sugar has got to be much larger than we can even imagine.
Kneedeep - perfect explanation...nuff said
All this still does not give any business the moral right to charge people whatever the heck they feel. false advertisement is false advertisement.
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EastCoaster;197369 wrote:
*Patiently waits for the Sugar defenders to spin this one*
Yeah, that will be interesting.
This is just another example of Sugar's crappy management policies. I wish that I could double the prices that I charge clients without giving any notice....err...nevermind, that is just unethical business.
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@MBlacky1051 197478 wrote:This is why when I go to the High Country I go to BEECH MOUNTAIN. Hell I'll go to App before paying Sugar's prices.
Hell yes Beech is what's up.
The question isn't about the price. Yeah, paying 64 bucks for a lift ticket on the slowest lift in America sucks, but the problem is with the advertising. I'm pretty sure nobody here can justify doubling the price without any notice. I wouldn't be surprised if they had planned it all along knowing people would be showing up for Sugarfest and more than likely would pay it anyways once they got there. Who wants to turn around and leave when you are already geared up? Suck it Sugar.
Hell yes Beech is what's up.
The question isn't about the price. Yeah, paying 64 bucks for a lift ticket on the slowest lift in America sucks, but the problem is with the advertising. I'm pretty sure nobody here can justify doubling the price without any notice. I wouldn't be surprised if they had planned it all along knowing people would be showing up for Sugarfest and more than likely would pay it anyways once they got there. Who wants to turn around and leave when you are already geared up? Suck it Sugar.
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haha I hope some sugar officials and workers are reading this. Really. the prices are ridiculous, it will hurt them in the long run.
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camsim2009;197512 wrote:
it will hurt them in the long run.
i doubt that
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@StealthBoarder 197515 wrote:i doubt that
no question. It wont hurt a bit. That's why I wish everyone would just go where makes them happy and hope the entire NC high country has a prosperous season of good riding!
no question. It wont hurt a bit. That's why I wish everyone would just go where makes them happy and hope the entire NC high country has a prosperous season of good riding!