That worked out well for our multi-day stay since we only wanted to ride lifts a couple of days and wanted to ski tour and sightsee the rest of thetime. Given that I was going to Japan for work, I also got 2 free days in the Hakuba Valley. The phrase, "where's the snow" was uttered frequently. Our general perspective is that even in a good year, it doesn't snow enough in Colorado. I had never skied any of the Aspen area resorts, so that was fun, but I don't consider a return to be essential. The next day we skied Highlands and Snowmass, racking up huge vertical. We enjoyed skiing Aspen Mountain for a day while also catching the Men's and Women's Super-G. As such, a day of cruising there was enough, but we skied two anyway. Telluride does have some hard-core hike-to terrain, but it was scoured to nothing by the time we went there for spring break. It's not a great mountain if you are looking for hard-core terrain, but a weekend of cruising its long fall lines was fun. Sun Valley doesn't typically get a lot of snow, but it did this year. Perhaps someone can comment if there is a discount on the Mountain Collective Pass if you have a pass at one of the resorts.Īs far as the skiing goes, you can't go wrong with Alta/Snowbird and Jackson Hole and we had a great time at each. If you already have a pass a Mountain Collective Resort, you can get unlimited 50% off day tickets at other Mountain Collective Resorts, but keep in mind those half-price tickets can be costly given the exorbitant prices many resorts charge for a day pass. That makes the Mountain Collective even more attractive for a Salt Lake skier.
#MOUNTAIN COLLECTIVE PLUS#
Plus you can add a third day at a mountain of your choice. In addition, Snowbasin has joined in for a total of 6 days at Salt Lake area resorts. For the 2016/17 season, we only got two days total at Alta/Snowbird, but it my understanding that in 2017/18, there will be 2 days at each resort. We skied them all, totaling 10 days, for an average cost of $45/day. Pass, but the mountain collective includes many iconic resorts, several of which have great snow and terrain.įor someone based in Salt Lake, there were 5 resorts last season within a 7 hour drive including Alta/Snowbird, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley, Telluride, and the Aspen/Snowmass.
I suppose I could have sprung for an Epic Pass or a M.A.X. I have no prior experience with multi-resort passes. After a season of skiing (with some potential we will still travel to a couple more resorts), here are my perspectives.
Given my advanced age, I also bought the optional insurance, raising the price to $449 each.
#MOUNTAIN COLLECTIVE CRACKED#
This past season, however, I got the big crow bar out and cracked open the wallet to purchase Mountain Collective passes for my son and I.
#MOUNTAIN COLLECTIVE FULL#
Skiing is costly, and my academic calendar means the only time I can get a full week off is either prior to Christmas when the snowpack is meager, during the holidays when everything is expensive or crowded, or during spring break, which can sometimes be quite warm.
Living at the base of the Wasatch Range, I don't travel very much for skiing.
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