Prices go up on 4/1/09, 6/21/09 and again 11/16/2009…
Price Chart
All prices
include
sales tax
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MARCH 3/1/2009 until 3/31/09
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SPRING 4/1/2009 until 6/20/09
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SUMMER 6/21/2009 until 11/15/09
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WINTER 11/16/2009 until 2/28/2010
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Wed/Fri Mid-week Pass
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$150.00
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$180.00
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$250.00
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$330.00
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Adults (20-61)
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$210.00
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$280.00
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$350.00
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$430.00
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Seniors (62-69)
(13-19)Teens
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$180.00
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$220.00
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$290.00
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$350.00
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Youth (7-12)
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$150.00
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$180.00
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$210.00
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$260.00
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College
full time
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$160.00
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$190.00
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$250.00
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$300.00
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Super Seniors (70+)
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$100.00
$75. midweek
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$110.00
$90. midweek
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$125.00
$100. midweek
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$150.00
$125. midweek
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Child
6 & under
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$10.00
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$15.00
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$20.00
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$25.00
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Nordic Trails with lift pass
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free
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$20.00
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$30.00
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$40.00
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Nordic Trails use ONLY
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$50.00
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$75.00
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$100.00
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$140.00
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Download and fill out the forms at http://skitheloup.com (click on Season Passes)
December 7, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Y’know, at $455, a pass at the Loup isn’t a great deal. There are never lines at the Loup, despite it being the only decent vertical within a 1.5 hour drive of Okanogan. Hmmm. The Loup could easily handle more boarders and skiers without getting into a line or traffic problem. Contrast this with Summit at Snoqualmie, a mediocre hill despite the huge number of lifts, where a season pass is $439, and $399 before Nov. 1. They have huge lines and make piles of money that they can finance improvements with, but passes cost less that the Loup.
Around a decade ago, when skiing was criticized as being too expensive for families any more, SAS dropped their season pass by about a third compared to previous years and their competitors, to $199 preseason, and $299 latecomers. What a deal! People flocked to SAS, and they prospered despite lower season ticket pricing. Being a long way from major metro areas, the Loup is unlikely to see hordes of visitors if they lowered the rates, but going with a pre-season (or even spring-purchase) season pass of say, $250-300 would attract a lot of people in the inland empire who can’t afford to ski and board much more than a few times a year, and get them to the Loup, where they can get better and become committed downhill sport enthusiasts. What is the average income in Okanogan county? How can you meet the goal of being a ski education foundation if you don’t increase the opportunities for the population served to receive that ski education? Think about revising your pricing structure next year.
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December 9, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Thank you for your input. Pass prices were the topic of choice (general managers report) for the most recent board meeting. We do have a pricing structure as you suggest and our adult price last spring was (299 + tax) $322. It was my recommendation to the board to lower that rate this spring.
The board generally (not this month) meets on the second Wednesday of the month here at the mountain. Meetings are open to the public and begin at 5PM when we are operational and 6:30 off season. The reality that we have to work with are our operating costs and it can be difficult to find balance. We currently have openings on the board of directors if you would like to join in the challenge….