Today A-Basin announced that it's leaving the Epic Pass family. It cited one of its main reasons as overcrowding. (A-Basin's decision is being discussed in this thread).
So it made me wonder: for those of you who have Epic or Ikon passes, have you noticed an increase in crowds at participating resorts?
I'm pretty sure I have: I went over to Okemo yesterday afternoon (Sunday of President's Day weekend; I was not there to ski. I'm strictly a mid-week, non-holiday skier) and honestly, I can't remember ever seeing so many people. Now, it may be coincidental because we have a lot of snow and it's a holiday weekend. But I think it was even beyond regular holiday weekend status. As I said, I wasn't at the mountain to ski, but holy moly, I honestly don't think it could've been pleasant on the hill. Or safe. I don't know what the numbers are, but they had to have been record breaking. It was nuts.
I'd love to get the stats on something like this: the crowds before and after participation in a multi-resort pass.
What do you think?
So it made me wonder: for those of you who have Epic or Ikon passes, have you noticed an increase in crowds at participating resorts?
I'm pretty sure I have: I went over to Okemo yesterday afternoon (Sunday of President's Day weekend; I was not there to ski. I'm strictly a mid-week, non-holiday skier) and honestly, I can't remember ever seeing so many people. Now, it may be coincidental because we have a lot of snow and it's a holiday weekend. But I think it was even beyond regular holiday weekend status. As I said, I wasn't at the mountain to ski, but holy moly, I honestly don't think it could've been pleasant on the hill. Or safe. I don't know what the numbers are, but they had to have been record breaking. It was nuts.
I'd love to get the stats on something like this: the crowds before and after participation in a multi-resort pass.
What do you think?
Last edited: