marzNC
Angel Diva
Alta season passes included reciprocal 50% off days at Wachusett for 2024-25. I'm probably going to get an Alta Senior Pass so have been looking at the perk details.
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Wachusett 23/24
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I'm guessing this is a perk few Alta passholders will make use of
Wawa is swinging from one extreme to the next. April 20 was a bit on the early side for their clean up day. Now it is posted for June 1. Which I think is a bit late for it. It will be warmer, and the grass and brush will be taller making it harder to find the trash. They moved it to Trailsfest day. It might make sense for them employee-wise to combine two events, but the clean up registration starts at 9, which is also the time most guided hikes start. I might have a better chance of getting friends or family to join me though with food trucks, music and beer scheduled for afterwards.
Uggh, and I just got an answer back from group sales. The Steel Pass won't be available through the group this year, only at regular pricing. I'm strongly considering going with the group Bronze this year for $389 just in case the best looking days weather wise are on a Friday.
NewEnglandSkier
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I plan to aim for the Steel again. Fridays I'd be more likely to want to do a long weekend elsewhere so Steel still makes the most sense for me.
marzNC
Angel Diva
How many Fridays would you need for the Bronze pass to make sense over Steel?
Noticed that the savings for a Senior Bronze pass is only $20. Bigger savings for seniors for Silver and Gold. I wonder if that encourages some seniors to go skiing with grandchildren who are still in school at some point during the season.
Several of the senior skiers I rode the lift with this past season had Gold passes for just that reason.
It would take roughly two Friday visits for the Bronze to make sense over the Steel. Well, just one Friday would almost get you there. I think the window prices were around $70 mid season and the price difference is $90. Aside from basic weather considerations, the other days I might want a Bronze pass would be at the end of the season when they stop running the lifts Mon-Thurs, possibly Black Friday for some early turns. Or if enough friends say they will be going I guess the one other time having the Bronze would be better would be for passholder perks, since you can usually only get reciprocal deals for the times when your pass is good at your home hill.
It would take roughly two Friday visits for the Bronze to make sense over the Steel. Well, just one Friday would almost get you there. I think the window prices were around $70 mid season and the price difference is $90. Aside from basic weather considerations, the other days I might want a Bronze pass would be at the end of the season when they stop running the lifts Mon-Thurs, possibly Black Friday for some early turns. Or if enough friends say they will be going
I guess the one other time having the Bronze would be better would be for passholder perks, since you can usually only get reciprocal deals for the times when your pass is good at your home hill.
jmfd84
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Even with taking weekend trips with my Indy pass this past season, I still skied about 4-5 Fridays at Wachusett (including Black Friday, when I skied just 5 runs, but the first day is always exciting!) . It's just easier for me to get away from work on a Friday. That makes the Bronze pass worth it to me.
NewEnglandSkier
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Just got my Steel pass for next season. System was a bit slow but no timing out or website crashing issues for me like last year.
jmfd84
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I had no issues getting a Bronze pass and reloading my current pass. Much better than last year. People had commented on their Instagram page about last year's website issues, and they had responded that their IT team worked to make sure things went more smoothly this year.
So glad you got one! I just looked at the site and at 10:20 it already showed the Steel passes as sold out! When they said limited number, they meant it.
I'm glad I had already decided on a Bronze or I really would have been annoyed at them selling out so soon. But I did have problems reloading my pass--- because I'm a ditz and somehow already managed to lose it
For anyone new getting a pass, if you go to Group Passes on the right of the screen and put in the group name Ski Diva when it asks for it, you'll save a whopping $10.
NewEnglandSkier
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
yeah, wow I'm glad I got one! I would have been annoyed to have to get Bronze when I won't use it for half the time it's good for. Steel must be a loss leader or they'd offer more I'd think.
It does seem like they are phasing it out since it wasn't even an option for group passes. I wouldn't be surprised if they don't offer it at all after this.
