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Alpine Ski Shop is having theirs at the Sterling, VA location on Oct 16 & 17th.
Yes, the new owners have really been investing in the resort and doing a lot of marketing to make it grow and bring in $$$ for upgrades which I am happy to see! They are also supposed to be making repairs and "upgrades" to their Long Haul lift which is very much needed.Montage is going all out for 2021-22. Will have RFID. Will be on the Indy Pass for the first time. There is a sale for a 3-day pass for $149 as of Oct. 2. Look under Daily Rates and scroll down to click on Tickets to find the offer. Also have a 3-pack that includes rentals. Mon-Wed tickets are $40 and only $15 for seniors 70+.
I'm hoping to use Indy at Montage this season. Haven't been there during mid-season yet.
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Definitely will do!@kmb5662 if you're ever at Montage on a Sunday, just let us know. We're there most weekends, either Saturday or Sunday, but usually Sunday. We ski with @Olesya Chornoguz .
I agree, I've overall been very happy with the new management. I thought they did a fantastic job dealing with the pandemic last year with the outdoor food setup at Midland. They're also, like kmb said, doing a lot to invest in and upgrade the resort. I always get kinda torn, because while I want to see them do well, I also have gotten spoiled by the short lift lines. lol Lift lines last year down on the North Face went from non-existent to quite long. But hopefully a more functional Long Haul could help with that. Take some of the load off Phoebe lift.
The fun of being retired or having flexibility midweek is that you can have it both ways. I've seen seniors on weekday mornings 9:00-11:00 at all the mid-Atlantic ski areas/resorts I've checked out during ski safaris. That's true everywhere but my sense is that it's even more important to get on the slopes for the first two hours in the east to get the best snow conditions, regardless of the weather.I also was grumbling at times last season with the with lift lines (at Elk, too), but I also understand that that's what brings in the income to keep the place going. Too bad we can't have it both ways!
I remember the infamous Sno umlaut days. What an awful name that was and the marketing... ugh.I really enjoyed hearing more about the current owner of Montage during the interview with Stuart of Storm Skiing. I knew the attempt to rebrand the mountain with a different name was a mess. Didn't know that that ownership put in the waterpark and lazy river. Pretty funny to hear the description of Charles Jefferson finally learning to ski a few years ago.
@Analisa : moved our discussion about NC over to the MidA/SE thread.@marzNC I'm from Elon and went to school in Chapel Hill. I've barely skied anywhere out east. I generally just say I'm an adult learner since I got max 30-40 days between ages 8 and 20 in before moving to Seattle (and all in giant rental boots with super low volume feet). But I did a weekend at Sugar and one or two at Winterplace, a night at App Ski Mountain, a few weeklong trips to Snowshoe and a spring break in college at Park City. I nabbed an Indy Pass this past year and should bring it and my boots when I go visit family.