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Taos ski week 2017
- Thread starter Olesya Chornoguz
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Is the Mountain Collective pass (3 days at Taos + 3 days at 50% off) the best way to get 6 days of Taos lift tickets for ski week? That works out to about $550, which I guess is about the same as just buying 6 days of Taos window tickets. Any tips on deals for Taos would be much appreciated. 
pinto
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Is the Mountain Collective pass (3 days at Taos + 3 days at 50% off) the best way to get 6 days of Taos lift tickets for ski week? That works out to about $550, which I guess is about the same as just buying 6 days of Taos window tickets. Any tips on deals for Taos would be much appreciated.
ABasin- and Copper-only passes both include three Taos days. This is not guaranteed for next season, of course, but it's been that way for a couple years.
nopoleskier
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Is the Mountain Collective pass (3 days at Taos + 3 days at 50% off) the best way to get 6 days of Taos lift tickets for ski week? That works out to about $550, which I guess is about the same as just buying 6 days of Taos window tickets. Any tips on deals for Taos would be much appreciated.
I believe you can pick any mt in the collection for your 3rd day.. then 1/2 off for any additional days you ski.. I picked the ski area with the highest price (Aspen was this yr for my 3rd day) Taos was 98/day.. so I skied 4 days cost me $98 (2 free 2@1/2 price!)
I'm thinking like you Taos 6days (3 free) 3 at $147 (98x3=294 1/2 off equals 147) Not too bad.. $147 for 6 days skiing :-)
Yes is $546 w/price of pass but I subtracting all the places I ski :-) I definitely beat the pass this year!!
Awesome, you're right -- thanks for reminding me.
marzNC
Angel Diva
For someone who only wants to do a Taos Ski Week and doesn't want any sort of season pass that has Taos perks or the MCP, there is a Taos Card. My ski buddy JC found he would save a little even for only five days at Taos.Is the Mountain Collective pass (3 days at Taos + 3 days at 50% off) the best way to get 6 days of Taos lift tickets for ski week? That works out to about $550, which I guess is about the same as just buying 6 days of Taos window tickets. Any tips on deals for Taos would be much appreciated.
Olesya Chornoguz
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I did Taos ski week again this year and loved it. I did with the same instructor as I did last year. It is possible to ask for the same instructor in ski week if you have done it previously. @nopoleskier did it with me and enjoyed it too from what she told me. Unfortunately due to very dry start of the season there was very little off-piste terrain open. I was there middle of February 2018. Some single black ungroomed terrain opened when TSV got fresh snow towards the end of the week, but still it wasn't much as compared to Feb 2017. Kachina peak was brown the first day we skied, it was so sad to see that. So I didn't ski Kachina and Al's this year either. I am going to TSV and doing ski week again in 2019! Crossing fingers for a lot of snow and Kachina and Al's being open! I think I am ready to ski it!
alison wong
Angel Diva
Are you sure? This was not what I heard from the instructors when I did the ski week in Jan. this year. At the line up, I overheard a conversation b/w two instructors, one told the another that: "We are not supposed to be doing that anymore. Students cannot request instructors, they would go with whomever they got assigned."
When I go back next season, I will make a request. Whether it will be granted or not, I guess I will see.
Olesya Chornoguz
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
We were there in February after you, so yes they accommodated us to give us the same instructor as last year, it was a group of 3 though that wanted to be with a particular instructor so that probably helped. It's not guaranteed of course, but if you contact the instructor in advance it should be doable. I would say that the skiing level of students I was with this year wasn't very different than last. Peter (the instructor I took ski week with) likes to teach non-aggressive advanced skiers group and so that's what my group was more or less both years. So it could vary by instructor too. There were a few expert skiers in my group this year, but they were not interested in skiing expert terrain for variety of reasons, and all of he expert terrain was closed due to lack of snow.
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nopoleskier
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
LOL. yes, they do try to assign you at the ski off.. Jean Mayer was telling (yelling) at me to go w/ Group 10- I said No, I'm with Peter.. he kept yelling, I kept disagreeing and went with Olesya and Peter. I didn't know it was "The" Jean Mayer!
I do think calling in advance and requesting and speaking a head of time with the instructor & ski school about who you like is important. Likewise if you Don't like your instructor or not fitting w/the group or teaching style you can request to move to another class.
I really enjoyed the classes and meeting people that have been doing the ski week for 20-30yrs!! Speaks volumes for the whole idea of "ski week"
alison wong
Angel Diva
Yea, I heard he is quite a living legend at TSV. Now I know what he looks like and where he'd be at ski off, next season when I go back, I ought to "check him out". Specifically, I want to see how graciously he glides away (as you described) after the ski off.
nopoleskier
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
He is a legend and well deserved, a great mentor still skiing and teaching in his 70's and yes he is a fabulous skier. Reminds me of how my Dad skied, he's another 10th Mt soldier. I see a certain elegance in their skiing even going warp speed that stands out on the Mt.
We went to dinner at his hotel, the St Bernard and "he" served us a fabulous dinner. He's been at Taos since the beginning, his hotel has been part of ski week offering 3 meals a room and ski week. It's pricey but 2 in our ski week group were staying there and and had been coming to ski week for over 30 years! Dinner was fabulous, I don't usually eat or like lamb, I like Jean Mayer's French version. It's well worth making a reservation. I found this photo of him on his hotel page: yeah, he loves skiing.
nopoleskier
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
he might be in his 80's now..
alison wong
Angel Diva
Yes, that's what I thought... BTW, from the picture, he is only using 1 pole???
His restaurant has the smell of a typical french restaurant.
nopoleskier
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
think the pole is hiding.. I think I see a shadow. I can't wait to go back...
marzNC
Angel Diva
Can have lunch at the St. Bernard any day. A couple of women in my group are St. Bernard regulars. They sat with the group for the final day lunch. So we got to see what they were being served as hotel guests. All three meals are included when staying at the St. B.
In the early years, the lifts were closed for an hour at lunch time. So everyone could enjoy lunch, including the lifties. The history of Taos is fascinating. Luckily it's well documented in a coffee table book that is based on interviews with the founder Ernie Blake and many of the key people who helped make Taos a success. Jean Mayer and his brother and parents came from France and were key players.
Olesya Chornoguz
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Yep, I think his pole is behind him, so you can't see it. I agree with Nopoleskier, I cant' wait to go back!
santacruz skier
Angel Diva
I'm going to have to wait a year.....Think I'll be spending 2 + weeks in Europe in Jan-Feb 2019....... but the March Ladies Ski Week at Taos is awful tempting. Who's going?
