Lodging story as shared with me years ago - and also the secret off the valley ( besides the lake effect extra snow, better trees, and the fact that those resorts don't have a Castlerock, a MRG, or a good vibe - for lack of a better description) is the 6 K beds in the valley compared with 20K-30K beds in the other two.
no thanks - skied K-Mart Sat - nice! Had fun! Spent years there! Glad I'm here with that as an option. ( Or Stowe or Jay)
As many have repeated on this board - once the 2' drop we all forget about snow-making.
If people want crowds and more great snow-making they have choices. if they want to take a chance - like us pass-holders do every year on the chance we'll get good natural snow - which happens at least 4 of every 5 years if not more - they can.
Otherwise let's not beat a dead horse. The rest can buy a ticket here when great or go elsewhere - whats left of the free market is here in Vermont.
No one is forced to stay here, live here, or buy a pass or ticket here. Fair to compare, but not apples to apples. It's more like a Porsche and a loaded Ford Explorer - you can enjoy both, even the Porsche in a slow drive in the city, or the Explorer when it's loaded with kids and gear, but when the road is dry and curvy, oooh boy - what's a Ford?
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