BEND -- Mt. Bachelor announced pricing details for the upcoming winter season Thursday, touting a second year of hold-the-line on season pass costs, a payment plan, a 2-weeks-longer season (until Memorial Day) and $2.2 million in improvements made over the summer.
Here's the rest of their announcement:
Full season passes, payment plan and extended season
Mt. Bachelor full season downhill and Nordic pass prices will remain unchanged for the 2010/2011 season. In 2008, Mt. Bachelor launched an aggressive campaign to increase season pass ownership by reducing full season pass prices from 14% to 50%. This commitment to providing the local community with season-long access to the mountain at the most affordable price continues for the third consecutive winter. Complete season pass pricing information is available at www.mtbachelor.com.
With a continued focus on the customer and sensitivity to local economic circumstances, Mt. Bachelor will once again offer a season pass installment payment plan.
Season passes may be purchased with an initial deposit of $49 per pass by September 15th, with the remaining balance divided into two equal payments automatically charged to a credit card on October 15th and November 15th. Each pass purchased through the payment plan is subject to a $20 processing fee.
Already home to one of the longest seasons in the ski industry, Mt. Bachelor will add further value for season pass holders with its intent to operate through Memorial Day weekend, May 29, 2011. Two additional weeks of access to one of the best springtime mountain experiences in North America will bring Mt. Bachelor’s planned operating season to 192 days.
Products for less-frequent skiers
The non-transferable 12-day pass and Club Card, introduced last year as value-oriented products for adult snow riders who visit less frequently than full pass holders, both return for 2010/2011. The 12-day pass sells for $450 through September 30. New this year, the 12-day pass features 3 fewer blackout days. For non-holiday skiers/riders the 12-day pass provides mountain access for as little as $37.50 per day.
For guests visiting only a few times non-holiday per season, the Club Card provides adult access for the guaranteed lowest possible ticket window rate of $50, up to a $20 savings per day. The initial card cost is $29, and additional day tickets may be purchased online and loaded directly on the card. Club Card holders can go directly to the lift with their pre-loaded card and skip the ticket windows at the mountain. The Club Card will be on sale after September 30.
What’s new for 2010/2011
This summer Mt. Bachelor is spending over $2.2 million on resort improvements.
Topping the list, the resort has added two new grooming machines, including a second winch-cat for grooming the steepest terrain. Mt. Bachelor’s fleet of groomers is now one of, if not the newest fleet in the West.
A new, 200-foot-long covered conveyor lift for beginners will be installed in the West Village base area, with the existing 70 foot conveyor relocated to the Sunrise learning area.
Significant investment in lift maintenance continues this summer with major projects on Summit, Northwest and Skyliner Express lifts in addition to routine preventative maintenance projects.
The alpine and Nordic ski rental fleets have been extensively upgraded. New music and public address sound systems have been installed in Pine Marten and Sunrise lodges.
One bus, four trucks and a four-wheel drive forklift have been added to the rolling stock inventory. Sunrise Lodge and Junior Race Center are both receiving face lifts including a new color scheme to match West Village. And finally, improvements with positive environmental impacts include conversion of the Sunrise Lodge heating system from oil to propane and addition of a new airlock on the Ski & Sports building.
“We truly appreciate our large, local community of snow riders. We are doing everything we can to keep access to the mountain affordable and at the same time provide a great value. Maintaining full pass prices for a third year, offering a pass payment plan, extending the season and investing in our infrastructure and service delivery are just a few ways we are trying to make Mt. Bachelor a little better, every single day,” said Dave Rathbun, president and general manager.
“People who live in Central Oregon are very outdoors-minded,” concluded Rathbun. “We believe it’s our job to convince them to spend a big portion of their winter recreation time on Mt. Bachelor.”
Mt. Bachelor season passes and season-long snow sports school products go on sale September 1 and will be available at the lowest prices of the season through September 30. For more information, visit www.mtbachelor.com or call 541-382-1709.
About Mt. Bachelor
Mt. Bachelor is the largest ski resort in the Cascade Range, offering 3,683 acres of lift-accessible terrain. The mountain features 10 lifts, seven of which are Express Quads, plus two tubing lifts and two wonder carpets and an average annual snowfall of 370 inches. Mt. Bachelor also features terrain parks, 56K of groomed and tracked cross country trails, snowshoeing, tubing, sled dog rides and summer attractions. For weather conditions, news and events visit www.mtbachelor.com
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