Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Free midweek senior skiing at Cannon may end

Lakegeezer · 04-09-2016, 05:51 AM

It is a shame, but understandable that lift ticket prices are going up for those over 65. The boomer bubble, slower aging and the rise in skiing popularity during the 70's means there are more elderly skiers than ever before. The opportunity to make money off that group is too hard to pass up.

Hopefully the ski areas understand that as skiers age, the hours on the slopes diminishes. Rather than a first to last chair day, some will only put in two or three hours and call it a day. A 2/3 discount off full price isn't that good during weekdays at Cannon, when Tuesday and Thursday are half price anyway and Wednesday is $25 for NH residents. Perhaps an hourly priced lift ticket would work.

In the end, Cannon may end up with fewer skiers over 65, no extra money and take the quality of living in NH down a notch.

04-09-2016, 05:51 AM	#5
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,657 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 342 Thanked 618 Times in 278 Posts	Cannon is for skiers It is a shame, but understandable that lift ticket prices are going up for those over 65. The boomer bubble, slower aging and the rise in skiing popularity during the 70's means there are more elderly skiers than ever before. The opportunity to make money off that group is too hard to pass up. Hopefully the ski areas understand that as skiers age, the hours on the slopes diminishes. Rather than a first to last chair day, some will only put in two or three hours and call it a day. A 2/3 discount off full price isn't that good during weekdays at Cannon, when Tuesday and Thursday are half price anyway and Wednesday is $25 for NH residents. Perhaps an hourly priced lift ticket would work. In the end, Cannon may end up with fewer skiers over 65, no extra money and take the quality of living in NH down a notch. __________________ -lg