DON’T WAIT, BUY NOW, FROZEN SUPER EARLY BIRD SALE ENDS JUNE 30TH 2024

We wanted to address some of the reasons why we think you should not wait to purchase your 2024-25 Season Pass. 

• Purchasing now gives you the lowest possible price. 
• Purchasing now demonstrates a commitment to Shames Mountain and the community in which we serve.
• Purchasing now helps Shames Mountain prepare for next winter. 
• Purchasing now allows you to spread the cost of your season pass across NINE easy installments 
• Purchasing now (in April) gives 2023-2024 passholders TWO complimentary lift tickets
• Purchasing now demonstrates that our community is united, committed and ready for the 2024-2025 winter season.

Did you know? 

• Did you know our Pricing Committee (consists of Board Members, Coop-Members and Staff) is meeting over the next few months to determine what changes, if any should occur. They will be considering:   
  • Inflation and the associated impact on our operational costs. 
    • Minimum wage increases – there is another 3.9% minimum wage increase slated for this year. Wages are our single largest expense. This increase will directly affect most of our seasonal labor force.  
    • Insurance rate increase – insurance costs have nearly tripled since the pandemic
    • Fuel increase and carbon tax 
  • Financial Performance 
    • Following the 2022-23 season, the coop needed to recover from a nearly $400,000 loss. A position that brought the coop dangerously close to insolvency. 
    • Cost reduction and the creation of new products was the opted solution rather than an increase to tickets and passes.
    • Following the 2023-24 season, we expect to see a loss of approximately  $200,000.
  • Directions from the cooperative
    • Recommendations from the Overnight Parking Committee
    • Recommendations from the Uphill Committee
    • Recommendations from any other member surveys
    • Recommendations from the management team. 

We would like to thank those who have already purchased their 2024-2025 season pass, your trust and support is invaluable to us. 

Your MMC-Shames Mountain team