There’s going to be some very happy college students this season at Alpine Meadows. It appears as if mountain managers are listening. Last year’s college passes really made no sense, since they blacked out larger blocks of time where college students were on break. That is no longer a problem, not in the least.
Alpine (and Squaw) removed all blackout dates for college passes this season, and with a price of $389, it’s a great deal. Along with the announcement of a “mile long” terrain park last week, management is clearly making a move to attract a younger crowd. These types of moves are smart because you create lifelong customers.
The College Rep Program will make it even cheaper for some students. Apply to be a rep at you college and your pass could be free. All you have to do is convince 20 people to buy an Alpine/Squaw pass and your pass is free. It’s another great move to help bring back skiers and boarders after last year’s lackluster season. We applaud the efforts!
All of the details are here at the Alpine Meadows site. It’s a good this this program wasn’t around back in 1984. I might still be in college!
Now if we can just get the same love for the Alpine Meadows development teams….