Eaglecrest board to raise rates
Eaglecrest Ski Area has announced price increases for the coming ski and snowboard season.
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"There is no doubt about it. Prices are going to go up," Kirk Duncan, general manager, said.
Early-bird passes will be either $349 or $399, up from $299 last year. A day pass could remain at $34 or be bumped up to $35, he said.
The amount of any rate increases will be determined by the Eaglecrest Board on Tuesday.
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Driving the rate increase is a desire to have a reserve fund for the city-owned ski area.
"Now we have no reserve," Duncan said.
Duncan said other city-owned operations have millions of dollars of reserves. Eaglecrest has operated at a slight loss in the past, and Duncan said those overseeing the area hoped to build a reserve of $500,000 to $1 million for development opportunities or low-snow years.
"We're not padding our pockets," he said.
Additionally, inflation-driven pay increases and the rising cost of diesel fuel to operate the lifts account for the increase, Duncan said.
• Contact Greg Skinner at 523-2258 or greg.skinner@juneauempire.com.