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I_SKI@lpental
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what the hell are they doing to us its like over $50 and most nice places now a days, even snoqualmie pass is like $38 i think for 1000 feet its bull shit and i say we strike....na thats not going to happen. What should we do?



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Sep 17 2002 12:53PM
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Phrosty
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i read an aticle in a ski magazine last year or something and it said that with inflation the prices really arn't that different than what they used to be. just buy a pass and then it will be cheaper.


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Sep 17 2002 12:58PM
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I_SKI@lpental
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Well ill get a pass for my home area but if i want to travil ill be broke by the end of the year



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Sep 17 2002 1:03PM
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mammothpunks
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get a 399$ (299$ teen) pass to mammoth (to late to get it for this season) you can buy them in the spring and its valid for the spring season, and the whole next year for Mammoth and June. it just takes 7 days of skiing to pay for itself
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Sep 17 2002 4:07PM
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tahoeskier
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yeah skiing is a luxury sport, like golf or something. they ask for lots of money because they know they will get it. deal with it
Sep 17 2002 4:54PM
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ColoradoFlats
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damn, that is hella cheap....
Sep 17 2002 4:57PM
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I_SKI@lpental
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hey how much is housing down in mammoth



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Sep 17 2002 6:30PM
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mammothpunks
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probly around 500$ a month if you are renting a place and you have your own bedroom


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Sep 17 2002 6:43PM
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chimprevolution
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in mammoth the price for housing/condoes is getting expensive, buy now when it is still somewhat reasonable
Sep 17 2002 6:44PM
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huckster989
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in the middle of the ski season Stevens Pass (WA) is like $44! Its fuckin crazy. but if you ski enough like i'm sure you all do the early season pass bought in like april is well worth it. ($299 at stevens so 7 trips pays for it like mammoth...and stevens is no where near the quality of mammoth why's it so much?

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Sep 17 2002 7:35PM
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Big_Willy
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Shit in Wisconsin is about $49, and thats Wisconsin. At vail and breck its $69.



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Sep 17 2002 7:48PM
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JTAus
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Unfortunatly, you guys can bitch and moan all you like, it won't get you anywhere. It would be good if there was a ski union or something, that way we could force the price down a little.

But even so....while you guys are paying $69 in Vail etc, spare a thought for the Southern Hemisphere skiers. In Aus, we are paying like, $77 a day, or $875 for a season pass. And our terrain is no where near as good as the States.
Remember, you guys have it pretty good, so don't bitch and moan too much.
Sep 17 2002 8:12PM
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Casey
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Actually, Snoqualmie is $41. I think they do this to encourage season pass sales. Its more of a sure thing for them, to get the money up front.
Sep 17 2002 8:42PM
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I_SKI@lpental
Posts: 44 - Karma: 10
im with you JTAus it would be sick if their was some way to do something about, my god its 41 at the pass thats is kinda disturbing that they can rape us like that, sure its close and easy but fuck their is notting we can do.



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Sep 17 2002 9:17PM
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Schwags
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if they charged like 10-20 bucks you would think that would encourage more families to go multiple times to the hill...

but if you think about the high prices are good to keep lines down if your a season pass holder..
Sep 17 2002 10:42PM
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MN_skier
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if all goes as planned i will be getting my season pass to spirit mtn in minnesota for $12.75. Thats the employee rate. Last year we made a few fake season passes for friends and we never got caught.



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Sep 17 2002 11:57PM
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WAripper
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i want washington to get a all ski areas pass, i think they have this thing in colorado where u can buy a pass for like all the resorts or something, cuz i want to ski stevens, baker and crystal, and not just buy a pass for stevens
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Sep 18 2002 12:06AM
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alpentalik
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they have an all west pass...good anywhere in wa, id, or, ca if you are like one of the top racers in your division...gold pass or something


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Sep 18 2002 12:14AM
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huckster989
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I think powder or some mag had an article on those multi state passes but they cost a couple thousand dollars and you have to be in a certain race league or olympic winner or something...i forgot where i read it.

we should start making fake passes and selling them on ebay. all we need is someone with a pass from each mountain to scan it and send it to someone who could copy them and ptu pics on them.

it'd just suck to get caught, go to jail and spend the season being butt raped by a large inmate!

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Sep 18 2002 1:00AM
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Ozemale
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hey, JTaus, thats $77 australian, that makes it what? 30 dollars U.S.? so it isn't as expensive as it is over there.


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Sep 18 2002 1:32AM
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JTAus
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Yeah...$77 Australian.

With the $US exchange rate it would be like...$30 for you (plus a $1500 plane fair) but we still earn and buy tickets in Australian dollars.

So it is all relative. You pay $40-69 in US dollars, I pay $77 in Australian dollars.

Basically...it bites, and is better to go backcountry. It's cheaper, has better snow/terrain, and no punters.


Sep 18 2002 1:55AM
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JTAus
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Wait...I just read your bio...And your Australian too.

Now I am confused. Are you saying that it is still more expensive for them to ski, compared to us?


Sep 18 2002 1:57AM
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I_SKI@lpental
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i think if you go to skiwashington.com you can get an all wa pass but its $1000. this guy i skied with last year got a pass from booth creek they are the people that run a bunch or places i think for free some how i think b/c he was hella sponsord and is all over the summits web page



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Sep 18 2002 3:02AM
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kristen
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whistler/blackcomb went up to 74$ this year and a season pass is almost 1600$. And that's where mom and dad come in :) lol.
Sep 18 2002 3:05AM
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Big_Willy
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A lot of the big resorts' season passes are scannable, you can definitely get in shit for that. I dont really care since my 5mtn pass was only 320, small, small price to pay for the satisfaction it brings.



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Sep 18 2002 4:50AM
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Ozemale
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I was trying to say that it isn't as expensive for us as it is for them


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Sep 18 2002 7:57AM
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schlonginator
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Vail, Co or Beaver Creek - oh wait its Vail; its at beaver Creek that you need to have all the expensive gear not the ticketa





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Sep 18 2002 8:59AM
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Nine_Milla_Killa
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I heard its mostly from insurance costs, because stupid people started sueing ski resorts when the yfell or hit a tree, or went out of bounds and got hurt. SO they need big-time insurance to cover all of this.














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Sep 18 2002 11:32AM
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ColoradoFlats
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shit, 845 for a ski pass in Australia?? I payed that for mine here in Colorado....that would make yours cheaper than mine.
Sep 18 2002 12:39PM
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MN_skier
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making fake passes was super easy. you can you use basic photo editing programs and a scanner to put your picture on a season pass. Then print it on some card stock and laminate it then put it in your little plastic pass holder thing. i dont know about big mountains and how they run their whole pass thing but here the liftie just glances and makes sure you have a pass. they dont look at the picture.

Another thing we did was just go to the ticket office and say you lost your pass then they will give you a new one for like $25 and then just seel that to your friend or something. Like i said they dont look at the pic or name close enough to see that both of your passes are the same. but it is kinda scary.


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Sep 18 2002 7:16PM
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CrazyChica
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625 ft... $33... 425 ft... $25... 650 ft... $32... 500 ft... $27... 300 ft... $24. (all weekday... weekends are usually 5-10 more) and i think thats about it for the local mountains. :)





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Sep 18 2002 7:51PM
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newschooler14
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yea 200ft=like 30 or something for a sat. day pass. But a season pass this year is only $99. Last year they were 250 if you bought it early

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Sep 18 2002 8:03PM
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CTripper
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a local place here was selling a seasons pass for 150.
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Sep 18 2002 8:59PM
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mammothpunks
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for every dollar of mammoths 57$ ticket you get 42 feet of vertical - how your mountains match up?

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Sep 18 2002 9:26PM
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powder-pig
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just get a job up ther
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Sep 18 2002 9:40PM
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powder99
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Ya i know how you guys feel, prices are crazy, i have to pay 480 bucks (canadian) for a pass that will get me in EVERYWHERE IN BC AND ALBERTA INCLUDING WHISTLER
see there is a benift to being a racer, the best part is that i decided to only go to a couple races this year and to race rec so i can go freeski for pretty much free anywhere i want
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Sep 19 2002 12:29AM
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powder99
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did i mention it was for everymountain in bc AND alberta, and it is less than 500 bucks,
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Sep 19 2002 12:33AM
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CrystalineSkier
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The pass's season pass is better than having to buy day passes every time you go, but they're still pretty damn expensive. On top of new ski gear, and a pass, my parents and i have shelled out about 650$ for myself alone on ski gear. it's crazy, but it's and expensive sport and i love it. If you don't want to pay the money, don't ski. Ticket prices will go up, but skiing's expensive, and if you save money from your job (or get one if you don't have one already) it becomes tolerable.
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Sep 19 2002 12:37AM
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CrystalineSkier
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The pass's season pass is better than having to buy day passes every time you go, but they're still pretty damn expensive. On top of new ski gear, and a pass, my parents and i have shelled out about 650$ for myself alone on ski gear. it's crazy, but it's and expensive sport and i love it. If you don't want to pay the money, don't ski. Ticket prices will go up, but skiing's expensive, and if you save money from your job (or get one if you don't have one already) it becomes tolerable.
WA skiers are cool. I'm a WA skier. I'm cool. You know, Washington apples are cool too. . .
Sep 19 2002 12:38AM
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