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April 16?

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spere
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yup thats right, meadows is advertising there last day to be april 16. that seems really early considering that we have tons of snow and it is still snowing! i emailed them and they said it had to do with them not making enough profit after that date, its late in the season and some people move on to other things. I think that its bullshit they are closing so early. email them and get your friends to do the same requesting that they stay open longer!
Mar 10 2006 7:25PM
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forfun
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or threaten to buy a timberline pass next year cause their park is better anyways.
Mar 10 2006 7:48PM
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spere
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and last season it was the other way around so i guess it is a toss-up
Mar 10 2006 7:59PM
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SaraJ
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I wrote a letter last season, but it didn't work...but we didn't really have snow either.
Mar 10 2006 8:09PM
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ponyboy
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Face it, Meadows is all about making money, which is what they are in business for, but it's really starting piss people off. I bet Skibowl will be open in to May. And T-lines spring park will be sick as always.
Unless we all stop riding meadows they will continue to treat us like shit.
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Mar 10 2006 8:32PM
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freezed
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how late does the t-line spring pass go until, if you have one this year?
Mar 10 2006 8:57PM
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ponyboy
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As of now we don't have a spring pass but regular season passes are good until the first week of June. And weekday passes are valid 7 days a week after march 30.
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Mar 10 2006 9:04PM
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spere
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message i recieved from meadows

Thank you for our email.

In the face of increasing costs to operate the resort (fuel, state law mandated wage increases, etc.) and an attempt to keep the price of a season pass from escalating greatly, we have made the decision to close on April 16. We have tried staying open later in April and May, operating only on weekends, closing and reopening for early summer skiing. None of these alternatives have worked from a financial point of view. The reality is that people in our market are distracted to other activities after March. In late April, it doesn’t matter how much snow we have on the ground, if we stay open the lifts turn with empty chairs. We have published the closing date on our season pass materials and website since last fall to let people know in advance the closing date.

Sincerely,

Dave Tragethon, Marketing & Sales Director
Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort
Mar 10 2006 9:32PM
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nickb
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insurance runs out, you know thats atleast 100k/mo
Mar 12 2006 5:52AM
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S2daJ
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im confused, i thought mt hood had year round skiing??
Mar 12 2006 11:11PM
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BeLeiVeTheHyPe57
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timberline does, not meadows
Mar 12 2006 11:15PM
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hoodratz47
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timberlines spring park.. owns life.... just wait for otto lang.. HELLA ILL
Mar 13 2006 2:53PM
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