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Small Mt Seas. Pass? Worth it?

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Sundown5K13R
Posts: 54 - Karma: 14
So I've never had a season pass. Before you go hating on me, my fam instead gets amazing deals to pretty much every NE ski place, so I go somewhere new every weekend and I usually get a 1-a-week pass to my local mountain.

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My local is Ski Sundown (New Hart, CT). Its not some old hill, but stats are at skisundown.com. Its like 15 trails, yadda yadda.

They charge like 479 bucks for a season pass... I'm trying to decide whether or not a pass is worth it to such a small mountain. Know that I cannot drive yet,
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Basically, do you think the pass experience is worth it for a small mountain?
Sep 20 2010 5:33PM
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mmallender.
Posts: 5805 - Karma: 936
depends how much a day pass costs and how much you plan on going up/how much you went up (to that mountain) last year

if you plan to be up enough to pay off a seasons pass then yes do it, otherwise its not a very good idea
Sep 20 2010 5:38PM
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Sundown5K13R
Posts: 54 - Karma: 14
50 bucks for an 8hr
Sep 20 2010 5:50PM
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TheHuggyBear
Posts: 1762 - Karma: 313
I like your icon.
I was lucky and had parents that skied so they took me everywhere. If your parents dont ski then I would get a pass to the closet resort. Seeing as you wont be traveling a lot.
Sep 20 2010 5:53PM
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BWalmer
Posts: 9141 - Karma: 12,885
If you go more than 12 times per season it's for sure worth it. While, yes, the price is a little high (although, there are mountains that charge upwards of $1000+), it's not without reason. Small mountains have HUGE perks, especially Sundown, short to no lines being one of the biggest, but also the community (especially in the park - everyone knows everyone and is chill with everyone - yea there are a few "crews" but everyone still has a good time and doesn't mind skiing with other people or new people), also, the park is constantly changing and growing (with the exception on last year because of Jarrod's injury - and even it wasn't too bad), for example, last season at mount snow I went opening day and closing day, and Nitro was pretty much EXACTLY the same, it gets boring, but when the park is changing - even if it's the same features in a different location or order or even direction - can really make a huge difference. Not too mention, you don't have to drive 2+ hours to get there. I say its worth it, but everyone has their preferences.
Sep 20 2010 6:38PM
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860media*
Posts: 1575 - Karma: 10,519
listen to this guy, and also ya its well worth it, Come shred with us.
Sep 20 2010 6:41PM
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