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Graduate season passes

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imarookie
Posts: 175 - Karma: 158
I just graduated from college, and I'm looking to see if any resorts here offer some sort of discount for being young and just out of college. I feel like I had maybe heard that some Colorado resorts were doing something like that. It's a huge jump to go from roughly $500 to $1000 haha. Anybody know anything?
Sep 20 2013 11:17AM
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picholasforbes
Posts: 266 - Karma: 80
Good luck.
Sep 20 2013 3:07PM
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FreeballinPGH
Posts: 64 - Karma: 23
After college, your no longer considered "young". Welcome to the real world :)
Sep 20 2013 4:11PM
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BskiP
Posts: 1369 - Karma: 223
how old are you? a lot of the resorts have a young adult pass if you are under 25 or 24.
Sep 20 2013 4:16PM
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imarookie
Posts: 175 - Karma: 158
23. i'm about to turn 24 though
Sep 21 2013 1:26AM
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imarookie
Posts: 175 - Karma: 158
forgot to ask which resorts offer what you're suggesting.
Sep 21 2013 1:27AM
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stickski
Posts: 1938 - Karma: 1,529
You're still considered a young adult at Alta, $599 season pass.
Sep 21 2013 2:52PM
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perhaps
Posts: 192 - Karma: 55
Park City is young adult under 25, I paid $590 for the pass + night skiing
Sep 22 2013 2:16AM
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BskiP
Posts: 1369 - Karma: 223
Brighton canyons park city snowbird and alta all have you covered.
Sep 22 2013 11:33AM
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imarookie
Posts: 175 - Karma: 158
cool thanks guys 10/10s
Sep 22 2013 12:49PM
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Loco-Deer-Slayer
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If you're really desperate I've seen people photoshop the University papers that say you are taking classes.


Sep 22 2013 12:53PM
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YewTard
Posts: 619 - Karma: 196

Yeah, most places around here seem to cut you a break for a year or two after college. Then you hit what I eventually did, what I like to call the "Fuck You" age bracket. Enjoy it, getting bent over for $800+ as your EARLY season rate definitely sucks.

Sep 25 2013 4:55PM
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SFBv420.0
Posts: 2539 - Karma: 3,124
are you sure your'e not confusing the "fuck you" with the "I should be a fiscally responsible adult bracket?"
never graduated higher edjumacation, but it don't take no 4 year degree to figure out the
"they give them things out in exchange for skills and services" bracket.
vets deserve discounts
young adults and grads
not so much
Sep 26 2013 7:17AM
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YewTard
Posts: 619 - Karma: 196
No, there's no confusion. I have a "real job" behind a desk working in town (Park City), graduated college with honors, etc. The problem with the real jobs in Park City is that they generally under-pay because they know demand is high to live and work here. Couple that with the high cost of living(especially in Old Town) and the fact that you aren't doing it frat house style with 6 roommates, and you aren't left with a lot of spare cash. From talking with friends in town I'd say most jobs here that require a college degree probably pay somewhere in the $25-$35k/yr bracket... so yes, paying the same rate as multi-millionare seasonal residents does in fact suck.
Sep 26 2013 5:30PM
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SFBv420.0
Posts: 2539 - Karma: 3,124
Park city 1st world problems are tough
not sure what your degree or job is but gots plenty of friends who figured out that competent food and beverage service to people with money ussually results in 18-20% of sales
+ the $2.13 /hr for just being there. With $9 bowls of soup +30 entrees and overpriced udabc wine lists $200 a night aint that hard.
I slinged drinks @ steins for a season and made decent coin.
Not sure of the hour commitment to score a pc pass w/ the adoptive sports program these days but
it used to be entirely reasonable
last i checked voli trollers @ B right on only needed 18 days commitment.
most mountains have gone to a voli mt host program.
most marketing budgets allow for a lot of freebies, if you posess a skill that would help them. market
and there is always the we don't need no stinkin bullwheels earn your turn option.
but ya your right going to college or being a young adult should totally qualify you for a discount
at least the same as someone who has served their country


Sep 27 2013 10:15AM
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