Originally Posted by madhavok
If the resort's strategy of seeding the herd for future generations of pass/ticket/lessons buying riders, discourages you then don't buy a pass. But to be clear, your not subsidizing anything. Beyond seeding for future consumers, the "free" passes you speak of are a loss leader a.k.a. a product provided at a discount to encourage other purchases such as adult season passes, seasonal programs like Blazers, meals in the lodge and goods at the ski shop to name a few. If your remorseful over your purchase, feel better knowing family guys like Yard Sale are up there on week ends throwing the doe rae mi around like drunk sailors on shore leave. The cost of passes, seasonal programs and mountainside incidentals? Thousands of dollars. Chasing my 11, 8, and 5 year old girls through Eden? Priceless. The good life ain't cheap, but it is good.
Speaking of paying dues. Is there going to be a trimming party in Slidebrook this year? If so, I'd like to be in on it. Did last year for the first time, and it was pretty fun. And it was free.
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