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03-11-2023, 06:57 AM
Core Shot

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Originally Posted by Name Redacted

Analysis paralysis is pointless. Just spend the money, buy the ticket, take the ride.

Nice bill hicks reference

But the ride is getting more expensive
03-11-2023, 07:26 AM
Name Redacted

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Originally Posted by Core Shot

Nice bill hicks reference

But the ride is getting more expensive

Hunter S Thompson said it.

And so what, it gets more expensive, just like everything these days. Do you really need 6 pairs of skis in a quiver? $200 gloves? High end wool underwear? Yeti cooler (in the winter) filled with IPAs that were $15 for 4 fucking cans? $300 goggles? All stuffed in your roof box of the $60k SUV that you sat in traffic for 3 hrs each way to stand in line for a few hours with your neighbors from the front range? A season pass to 30 mountains is the least of your costs. Go sell some plasma, it'll cover the difference.
03-11-2023, 08:10 AM
Brock Landers

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Originally Posted by Name Redacted

Hunter S Thompson said it.

And so what, it gets more expensive, just like everything these days. Do you really need 6 pairs of skis in a quiver? $200 gloves? High end wool underwear? Yeti cooler (in the winter) filled with IPAs that were $15 for 4 fucking cans? $300 goggles? All stuffed in your roof box of the $60k SUV that you sat in traffic for 3 hrs each way to stand in line for a few hours with your neighbors from the front range? A season pass to 30 mountains is the least of your costs. Go sell some plasma, it'll cover the difference.

Fkna rights

That said…the taxi fare from JAC to town (not even the village) drives me nuts.
03-11-2023, 08:34 AM
Danno

What if you have 2 skis in the quiver, 8 year old gloves, Costco underwear, don't drink, a 20 year old Coleman cooler, Chinese goggles from Amazon, and drive a 17 year old car with 225k miles on it?
03-11-2023, 09:23 AM
phatty

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Originally Posted by Danno

What if you have 2 skis in the quiver, 8 year old gloves, Costco underwear, don't drink, a 20 year old Coleman cooler, Chinese goggles from Amazon, and drive a 17 year old car with 225k miles on it?

Unfortunately you aren't the target customer anymore and they really don't care about you. If you aren't going to travel and spend on lodging or spend lots of money on lessons/rentals, they honestly don't care about you.
03-11-2023, 09:26 AM
Jax

Beater for sure. ;)
03-11-2023, 09:30 AM
EWG

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Originally Posted by Name Redacted

Hunter S Thompson said it.

And so what, it gets more expensive, just like everything these days. Do you really need 6 pairs of skis in a quiver? $200 gloves? High end wool underwear? Yeti cooler (in the winter) filled with IPAs that were $15 for 4 fucking cans? $300 goggles? All stuffed in your roof box of the $60k SUV that you sat in traffic for 3 hrs each way to stand in line for a few hours with your neighbors from the front range? A season pass to 30 mountains is the least of your costs. Go sell some plasma, it'll cover the difference.

God, I miss the days of only spending $15 for a 4 pack of IPAs.
03-11-2023, 09:58 AM
altasnob

This shit is getting way too complicated. Can Chatbot help me figure this out?

I've noticed Alterra owned Crystal ($200 day ticket) has numerous sales and other various ways to get your ticket price down to $100. BOGO, 50% off, midweek 3 packs that are good on weekends starting in March. For my one day a week, weekend warrior wife I'm getting a 4 pack Ikon session ($110 a day) and using these other discounts to ski 8 days or so at Crystal, at $100 a day, with a few trips to places like White Pass that still have $75 lift tickets.
03-11-2023, 10:01 AM
Markeyz

Anymore?
03-11-2023, 10:07 AM
Cocximus

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Originally Posted by Danno

What if you have 2 skis in the quiver, 8 year old gloves, Costco underwear, don't drink, a 20 year old Coleman cooler, Chinese goggles from Amazon, and drive a 17 year old car with 225k miles on it?

Then you might just make the cut and live the ski life. Dunno how easy it was or wasn't 20 years ago but ski bumming does not come with a sprinter and renting a nice house for cheap. People take the the influencer bait then cry skiing is unaffordable. The evolution of touring gear brought a lot of freedom from resorts.
03-11-2023, 10:08 AM
Markeyz

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Originally Posted by altasnob

This shit is getting way too complicated. Can Chatbot help me figure this out? You must have missed the gas station discount deals at the turn of the century it sounds so quaint now doesn’t it.

I've noticed Alterra owned Crystal ($200 day ticket) has numeroussed sales and other various ways to get your ticket price down to $100. BOGO, 50% off, midweek 3 packs that are good on weekends starting in March. For my one day a week, weekend warrior wife I'm getting a 4 pack Ikon session ($110 a day) and using these other discounts to ski 8 days or so at Crystal, at $100 a day, with a few trips to places like White Pass that still have $75 lift tickets.

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03-11-2023, 10:12 AM
Markeyz

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Originally Posted by Cocximus

Then you might just make the cut and live the ski life. Dunno how easy it was or wasn't 20 years ago but ski bumming does not come with a sprinter and renting a nice house for cheap. People take the the influencer bait then cry skiing is unaffordable. The evolution of touring gear brought a lot of freedom from resorts.

good tires are better than good insurance.
03-11-2023, 10:34 AM
skinipenem

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Originally Posted by Danno

What if you have 2 skis in the quiver, 8 year old gloves, Costco underwear, don't drink, a 20 year old Coleman cooler, Chinese goggles from Amazon, and drive a 17 year old car with 225k miles on it?

You just described me lol. Minus the 2 ski quiver, that's fuched.

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03-11-2023, 10:52 AM
hutash

Of course you can always just walk up to the Mammoth ticket window and drop $238 for a day ticket, and probably more at many other hills.

Fortunately for some of us, Ikon is our season pass, but I know it really sucks for those of you who have to buy an even more expensive pass and an Ikon pass.
03-11-2023, 11:15 AM
Markeyz

Luckily here in the nw aka paradise wait wut? Free skate creek rd ha ha.. ha .
03-11-2023, 01:29 PM
Name Redacted

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Originally Posted by Danno

What if you have 2 skis in the quiver, 8 year old gloves, Costco underwear, don't drink, a 20 year old Coleman cooler, Chinese goggles from Amazon, and drive a 17 year old car with 225k miles on it?

Then you are me and you buy a pass to one mountain. ;)
Or pick up another sport.
03-11-2023, 01:41 PM
4matic

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Originally Posted by Ottime

. I just got a renewal offering and did not have a pass this year so renewal price seems good if you had a pass in 21/22 at least.

I had a 21/22. Did not get a renewal offer. Did they send you a link?
03-11-2023, 05:16 PM
Danno

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Originally Posted by skinipenem

You just described me lol. Minus the 2 ski quiver, that's fuched.

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Well, I own more than 2 skis, but I only ski on 2 of them mid season. I wasn't counting the early season groomer skis, the sand skis, the xc skis, and the other xc skis. Was I supposed to count those?
03-11-2023, 06:12 PM
Brock Landers

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Originally Posted by Danno

Well, I own more than 2 skis, but I only ski on 2 of them mid season.

At a time?
03-11-2023, 06:45 PM
Danno

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Originally Posted by Brock Landers

At a time?

Well, yeah, I guess so. But in that case I have 4 skis that I use mid season (but only use 2 at a time).
03-11-2023, 11:36 PM
Ørion

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Originally Posted by Danno

What if you have 2 skis in the quiver, 8 year old gloves, Costco underwear, don't drink, a 20 year old Coleman cooler, Chinese goggles from Amazon, and drive a 17 year old car with 225k miles on it?

You start working for the Man to score an employee pass
03-12-2023, 09:25 AM
jmedslc

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Originally Posted by Ørion

You start working for the Man to score an employee pass

I’m trying to marry my homie down the road in time for next years season to get his spouse pass.
03-12-2023, 01:12 PM
Vt-Freeheel

I laughed ^^
03-12-2023, 01:20 PM
Name Redacted

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Originally Posted by jmedslc

I’m trying to marry my homie down the road in time for next years season to get his spouse pass.

How many “Spouse” can you have? I mean it IS Utah.
03-15-2023, 07:12 AM
Ottime

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Originally Posted by Toadman

Please make sure and cross post in here when the group buy is on, as some of us don't frequent Gear Swap. Thanks!

Will do. I should get the info on the 16th, which is the same day I fly to Oz, so there might be a short time delay. A lot closer right now, but still and 8 hour flight.

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