snowbird pass that is not yours

**skiman1009** · 03-08-2007, 10:12 PM

would u take a snowbird pass that is not yours and use it if the other person cant use it because he got injured?

**4matic** · 03-08-2007, 10:21 PM

If I weren't a respectable member of the community and under 25. Absolutely!

**TyeStick** · 03-08-2007, 10:21 PM

Put it into one of those holders, and just kind of flash it to the attendants. Maker sure you wearing goggles, helmet/hat, to hide your true identity. Not saying its right, but I have seen people do it.

**skiman1009** · 03-08-2007, 10:24 PM

you think they check the picture

**easyrdr** · 03-08-2007, 10:53 PM

At this point in the season, I would say no they don't check the picture. Some mountains are more anal about it then others. As long as you are of the same sex and have hat/helmet/goggles you should be fine, in other words be smart about it. With that said liftie's at most resorts get bonus's now for busting folks-I witnessed a dude get caught at snowmass a few weeks ago. Later found out he was arrested and smacked with a $500 fine-first time I've ever heard of it going that far though.

**warthog** · 03-08-2007, 10:59 PM

I've had to do it before. Left mine at home, or otherwise.
Arm band pass holder, stuff snow in there where the pic is, but not too much, so it doesn't read. You can also get it foggy by breathing into the pass holder, and letting it freeze up a bit. Helmet, gogs, jacket up over mouth. Never been a problem. I wouldn't recommend a whole season, though. Other friends have not been so lucky with that plan.

**Shaggy** · 03-08-2007, 11:16 PM

W/B ticket validators get paid $75 for every fraud pass they bust. It's $500 to get the pass back, too. I'm sure they're not the only resort being that heavy handed.

**stump832** · 03-08-2007, 11:19 PM

If its an Altabird pass, look out for the Walmart greeters one ridgeline to the east! They will BRING YOU DOWN TO CHINATOWN.

**teleposeur** · 03-08-2007, 11:19 PM

I got rallyed on a few weeks ago, it sucked. It's no fun living in fear,
go for it.

**hofferfish** · 03-09-2007, 01:05 AM

just wear a full face and reflective goggles.

**nexus** · 03-09-2007, 01:50 AM

well my stanton pass has been a real slut this season...

(funny how there's no guilt factor when their website has listed conditions as "perfect powder snow" every single day this shitty snowless year)

at my home mountain in australia (mt buller) we have a fake pass called "the dud" which is given out to someone different for free every day of the season. the lifties get $25 if they find it. the skiier is also given a second free pass for free that they then can ski the rest of the day with if the dud is found.

**jerr** · 03-09-2007, 05:24 AM

On the mountain I ski at they call Mr pole-eece man and record your details for future reference. The golden rule is never shit in your own nest.

I also think that if it's a cool mountain with good people and a good vibe; respect is paramount.

**danhikeski** · 03-09-2007, 08:58 AM

a few years ago, I skied my buddies pass more then he did

**twodogs** · 03-09-2007, 09:52 AM

Over in the other canyon I hear they're paying sherriffs to stand in line and check on people with the scanner. The liftee's hold a electronic scanner that when you scan your pass thru the turnstile a 3x3 of your mug blows up on the screen. Then they slap you with a fed. offence, probably felony, of grand larceny. No this isn't Brighton.

**iceman** · 03-09-2007, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by the Mad

Over in the other canyon I hear they're paying sherriffs to stand in line and check on people with the scanner. The liftee's hold a electronic scanner that when you scan your pass thru the turnstile a 3x3 of your mug blows up on the screen. Then they slap you with a fed. offence, probably felony, of grand larceny. No this isn't Brighton.

I heard it was Marines in full combat gear and they just shoot you on the spot.

**slim** · 03-09-2007, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by iceman

I heard it was Marines in full combat gear and they just shoot you on the spot.

Wrong. They fly you to Guantanamo and attach a car battery to your balls.

**Shredhead** · 03-09-2007, 11:24 AM

You would both be bumb'd if they banned you for life.

**uglymoney** · 03-09-2007, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by Shaggy

W/B ticket validators get paid $75 for every fraud pass they bust. It's $500 to get the pass back, too. I'm sure they're not the only resort being that heavy handed.

I was in line for the Excelerator at W/B a week ago behind a chick who was checked. They made her remove her goggles, smile, turn her head and verified that it was her by looking at her for a few seconds. Seems to me like they are indeed pretty strict. These checkers hanging out in this second tier lift were pretty obvious though, and anyone with any scam savvy would have just skied right past them, which I imagine people did/do.

I've never cheated and won't. Way too paranoid to even grab a chair at Big Sky when on a Moonlight ticket. I like being able to get into Canada (or any country for that matter), get the job of my choice without worrying about a petty conviction on my record for stealing a chairlift ride. On the other hand, it seems like borrowing a pass once is 'almost' a victimless crime. I'd hardly frown on someone who did it and managed to get away with it.

**phUnk** · 03-09-2007, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by slim

Wrong. They fly you to Guantanamo and attach a car battery to your balls.

I heard it was Navy SEALs and they attach a car battery to your balls on the spot.

Fuck Bu$h!

**Sutter** · 03-09-2007, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by slim

Wrong. They fly you to Guantanamo and attach a car battery to your balls.

bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

LT · 03-09-2007, 02:37 PM

Had a friend get busted at Mt. Rose using another buddies pass one day. They called the Washoe Cty. Sheriff's who came up and wrote him a ticket which he had to pay on the spot, Mt. Rose also required him to buy a day ticket and make him tear it up and they kept the season pass. The real owner was not given it back and he had to pay $50 to get it reissued. When it was all said and done it cost the guy $250 if I recall to take 5-6 runs at Rose that day.

Be careful!!!

**1000-oaks** · 03-09-2007, 06:42 PM

"Ahem", when I was in college 17 years ago (damn I'm getting old) and dirt-poor I forged a XYZ (large ski area) pass on one of the first color copiers. Covered up the real pass owner's name, pass number and face (in case I got caught), then added my photo (shot with a XYZ background I made using construction paper and lots of labor making XYZ logos), added the name "Johnny Walker" and a bogus pass number. Still have it, lol.

It stood up to the one and only pass check that year (managed to stay calm), think I got in about 85 days. Of course, then I got busted by the state police making fake driver's licenses (so me and my buddies could buy beer) and left my petty criminal days behind me forever. A suspended sentance was enough to scare me straight.

**jerr** · 03-09-2007, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by phUnk

I heard it was Navy SEALs and they attach a car battery to your balls on the spot.

Fuck Bu$h!

Worse, I heard it was Dick Cheany's office; you got the battery on the sopt and your balls got sent to Guantanamo to spend some time wearing orange.

**irul&ublo** · 03-09-2007, 06:51 PM

At Deer Valley, they dress you up in a crotchless multi-colored fart bag and Stein gets to have his way with you.

I heard phUnk went back for seconds.