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Originally Posted by Greg  [rant]
Obviously AZ represents the more passionate skier demographic and some of us will ski even after lift serviced is done. It's kind of ironic though that the "average" skier seems to be the one that keeps the industry afloat financially despite being far less passionate. Yet, ski area/resorts are forced to cater to them. They are the reason for a lot of things that many of the die hards don't like - overgrooming of trails, early closures, etc.
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The average skiier doesn't want to go to a mountain which has all of it's trails be bunny trails. They want to go SKI on blues, think of them as double blacks, and brag to their friends.
Unfortunately, they're also the ones paying $60-$90 for a day pass and are, on a per skiier impression, considered the target audience. They're also the ones, don't forget, that are staying at the hotels and eating in the eateries at many of the larger places. The 'I need lodging tonight' cost at Killingtons largest hotel can go to $200 pp/pn.