Once again, blah blah Stowe is too expensive. Then don't go there. If that is their niche market then so be it. You really don't realize how much money flows through that town until you live there. Deadhead can attest, we both worked at a lesser expensive hotel but it doesn't phase people to drop $5g's a weeked at Topnotch (way over rated). Last winter the lady in front of me bought a 3day pass for a family of 4, was like. $800, she didn't even flinch, just threw down the amex, it is what it is. A lot of people who can afford to do such thing deservingly do so. They may have busted their ass (and big tuition bills) to become dentist, drs, whatever. I say good for them. As I have said before, I will still and always have a few days a year at Stowe and love every minute and dollar of it, its worth it to me. If/when I move back to VT it will be my home mountain, even if I have to bust my ass to afford it for my family.