How old were you when you got your first seasons pass?

[JohnGD33]

13 at Montage PA

 

[thebigo]

I dont remember probably bradford in grade school or maybe sunday river in the early 80's.

First one I purchased was ASC when I was 24.

 

[theguy10]

Never for me. But I have this strange feeling that a Jiminy Peak 6/7 pass will be under the tree this year. I've always been good about guessing what the wife gets me for gifts

 

[zook]

27 - Windham Mountain

 

[FridayHiker]

22 - Cannon

 

[Deviations]

12. It was a racing team pass at Snowcrest (Snowcrest is now golf courses & condos).

 

[skibum]

20 (93/94) Crested Butte -> Copper -> Crested Butte -> Breck/Keystone/A-Basin -> Steamboat (xeight) None now and I feel naked.

 

[C2H5OH]

I was 29 when I got my first pass to Whiteface/Gore couple years ago
I got same pass for my 5 year old this year.

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

30 Butternut

 

[SIKSKIER]

13 to present at Cannon.That would be 36 years in a row.Boy am I old!

 

[Skibum_dan]

12 or 13 yrs old....school programs before that.
Smuggs has been the home mountain.

 

[mckay]

36. I started skiing last year, got the pass at the end of the season last year. It was good for the remainder of last season plus this season.

 

[riverc0il]

i am 28 and skiing on my first season pass at jay peak. part of the reason i went with jay is dependability of snow, it did real good for me this year so far :lol: seriously though, if you plan on skiing at a favorite mountain more than 15 times in a season, it is a no brainer (and many areas have lower break even points than that, but given discounts, early season, and mid-week tickets, i have found that the averate is about 15 at most places).

Never had one. I don't like being tied down. Freebird, baby. All the way.

this was my reasoning prior to living in ski country and even living up here, i almost decided against a pass for this reason. but a big part of the decision is financing an entire ski season when you plan on getting 30-40 days lift serviced. if i want to go somewhere else, i can. i have discounts to other mountains and have prepaid for some including a mad card. i only need to do 15 days at my pass mountain to break even which will be easy to do. i can easily make the break even mark while still skiing around when i want to try something different. having skied most of the major new england mountains, i know what i like and am no longer feeling wander lust to try as many new places.

 

[Charlie Schuessler]

23 at the Old Crotched Mountain many moons ago...

 

[bvibert]

27 - Employee pass at Sundown

I'm not sure if I'd ever buy one, I guess if I lived closer to a bigger mountain I might.

 

[Skibum_dan]

I think if I lived closer to Jay Peak, I'd be getting my pass there, but seeing how Smuggs is closer and has become my "home mountain" that is where I get my pass. A pass is a good way to go because you really get to know the mountain well. You'd think that after skiing the same terrain a million times you'd get tired of it but I still find new ways to enjoy the same terrain each year. I like having a home mountain because I feel that knowing the woods really well makes a powder day much more enjoyable.