To buy a season pass or not - straw poll

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They replaced the night skiing pass with the XPass - a mid-week and night skiing pass for $289.
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The XPASS seems like an excellent deal for people with flexible work schedules -- it's only a few more bucks than the old Night Pass -- but lift-access to Alpental Tues-Fri

The new X-pass does look like a good deal, but it is NOT included in the 100-day snow guarantee, according to Snoqualmie Guest Services. Since the LTD pass is only $50 more, this is a factor to consider.

X-pass seems to be good midweek days all resorts, and any night night skiing is offered at any resort--including weekends. As far as I can tell this includes Alpy also.

And lastly the X-pass is blacked out for the week Christmas-New Year's.

And lastly the X-pass is blacked out for the week Christmas-New Year's.   

I find being blacked-out from Christmas to New Year's is a perfectly acceptable way to spend the holidays... as a bonus you don't even remember how long the lines were and how poor the coverage really was

I've had a pass to Baker for 21 years now but I might not get another one next year. Fortunately I have until October to decide since they don't offer any spring specials.

I find being blacked-out from Christmas to New Year's is a perfectly acceptable way to spend the holidays... as a bonus you don't even remember how long the lines were and how poor the coverage really was

Not this year, that was a fantastic week and I'd hate to have missed it for $50 or whatever the LTD vs unlimited difference is.

If you pay attention to what deals are being done between resorts you can actually make out like a bandit if you work the system.  I buy one pass and can ski 3 different ski resorts, just saying.