Splitting a season pass? - Snowboarding Forum

the_danger · 10-14-2012, 01:28 PM

I want to buy a season pass to a place thats nearby but none of my friends
want to spend the money. Two of them said if they could split the pass (basically have one of them buy it, privately split the price and go at different times) they would do it. Does anyone know if this is common or any potential problems we might run into?

a bag of it · 10-14-2012, 01:36 PM

Not sure about your resort, but generally that is against the rules and in some cases, like with vail resorts it's illegal. I also don't really understand why they wouldn't just get their own passes so they could go together.

BurtonAvenger · 10-14-2012, 01:41 PM

Might want to read the pass contract that constitutes fraud.

**killclimbz** · 10-14-2012, 01:41 PM

It is illegal anywhere in the states and probably North America. There are also incentives for lifties to bust people using someone else's pass. Generally around $50-$100 a pop. Make a big enough stink about it, and they'll call the sheriff to sort it out. Which usually ends in someone getting a ticket or an arrest.

wrathfuldeity · 10-14-2012, 03:07 PM

Perhaps identical twins could pull it off if they have the same gear. Lifties quickly get to know folks and their gear at our hill and locals can spot each other from a long distance just from how they ride and what they are wearing. Last year, one morning 3rd chair, hauling ass down a fresh groomer, nobody in sight, and a good ways from any chair and get tagged by a patroller to slow down (like a 1-2 second interaction of patroller pointing and me nodding and shutting it down abit)...lame...but later 5-6 folks said they saw me get tagged.

Brigius · 10-14-2012, 04:00 PM

I know when I got my season pass the contract stated that if someone was found using my pass, if I gave it to them willingly of course, then it would result in loss of the season pass and a 100$ fine.

DrnknZag · 10-14-2012, 05:30 PM

::facepalm::

davidj · 10-14-2012, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DrnknZag

::facepalm::

^^^ this. It's just wrong... that should be enough. If not, many season passes, when scanned, bring up a photo of the person who owns the pass, to prevent this kind of fraud.

aubzobot · 10-14-2012, 06:01 PM

Don't do it. Not worth it. Plus as previously stated most passes have photos on hem.

devo · 10-14-2012, 06:05 PM

Me and my crew have been pulling this off for years. Also our local mountain only has all day or evening passes, so when I'm leaving at dusk I give my all day to a stranger. Fuck the squares.

10-14-2012, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
the_danger Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 14	Splitting a season pass? I want to buy a season pass to a place thats nearby but none of my friends want to spend the money. Two of them said if they could split the pass (basically have one of them buy it, privately split the price and go at different times) they would do it. Does anyone know if this is common or any potential problems we might run into?

10-14-2012, 01:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
BurtonAvenger Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mountains Posts: 8,054	Might want to read the pass contract that constitutes fraud. __________________ Angry Snowboarder Because someone has to call it how they see it!

10-14-2012, 03:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
wrathfuldeity Resident poet Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bham Posts: 2,701	Perhaps identical twins could pull it off if they have the same gear. Lifties quickly get to know folks and their gear at our hill and locals can spot each other from a long distance just from how they ride and what they are wearing. Last year, one morning 3rd chair, hauling ass down a fresh groomer, nobody in sight, and a good ways from any chair and get tagged by a patroller to slow down (like a 1-2 second interaction of patroller pointing and me nodding and shutting it down abit)...lame...but later 5-6 folks said they saw me get tagged. __________________ Last edited by wrathfuldeity; 10-14-2012 at 03:16 PM.

10-14-2012, 06:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
devo Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: binghetto, N.Y. Posts: 67	Me and my crew have been pulling this off for years. Also our local mountain only has all day or evening passes, so when I'm leaving at dusk I give my all day to a stranger. Fuck the squares. __________________ "If you dont live for something, you'll die for nothing"-Jasta

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10-14-2012, 01:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
a bag of it Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 96	Not sure about your resort, but generally that is against the rules and in some cases, like with vail resorts it's illegal. I also don't really understand why they wouldn't just get their own passes so they could go together.

10-14-2012, 01:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,178	It is illegal anywhere in the states and probably North America. There are also incentives for lifties to bust people using someone else's pass. Generally around $50-$100 a pop. Make a big enough stink about it, and they'll call the sheriff to sort it out. Which usually ends in someone getting a ticket or an arrest.

10-14-2012, 04:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Brigius Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 46	I know when I got my season pass the contract stated that if someone was found using my pass, if I gave it to them willingly of course, then it would result in loss of the season pass and a 100$ fine.

10-14-2012, 05:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
DrnknZag Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: PNW Posts: 919	::facepalm::

10-14-2012, 06:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
aubzobot Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 151	Don't do it. Not worth it. Plus as previously stated most passes have photos on hem.