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[quote=Anonymous]PP.  I don't know if this is helpful to you but you could consider driving to Michigan or Vermont for a longer break WHEN the snow is good.  Vermont is more likely and has more famous resorts, including famous ones in the pass system.

The reason the pass systems work so well is that they guarantee travel business from people who really want to ski but find skiing a poor value per day.  It lowers the cost enough that people want to purchase more days locally and then they might also choose to plan a big long distance vacation to a ski resort in the system instead of doing another vacation costing the same amount of cash.  Apparently the cross-resort passes also encourage young singles to experiment with more resorts.  A single person with a lot of buddies can often get a lodging deal that a family of 4 can't get or wouldn't consider.

There was a thread about bargain snowpants on DCUM a few months ago.  Many liked Costco or thrift store gear.  I favor Lands' End kids parkas and snowpants on their regular 50% off sale.  The girls sizes are cheaper than women's petites and fit better on me.  Helmets and goggles are much cheaper online than at resort ski shops.

Hey, at least it's cheaper than polo ponies![/quote]

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