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Yeah, I started with it in a pocket first couple times up. Then I went to get food and they need to scan it. I had to go fishing to get it out. All the years before I had it hanging outside, never had a problem. I too don't know why they can't have pre-punched cards, would make it so much easier. I find it hard to believe that a small hole in the card would affect the antenna for the chip. They didn't give me a hastle getting on the lift. I showed them the crappy shattered cover and they let me on. I went right into guest services and the lady told me to wait until next trip up and check with Lost & Found before getting a replacement. I'll give them grief about their cover if they try to charge me because the lady said it was all right for me to wear it outside when I got it.

Even last night the wind was out of control. Trying to get from the lift to Challenge/Razors was a pike. Top half of slopes were all windblow crud. However, once you got about halfway down, it wasn't bad, nice stashes of powder here and there and along the sides.

Learn a lesson from my misfortune. We were up skiing in the bitter cold and wind last night. I get down to the lifts (luckily it was the doubles) and proceed to go through the scanners there and NOTHING. I look down at my pass and it's gone. I had it in the Blue Mountain provided tag older (the clear plastic thingy) on one of the old retractable cord extensions. They told me when I got the pass that it would be OK to do that and it's convenient when you go to the food cashier for them to scan it. Well, looks like the clear plastic covers aren't capable of handling the bitter cold and the damn thing cracked and lost my pass. Word to the wise: Don't use the provided clear plastic cover and keep your pass inside your jacket or somewhere!

I just tried and it's a no-show for me as well.

Blue needs someone like Shawnee has to keep people informed. 'Like' Shawnee on Facebook and you get a constant stream of status updates from them. Blue, uh, not so much... Oh and at least one of their webcams work!

Looks good for upcoming week....

They could point the cam up the mountain to show if they're blowing or not...

Too bad there's no techies at Blue to get their webcam going so we can check out what's happening w/out having to travel up there. Hmmm...perhaps that's their plan???

Indeed, rain just trickles through the snow. Fog is the real snow eater. Some of the best skiing can be had when it rains as it loosens up the hard stuff. If it's cold enough, blow, blow, blow!

I went up too to get my pass exchanged. Was flurrying all the while. Had snow on pretty much all of Main Street down to orange and blue lifts. Little bits here and there on other trails. Took a walk out on new porch. They didn't have hardly any snow out there. Must have been employee instruction day as they had bus-loads of people down at the valley and groups at both lift scanners. Probably showing them how they're gonna work. Getting really antsy with all the snow the West is getting... Come on Mother Nature, deal us the cold!

I called up there and yes, we need to get replacement passes. The response I got from the girl was a bit disturbing though: "Oh, the camera is working today, so if you come over now you can get it done..." Might be fun going there the first day and causing a CF at the lift line with the old pass

Guess those of us that got this year's season pass at the end of last season will have to get replacements.

Upper lot - too lazy to drive to the bottom of the other side Parking lot - too cheap to pay for locker anymore Yes - Coats, hats, pants, even an old pair of Blizzards from the rockin 80's Do state stickers count? (VT)

And to the Ski Patrol for waiting until like the last few operating days to finally mark it with warning poles....

Yeah all those windows, we'll see how many they have open each morning...2, maybe 3 tops! (Not that it matters to season pass holders, but still)

So they sh!t-canned it then, I take it??

I seem to recall they were looking at putting up a windmill at the top, left of the Comet lift?

Good point! Especially if the goggles have reflective lenses.

Take a look at the Line (http://lineskis.com/) line of skis.

Always got a kick out of that, riding up the lift with the guns a blazin' and wind howling, only to have all the snow they're making wind up in the woods. Like you say: JADIP!

Better hope for a lot of dumps this year to do any glade skiing.... Open ticket booths early? We're talking Blue here...

Exactly. I'm sure that's why they implemented the barcoded passes in the first place (reduced loss). However, I'm sure there were still cheats taking runs after the ticket expires. Now with the scanners, there's all sorts of info they can track. Did some Googling on the big SKIDATA on the scanners and found http://www.skidata.com/index.php?id=1048 They can display pictures of the skier above the lifts to make sure you're the passholder, etc. Guess this EpicMix thing out at Vail is causing all out uproar about tracking...

Honestly? No! Remarkably, they do (sometimes) have a webcam though!

Yikes! I thought that cement base was just a mount for the scanners and with the rope there, they hadn't put it in its final resting place. If it is indeed that far back, I have to agree that they've probably got something different in mind. Oh boy, it's gonna be interesting to say the least... Wonder if the new passes (and those purchased at the end of last year) have an RFID chip or are they going to reissue passes? Inquiring minds want to know! Interesting.... Just went to Alta's web page and it shows you can enter a Web ID from your pass to get run information. Perhaps Blue bought an entire pass system that provides this functionality??? Might have to get one of these if it is RFID.... http://skipassdefender.com/

Yeah, I guess it's true that there wouldn't be a buldge for RFID. Guess it really doesn't matter, but it'd probably be a lot quicker if it was RFID (no need to show barcode). We're gonna have to live with it either way...