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Show 9 RACHEL ROBERTSON AND DYLAN FERGUSON Fall, the season of pumpkin spice, the start of scarf fashion and the switch from shorts to pants. For some, this is just a new season. For others, this is the season that will shape their winters. Fall is the season pass deadline for siding and riding. The question on many students minds is where to get a season pass? Its the time of year where some students make a large investment that will impact the months of Students Speak Out Marketing and Public Relations coordinator shared his input on the upcoming pass decision. You dont want to be the only student without a season pass when the snow starts to The big debate is where students will buy season passes to this winter and why. David Tumpowslcy, senior, said, I bought an Alta pass this year because those Little Cottonwood powder days are just too good to miss. While discussing the price of the pass, Tumpowsky said, It was a bit more expensive than other passes but I figure thats just a hit I have to take, fall, DeSeelhorst said. Utah is home to world class skiing. Westminster students are within a 30 minute ride of seven major resorts offering a variety of terrain. November through May. and its worth it. Jake Doan, junior from New York, said: I ski Park City because it is your best bet for terrain parks. They have the greatest amount of rails and jumps and its all manicured T Dave DeSeelhorst, Solitude Mountain Resorts V very well. i. 1 Doan also gets a pass to Brighton because he loves the small local resort vibes and said, Brighton still has a great park and some solid terrain when it snows. The struggle of picking a mountain can be tough. Two friends and juniors Meg Wolf e V . 2 - 1 and Kate Puddy try and hash it out between the two Little Cottonwood giants Snowbird and Alta. You take much longer runs at Snowbird, said Wolf, a childrens ski coach on the weekends at the Bird. One Tram lap equals three runs somewhere else. And the terrain is endless. Alta, said Puddy, also a childrens ski coach at the Bird. Because it has way better vibes than Snowbird. And people are mobbing to Alta this year. The event that shook up pass purchases this season was the acquisition of Park City Mountain Resort by Vail Resort. This large Vail purchase affects students, season pass holders, athletes and the ski and snowboard industry as a whole. But specifically, the community and town that is Park City. I think that Park City made a big mistake by not paying their lease on time, said Kimberly Sharp, Park City native. But at the same time I am very happy that the resort will be opening this season and that everyone will be able to ski. I am bummed not to see our own small local resort 4 1 around the country. Joss Christensen, first-yeundeclared and Olympic gold medalist gave his opinion on Park City joining Vails Epic ar Pass. The idea of Park City being part of the Epic Pass is great for college students, Christensen said. They will be able to ski more resorts in Utah off one pass rather than having to choose which mountain to get a pass at. Whether its Brighton for the vibes, Park City for the terrain parks or Alta for the powder, students of Westminster have many options to choose from. HAVE AN OPINION ON THIS? The Forum would like to hear it. Give us your thoughts I ym a anymore and not having three competitive resorts in the same town, Sharp said. But we must embrace the change and move forward. Sharp then went on to address the Epic Pass that Park City joined this year and said, The Epic Pass is a great thing for students on a budget because you get to ski two great resorts in Utah and many others and forumfortnightly seasonpassstruggle 1 f 4 STAFF REPORTERS I ? r, 3? . Home to seven lifts and over 66 trails, Brighton has over 1,000 skiable acres. The resort is the only resort to cater yto night skiing. Brighton's ' lifts keep spinning even , . after the sun goes' down Skiers and riders "can take laps under the lights until 9 p.m. Monday . . through Saturday. Jared Winkler is head of marketing at Brighton Winkler outlined why Brighton is the right choice for college student skiers and riders. There are plenty of reasons to choose PHOTO Carl Heath I " , ' Oct, 15. y Students can purchase the Unlimited University Pass for $499 The Unlimited University Pass includes 10 free days of skiing and riding at V-scanned. ' Alpental, Cypress, Crystal Mountain and Loon Winkler talked of laid back and Mountain, Brightons It gives 50 percent off local vibes. He emphasized tickets to any other Boyne and riders skiers being Resort. This includes able to bring coolers resorts like Big Sky in and barbecue and grills and hangout right in the Montana, Sunday River and Sugarloaf in Maine parking lot, Youre not going to and Boyne Mountain in find a spa or ski valet up Michigan, Winkler had one last here, Winkler said. The resort gives off laid back, note to hit upon as to local, mom and pop vibes, why students should pick Its where the locals go. Brighton. All the good looking If students havent taken advantage of the Ski girls and guys ski and ride and Snowboard Clubs firsthere, Winkler said and deadline, they can catch then chuckled. Theres no need for Tinder up here. the second deadline on ' article writtenby Greg 7 resorts in the West. The Ditrinco on vybats going ta resort has the Eagle happen to the resort. yfy Superpipe, where the Were not looking to 2002 Olympic Games took place, change thebrand, Katz ' said. Were fiappy weve C Park City also boasts Park City Mountain us about its Park City issue behind resort for $182,5 million r put this Its website forever. Now its time to adding another notch to the look describes to the to future," its endless empire of 11 group as an pivot elite group of nationally owned resorts. Although the resort w is under going ; recognized freeriders major Reported by Ski ' who ride the parks every Magazine on Sept. 11, Vail changes, the one thing" plans to combine the two that will remain remotely day, provide input on the consistent is the snowfall, resorts terrain parks and resorts of Park City and Canyons. Hie combination Park City jeports that they pipe. y, average of t k ? The Park City of these two would result haw a are a slew of . in over 7,060 acres and 360 inches snowfall per and riders. skiers lift-to their would be the most a season, according pro ' " website. ' They range from 2014 Serviced terrain in Utah. Freeskier With Vails Olympic gold medalist Magazine , ranked Park City number , Sage Kostenburg, gold acquisition. Park City i & and silver medalist Torah 10 in their 2014 Resort now a part of the Epic Guide.' Pass, a pass good for 22 ! . wki.r Bright, Tom Wallish, Tanner Hall and many Park City was also different resorts covering for more. four ranked number over 32,000 acres of Students can purchase terrain. The Epic Pass is Top Pipes and number " in for Parks sold for $749. college season passes Top eight CEO Rob Katz was quoted Transworld Snowboarding for $515 up until Oct. 15. f After that, passes bump in Ski Magazine in an Magazines poll for best ' up to $565. The purchase heard ' . round the entire ski and snowboard industry happened this September, Vail Resorts purchased , pass is also a UTA ski bus " pass. We have high speed quads and a fancy new lift ticket system that makes it so you dont have to pull out your pass to be -- Brighton, Winkler said. 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