I certainly see what Ski Magazine is trying to do, but the exercise is awkward and doesn't reflect the way folks recreate in this day and age. Let me clarify my point; most visitors to Park City sample several of the local resorts during their stay; one or two days in Park City and Deer Valley as well as The Canyons. Same story in Aspen: One day Ajax, another Highlands and perhaps a couple at Snowmass. If I were to stay in the Vail Valley, I'd split my turns between Beaver Creek and Vail, and I'm not even talking about Breck and Keystone or the entire shore of Lake Tahoe. All this to say that it would make much more sense for Ski to look at a given locale, like Park City, Lake Tahoe or Summit County, Aspen or the Vail Valley and look at their various lift companies as amenities available to the vacationer as this happens in the real world. The survey would make good practical sense, gain a lot in credibility and would help stimulate some long needed improvements in the way American consume snow sports. For example, the three Park City mountains might finally come to their senses and interconnect, Summit County would offer a common pass including Copper. Winter Park, Solneve and Loveland could join forces, Lake Tahoe could do something significantly more convenient for its clientele.

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