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"Hey @altaskiarea are these 54 year old gift certificates still good???" wrote Ryan Kendrick in a Threads post, sharing an image of two vouchers that looked like something you'd find in a candy bar before receiving an invitation to Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory.
It was a long shot, to be sure, but it paid off.
"Seeing as there's no expiration date, we'd be more than happy to honor these with two lift tickets this season," replied Alta Ski Area. All Kendrick needed to do was swing by the ticket office.
Alta also provided a little history lesson, noting that in the year these certificates were issued—1970—day passes at the resort were $7(!), and it was the only ski area in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Snowbird, Alta's neighbor, opened a year later in 1971.
All told Alta's decision to honor Kendrick's vouchers is pretty shocking. Sure, they don't have an expiration date, but they are 54 years old.
But hey, a little goodwill goes a long way—plus, it makes a killer story.
https://www.powder.com/trending-news/alta-old-ticket-vouchers
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Seeing Alta still haven't moved on since the 1970s, why shouldn't they honour a voucher from then?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| Richard_Sideways wrote: |
| Seeing Alta still haven't moved on since the 1970s, why shouldn't they honour a voucher from then? |
“Move on”, to what?
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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@abc, from their "Authentic Skier Experience"... although I must correct that Alta didn't ban snowboarding until 1984... so maybe Kendrick could bust out an old 70s Winterstick and claim grandfather rights.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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No expiry date or other t&cs limited their use then they should be honoured if genuine, as I’m sure the resort knew.
At least they didn’t make it hard to redeem or make the holders jump through hoops despite their obligation unlike some shithouse organisations that would. So good on them for that, and it does make for a nice story.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Think there are only 3 left now - Alta, Deer and, iirc something like Thunder Valley? The irony is that a lot of the early development of the Winterstick did take place at Alta and Snowbird, and Alta was one of the few mountains which did accept snowboards back in the 70s.
Anyway your primary concern at these mountains these is being taken out by Gwyneth Paltrow... which I believe now happens to around 38% of all skiers at those resorts annually.
Stay safe out there.
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| Richard_Sideways wrote: |
your primary concern at these mountains these is being taken out by Gwyneth Paltrow...
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Who is Gwyneth Paltrow? (Despite it supposed to be “my primary concern”) 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Using the US inflation calculator, that’s the equivalent of $56.
Online now a day pass costs $164, demonstrating winter sports above the norm inflation, as in Europe.
But don’t get Snowheads started on all the US lift pass deals you can get, there are long threads on the subject 
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Deer Valley offered him tickets at their place before Alta had even replied!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I've got to say...what a brilliant bit of marketing for Alta.
But If they still ban snowboards I'd never go there unless, in the interests of fairness, all the skiers still slide in straight planks over 2m long...no modern carvers allowed! (I'm a skier.)
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| gixxerniknik wrote: |
I've got to say...what a brilliant bit of marketing for Alta.
But If they still ban snowboards I'd never go there unless, in the interests of fairness, all the skiers still slide in straight planks over 2m long...no modern carvers allowed! (I'm a skier.) |
There’re “Retro Day” in various mountains from time to time. Just look for it.
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