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Re:A 'cowboy ski town' where high earners can't afford a hom... by Petersipoi on Wednesday March 06, 2024 @08:14PM (#39623937)
Ski resorts are already way overcrowded, despite the insane lift prices. How is making it more accessible going to help anything? It's already at maximum capacity.
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Re:A 'cowboy ski town' where high earners can't afford a hom... by throwitaway222 on Wednesday March 06, 2024 @08:16PM (#39623960)
Build more mountains, duh! /s
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Re:A 'cowboy ski town' where high earners can't afford a hom... by Manuel_D on Wednesday March 06, 2024 @08:24PM (#39624028)
If they really were at maximum capacity, then ticket sales would drop. But that's not happening.
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Re:A 'cowboy ski town' where high earners can't afford a hom... by Petersipoi on Wednesday March 06, 2024 @08:36PM (#39624100)
No. Not if the price is at an equilibrium that optimizes for maximum capacity.
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Re:A 'cowboy ski town' where high earners can't afford a hom... by Manuel_D on Wednesday March 06, 2024 @11:45PM (#39625132)
Then why are people spending so much to buy these houses? The demand is there, if the mountains really are as packed as you claim there wouldn't be so much demand to have easy access to the ski mountain.
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