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POWDR Presidents Address ‘Confusion’ Over Fast Track Controversy | Refunds Offered for Those Still Not Happy

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Fast Tracks was only announced last week, but has already got a petition against it and has received criticsm from a US Senator. It’s fair to say that the announcement has not gone down well. Related: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Criticizes New ‘Fast Tracks’ Program at Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor in Letter Addressed to Parent Company’s Founder Ski industry operator POWDR announced […]

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SnowBrains | October 18, 2021
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U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Criticizes New ‘Fast Tracks’ Program at Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor in Letter Addressed to Parent Company’s Founder

Mt. Bachelor is one of POWDR’s four resorts that will implement the new and controversial Fast Tracks pass this winter which allows guests to pay extra to skip lift lines. The pass will let anybody skip the regular lines on all but three of Bachelor’s lifts on the day they purchase it. The program has sparked widespread criticism; first from […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | October 15, 2021
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New ‘Fast Tracks’ Passes for Upcoming Season Spark Criticism, Petition at Mt. Bachelor, OR

Mt. Bachelor is one of Powdr’s four resorts that will implement the new and controversial Fast Tracks pass this winter, which allows guests to pay extra to skip lift lines. The pass will let anybody skip the regular lines on all but three of Bachelor’s lifts on the day they purchase it. It’s a guest experience that’s new for the […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | October 12, 2021
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