Powdr Says Passes Went Away With ASC

The Rutland Herald covered the Killington lifetime ski pass brouhaha.

In the article, a Powdr representative basically says the pass holders are SOL.

However, Powdr spokesman Mark Fischer said Thursday the filings Post was
referencing only pertained to ASC, not to Powdr or SP Land.

"Powdr is under no obligation whatsoever to provide the lifetime passes," he said.

He said that's because the passes were only designed to last as long as Sherburne Corp. or its successors. When Powdr and SP Land bought the resort, they bought the land, facilities and equipment but not Killington Ltd. and its liabilities.

"The lifetime passes don't refer to their lifetime, it's the lifetime of the corporation," Fischer said. "Powdr, in an effort of good will, will provide for the passes for the next couple of years, and we're under no obligation to do that. We just don't want to cut people off cold turkey."

That doesn't look good for pass owners, although there is still talk of potential legal action on some of the discussion boards and blogs that are hitting the issue.

Read the Herald article here.