I think taller people where knee pads,  shin guards, to protect knees when riding aggressively, from banging them up against front of sled. I am a shorter guy so I don't have that problem 

The vest I get, but shin guards? Why? I mean, If you get hit in the legs by something, shin guards arent going to provide much protection unless you are worried about getting slapped by a passing tree branch. Just curious.

People will buy a two day pass and ride 3 days or maybe 4. It's happening now. Add a day on each side of pass date and roll dice. I am buying my permits this month. I just waited to help ofsc abit and wanted mail to run abit smoother too.   I always thought a monthly payment would be way to go. Everything that way now, why not just offer it instead of huge discount. Maybe 40 dollar discount with monthly payments, deadline oct 31. Then make it 4 or 5 payments from November to March.  What's a 55 dollar monthly payment. Most won't even notice that. Make it automatic recurring until cancelled to save time and money.  anything that help put more onto snow 👌

Forgetting the politics, it seems to me that a bad winter hurts all business associated with the need for snow. No snow, no sales. A good winter hurts the clubs and volunteers. Volunteers burn out and clubs go broke trying to keep up and maintain. Nothing about it makes me want to invest.  The sport was once run on passion and a shoe string budget. Competition within the industry was fierce and the sport was affordable for near anyone wanting in. Now, $10k buys a sled that might implode on itself the first time the flipper hits the bar for more than a few seconds. The price of riding gear and maintenance items are ridiculous. If your not handy and rely on dealer maintenance, wow. A couple old 4 strokes I owned required a nascar pit crew to change a plug trailside.   The layout required to enter the sport have made it so people have unreal expectations. I really dont think the cost of a trailpass is a deal breaker for anyone who can afford to get into the game to begin with. Just my opinion.

Welcome aboard. I have a property near hwy48 and Aurora Road, and OntarioF7 lives near Kirkfield.