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Gas prices exploded around 05/06. They had dipped to something like 1.96 when Obama came in, but no realistic person expected that to last. They were going to go up regardless of who won that election.
While you are literally correct, what you are doing is highly misleading. Are you implying Obama caused it? Because that would be absurd. As I said before, gas had already exploded, and the dip down to 1.96 was not going to last anyway, so I don't see what the point of your statement is.
No legit economist actually thought 1.96 was going to last. We were always destined to go back up.
As to the actual point of the thread, mega resorts survive because of tourists. I would be curious to study the model of resorts in Washington, where things are different. I don't know enough to really comment, but I believe they do things differently. Bridger Bowl too.
Powder did an interesting article on this back on 09 or so. They noted how resorts were trying to get back the hardcore skier with low season passes. Contrary to the opinion expressed in this thread, those passes DO help the big resorts.
