I have been a local Fernieite for more than twenty years and have always heard people bickering over costs. Welcome to reality I remember when a person could bring an empty soda can into a corner store and recieve five candies. Now a days a person would need five cans to get one candy, nevermind the tax. A loaf aof bread was less than a buck 4 years ago. Negative tones and words draw negative attention. A ski hill the size of ours obviously needs money in order to not only operate but improve. I wish that some of these people who are considering themselves as locals would stop, count to ten and look around you. The comfort created by the mountains all around us and a priceless view and experience. How many people come to our beautiful Valley as visitors and leave bitching about prices? Line ups? ANSWER: None. I strongly hope that their attitude is positive and their memories are great. Maybe one of the empty buildings on second ave should be renovated into a rubber room for all you anti local and anti tourism people. To the rest of you I say Welcome. Enjoy your stay and hope to see you again soon.