As a relative novice, I don't feel qualified to comment too much in this thread.
But I will say one thing. I live about equidistant from Belleayre and Hunter. Even if the Epic Pass were a third of the price of the ORDA pass, I still wouldn't consider it (although I fully understand why others would.). My decision is almost entirely based on how poorly Hunter is run compared to Belle. They should be pretty comparable mountains. But while Belleayre exists as a public good for the people of the state, at this point in its existence, Hunter exists mostly just to suck the money from the veins of its customers. No, thanks.
Mods, if this feels political or trollish, feel free to delete.
