+ChileHead Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 I'd like to place a cache in a cross country ski area I frequent in the winter time. The land is privately owned, and requires purchasing a ski ticket to use the land (at least it does if you want to ski). Assuming I could get permission from the land owners to place a cache there, would this be against guidelines because you would need to pay to find the cache? My assumption is that nobody would pay to go caching, but if you happen to be skiing or biking (summer) anyway, you may as well cache it too. Quote Link to comment
+TeamK-9 Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 (edited) There was a discussion about this a while ago. I think it was decided that if you're approval agrees it's okay, then it's okay, but you definately wanna make sure you talk to your approver before you submit and/or place the cache... Okay, my second edit. If you can mountain bike for free, but need to pay to ski, I think it should be fine as long as you mention that on the cache page, but once again, talk to your approver... Edited January 8, 2004 by TeamK-9 Quote Link to comment
ju66l3r Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 There is a section in the guidelines that states that if it requires commercial purchase to access the cache (keyword: requires) then it must have special exemption from Groundspeak directly (by emailing contact@Groundspeak.com). I am considering one that would require a bleacher ticket purchase for Fenway Park and this is one of the drawbacks to the cache. Quote Link to comment
+skeeter-n-lucy Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 The difficulty on the Fenway cache should be high just for pain and suffering! Quote Link to comment
+ironman114 Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 I don't like pay to play. Around here you have to pay to park at a public boat launch, pay to park by a N.F.trailhead or park 1/4 mile away, pay to park and fish at a statepark(or to camp or even to hike their trails). In fact there are three of the closest 10 that I have to pay to get or park a ways away and if they catch you parking outsise the pay area and usig it they can write you a ticket. Quote Link to comment
Captain Chaoss Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 I don't like pay to play. Around here you have to pay to park at a public boat launch, pay to park by a N.F.trailhead or park 1/4 mile away, pay to park and fish at a statepark(or to camp or even to hike their trails). In fact there are three of the closest 10 that I have to pay to get or park a ways away and if they catch you parking outsise the pay area and usig it they can write you a ticket. Wow. Do they make you goose-step as you walk too, or just make you wear a symbol on your clothes for easy ID ? Sounds like somebodys concept of "public-access" lands is a little off kilter. Quote Link to comment
+ironman114 Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 This is what happens when you cut taxes. the money for maintainance has to come from somewhere so they impose user fees. Quote Link to comment
+woodsters Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 Many state parks and other similar places require parking permits. I really see no difference in that, than a lift ticket. If you don't want to pay to do it, then don't. There's no difference in paying the outrageous cost of entering the Grand Canyon National Park to get a virtual than this. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 In the past a pay to play for profit area would make it a commercial cache and not allowed without special permission. Quote Link to comment
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