These automated ticket systems along with dynamic pricing model, are making skiing at some of these small mountains a PITA. One of our local hills has tried to implement the Entabeni system with limited success and has contributed to some frustrated customers. Experienced it last season at a larger regional mountain, and have heard some grumbling about RFID cards and systems not working properly. I don't know a lot about it in general. But, why can't you just go to the hill, buy a lift pass at the counter (at a constant set price) and go skiing? Or go to the lunch counter and buy a sandwich and hot chocolate and just throw-out a $20 bill? Pretty complicated for simple transactions.