Maybe I'm missing something, but I never really think it's worth it. You don't get very good discounts to the mountains, ex. Jay Peak had 50% midweek passes last year, big friggin deal cause there's 50 blackout days, and you can get some stickers... yay, and get some last years Burton coats at 50% of $280, booo.
I just go cause it's close to me.
I wouldn't kill myself to get there if I was you.