I'm trying to put together a list of resorts that offer a primarily southern exposure. So far I have:
- Bromley, VT
- Jackson Hole, WY
- Timerline, OR
- Mount Hood Meadows, OR
Can anyone think of any others? Incidently, I'm also interested in other funky exposures. I also have these:
- Snowbasin, UT (West)
- The Canyons, UT (All over the compass)
- Grand Targhee, WY (West)
- Sugarbush, VT (East)
- MRG, VT (East)
- Mammoth, CA (East)
- Homewood, CA (East)
- Breckenrdige, CO (East)
- Big Sky, MT (East)
- Big Mountain, MT (West)
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Southern Exposures
Started by Powdr, Apr 14 2005 02:30 PM
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Posted 14 April 2005 - 02:35 PM
I would really count Mt. Hood Meadows being southern exposure just because there is only one section of the ski area that's in that direction. It's mostly East.
Mt. Bachelor (North, East and some South)
Willamette Pass (East & West)
Mt. Bachelor (North, East and some South)
Willamette Pass (East & West)
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Posted 14 April 2005 - 05:33 PM
Most of Bachelor is on the east side of the mountain, at least the lift-served portion. The Northwest Express is, obviously, on the northwest, and the Outback is north/northeast.
Loveland has all exposures except west, and Monarch faces mostly east as well. Vail has quite a bit of southern slopes in the Back Bowls. Crested Butte faces mostly east, although the Silver Queen and its associated runs are on the north face. Mt Bohemia in Michigan's Upper Peninsula faces almost due south.
Loveland has all exposures except west, and Monarch faces mostly east as well. Vail has quite a bit of southern slopes in the Back Bowls. Crested Butte faces mostly east, although the Silver Queen and its associated runs are on the north face. Mt Bohemia in Michigan's Upper Peninsula faces almost due south.
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Posted 19 April 2005 - 07:27 PM
Whats' oddi sthat although in Utah it is almost gospel to build your ski resorts North facing (almost all are) in other areas I was suprised to see that they weren't noth facing such as Jackson Hole and a bunch of different resorts in the East.
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Posted 20 April 2005 - 07:18 AM
MRG is much more NE than due E. Only it's Sunnyside Double area has a mroe easterly aspect. Sugarbush is all over the compass, but predominantely NE, especially when you factor in the terrain at SB North. The Castlerock, Gate House and North Lynx trail pods, however, all have slightly southerly aspects.
Black Mountain in NH is entirely south facing.
I'd argue that Big Sky, or at least most of the terrain worth skiing, is southerly.
Black Mountain in NH is entirely south facing.
I'd argue that Big Sky, or at least most of the terrain worth skiing, is southerly.
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Posted 20 April 2005 - 03:42 PM
liftmech, on Apr 14 2005, 07:33 PM, said:
Most of Bachelor is on the east side of the mountain, at least the lift-served portion. The Northwest Express is, obviously, on the northwest, and the Outback is north/northeast.
Loveland has all exposures except west, and Monarch faces mostly east as well. Vail has quite a bit of southern slopes in the Back Bowls. Crested Butte faces mostly east, although the Silver Queen and its associated runs are on the north face. Mt Bohemia in Michigan's Upper Peninsula faces almost due south.
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Loveland has all exposures except west, and Monarch faces mostly east as well. Vail has quite a bit of southern slopes in the Back Bowls. Crested Butte faces mostly east, although the Silver Queen and its associated runs are on the north face. Mt Bohemia in Michigan's Upper Peninsula faces almost due south.
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Vails southern faces at the base of the mountain the last few weeks of the season tend to turn to slush and even ponds. Last year they took to calling the tea cup chair, the tea cup lake chair lift and closed the entire tea cup bowl because of melting. The only acces to the blue sky area was one cat walk that was half dirt. I assume that it was similar this year as it tends to happen every year.
This post has been edited by poloxskier: 20 April 2005 - 03:44 PM
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Theres a place for all of God's creatures, right next to the mashed potatoes.
"You could say that a mountain is alot like a woman, once you think you know every inch of her and you're about to dip your skis into some soft, deep powder...Bam, you've got two broken legs, cracked ribs and you pay your $20 just to let her punch your lift ticket all over again"
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Posted 27 April 2005 - 11:00 AM
Powdr, on Apr 20 2005, 06:35 PM, said:
That image deceives the eyes. SB South is broadly E facing, though several trail pods face almost due N (Valley House) or due S (North Lynx). SB North is almost entirely NE facing, with Inverness (SE) and the Lower FIS (ESE) trails being exceptions. The Single at MRG is NNE while the Double is ESE. I look from directly overhead at the Mt Ellen Quadrangle (containing all three) every day. It is burned into my skull.
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Posted 29 April 2005 - 12:25 PM
Tin Woodsman, on Apr 27 2005, 11:00 AM, said:
That image deceives the eyes. SB South is broadly E facing, though several trail pods face almost due N (Valley House) or due S (North Lynx). SB North is almost entirely NE facing, with Inverness (SE) and the Lower FIS (ESE) trails being exceptions. The Single at MRG is NNE while the Double is ESE. I look from directly overhead at the Mt Ellen Quadrangle (containing all three) every day. It is burned into my skull.
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I agree with you that almost all ski areas have certain aspects that face in many directions. Even Jackson Hole, for example has some North facing terrain. However, when you look at the overall direction, you would have to say that the Mad River resorts mainly face E, or ENE at the most.
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Posted 30 April 2005 - 08:13 PM
liftmech, on Apr 14 2005, 07:33 PM, said:
Loveland has all exposures except west<{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The last few weeks I have found that the south facing surfaces at Loveland have held the most new snow. Today for example, the south facing stuff off lift 8 was incredible, 12"+ in many spots... I think it mostly has to do with the spring upslope storms.
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