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#1 randomskier21

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Posted 06 July 2005 - 04:31 PM

What is your favorite ski resort that youve skied at?

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Posted 06 July 2005 - 07:35 PM

Zermatt or Kitzbuhel. Mostly for size and terrain variety, and very few people mostly because they dwarf all the resorts in North America.

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Posted 06 July 2005 - 07:36 PM

Mammoth mountain
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Posted 07 July 2005 - 04:04 AM

Any place that I can click on the planks and go down the hill would be a favorite for me. I'm happy pretty much everywhere. So far I've only skied a handfull of eastern ski areas (about 30), but I will be making the trek west in January to Telluride to "see what all this western buzz is about."
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Posted 07 July 2005 - 11:58 AM

I like Breckenridge, Copper, and Winter Park.
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Posted 07 July 2005 - 08:00 PM

Jonni, on Jul 7 2005, 05:04 AM, said:

Any place that I can click on the planks and go down the hill would be a favorite for me. I'm happy pretty much everywhere. So far I've only skied a handfull of eastern ski areas (about 30), but I will be making the trek west in January to Telluride to "see what all this western buzz is about."
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Posted 08 July 2005 - 02:52 AM

I've never really been to a place skiing where it hasn't been fun at all. Some places are better than others. I've only skied in the West
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Posted 08 July 2005 - 02:59 PM

Alta/Bird. Best snow/terrain combo in the world!

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Posted 08 July 2005 - 03:14 PM

Whistler-Blackcomb. Because its HUGE!
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Posted 09 July 2005 - 12:37 AM

Well lets just say I didn't really enjoy Bear Valley much (it was a crappy day) and with so many awesome days its a tough choice. All mountains have their perks. Mammoth is huge but its crowded so if you play it right its epic. Same situation with Squaw Valley. I say Kirkwood right now because I am getting to know the place pretty well and if you do it right it offers the most fun terrain I've had. The key there is do not limit yourself to what you can get to easily. If you see something that looks fun down the ridge go do it. Such a simple strategy. Bachelor is also one hell of a mountain. I sure like their long runs and light(er) snow
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Posted 09 July 2005 - 05:45 AM

Stateside I would have to say the Aspen resorts, Telluride, Steambat and Big Sky. I do not like the Truck Stop resorts (ie Breck and Keystone), Too many :censored2: people.

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"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 09 July 2005 - 09:53 AM

Snowmass then buttermilk then Aspen Mountain.

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Posted 09 July 2005 - 05:57 PM

i gotta go with mammoth too, awesome endless terrain, modern mountain, great snow, and weather that rarely disappoints
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Posted 09 July 2005 - 09:25 PM

spunkyskier01, on Jul 9 2005, 06:57 PM, said:

i gotta go with mammoth too, awesome endless terrain, modern  mountain, great snow, and weather that rarely disappoints
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Climax, an aweseome run, high speed gondola to the top, powder day, blue skies!

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Posted 11 July 2005 - 07:53 AM

1 Alta
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3 Alpental
4 Brigder Bowl
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Posted 11 July 2005 - 06:07 PM

1. Breckeridge
2. Whistler/Blackcomb
3. Sugarbush


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Posted 14 October 2005 - 11:28 PM

1. Thredbo
2. Mount Bawbaw
3. Selwyn Snow
4. Mount Hotham
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Posted 05 November 2005 - 10:01 AM

Though I have recently moved to Breck for variety, my favorite mountain is and probably always will be Cannon in NH. I grew up there and it cannot be replaced.
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Posted 05 November 2005 - 12:59 PM

Mad River Glen, VT. Like the bumper stickers say, "Mad River Glen Ski it if you can!" Classic New England skiing at it's best, with a single chair as the summit lift, a little over 15% snowmaking coverage, and some of the gnarliest trails in the east, it's definitely my favorite. Though, I still like my home stomping grounds, Mt Sunapee, too, and I could probably add Sugarbush to the list for the Slide Brook Express. Every time I ride that thing I'm awestruck by it.
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Posted 05 November 2005 - 04:27 PM

Monarch for snow, Bachelor for intelligent mountain layout, Crystal (WA) because I grew up there, Baker for insane amounts of snow which sticks to everything allowing skiing on runs that would otherwise be cliffs, Whistler/Blackcomb for sheer size and variety (as well as good on-mountain food).
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