Skied Sundance, Utah this past weekend. Not a huge resort but the slopes were excellent and the crowd wasn't too large despite it being opening weekend. Look forward to going back again someday.
Skied Schweitzer last week in northern Idaho. Opened up the back bowl for the first time of the season. Skied over a rock that was covered and now have to get my skis filled or buy a new single. pretty pissed. Picture below of what the front side looks like since probably no one besides myself would ever get there. Pretty decent sized spot with about 2500 foot summit and 3000 acres. It's a gorgeous spot
Not recently but skied Park City many years ago. It was as advertised and a lot of fun. Somewhat crowded if I remember correctly though.
Tahoe had been shit so far and I'm not happy. Just kopped some Blizzards and some Griffon bindings a few weeks ago and I haven't had a chance to get out on them. Gonna take tomorrow off and ride regardless. Getting rain right now, but should be snow tonight.
Planning a trip with father in law for March. Last year to Snowbird was my first time, loved it. He tries to go to a different spot every year. He's pretty much been everywhere in Colorado, Utah, and B.C. Anybody ever been to any of the spots in Montana or Idaho? Trying to find us a place to go.
I'll take this opportunity to give my annual reminder to that Big Sky is the best kept secret in America. It is enormous with great snow and I've never waited in a line even on the front side in peak hours.
Based on what limited research I had been doing, Big Sky was actually my current leader. Thanks guys.
Live 15 Minutes from Idaho. Schweitzer is the only one worth going to in ID IMO if you want to stay in one spot. For Montana, Big Sky is great, Whitefish is more scenic, cheaper, and also huge. You're also only 2.5 hours from the best non resort one you'd find at the Montana Snowbowl Ski Area If you just want to ski a bunch of spots at a pretty cheap rate though, fly into Spokane, WA, stay at Coeur D'Alene, ID, and hit up Schweitzer for a day. Then you have your pick of 4 other ones within an hour drive where you spend more than 50 dollars for a day ticket. The only other one that's resort sized is Silver Mountain, but the other's get amazing snow and are still worthy of a day's length of skiing.
I grew up skiing Bogus, Sun Valley, and Brundage. Brundage is far and away my fave place in Idaho to ski but not because the mountain is so great, but rather because McCall is.
Mammoth lift tickets are now $129. Told us they will be $160 peak pricing. Dropped $1,100 in a season pass.
Yeah, McCall is pretty awesome but a chore to get too. I haven't skied there yet. Bogus is pretty great too. You could definitely spend a week in Boise and there
I've been to Park City multiple times and most recently went to both Park City and The Canyons in February of 2015. That was the only time I had been to The Canyons. The two ski areas are actually connected now, so you could try out both pretty easily during your trip.
I love Jackson Hole. Easily my favorite mountain Ive been to. For those that ski and are looking at Utah, go look at Deer Valley. Now that Park City and the Canyons are connected and under Vail, Deer Valley is actually cheaper than park city, both in tickets and on-mountain food/drink. They also limit the # of tickets per day, so you rarely have to wait in a line. Smaller, less technical mountain, but you can always find some areas that are untouched.
Last time I was out there we spent a day at Deer Valley and it was fantastic. Definitely second that recommendation
Pretty sure my inlaws are planning a trip again this February, and the likely destination is Aspen. I'll know at Christmas but if that is the case I will probably watch Aspen Extreme 50 times between now and then. Skiing's zeh easy paahrt
And, it's probably the nicest mountain I have ever been to in terms of facilities. Every restroom/restaurant is very well appointed, all lifts have the foot rest, all lifts are high speed quads, etc. If anyone goes, though, park at Silver Lake Lodge, which is halfway up the mountain. You wont want to be skiing from Silver Lake to Snow Park (very bottom) late in the afternoon, as that is the only area that I've seen crowded.
If you go to Deer Valley I also highly recommend this restaurant: http://www.deervalley.com/dining/wheretoeat/firesidedining It was incredible
Glad i bumped this thread for suggestions and y'all just carried on talking about everywhere else. Assholes!
Never been. Check the Montreal thread. I think someone had a trip to Tremblant last year and talked about it in there.
Scraping some wax, loading up a few things and off to Alpine. First time in a while. Finally on my new Blizzards.
We just got a direct flight to big sky I grew up skiing Jackson and haven't been in years. Such a great place.
I bounced it right from TMB on my laptop to my TV with AirPlay as soon as I saw it. Was not disappointed, will probably watch it again today. Thanks for posting!
Will be at Sundance in January It's the 25th anniversary of reservoir dogs so Tarantino is going to be there with the actors to screen it and do a Q&A For those visiting park city I'd recommend the no name saloon, great rooftop bar It's a cubs bar so be prepared for Cubs shit everywhere
Just skied at Solitude and Park City/ Canyons for the past 5 days. Very unfortunate timing with no snow falling all week but still a great trip.
Liked for the great trip. Up at 6:00, got some primo cooking in the crock pot for after skiing. Cars are covered and a mountain is reporting 11" already. Little nap after, then my Ugly XMas party. Gonna be a good weekend. Safe Holidays out there, You Fucks.
Leaving the northwest and heading to northeast for xmas. Will probably go skiing on one of these large hills that new Hampshire or Maine have. Leaning towards Sunday river since it'll be close and the people I'm going with aren't that risky
Going to Tahoe tomorrow. Apparently they just got dumped on. I've never been there in the winter, only the summer. I have barely seen snow the last two years: an inch or two in Whistler last year and zero snow in Telluride two years ago. Tarantino was actually filming the Hateful Eight while I was there and they had production problems due to the lack of snow.
Just in time for my pass to blackout during the holidays, but then again I stick to groomers for the most part so it doesn't matter too much for me.
I'm heading up to Breckinridge for super bowl weekend/my bday. Have about 20 of us renting a ski in/ski out Have done beaver creek but never breck, how is the bar scene?