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Largest Ski Resort

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ISkiSwitch
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So. In hopes of starting some discussion, and answering my questions. What resort has the most hills, or acres of skiable (In Bounds) terrain available. And what resort has the largest vertical drop? Seperate them into catagories to, like US and then Europe, so I know which ones are from each. I don't know exactly why I'm asking this, I'm just real curious if anyone knew.
Feb 19 2006 11:04PM
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SnowMedic
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Whistler maybe, i dont know, squaw valley's big too but i dont think that big
Feb 19 2006 11:19PM
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Aenigma
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I know Big Sky's up there as far as acerage goes, I believe Whistler/Blackcomb is the only one with more.
Feb 19 2006 11:20PM
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bmxican_89
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aspen is pretty spread out, but i dont know the acreage. whistler is the biggest.
Feb 19 2006 11:22PM
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GotamaBCshredder
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I thought Big Sky was, it was Vail
Feb 19 2006 11:22PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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whistler is the biggest in north america. Vail is biggest in the US. I don't know about europe.
Feb 19 2006 11:28PM
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Polar_Bear69
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aspens pretty huge. i dont know if its the biggest or whatever. but its good enough for me.
Feb 19 2006 11:28PM
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Kevo
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Biggest in US= Vail
Biggest in North America= Whistler
Biggest in Europe=?
Feb 19 2006 11:33PM
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supportillmitch
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biggest in the world: chamonix, france.
Most vertical drop in the us: timberline, mt. hood.
Feb 19 2006 11:37PM
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Kevo
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i though aspen highlands had the most vertical drop in the us
Feb 19 2006 11:38PM
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Skiertrav
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Big Sky is the biggest in US as of this year with the addition of Moonlight Basin. Vail was, and most likely will be again because they were pretty proud of it. Whister is largest in N America...BY Far
Feb 19 2006 11:39PM
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Skiertrav
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I think the Most Vertical drop in US is Jackson Hole, until the tram is removed.
Feb 19 2006 11:40PM
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ISkiSwitch
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Yea, so I'm on Whistler's site, (and may I say, skiing at a hill with 500' vertical has made me look at the pictures here, and it has brought tears to my eyes) but yea, Whistler is the biggest in North America. Aspen's acerage is small it says here on their "compare acreage" map. And Vail is the biggest US with 5289 acres against Whistler/ Blackcomb's 8171 acres. I've now made it my life's goal to ski there, for a week at the least.
Feb 19 2006 11:43PM
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treesmann
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u are going places man
Feb 19 2006 11:46PM
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ISkiSwitch
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wtf is that supposed to mean? Is that a sad attempt at my mocking my unfortunate life in WNY? or are you simply stating that you have read my life goal in going to Whistler.
Feb 19 2006 11:48PM
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